England 2012
My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon to England and Wales in September 2012. Ideally we'd like to spend three weeks there, starting in London and working our way west: Salisbury Plain for Stonehenge, Glastonbury, Wells, *hopefully* Tintagel, and Cardiff.
First, I'm sure accommodations can get pretty pricey, so are there any good websites to recommend for booking hotels in the locations I listed? Or even a specific hotel anyone might recommend?
Secondly, transportation. Obviously that won't be in issue in London, but to travel to multiple stops en route to Cardiff is. I looked into BritRail, but looking at the routes it seems the stops are a bit out of the way for the places we want to see. Instead, we're considering renting a car, which I think would make the trip more fun and interesting. But I have some major concerns: 1) is it financially worth it (we'd have the car for about two weeks after spending a week in London) and 2) how difficult would it be to adjust to driving in England (being from America)?
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
First, I'm sure accommodations can get pretty pricey, so are there any good websites to recommend for booking hotels in the locations I listed? Or even a specific hotel anyone might recommend?
Secondly, transportation. Obviously that won't be in issue in London, but to travel to multiple stops en route to Cardiff is. I looked into BritRail, but looking at the routes it seems the stops are a bit out of the way for the places we want to see. Instead, we're considering renting a car, which I think would make the trip more fun and interesting. But I have some major concerns: 1) is it financially worth it (we'd have the car for about two weeks after spending a week in London) and 2) how difficult would it be to adjust to driving in England (being from America)?
Thanks for any and all suggestions!