Days: 3 days

Time: August

Per capita: 3000 yuan

With whom: one person

Play: freedom, humanity

The author went to these places

britain

London

Cambridge

Oxford

Brighton

Bath

Canterbury

York

lake district

Scotland

Edinburgh

Inverness

Glasgow

Castle Howard

Selby.

Whitby

Scarborough

York Cathedral

Royal York

Beach Hotel

Yorkshire Museum

Clifford's Tower

York Castle Museum

York Bar

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Published on September 15, 2015 19:46

As a self willed freelancer who has time, he traveled to Britain several times this summer and stayed for 36 days.

Visited London, Cambridge, Oxford, Brighton, bath, Stratford on Avon, Canterbury around London, York, Whitby, Lake District of England, Edinburgh, Inverness, Stirling and Glasgow in Scotland.

Limited to writing together, the length will be too long, and can only be published one after another in different plots. If you are interested, please pay attention to me.

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Preparation before departure

Be sure to replace all bank cards with chip cards! Otherwise, you can't get cash and buy tickets on many ticket vending machines!

In the UK (including Europe), you can swipe magnetic stripe cards when shopping, but you can't get cash at ATMs, buy tickets at many station vending machines (not all of them, but many of them have met), or even swipe cards at supermarkets to let them cash back.

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About visa:

I'm single + self-employed (in fact, I don't pay taxes, I don't open a company and I'm unemployed) + I've passed the time of traveling alone, so as long as the materials are complete, you don't have to worry too much.

You can hand it in directly to the official visa center or find a travel agent. In fact, it's more convenient and faster to hand it in by yourself.

Online Official visa center booking address: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/applying-in-china#content

For the details of the visa, please see another introduction. I won't repeat it here.

http://you.ctrip.com/travels/london309/2444802.html

In short, it doesn't matter whether you have a job or not. You have to convince the other party that you have money to play. So there must be a bank of water. If wages are found in gold or Alipay and I do not take the bank, I will deposit a sum of money regularly in your card. Then write down the income statement, as well as the proof of funds. Of course, the more you pay, the better (financial management, deposit certificate, real estate certificate). The certificate of deposit is about 5-10 yuan. It's good to support your UK bank fee.

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Tourism time

It's best from June to August (or September). The sunshine is long and it's dark after 9 o'clock, which makes the safety index higher and the fun more enjoyable. However, many universities are closed in June, and sometimes the local churches are occupied by universities to hold ceremonies and temporarily closed (this happened when I went to bath).

In winter, the weather is gloomy. It's only light near noon, and it's dark at 4 o'clock. Many scenic spots shorten the opening hours, or even don't open. This is the case with Whitby's monastery.

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About surfing the Internet:

Unlike in China, there is no free WiFi in most parts of the UK, and many hotels also charge for Internet access.

It's best to buy a local mobile phone card. It's cheap and fast. Computers can also use mobile phones as hot spots if they want to surf the Internet.

GT mobile is recommended. It's cheap and convenient to open a package. Gaffgiff is the most commonly used mobile card, that is, to open a package, you have to register on their official website. I've used both. The signal coverage is the same.

WiFi routing is not recommended, 40 yuan a day, and the signal is very poor. Only in London, Cambridge and Oxford, the signal is normal. In smaller towns like Stratford and bath, there is no signal at all. Usually there is no signal on the way by bus.

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About transportation:

Traffic depends on Google map, not only the subway, train and bus, but also the ferry schedule.

This is mainly about the traffic in and around York City.

The introduction and purchase of train pass tickets are quite long. Please see another introduction

http://you.ctrip.com/travels/london309/2444802.html

I mainly play in York City, Howard castle, Selby Abbey, Whitby, the land of vampires

Selby church is the place where Jay Chou held his wedding, and the wedding banquet is in Howard castle.

Bus

York and its surrounding areas don't need to buy any discount cards. York's scenic spots are all concentrated near the railway station. There is only one scenic spot every few hundred meters. You can walk there and you can't take a bus at all. Unless you go to the surrounding cities.

It should be noted that, as in other countries, drivers need to ring the bell before getting off the bus to stop at the bus stop, and they also need to wave when getting on the bus to stop.

To Selby Abbey:

It's a 20 minute ride from York, about an hour's ride, and it's the same for the return. The church is just a few hundred meters' walk near the railway station.

To Howard Castle:

Howard castle is about an hour away from York by bus, but there are only 180 and 181 buses to get there. The departure time from York is 180 at 9 a.m., 181 at 11 noon and 1 at 13 p.m. However, after 13 o'clock, the bus arrived there at 15 o'clock. The castle is very big, and we have to catch the last bus back at 17 o'clock. It's not enough to walk for more than an hour. Return to York from the castle: 180:00 p.m. and 181:17 p.m.

These two buses have several stops in York (such as near the railway station, near York Church), so the time will be different, but at least not earlier than the time I wrote above. The boarding and alighting points of the castle are in the same place (no bus stop).

Whitby:

It's about two hours from York to Whitby. The most convenient way is to take the X40 bus directly, but it seems to be one bus a day. Second, take the train to Scarborough and then transfer to the X93 bus. It's a little more frequent. Buses run every hour. Both schemes are more than 2 hours by car. In a word, just look up Google map. It's the same for the return trip.

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About accommodation and luggage storage:

Where to live, of course, has something to do with the cost. If money is not enough, you have to exchange energy and time.

If you don't drive, it's best to live around the railway station, especially if you want to go around York. Especially from the train station to York Cathedral. Many buses (including those to Howard castle and Whitby) also stop there.

I stayed in the Royal York Hotel by the railway station, which can also save a lot of money (many hotels in the UK are not allowed, including some five-star hotels). This is where the red circle is in the picture below. It's less than one night in the peak season. Basically, Samsung hotels near the UK transport hub are around 1000 in the peak season.

If you are going to Whitby, I suggest you stay there at least one night. The seaside town is so beautiful. As for luggage, if the hotel can't check it overnight, it can be stored in the luggage office about 100 meters away from the railway station (usually it takes about 15 minutes to keep it for 24 hours).

See the position indicated by the green arrow in the figure below:

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My 3-day and 2-night schedule reference:

first day:

Take the train from London early in the morning and arrive in York early in 9 o'clock. Put down your luggage in the hotel.

Because the earliest 9:00 bus to Howard castle is tight, I went to York Cathedral first (note that tickets for York Cathedral are valid for one year). Take the 11 o'clock bus to Howard castle. I'll take the 17 o'clock bus back in the evening.

the second day:

Leave your luggage at the hotel for one day and go to Whitby early in the morning. Stay at Whitby Beach Hotel in the evening.

on the third day:

Take the Whitby morning bus back to York at 7:00. Continue to visit the cathedral, Yorkshire Museum, butcher street, Clifford tower, York Castle Museum, York City wall. At 18:00 p.m., I went to the hotel to pick up my luggage and left.

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Whitby's Travels:

I didn't plan to go to Whitby (actually I haven't heard of it...). Before I left, I read an article recommending the seaside town in England, mentioning Whitby and its other name, the land of vampires. As a Scorpio, a vampire to listen to these three words immediately excited. Go, must go!

Whitby is so famous because the author of the masterpiece Count Dracula once lived in Whitby. He was inspired by the ruins of the ancient church on the hillside and the graveyard with many tombstones. The publication of this work has set off a vampire fever in later generations, so Whitby, as a source of inspiration, has become the hometown of vampires.

Of course, Whitby is not limited to this. The beautiful beach and the legend of captain cook all add more charming colors to it. Because it's close to the sea, it's said that you can eat the freshest fish and chips here, and of course there are all kinds of other seafood.

Although you can travel to York that day, it is recommended to stay there for at least one night. Whitby is not a place to catch up with scenic spots. In fact, there are not many scenic spots, such as the ruins of a monastery, the statue and arch of Captain Cook. Have a good experience of life in a seaside town, walk on the beach, go out to sea, learn from local people to catch fish in cages

Even I think that if time is really tight, I'd rather give up most of York's itinerary and go to Whitby.

Accommodation in Whitby:

One is to live in the harbor near Whitby Abbey. Some hotels can see the ruins of the Abbey from the window, and the lights will be on at night. It seems that I can also climb the mountain and visit the graveyard at night, which is very emotional.

CYTS is close to the back of the church, which is also suitable for those who do not have enough funds and budget.

Another option is to stay at Whitby beach, there are all kinds of warm small hotels, all sea view rooms. The price is about 1000 yuan in the peak season of July and August.

I'm staying at the seacliffe Whitby hotel.

The sea view outside the window is so close that you can go to the seaside anytime and anywhere.

The disadvantage is that it is 1-1.5 km away from the train station and bus station back to York. But coming all the way along the coast is definitely worth your effort.

Cattle and sheep flock along the way from York to Whitby.

And black faced sheep

As soon as you get off the bus and walk out of the station, you can see the docks and all kinds of cruise ships going to sea.

Seagull is the king here, swaggering in the street, leaving a lump of poop.

The ruins of the vampire inspired monastery are on the hillside by the sea. On both sides of the stone road under the hillside are various small shops.

You need to walk up the famous 199 steps. Fortunately, I'm not tired. I'm an asthmatic, and I've persisted（ In other words, the air abroad is good. In China, I have severe rhinitis and asthma. I can go to the first and second floors of stairs without stopping breathing. I need medication. Once I go abroad, it's all good. I walked 300 steps in York Cathedral, but I didn't have an attack.

After climbing to the top of the mountain, there is a graveyard and a small church, which makes people immediately fill up their minds: one day, at midnight, the church bell rings, the buried dead door digs out, and they go to a certain direction, where under the ruins of the monastery lies their king, a blood sucking old ghost who has survived for thousands of years... (this is really a place that brings rich associations to people).

On the top of the mountain, you can also see the whole Whitby Town, the dike extending into the sea

Gift shops also sell all kinds of vampire related peripheries.

Like the plush bat

If you don't buy tickets, you can only look around the ruins of the monastery.

It will cost nearly seven pounds to see the full picture.

Finally paid the fare and saw the monastery.

It has a history of nearly a thousand years.

Another celebrity of Whitby is Captain Cook, a navigator and the first person in Europe to board Australia.

The monument to Captain Cook and the whale jaw arch are on another hillside across from the monastery.

Even if you're not interested in him, go and have a look. Because it has the most beautiful scenery of Whitby.

There's a Captain Cook Museum down the Abbey hill. There's nothing to see in the museum. It's just a biography of Captain Cook. But the captain's monument is marked on a Google map with the wherebone arch.

But you don't have to rush to the monument. Whitby is very small. Walk along the water bank, and then walk to the seaside.

Go to the dam and have a look. A cruise ship is going back to sea.

I found a restaurant by the sea and ordered famous fish and chips, and a green mussel. However, the scallop is so big, with bread and butter, it can be a staple food. The weight of fish and chips is also frightening. In foreign countries, there is a feeling that southerners have gone to the north. No wonder the waiter looks strange and hard to speak when ordering_ T I really don't have to eat so much because I'm fat...)

Fish and chips are fresh and tender. I don't think they are very delicious, but maybe I don't like fish. I like green mussels very much.

Captain Cook memorial is also on the hillside, walking up slowly. I remember stopping and looking back from time to time. Different angles have their own charm.

At the top of the mountain, a seagull has been standing on the monument to captain cook.

Next to the huge whale jaw arch

Sitting on the bench and looking at the sea, it's nearly 8 p.m. (it's so cool that the sun shines long in summer in rotten country). The dusk is gradually rising, and the big blue and quiet walrus, like a sapphire, makes people unable to look away.

From here along the coast has been walking nearly 1 km, there are a lot of accommodation with sea view room.

The most beautiful scenery of Whitby coast is the sunny evening and early morning. The next day, I left the hotel at 7 o'clock because I was in a hurry to visit York and then Edinburgh.

At this time, unlike the first wave of morning rush in China, except for dog owners, the citizens of easy mode countries have not yet awakened.

I don't think I'll ever forget the breathtaking beauty of the silent coast.

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Jay Chou's wedding theme Tour: Howard manor & Selby Church

Jay Chou's wedding and after the wedding banquet are around York - Selby church and Howard castle.

Selby Church

The church for the wedding is Selby church, which is only a few hundred meters away from Selby railway station. It's only 20 minutes' drive from York railway station, and there's a train every hour. The transportation is so convenient, and the time schedule is very spare. Although I'm not a Jay Chou fan, I have to go and have a look.

There are very few tourists to Selby. The train is very empty and there are few people. When I saw a Chinese girl getting off at Selby, I thought it was the same destination as me. Sure enough, I saw her in the church.

The church is only a few hundred meters walk from the railway station. Round trip flights are every 1 hour. Pay attention to the time when you visit. It takes about 40 minutes from getting off to the next return train. Tour 20-25 minutes, spend 10 minutes on the loop, just in time. Or you'll have to wait another hour.

Although there are few tourists, it is no worse than some famous churches. At least it's a thousand years old.

Inside the church:

Walk along the red carpet to the altar and pretend to walk along the red carpet with Jay Chou

Beautiful platform and colorful windows..

[Howard Castle]

In addition to serving as a banquet after Jay Chou's wedding, it is also the location for the scenery of "after the storm in my hometown".

On the bus to get there, I heard a Chinese girl sitting behind me and her foreign friend Jay Chou. No wonder the British media said that Jay Chou's wedding greatly promoted tourism, expanded popularity and helped the castle to be properly maintained.

It's a castle, but it's a big manor. It's a long walk from the entrance to the main building. Remember to get a map when you buy tickets.

There is a garden on the right side of the road. The entrance door is very humble and closed.

It's like going into Alice's rabbit hole.

Roses are indispensable everywhere in England

Leave the garden, pass by a large area of grass and pick foot big man, and then come to the main building of the castle.

It doesn't seem grand enough, but it's just the side. The entrance of the restaurant is there. The entrance of the castle has to go to the left and around the back. The front of the castle looks like this:

There is also a cool fountain in front of the castle. In the middle is the atlas holding the earth. The earth is covered with the zodiac belt marked by 12 constellations.

On the back of the castle (which is also the entrance of tourists), there is a big lake opposite.

Aristocrats are inseparable from works of art. Entering the castle is a corridor full of various sculptures.

Murals and statues at the top of the hall. There's an old staff member there to tell you something about the murals.. It seems that some of them are different in color from others because they are often illuminated by the sun

All kinds of magnificent rooms

You can see the wide back garden through the window

Leave the big house and go on, there is another big lake. Ah, this kind of house is really affordable. How much does it cost to maintain in a year.

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York's Travels:

There are not many scenic spots in York, which are relatively visible. The two places that need time are York Cathedral and Yorkshire Museum. Others, such as York City wall, riverside walk, Clifford tower and butcher street, basically pass by when they visit York. If it's compact, it'll take about a whole day.

If you want to go to Scotland, you can go directly to York railway station to Edinburgh and check in (about 3 hours on the way), which is very convenient.

As soon as I got out of the railway station, I saw York's old city wall. You can walk on the city wall, there are several entrances, near the railway station. It's all around Yueke cathedral.

Not far from the bridge is the Yorkshire Museum.

There are also many buildings on the roadside that look very old.

The collection in the museum is nothing compared with those in London, but it has a beautiful garden.

Although it's a weekday, people in easy mode still lie leisurely on the grass, basking in the sun and playing happily.

The ruins of a church in the garden of the museum make people nostalgic.

I finally saw the main building of the museum.

In addition to cultural relics and historic sites, half of the museum belongs to the nature museum.

At the other end of the museum, on the grass at the entrance, you can see that someone has brought several owls to set up their stalls. 5-10 pounds for you to touch and play for a while. It's a good way to make money.. Five pounds can only touch the smallest one. But it's so cute.

Not far from the museum is York Cathedral.

There are two kinds of tickets for the cathedral. One is the ticket to visit the Cathedral (including the basement), which is valid for one year. The second is the ticket to climb the building, climbing the top of the cathedral overlooking the whole city of York. Climbing tickets are time limited.

If you want to have a close look at York Cathedral and climb the stairs, it is recommended to spend at least 2 hours. So a one-year ticket is useful. On the first day, I didn't have time to take a close look because I had to catch a bus. Then I went there again before I left.

Climbing tickets are limited in each time period (about 40 minutes in a batch). When you buy, tell the ticket office the time period you want.

There are about 280 stairs in total, and the passage is very narrow, only one person can pass through (if it's very big and fat, it's estimated that 200 Jin is enough). If the physical strength is not very good, it's suggested to queue up at the end, and you can walk and stop. But in fact, it's OK. The team is very slow. I'm a patient with asthma. On the contrary, it's easier to go downstairs, and the stairs rotate in circles, making me dizzy.

There will be a small platform on the way to rest. A close look at the church made me feel worthy of my physical exertion.

Top floor scenery:

A king's gate with many statues of Kings carved on both sides

It is said that the hall of Harry Potter School of witchcraft and Wizardry is in York Cathedral

It's a pity that we can't photograph the spectacular scene of the colorful windows surrounded by 360 degrees.

Like other churches, it's full of sarcophagus and monuments. If it's not for the exquisite sculpture on it, it's almost like a big morgue

Couples and their children

On display in the basement are some magic implements, costumes, historic sites and cultural relics. The screening hall also shows a documentary about York Cathedral, which is worth seeing.

I thought that this big book which looked very powerful was the Bible. After reading the introduction carefully, I found that it was the list of Yorkers who died in World War I. In England, many churches have such a book to record the local dead. In Sao Paulo, it is unknown that there is a copy of Westminster Abbey for the descendants and relatives to read. There is a saying that "let the people inside breathe".

There are also Memorial records of the dead. It makes people feel that all people have been sacrificed and taken seriously.

For example, the monument in York church called on people passing by to stop and pray for those who died.

Continue to stroll around, came to the butcher street. It is said to be the original shape and location of Diagon Alley in Harry Potter's novels.

The building is very distinctive. There are all kinds of special shops on both sides of the street.

England is full of ghost legends, especially those ancient cities like York and Edinburgh. Many cities have this kind of ghost trek at night. The tour guide will take tourists to tell ghost stories in places where there are rumors of ghosts. It is said that there is a terrible atmosphere, but the sun is still high at 7:30 in the summer, which is not frightening.

But it's a pity that I didn't attend because my English was not good. Alas, I regret that I didn't study hard before when I grew up. I think that if I take my children to travel abroad, it can spur them to study hard and go to a place as beautiful as Cambridge to go to school with little fresh meat. I can understand the guide's introduction by connecting with oral English and listening

Beautiful fruit candle on the street, very fragrant.

Strange guy. I thought it was a street mender and a key man like in China. After a while, I realized that this tool can quickly cut a piece of color veneer into the desired pattern, letter and famous brand.

Clifford tower in the wind.

It's a busy street near Mingming. When you walk here, you feel a low pressure of killing.

At one time, more than 150 Jews were besieged and forced to hide here by businessmen who did not pay their debts. They had no choice but to commit suicide here after they were exhausted. Although 900 years have passed, there are not a lot of tourists here, and there is a small amusement park nearby. But when you walk over, you still feel very uncomfortable. It's probably that we Chinese people often say that "Yin Qi is too heavy.".

It costs a few pounds to enter and visit, and there's nothing in it.

Behind the Clifford tower is the York Castle Museum, a prison renovation. It restores the street view, home furnishings and store layout of the past few hundred years. Together with antiques, daily necessities, furniture and so on. But it's not free. The ticket seems to cost more than 10 pounds

There is also a section of city wall on the road from the museum to the railway station, just before leaving York by train.

One side of the wall is unstoppable, and the footpath is very narrow, only allowing two people to walk sideways. So be careful not to fall when there are too many people.

If you want to know more about other parts of the UK, please pay attention to my travel notes, and I will fill them in one after another.

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