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[quote=Anonymous]My younger kids were more impressed with a pair of squirrels in a tree as they were with the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, etc. and I think for many kids the history and museum aspects of the UK gets a bit lost.

I think my recommendation would be to go and visit like you were living there. Get an apartment is a great recommendation, and then get out and about in the neighborhoods and see things 'like a local'. Spend some time in a museum, for sure, but also spend some time in a park playing on the swings or at a local grocery market trying some new food that you cook at home. Maybe take in a football game if the timing is right, or do some other local event that isn't part of the normal tourist books. Don't overstuff the trip with too much as there is plenty to see just walking around.

Scotland by plane is an option, but remember travel time starts from leaving the front door to getting to the hotel/apartment at the other end, and as such you might find other transport options (rail / car) that are as easy. The advantage of a car is that you can stop at different places along the way and see other interesting bits. Visit Oxford or Cambridge. Maybe, if the timing is right, enter the Pooh Stick races (from the books).  http://www.pooh-sticks.com

I'd also second the comments on walking. You will do quite a bit even without trying. Our kids didn't complain much as they walk quite a bit here, but we did pack some good shoes for walking which helped. [/quote]

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