Road Trip - Northern England and Scotland

[Dugee]

We're in the early stages of planning a 10 day road trip for September.

The plan is to head to Carlisle (from where we live in Manchester) and spend some time around Hadrian's Wall.

We also want to see the Kelpies and spend a day in Edinburgh.

Then we want to head down the coast to Alnwick and perhaps spend a day in Newcastle before heading back to Manchester.

Anything that we must see in those areas, or on the journey between those areas?

Kelpies is a 30 mins max. It's a stop off.

In edinburgh do Mary queen close.

Go and see the Falkirk Wheel whilst you’re at the Kelpies.

Alexa Durham has plenty for a weekend assuming it's all open. Obvious ones are cathedral, castle (though only tours in uni hols), Palace Green museum, oriental museum and Botanic Gardens, the town generally.. Some lovely little shops on the Bailey, River Bank walks, rowing boats, more cafes and restaurants than you'd need in a week.