Visiting the United Kingdom in Summer
Summer is the high season. Prices for accommodation, flights and local tours are at their most expensive. If you come in the summer - essentially from May through mid September - here's what that premium price will get you:- Very long days so more time for touring and outdoor activities. Through mid August it will be light enough to be outdoors until after 10p.m. in some parts of the country
- English gardens at their best and open longer hours
- The Edinburgh Festivals
- Glastonbury and lots of other music festivals
Visiting the United Kingdom in Winter
Prices are lowest from mid-October to the end of March, but the days are also shortest. In mid-winter, lights may be on all day in bad weather. Sunset before 5 p.m. is typical of December and January.If you enjoy indoor activities, shopping, museums, theatres, dining out and night life, you can save a bundle and have a very good time in the United Kingdom in the winter. Here's some of what you can look forward to:
- European-style Christmas markets all over the country
- The best and the newest theatre in all the big cities
- Bargain rates or bargain breaks at hotels and other accommodations
- Wonderful Christmas choir concerts in the UK's historic cathedrals
- Fire festivals in England and Scotland
- Hogmanay, Up Helly Aa Viking festival and Beer Festivals all over the place.
