4 Days Trip In England; Bristol, Bath, Oxford.
Back in February, my friend and I took a spontaneous, yet no so lucky, four days trip to the UK and, more precisely, England. The title already gives away which cities we visited, although just in case, during those four days we visited Bristol (where we stayed), Bath and Oxford!
My friend and I left a cold Paris on Saturday the 10th of February. While at the airport, waiting to board our flight was slightly late because it’s EasyJet (I love EasyJet, but my flights have always been delayed).
We witnessed the one thing that every traveller probably dreads inside when travelling with a checked-in bag. It is having your luggage lost.
One of the mini-cars carrying the bags to the plane lost one baggage and didn’t notice, and it wasn’t picked up until nearly 20 minutes. The scene was quite funny; unfortunately, I doubt the poor person with no luggage at its arrival destination found that funny.
I’m sorry for you, stranger, and I hope you get your luggage shortly after
A short flight later and we were in the charming harbour city of Bristol, which I had left only two months prior when I stayed there to study English (to be honest, learning there was fun, so it was a neat two-month “holiday”)
4 Days Trip In England: Bristol, Bath, Oxford.
During this trip, our starting and ending point was Bristol, one of the principal towns in the South-West of England; it was also our base.
As the other two cities we were planning to visit were only a short distance away, there were easily doable as a day trip, so it saved us the struggle of booking more than one hotel and carrying our pieces of luggage with us, waiting to check in again and so on. Time saver!
We stayed at the Clifton Hotel, a small and sweet hotel niched on the top of Clifton Hill.
Walking your way up every night is a pretty good workout, plus you save on buying a bus ticket! Not that bus is costly if you only stay for a few days, but walking around Bristol is excellent, so I recommend it.
Day 1: Settling in Bristol
Our first stop was Bristol, where we stayed for the entire duration in England, as I previously wrote above. I left Bristol in December and was missing this quirky city, so I was thrilled to be back and show it to my friend.
We arrived in the afternoon; we had time to explore the city for the rest of the day once we settled in our hotel up the hill in Clifton.
The ride from the airport to the centre is pretty easy, all you have to do is hop on the shuttle, and you’re in the city.
Shuttle Price: Way Round £11
We didn’t do much, though, as, by the time we settled, it was nearly 18h, so we decided to have dinner, and it then strolls near the harbourside.
If you’d like more inspiration of potential day trips to take, make sure to check out my list of the best day trips to take from Bristol!
READ: SPEND ONE DAY IN BRISTOL
Day 2: Exploring Bath
On our second day, we went to Bath a bit later in the morning after exploring some more of Bristol (Brandon Hill/Cabot Tower).
Bath is a UNESCO heritage city. Also one of the best day trips you can take from Bristol, not only this city is full of history, with charming architecture (bath stones are unique!) and super quaint.
It’s also only 8min away by train. Not a destination to miss!
Walking around Bath is the best way to discover the city, just get lost and explore the quintessence of the town.
Here are the activities we did on our day trip to Bath:
- Bath Cathedral
- The Roman Bath
- The Circus
- The Royal Crescent
And, of course, the Pulteney Bridge. One of the most photographed landmarks in Bath. It’s also great to take a walk along the Avon River. There’s also a cute indoor market right next to it!
Bath is undeniably one of my favourite cities of the U.K I have visited so far; I am always happy to come back there!
If you’d like to know more about what to do in Bath in one day, you can read my Bath day trip itinerary!
Day 3: Visiting Colleges at Oxford
Oxford was a first for both of us; we took a train early in the morning and one hour or so after setting foot in one of the most collegial cities in the United Kingdom with a lot of excitement. Despite how cold it was that day.
Being in Oxford you must visit the colleges, so, this is what we did!
Some which I forgot the name of and some I liked and didn’t forget, like Christ Church.
It is one of the leading “attractions” of the city and probably one of the most visited colleges I reckon.
Oxford is an excellent destination in the UK if you’re a Harry Potter fan, like us.
There are a lot of items you can cross for your Harry Potter Bucket List in Oxford:
– Bodleian Library – also the second most extensive library in the UK.
– Divinity School – a stunning room which was also Hogwart hospital wing in Harry Potter and the goblet of fire and Harry Potter and the philosopher stone.
– Duke Humfrey’s Library – which is only possible to visit by tour.
– Christ Church – the college will make you feel like you stepped right into Hogwart!
Curious to know more in detail about what to do in Oxford in one day, then check out my day trip itinerary!
Day 4: Hello again, Bristol
Last day of this trip, so, obviously, we didn’t have any more day trips planned aside from staying in the city and exploring it a bit further for my friend to see more of this quirky city, Bristol.
That day, we hit the city’s prominent landmarks, such as Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Observatory, and the Giant Cave. And of course, Clifton Village is nearby and has a lot of shops and restaurants. b
Afterwards, we moved on to Bristol Museum. As we headed down the hill, we made a stop at the Cathedral, a gorgeous gothic cathedral.
Finally, we explored the harbourside to walk to the old Bristol and St Nicholas Market. This market is a must check! Especially the cake stole, they have the best cakes, if you want to treat yourself to some cheeky cake, this is the place to go.
Quite a packed day, to be honest! If you’d like more pieces of information about Bristol, you can check my 24hours itinerary to plan your day trip to Bristol!
Read: 20 photos to inspire you to visit Bristol
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4 DAYS TRIP IN ENGLAND
✈ Best Travel Ressources To Plan Your Next Trip
✈ How To Find Flights?
– Skyscanner; it is a good comparator for finding the cheapest flights.
– Google Flights is also a good help when comparing flights.
✈ Where To Book Accommodations?
– Booking.com: plenty of options and ways to get discounts the more you book.
✈ Best Sites To Book Activities
– GetYourGuide when I can’t get a ticket directly on the website or if it’s easier to go through them.
– Klook if you need to book more than just activities and would like to get everything from the same website or different day trips—(i.e. transport cards, car rental, hotel…).
✈ Other helpful travel resources
– Radical Storage: If you need a place to keep your luggage for an extended period when you travel, I recommend using them.
– TheTrainline: If you love to travel by train like me, then TheTrainline needs to be your go-to website for train travel in Europe.
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