Tom, you can do the trip at age 70!!! I know you can. I am 70 and my husband is 73. The 70's really are not that bad, trust me! Last September we went to Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro for 2 weeks just months after I had hip replacement surgery, and I came back in one piece! We were maybe a little bit slower than usual, but slow is better than nothing, right?

I, too, remember the Lone Ranger and Tonto, and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans!

Sorry, I haven't been to the Lake District so can't help you with that. Just tired of reading about COVID-19, like we all are!

I remember their horses.

Lone Ranger- Silver
Tonto- Scout
Roy Rogers- Trigger
Dale Evans- Buttercup

Great memory!

We went from Edinburgh to the Lake District a few years ago, using trains. We loved our hotel in Grasmere - it filled up really far in advance, lots of annual repeat visitors. Good location in the area, a smaller town with good restaurants, yet still close to larger towns (Windermere, etc). Grasmere Hotel :: Home

I did a trip report on it, click on my name. We also liked our Edinburgh bed and breakfast, 14 Hart Street. 14 Hart Street. I’d also recommend our Edinburgh walking tour guide, Gareth.

It’s been 25 years since we did our own version of the UK trip, and I have no trip report to share, but we had a fantastic time staying in Lake Buttermere. As it’s been so long ago, I’ve no idea what it’s like now, but we found this area to be delightful and beautiful.

We did a circular trip starting in Bath, to the Cotswolds, northern Wales, the Lake District, explores the Borders on our way to Edinburgh (stayed several days), Glencoe, Skye (loved it!), Haltwhistle, Helmsley, York, then London.

It was an amazing trip, and we loved it. I’m happy to provide more details if you’re interested, though I see your routing is different than what we did. Our trip was about 3+ weeks. I can’t believe it’s 25 years, though!

This sounds wonderful. Signing on to collect ideas.

I saved this article from the Guardian a few years ago. It might be helpful.

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2...orders-castles

Also, don't miss the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland.

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryM...K/Lindisfarne/

https://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/

Tom -- A long time ago we stayed at the Sharrow Bay Hotel on Ullswater. It was a great country house hotel, with a restaurant to match. If the standards haven't slipped (check around), I highly recommend a stay there. https://www.sharrowbay.co.uk

Some great suggestions. I'm working on Janis's route starting in York with the Lakes near the end, but all suggestions are welcome. I think the trip would take between three to four weeks. There was a post by someone that got deleted where people said planning a future trip was useless. I disagree. I'm having fun researching (I have nothing but time these days anyway), and by 2022 or 2023 I am confident there will be a vaccine. Whether I'm around in 2022 or 2023 is still up for discussion.

We should have left for London this evening, though the trip was cancelled of course and I don’t have anything scheduled for this year except maybe a quick dash to see my family. But am most definitely thinking about what I’d like to do next summer, Greece maybe, or Poland. I can dream and plan, can’t I? Covid-19 can’t take that away...😉

It's nice to see a thread that is actually looking for information for a trip!

I highly recommend the Yorkshire Dales. My favorite small towns were Kettlewell and Grassington. The countryside is absolutely beautiful. We rented a lovely cottage from one of the famed Calendar Girls!

"Tom -- A long time ago we stayed at the Sharrow Bay Hotel on Ullswater."

I went on their website, and I must admit they had me at "Sticky Toffee Pudding."

You wouldn't be disappointed!

You can start off your morning with "Black Pudding"
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/gu...-black-pudding

Then there is always "Haggis" (illegal to import to the USA).
You still might be able to get an American version at the Tam O' Shanter on Los Feliz
https://www.berkeleywellness.com/hea...aggis-safe-eat

Dugi: Pretty sure tom et al tried black pudding and haggis when they visited Scotland (and if not shame on them )

BTW Haggis is available at just about every Highland games in the States -- though this year's games season is shot to hell

Janis, yes we tried them, and we even enjoyed our Haggis one afternoon at Prestonfield House tea, Yes, I was surprised.

Dale Evans rode ButterMILK didn't she?

Hi
I live in the Yorkshire Dales (Wensleydale) and really hope your holiday manages to include this beautiful area. I can recommend the superb Yorke Arms in Nidderdale, a Michelin star restaurant with rooms. It's our absolute favourite place, where we go to spoil ourselves or celebrate a special occasion. I can't wait for it to reopen!
https://www.theyorkearms.co.uk/
I know Janis has visited, but seem to recall she was a bit poorly that day and couldn't really appreciate the food.
If you get to the North York Moors I can also recommend the Black Swan at Oldstead, another Michelin restaurant with rooms. The bedrooms have 4 poster beds and huge copper baths.
https://www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk/

Morgana, Both of those places look spectacular. I have to give this trip a month.