To ask where in the country you would go, by yourself for 5 - 7 days.

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Want to get away, alone. I have 5 days AL going spare. Has to be in the UK, as a lone female I need to feel safe.

Any ideas ?

What would be your perfect week away? What sort of things would you do ?

Ok- fly to Northern Ireland- very cheap from London airports to Belfast (international or city) and if you do- I can guide you from there for your itinerary! Spa, walking, city tours and everything else.

Edinburgh. I went alone and loved it and felt safe. Will definitely go back and recommend.

Also- plenty of sea/beach/costal areas!

Oxford for free museums, walks round the colleges and parks, you could get the coach into London in 1.5hrs for a sightseeing day

Really Old Hag? I wouldn't consider myself lucky at all. If you're a lone man wandering about some areas at night you're probably just as likely, if not more so, of being a 'victim' - at least in the UK (which the OP is asking about).

Generally, whether you are, or appear, or identify with being a man or woman - you'd have to pretty damn 'lost' if you found yourself in a 'no go' area whilst on holiday in the UK.

I did something like this for 3 days. Did Weymouth and isle of Portland. Pretty safe, great coastline and can walk around isle of Portland and lighthouse. Beautiful place.

Would also suggest Jersey but bit of a further distance.

Lewes.

@dannyboyle

I did something like this for 3 days. Did Weymouth and isle of Portland. Pretty safe, great coastline and can walk around isle of Portland and lighthouse. Beautiful place.

Would also suggest Jersey but bit of a further distance.

Was going to suggest Weymouth. Lots of local walks and buses to Abbotsbury, Dorchester and other places. Direct trains too from London.

Newcastle, good for shopping, museums, galleries if the weather is poor, with everything close to the centre. Wide choice of hotels & restaurants.

If the weather is good, trip to Hadrian’s Wall, or hop on the train to the coast.

I’d get the sleeper train to Inverness

Jotting all these ideas down and will have a look at them!

Thanks!

Think my ideal few days would be;
Sea air, big bed, go for a wonder, cafes, cozy pubs, a swim/sauna, cinema / theatre, antique, history, good scenery, shops, read and listen to music, long baths and great food

I would go to Newcastle. You can get to tynemouth on the metro, durham on the train.

Pembrokeshire, the walking is just brilliant, done a lot of the coast path but also the castles are interesting, glorious beaches.

Bit of a pitb to get to by train for you but if you can go by car its well worth it.

I am watching with interest as have the same luxury of a free week and no plans yet. With the added requirement that I need to do a lot of exercise. So that I can come back thinner!

Sleeper to Inverness (maybe a day trip on train to Plockton). Couple of nights Glasgow/Stirling/Edinburgh on return.

Not UK but, (provided you’re driving or hiring a car) Cork has everything you want. (Or at least, it did the last time I was there a few years ago.) Great city culture surrounded by breathtaking landscapes just a short drive away. Possibly more like Glasgow than Edinburgh …

Orkney is mind blowing. Scenery, walks, wildlife, beaches, history. I saw Orcas there once. Kirkwall has some nice shops inc Sheila Fleet jewellery. Love it!

I want to go to the north of Scotland. By train. That’s what I’ll do when I get a chance!

Cornwall, in a little cottage by the sea, oh I can dream..............

You could drive the NC500 in Scotland
Amazing scenery
Lots of things to see along the way

Or

Island hop the Outer Hebrides
Pre book accommodation if you are going to do this, not many places to stay

With my dog, somewhere coastal with a cosy cottage, good walks and dog friendly pubs. On my own a city with excellent museums and hotels..

I went alone to Inverness. It was very depressing. Edinburgh on the other hand was lovely.

London every time. Used to live and work there and there's so much to enjoy. A night or two at the theatre, an evening or two with friends, and all day every day to walk, see exhibitions and museums, a little shopping, interspersed with coffees and snacks for refreshment. Sounds perfect, and if one chose the right hotel, probably a few exercise classes or spa treatments.

I had a lovely night alone last week in a very quiet hotel in Grange Over Sands, overlooking the Bay, pure Victorian faded grandeur with 25 acres of grounds for under a hundred quid. I live nearby but would be happy to stay again for a week as Grange is a quiet place, nice places to eat though, you can walk to Cartmel, famed for L'Enclume, wonderful slow train journeys up the coast to Carlisle stopping at so many interesting places but you can also pop to Manchester, Lancaster and on the fringe of the Lakes.

London. So much to see and do.