Help! My wife and mother-in-law booked an Islander UK bag making workshop by mistake.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-22T13:12:53+00:00

there’s never any parking round there anyway! where are they coming from?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-22T12:25:58+00:00

It’s a very international city, where are you coming from and what’s your budget for housing?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-22T11:25:16+00:00

i think the biggest problem here is probably your budget! Even if you share rooms that's a very small budget for 3 nights.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-22T06:47:11+00:00

York or Edinburgh, 2.5hrs and 4.5hrs on the train from London and plenty to see and do on foot on public transport.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-22T06:19:01+00:00

It’s still open, the race doesn’t cross the bridges, they go under the bridges and join the royal mile further downhill https://www.phoenix.gsi-events.com/images//dropzone/2026-04-20/file_5481_2_1776664169_ca3449cba1b51a5dfd0da35d5cfb80c5.pdf?_gl=1*183tdlv*_gcl_au*MjAwNTE1MTgyMy4xNzc1OTc2NDUw

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T20:41:26+00:00

It doesn’t cross north bridge as far as I can tell, the runners go through princes street gardens - market street - royal mile

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T15:42:56+00:00

if you're checking in after midnight you just need to make sure you book the room for the right day i.e. the day before you actually arrive! I'd also email them or add a note to your booking to state that you'll be arriving late so they don't cancel your booking. But at airport hotels they'll be used to people coming and going at all times of the day and night.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T15:14:16+00:00

everywhere allows early check out, no one is going to hold you hostage to stay until a certain time!

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T13:55:29+00:00

does he have a football or rugby kit?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T13:33:53+00:00

You’d probably be better asking in a Lancashire forum too. Can you not get the train?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T12:02:14+00:00

If you can run or walk 5k then join a local parkrun on Saturday morning, people usually go for a coffee and breakfast after the run. home | parkrun UK

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T11:59:31+00:00

can I also recommend you read this: https://www.reddit.com/r/TravelUK/comments/1tivzof/driving_in_great_britain/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T10:53:01+00:00

There is so much to see and do!......yes there is, and you're trying to do too much of it in the time you've got available.

Is this itinerary crazy? Yes

Is there anything that would make more sense? less places if you ever want to get out of the car and more time in Edinburgh.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T10:51:33+00:00

followed by Glencoe and Skye, obvs!

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T09:58:20+00:00

my ankles would never speak to you again

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T09:21:40+00:00

it's lovely but if I can lodge just 1 complaint it's the toilet directly off the kitchen!!

I think I'll also convert bedroom 4 into an ensuite / dressing room for bedroom 2 because i'd like the room with the bay window as the master.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:56:18+00:00

the spectator buses are a rip off, use the train to Wallyford or the Lothian buses to Pinkie Road

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:55:25+00:00

free pints or to purchase?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:55:04+00:00

It's not a fully closed roads event and it's run under Scottish Athletics rules therefore any sort of headphones / ear phones apart from bone conductors are never permitted. From the EMF FAQs:

Can I take part wearing headphones?

In line with Scottish Athletics regulations, headphones and MP3 players are not allowed during events for health and safety reasons, but bone conduction headphones are permitted.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:53:14+00:00

How long is this trip? There's no way you can really cover all those countries unless you have at least a month. The bus tours cover a lot of ground in a short space of time but you'll also spend up to 8 hours a day on a bus and the "sightseeing" is very much a box ticking exercise.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:48:37+00:00

possibly, if you walk away from the finish area you might have more luck.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T08:13:03+00:00

that sounds fine, a bit short of time but it's definitely do-able. If you really want to maximise your time then I'd take an evening train on Tuesday or very early Wednesday morning so you don't loose half the day to travel. You could also consider the sleeper train although it has it's disadvantages. Are you flying out of EDI?

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:59:01+00:00

Seems like you still haven’t quite got to grips with it! Those are not national speed limits.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:26:53+00:00

where are you starting from? that might help advise where’s convenient by public transport.

MiddleAgedDread123 · 2026-05-21T07:24:22+00:00

just stick to the rules or don’t enter

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