When I lived in the UK for a bit, I really enjoyed exploring what England and it's contiguous neighbors had to offer.
I made a quick list of my favorite day-trips from London. I want to keep it brief to let you do the exploring :)
Bath, Somerset
2 Hours from London by train.
Lots of baths (probs not for bathing). The baths were originally built by the Romans. You can tour them and thank me later for both a lesson in intra-cultural pollination and a killer Instagram story!
Check out the Official Bath Tourism Site for more information. (Sounds really mainstream, I know - but this site actually has decent information on it. I promise).
Cardiff, Wales
2.5 hours from London
Visit a country that's also an animal, but not really an animal. Also, they have a dragon on their flag and speak their own language that's separate from English.
Learn more: 48-Hour Cardiff Travel Guide
Attention valued customers:
Please stop reading this post, and leave your hostel already.
Don't be boring!
Oxford, Oxfordshire
1.5 Hours from London, but like 1000 years back in time.
Pro Tip: "Christ's Church" is a good answer to "what college are you in?" if you decide to cruise the dating apps while here* ;)
I spent quite a bit of time in this city and I absolutely loved it. Here's a guide by the Telegraph I would swear by. Turl Street Kitchen (on the guide) has amazing food as well.
Bonus: The Telegraph is also a great newspaper if you want to broaden
*please don't fake college admissions. That's not cool :(
