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14 days in United Kingdom
A route that follows geography, not a list: London, Bath, Liverpool and Manchester.
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Quick answer
Spend 6 days in London, 2 days in Bath, 3 days in Liverpool, 3 days in Manchester. The stops are ordered to keep travel short — about 435 km in total. Go in April–October and December for good conditions everywhere.
Key facts
- Stops
- 4
- Total distance
- About 435 km
- Start
- London
- Best months
- April–October and December
Days 1–6: London
Free national museums, royal landmarks, West End theatre and riverside walks
London spreads across 32 boroughs, but most visitors spend their time in a central band running from Westminster and the West End to the City and the South Bank, linked by the Tube and a riverside walk along the Thames. The great national museums — the British Museum, the National Gallery, Tate Modern and the South…
- Don't miss: British Museum, Tower of London and Westminster Abbey
- Day trip: Windsor Castle (About 1 hour by train)
- Stay: Covent Garden and Soho
Days 7–8: Bath
About 155 km from London.
Bath is a small city in a bowl of hills on the River Avon, built almost entirely in pale Bath stone and listed by UNESCO as a whole. The Romans built a bathing complex over its hot springs, still visible at the Roman Baths beside the Abbey, and in the 18th century the city became England's most fashionable spa, laid…
- Don't miss: Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and Thermae Bath Spa
- Day trip: Bristol (About 12–15 minutes by train)
- Stay: City Centre
Days 9–11: Liverpool
About 229 km from Bath.
Liverpool grew rich as one of the world's great ports, and its waterfront still shows it: the Royal Liver Building and the other Three Graces at the Pier Head, and the iron-columned warehouses of the Royal Albert Dock. The city is also the home of the Beatles, with the Cavern Club on Mathew Street and the band's…
- Don't miss: Royal Albert Dock, The Beatles Story and Pier Head and the Three Graces
- Day trip: Chester (About 45 minutes by train)
- Stay: Waterfront and Royal Albert Dock
Days 12–14: Manchester
About 50 km from Liverpool.
Manchester was the world's first industrial city, and its centre is still built from the cotton warehouses, canals and railway viaducts of that era, now turned into bars, flats and venues. Most sights are free and walkable within the compact centre: the Science and Industry Museum in Castlefield, the John Rylands…
- Don't miss: Science and Industry Museum, John Rylands Library and Manchester Museum
- Day trip: Peak District: Edale and Castleton (About 45 minutes–1 hour by train)
- Stay: Deansgate and Spinningfields
The route at a glance
| Stop | Days | From previous stop |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6 | Start |
| Bath | 2 | 155 km |
| Liverpool | 3 | 229 km |
| Manchester | 3 | 50 km |
Total straight-line distance between stops: about 435 km. April–October and December suit every stop on this route.
What 14 days in United Kingdom costs
Estimated spend per person on the ground, excluding flights, from the daily ranges in our destination research. Prices change; treat these as planning figures.
| Stop | Days | Budget | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 6 | $660–$1,020 | $1,560–$2,520 | $3,900–$9,600 |
| Bath | 2 | $160–$260 | $360–$640 | $800–$1,800 |
| Liverpool | 3 | $195–$330 | $450–$780 | $960–$2,100 |
| Manchester | 3 | $210–$360 | $480–$840 | $1,050–$2,400 |
| Total | 14 | $1,225–$1,970 | $2,850–$4,780 | $6,710–$15,900 |
London is the priciest stop (very expensive for international visitors) and Liverpool the least expensive (moderately priced), so a longer stay in Liverpool stretches the budget.
Questions travellers ask
+Is 14 days enough for United Kingdom?
It covers London, Bath, Liverpool and Manchester at a steady pace. With more time, add Edinburgh, York and Glasgow.