In episode 46 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy chats with Karen from Smart Steps to Australia all about visiting Harry Potter Studios in 2022 to share tips, advice and information. 

In this episode, you will learn

• Getting to Harry Potter studios – taking the Golden Tours package versus making your own way there and booking tickets independently
• How far in advance to book tickets
• What to spend your money on beyond your entry ticket
• Where to get butterbeer and what does it taste like
• The highlights of the Studios tour 
• Whether it’s worth getting the audio guide 
• How long do you need at Harry Potter Studios 
• What the shop is like at the end
• Plus get our tips for visiting and making the most of your trip

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In this episode of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, the tables are turned! UK Travel Planning Founder Tracy is interviewed by her friend Karen to talk about her 2023 UK trip so far. 

In this episode, you will learn

• What Tracy has been up to over the last couple of weeks in the UK.
• How Tracy is getting around the UK.
• What types of accommodation Tracy has been staying in. 
• Whether Tracy prefers using an Oyster Card or contactless.
• The highlights of Tracy’s trip so far.
• Tracy’s favourite UK foods. 
• What’s the one thing Tracy wished she had packed.
• How Tracy’s ‘cash challenge’ is going (how much change does she have left from the £60 she started with?)
• What London is like right now (right before the coronation).

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In episode 44 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy and Doug Collins, Founders of UK Travel Planning, chat about their Cornwall itinerary from their trip in 2022. 

In this episode, you will learn:

• Which locations Tracy and Doug visited on their road and train travels in Cornwall
• How to get around Cornwall and what to expect from the narrow country roads and the busy car parks
• Why it’s important to book ahead, especially during the summer months
• Highlights not to be missed in Cornwall.

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In episode 43 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy and Doug Collins, Founders of UK Travel Planning, cover the top 15 questions they get asked about travelling by train in the UK.  

In this episode, you will learn

1. How do I get from Heathrow airport by train to Kings Cross railway station?
2. How much time do I need to allow from landing at Heathrow airport to booking a train from Kings Cross to Edinburgh?
3. How soon in advance do I need to buy train tickets?
4. What is the difference between the Advance and Anytime train tickets?
5. What websites are best to buy train tickets on?
6. Are train tickets refundable?
7. Do I have to have a seat reservation or can I just turn up for a train? Can you reserve specific seats on a train?
8. Do train tickets sell out? 
9. Is a Britrail or the Global Eurail train pass worth it and how do I reserve seats if I have a pass?
10. What are split train tickets?
11. What are the National Railcards? 
12. What age does a child fare become an adult fare?
13. How much luggage can I take on board a train?
14. Do you have any recommended UK Rail itineraries 
15. Do you have any information about the Eurostar service and the Caledonian sleeper?

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In episode 42 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, we chat again with Sally-Ann who co-founded tour company North Coast Explorer Tours with her husband, Robert.

We talk about their favourite places for scenery, history, food, wildlife and beaches in Far North Scotland.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Sally-Ann and her husband Robert’s favourite places in Far North Scotland for scenery, history, food, wildlife and beaches.
• Hidden places you might miss if you didn’t know they were there
• Worthwhile places to visit that often aren’t on people’s travel itineraries
• Personalised recommendations from a local

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In episode 41 Tracy chats to John Coupland from John England Tours about his private medieval day tours in South East England. 

In this episode, you will learn

• Medieval day tours available in the South East of England
• Lesser known medieval attractions worth visiting
• Which historic sites you can combine in a day tour
• The benefits of taking a private day tour
• How day tours can be multigenerational and can suit all age groups

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In episode 40 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, UK Travel Planning founders Tracy and Doug Collins chat about catching the Eurostar train from London to Paris to prepare you for the experience.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How long is the journey from London to Paris on the Eurostar train
• What ticket types are available
• How to check in for your journey
• What happens to your luggage on the train
• What are the seating configurations like
• How to travel onward to your hotel in Paris
• Is it possible to visit Paris for a day trip from London
• What food options are available for the journey
• Plus get Tracy and Doug’s top tips for catching the Eurostar

For further information and the full show notes for this episode visit UKTravelPlanning.com/episode-40

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In episode 39 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, we chat with Marc from Northumberland Tours about all of the things you can do on your visit to Northumberland. We cover historic sights, wildlife, weather and so much more.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What you can expect to see at the Farne Islands
• The importance of checking tide times for visits to Holy Island/Lindisfarne Castle
• How many stunning castles there are to explore in Northumberland
• What weather to expect in Northumberland
• How Northumberland is so much more than just Alnwick Castle
• Why Northumberland should be on your travel itinerary

For further information and the full show notes for this episode visit UKTravelPlanning.com/episode-39

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In episode 38 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, we have a chat with fellow expat Karen from SmartStepstoAustralia.com all about British foods. 

This includes everything from customs and language around food to types of places to eat out, how to save money on your food budget and we hopefully inspire you to add some new foods to your list of things to try. 

In this episode, you will learn about

• Sunday roasts and carveries
• Typical British hot puddings
• Fish and chips with scraps (bad for you but oh-so-tasty!)
• What’s included in a fried ‘Full English’ or ‘Full Scottish’ breakfast
• How to order food in a pub
• Whether you need to book a table in advance
• Favourite take aways in the UK
• Bakery snack food like sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, cheese straws, pork pies and Cornish Pasties
• Marmite versus Vegemite (Marmite rules!)
• London delicacies like jellied eels and pie and mash with liquor
• Ordering tea and coffee in the UK
• Dealing with food allergies
• Meal deals to save you money
• Chain restaurants in the UK
• Different words for the humble bread roll in various locations around the UK

For further information and the full show notes for this episode visit UKTravelPlanning.com/episode-38

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In episode 37 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, we chat with Karen from SmartStepstoAustralia.com about her first trip back to the UK after living in Australia for over eight years. Karen travelled with her husband and three kids who were 10, 12 and 12 and toured the UK for six weeks visiting friends and family. 

In this episode, you will learn

• Tips for flying with kids and overcoming jet lag
• A breakdown of Karen’s itinerary which included Portsmouth, London, Cornwall, Sheffield and Lincoln
• Transport tips including public transport, park and ride, dealing with train strikes, getting insured on a borrowed car and travelling on narrow Cornish roads
• Karen’s favourite UK foods and where to eat
• How to make the most of your visit to Harry Potter studios
• How to build ancestry research into your trip 
• All about the family holiday resort, Butlins at Skegness

For further information and the full show notes for this episode visit UKTravelPlanning.com/episode-37

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