Best time of year to visit the UK

[Richard Hakluyt]

I would recommend a Millwall vs. Leeds fixture, for maximum entertainment value and cultural benefit 

[mongers]

I would recommend a Millwall vs. Leeds fixture, for maximum entertainment value and cultural benefit 

And that would just be the players setting-to, before the fans got involved.   

[garbon]

I don't recommend November unless you're into darkness and fog.

I realized I've only been in London in the November through March portion of the year.

[Richard Hakluyt]

The days are pretty long in summer, that is a big plus regardless of the vagaries of the weather.

[garbon]

If you get a rail ticket between London and Edinburgh book it 100 years in advance at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ , don't buy it as you need it as you will (literally) pay 4x as much as you need to.

Good to know as general never do that kind of thing in advance.

[garbon]

Also I see 100 years = approximately a few months as they only let you purchase tickets currently through June.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Also I see 100 years = approximately a few months as they only let you purchase tickets currently through June.

A certain amount of exaggeration on my part 

But, do book your tickets in advance if you know where you are going as it will be a hell of a lot cheaper. If you take the train from London to Edinburgh then it will be on the East Coast mainline leaving from London Kings Cross. Both York and Durham are on that line and you can normally break your journey for no additional cost. Both those cities have fantastic cathedrals plus other places of interest, they are well worth visiting.

[Admiral Yi]

Didn't someone once say that Durham is a chav-infested dump? 

[mongers]

Didn't someone once say that Durham is a chav-infested dump? 

No.

Now if they'd said, half-filled with Oxbridge rejects they'd have been half right. 

[Admiral Yi]

I was teasing Tricky. 

[Brazen]

If you get a rail ticket between London and Edinburgh book it 100 years in advance at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ , don't buy it as you need it as you will (literally) pay 4x as much as you need to.

Good to know as general never do that kind of thing in advance.

So you didn't read my article after all 
http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2013/03/how-getting-low-down-rail-fares-might-make-passengers-worse

There's actually an optimum window for advance booking - they don't release some of the cheapest fares until a two weeks or a month before the travel date.

[Brazen]

Also beer will be 1p a pint cheaper after the budget

[garbon]

Also beer will be 1p a pint cheaper after the budget

The main thing I remember (surmised?) from your article was that rail fare are a confusing mess.

[garbon]

Only took me a couple years but plane tickets finally booked for this August.

Now I need to start planning my actual itinerary.

[The Larch]

You should be visiting in July.