Guest Blog Post – Split MY Fare
Imagine going to bed looking out over green hills, only to wake up walking the streets of a city the next day. The UK will surprise you with its port towns and beaches, as well as those grand old buildings. It feels like a dream to go walking everywhere and take it all in. But the reality with your budget will turn into a nightmare if you don’t watch what you are doing.
You can arrange it up perfectly and keep the money hurdles from getting in your way. Here are a few easy tips to take in the sights and food — local food — and the sights in no time and just a bit of your money.
Embrace the Spirit of Devon
From the handsome good looks of Dartmouth to the travellers going around the coast, there is a lot of culture in all seaside towns. Wander over to ancient castles, sip tea in chalk-white teashops or stride through the bleached lunar landscapes of sea cliffs.
Find your kind of place experience the wonderful coastal walks to sunny days spent on the glorious beaches in South Devon. Take a trip to the beautiful maritime heritage town of Dartmouth and experience all it has to offer.
Savvy Budget Tips for Your Journey
Travelling costs money. Fact. Travelling also involves changing location and eating out. Fact. Now you are making travelling arithmetics. Too often, the answer to that is — “Too poor to travel!”.
Plan Ahead: Book accommodations in advance to snag early-bird deals.
Travel during off-peak times: It is cheaper (usually) when British students are in school.
Be flexible: Perhaps going away mid-week or to a place that is not flooded with British tourists can widen your travel choices.
When you can control your travel budget, you’ll soon discover that you can make small changes to your sightseeing.
Tasty Ways to Experience Local Cuisine
And well, the food is rather good. When I say “food” here, I’m alluding to those more obvious British dishes that you likely think of before anything: fish and chips (which is classic and rather delicious, by the way), Devon cream tea, pasties (except “really” in Devon).
Ooh, just head to the farmer’s markets for all of that soft cheese organic dairy, jam and homemade marmalade bread; the pubs for the Sunday roasts or the street food markets of a city to dine on the tastes of the world. You’ll not go hungry here, folks.
Travelling by Rail
The countryside, perched on the rolling hills, is best explored sheltered by a train. You find yourself in another city within a couple of hours and whizzing through towns and in-between reflections of fields, cliff-sides, shoreline and the never ending vistas of rolling visual feasts. The nearest train station to Dartmouth is Totnes.
This is how you don’t spend a fortune on your UK travel: Split MY Fare! Stop paying hundreds each for your train journey. Just split your train ticket. Get the best price! Then spend the money you saved on the stuff you really came for!
Explore Dartmouth and Beyond
In your Great British holiday in Dartmouth, you can have it all. You’re perfectly placed on the southwest coast. Since the English Riviera is very close by, the beaches are full of golden sand. Outside the town’s hills are the picturesque resort town along the coast. As you make your way down the River Dart, you’re going to see pretty wooden boat houses and cottages.
Save one day for Dartmouth and spend the remaining days on day excursions in different parts of Devon. Your travels are going to take you on a course of trains, maybe to the heritage city of Bath or further afield to the ancient Oxford.
Cultural Highlights and Hidden Gems
The difference between the past in Britain and the current need to rebuild is what makes Britain so special. Before lunch, you may take a look at an old castle. The up-and-coming indie band performs in a basement club in the evening. The local festivals celebrate the best literature or the silliest habits in every city or town.
The growers are going to meet you at food festivals or farmers’ markets in the local village. There’s everything from the earliest to modern art in bigger towns in the museum. Pedestrian streets have buskers and a lot of street performers.
Keep an Eye on the Weather
UK weather is unpredictable. It can be beautifully sunny with blue skies; 30 minutes later, it can be pouring down with rain. Be prepared: layers and a good light waterproof jacket. Be positive; improvising is all part of the adventure.
Did the rain stop your beach day out? Get yourself to a cute tearoom or local pub. Speak to the friendly locals; they will love to help and tell you all the things that you cannot find in a guidebook.
Train fares and accommodation costs should not stop you. Split ticketing – a great way of saving money and time travelling off-peak by train and trying the local delights. All the little things like that will make you say that it was a Great British Adventure.