Castles and pubs of the British Isles

Who it is for

For anyone who wants England, Scotland and Ireland in one trip, with a pub, a museum and history at every stop.

Not for anyone who depends on sunshine, since it rains in every season.

The strategy

London comes first, with its free museums, and the train goes up to Edinburgh. Dublin closes the trip, a short flight from Scotland.

What you will see

• British Museum, London. Founded in 1753, it is the world’s oldest public museum and is still free.
• Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh. Fortress atop the volcanic plug, occupied since the Iron Age.
• Trinity College, Dublin. A college founded in 1592 in the heart of downtown, with stone quads and the Old Library (1712–1732), whose Long Room runs 65 m long.

Day by day

London

1. 1
   Day 1: Westminster, the river and the Tower of London

   1. 3Westminster AbbeyEssential
   2. 2Tower of LondonEssential
2. 2
   Day 2: Free museums and the south bank

   1. 1British MuseumEssential
   2. 4Tate ModernEssential
3. 3
   Day 3: East, market, and meridian

   1. 7GreenwichWorth a visit
4. 4
   Day 4: Windsor and Eton (day trip) · if you have more time

   

Edinburgh

1. 5
   Day 5: From Edinburgh Castle down to the foot of the Royal Mile

   1. 1Edinburgh CastleEssential
   2. 2Royal MileEssential
   3. 3Calton HillEssential
   4. 7The Real Mary King's CloseWorth a visit
2. 6
   Day 6: New Town, museums, and the hill

   1. 6Scottish National GalleryUp to half an hourWorth a visit
   2. 9Walter Scott MonumentUp to half an hourIf there is time
   3. 4National Museum of ScotlandEssential
   4. 3Calton HillEssential
3. 7
   Day 7: Arthur's Seat in the morning and Leith's port at night · if you have more time

   1. Royal Yacht BritanniaIf there is time

Dublin

1. 8
   Day 8: South of the river: the college, the museum and the medieval city

   1. 1Trinity College and the Book of KellsEssential
   2. 6Dublin Castle and the Chester Beatty LibraryUp to half an hourWorth a visit
   3. 9Christ Church and DubliniaUp to half an hourIf there is time
   4. 5St Patrick's CathedralUp to half an hourWorth a visit
2. 9
   Day 9: Beer, prison and park

   1. 4Guinness StorehouseWorth a visit
   2. 2Kilmainham GaolEssential
   3. 8Phoenix ParkWorth a visit
3. 10
   Day 10: North of the river and the coast · if you have more time