Solo travel uk

[Indi86]

Hi everyone hope you all are well

I want some advice ! I have taken a career break as have been feeling burnout, suffering from aniexty the past year.

I really want to go somwhere in the uk and do a solo trip. Somewhere with nice walks nature and loads to do .

I usually travel with friends bit uprehensive about doing a solo trip but from what ive heard its the best thing ever

Any recommendations of location?

I've just done 6 weeks solo in my campervan around Scotland and Wales, both amazing places for walking. North Wales is great around Snowdonia and pretty much anywhere on the west coast of Scotland, i stayed near Glencoe and there plenty to do

There are so many places you could go! I like Yorkshire, especially the area around Malham and Grassington. I had a pleasant day in Ilkley, too, and wished I had more time to explore the moorland above the town.

Solo travel is great for decompressing. You don't have to stick to a strict schedule. You will probably interact with the people you meet more than you do when traveling in a group, and you will also have lots of time to think and be. I always travel with a paperback journal. When I'm at loose ends, I find a cafe and write for a while.

Do you want to go to one place, or go back and forth to your home, or travel around for a longer period? How much time have you got for whatever you want to plan for?

This will help in giving suggestions! Sounds great anyway.

Well, what kind of trip do you want? Would you walk a LD trail, for example? Doesn’t need to be something ambitious. I’ve walked the Ridgeway and the Cotswold Way by myself.

Solo travel is great. Such that it's rather spoiled it when I have to go with other people. You get to just do what you want all the time without any of the tiresome 'what do you want to do today, I don't mind, where shall we eat, not there' etc etc. You just suit yourself.

There's endless places you can go to, but to start I'd suggest somewhere not too far. So perhaps a couple of hours away from home, so it's further than you'd probably go in a day, but it's easy to get to.

Where are you currently, how do you plan to get there and will you have a car while you're there?

The Peak District might fit the bill. Walks of all kinds, some quite strenuous eg Mam Tor, others gentle eg Monsal Trail on a disused railway line. Caves at Castleton. Churches including the Cathedral of the Peak in Tideswell. The market town of Bakewell is always lively, especially on Monday, market day. Other towns worth visiting include the spa town of Buxton, Matlock Bath and Asbourne. There are numerous stately homes worth visiting - the magnificent Chatsworth, the more domestic Haddon Hall, Eyam Hall in the plague village, and Hardwick Hall. You could do with a car though!

Thank you for sharing this! Yorkshire sounds like a lovely choice, especially Malham and Grassington. I really like the idea of travelling slowly and having the freedom to explore at your own pace.
I agree that solo travel can be a great way to disconnect, meet new people, and enjoy moments you might miss when travelling with a group. Keeping a journal is also a wonderful idea it must be nice to look back on those memories later.
Ilkley and the surrounding moorland are definitely places I’d love to explore. Thanks for the recommendations!

I would say the Lake District. Keswick is a good place to base yourself as there are plenty of walks around, but also cafes, pubs and little shops if you do not want to be walking all day. It is really easy to have a mix of getting out and about and just having a quiet day to yourself.

If you're comfortable driving a campervan, there's a caravan/camping park south of Edinburgh. Used to have a characterful bar/restaurant with good food. Edinburgh is worth taking a couple of days out to explore, and you could incorporate Arthurs Seat into that - for walking and views.

Thank you everyone for yiur replies ! I have a car and am.off for three months. I wanted my first trip to be not too far from home build some confidence and escape. I find being in nature is relaxing! Im going camber sands for two nights my first solo trip .

Any other recommendations will be great

I would say Kent is worth visiting. Canterbury is a lovely city to visit and there are plenty of towns in the area..

I love the Isle of Wight. It’s like stepping back in time to the mid 20th century. There’s loads to do and see, but nothing that’s too taxing, it’s lovely for walking, and as a place to decompress and chill, there’s nowhere quite like it.

You say not too far? Where abouts are you based roughly currently so people can advise?