The walls and towers of Edinburgh Castle under a blue sky
All trip lengths

4 days

Long weekend: 3 route options

Four days, Friday to Monday or any four in a row. One base, or two close ones, so little of the time goes on trains.

Edinburgh in four days

One city, four days: the castle, St Giles’ Cathedral and the Palace of Holyroodhouse along the Royal Mile, then the national galleries and Princes Street Gardens.

Route
Edinburgh (4)
Pace
Easy. One base and no travel days.
Best season
April to September
Suits
First-time visitors, Walkers, Anyone who wants no travel days

Months scoring 3 or more of 4 for comfort (temperature, rain days, sunshine) across Edinburgh, weighted by days. Met Office 1991-2020 averages, not a forecast.

  • No step-free information for these 10 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

  1. Days 1 to 4 · Edinburgh

    Edinburgh: 4 days

    Base: Edinburgh

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London and Bath

Two days in London for the big museums and the river, then Bath for the Roman Baths, the abbey and the Georgian crescents.

Route
London (2) → Bath (2)
Pace
Steady. Two bases; the train takes part of one day.
Best season
April to September
Suits
First-time visitors, Rail travellers, Museum lovers

Months scoring 3 or more of 4 for comfort (temperature, rain days, sunshine) across London, Bath, weighted by days. Met Office 1991-2020 averages, not a forecast.

  • Step-free access reported at 6 of 12 stops
  • 1 of 12 stops marked family-friendly in our guides

  1. Days 1 to 2 · London

    London: 2 days

    Base: London

  2. Days 3 to 4 · Bath

    Bath: 2 days

    Base: Bath

    Getting from London to Bath. By train about 1 h 14 min at the fastest, as published by National Rail. It fits around a day. Check times and changes before you go. Source: National Rail: Visit Bath by train (opens in new tab). All journeys between regions.

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Bristol and Bath

Two neighbouring cities a short train apart: the SS Great Britain and the Clifton Suspension Bridge, then Bath’s Roman Baths and abbey.

Route
Bristol (2) → Bath (2)
Pace
Easy. Two bases a short train apart.
Best season
April to September
Suits
Rail travellers, Families (check each place), Second-time visitors

Months scoring 3 or more of 4 for comfort (temperature, rain days, sunshine) across Bristol, Bath, weighted by days. Met Office 1991-2020 averages, not a forecast.

  • No step-free information for these 12 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

  1. Days 1 to 2 · Bristol

    Bristol: 2 days

    Base: Bristol

  2. Days 3 to 4 · Bath

    Bath: 2 days

    Base: Bath

    Getting from Bristol to Bath. By train about 12 min at the fastest, as published by National Rail. It fits around a day. Check times and changes before you go. Source: National Rail: Visit Bristol by train (opens in new tab). All journeys between regions.

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Other trip lengths

Journey times are National Rail fastest times where we hold them (retrieved 2026-10-25); real journeys vary, so check times and changes. Up to 2 hours is treated as fitting around a day, up to 4 hours as half a day. Best season uses Met Office 1991-2020 averages, not a forecast. Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. Independent and unofficial.