Originally Posted by
miuk
appreciate the feedback!
main reason why I’m planning the trip in November is to take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US (taking the whole week off). Will be traveling with my parents and having been to the UK multiple times, the Lake District is something we haven’t visited before (one full week in London would be a bit too much).
If you are in Lake District, then instead of Scotland, have you thought about Northumberland and the border area? Dramatic countryside, lots of history and some fabulous market towns to visit? You could gently head cross country, then head up to Edinburgh for a day or two?