VISA is accepted everywhere, I have a VISA and I live here.
If you want refills go to Nandos or Five Guys.
My girlfriend always asks for free tap water, I don't think that's a weird thing in the UK.
Pub Food and Fish/Chips is usually carbs with a side of carbs, go to a restaurant if you want something with nutritional value.
ery pretentious but all it's got really is nice views of the Brunel Suspension Bridge, I lived there for 2.5 years and considered jumping off it.
Liverpool has a fake anglican cathedral made of concrete on the inside...............even with a shitty modern art gallery
Yeah sure, I demonstrate detailed expert knowledge and you post a two word answer but I'M the idiot haha.ROFL, idiot
All licensed premises in England and Wales are required by law to provide "free potable water" to their customers upon request. In Scotland a similar law applies, but specifies "tap water fit for drinking".Just FIY the free refills and free water in restaurants is mostly unknown in Europe, there's actually been some talk of making it a legal requirement but for the moment you'll have to order (and pay) for bottled water by the glass. Some will do free tap water if you specifically ask for it but don't expect it.
Pub food can be pretty decent if you're not expecting haute cuisine, usually it's straightforward fare like a burger or fish and chips but it can be pretty good and not bad on price either compared to restaurants. Ask the locals too, they'll usually be able to recommend a pub.
VISA is fairly widely accepted, amex less so. Definitely carry some cash at all times.
Headed to the UK for the first time this week with just my wife (kids staying with family). Planning lots of touristy things, but open to additional ideas. Plan is London as a base for 4.5 days then up to Scotland for 3.5 days then 2 days of flex to wherever before heading to the airport and back home. Can split these 2 flex days, but need final destination to be within 1-2 hours of Heathrow to catch a 1:30 PM flight.
We'll probably do 1-2 day trips from London and the same from Edinburgh, but still deciding what we'll do. Any other advice for traveling in the UK? I've seen mention of bathrooms being difficult to find, different tip culture, food isn't overall that great etc.
Public bathrooms are rare. They are usually in big tourist attractions, shopping malls and train stations. Otherwise you go to a coffee shop (usually customer only, ask for code to unlock) or McDonalds where they don't give a shit.Headed to the UK for the first time this week with just my wife (kids staying with family). Planning lots of touristy things, but open to additional ideas. Plan is London as a base for 4.5 days then up to Scotland for 3.5 days then 2 days of flex to wherever before heading to the airport and back home. Can split these 2 flex days, but need final destination to be within 1-2 hours of Heathrow to catch a 1:30 PM flight.
We'll probably do 1-2 day trips from London and the same from Edinburgh, but still deciding what we'll do. Any other advice for traveling in the UK? I've seen mention of bathrooms being difficult to find, different tip culture, food isn't overall that great etc.
Headed to the UK for the first time this week with just my wife (kids staying with family). Planning lots of touristy things, but open to additional ideas. Plan is London as a base for 4.5 days then up to Scotland for 3.5 days then 2 days of flex to wherever before heading to the airport and back home. Can split these 2 flex days, but need final destination to be within 1-2 hours of Heathrow to catch a 1:30 PM flight.
We'll probably do 1-2 day trips from London and the same from Edinburgh, but still deciding what we'll do. Any other advice for traveling in the UK? I've seen mention of bathrooms being difficult to find, different tip culture, food isn't overall that great etc.
You don't pay for toilets on the motorway services, you used to have to pay at train stations but they made then free a few years ago.Gonna need to take it one day at a time with your planning this time of year as you'll likely have a mix of pleasant and rainy days. Plenty of indoor and outdoor stuff you can do in London. Much as I hate public transport, the Underground is probably your best bet for getting around London's center. I'd still get a car for the stuff outside London though.
As Chris says, no problem using a bathroom at a pub/bistro type place if you're willing to sit down for some coffee/tea and maye some pie or something. Only thing these restaurants don't want is to just have people walk in and out all day that only use the bathroom. Not much different in other touristy cities. Along the motorway you can use the bathroom at gas stations/shops ("services" is what they're signposted as) but expect to pay 50p or so. Often you get a voucher for a refund for that if you buy something at the shops.
English countryside is beautiful (South Downs may be a nice place to spend your last day, it's on the right side of London to be close to Heathrow).
Dover may be worth a trip, it's only about 90 minutes from London by car once you're past the M25. Dover castle is historic and the tunnels below also played a major role in WW2 (guided tour, need to book in advance probably). White cliffs of Dover are beautiful and on a clear day you can see France clear across the Channel. Good way of checking off a bunch of stuff in one day.
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You don't pay for toilets on the motorway services, you used to have to pay at train stations but they made then free a few years ago.
I'll spin the question, why would toilets be free since it's a service.Is there some quanit historical explanation for why Euros pay to go to the bathroom?
Apparently Americans like Nandos, it's Portugese spiced chicken you pour spicy sauce all over. They are everywhere.