London and Scotland in 10 Days: Castles, Highlands and Skye

A 10-day itinerary for United Kingdom with 47 stops, from Big Ben and Westminster Bridge to Return the car and fly Inverness to London.

A 10-day spring route: 4 days in London for the big sights, cafés and an east London night out, a day trip to Windsor, then a train to Edinburgh and a Highlands road trip through Glencoe and Glenfinnan to the Isle of Skye, ending at Loch Ness and Inverness. Designed for spring (March to May), when the days are lengthening and Highland roads are open. Hours and prices are noted as of November 2026 where confirmed; check the official sites before you go.

Day 1

  1. 10:00 · Big Ben and Westminster Bridge · Big Ben · London SW1A 0AA, UK
  2. 11:00 · St James's Park · London SW1A 2BJ, UK
  3. 12:00 · Buckingham Palace (from outside) · Buckingham Palace · London SW1A 1AA, UK
  4. 15:00 · Trafalgar Square · Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS, UK
  5. 16:30 · The Sherlock Holmes Pub · Sherlock Holmes · 10 Northumberland St, London WC2N 5DB, UK
  6. 19:30 · Din Tai Fung, Covent Garden · Din Tai Fung Covent Garden · 5 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8PS, UK

Day 2

  1. 09:30 · The British Museum · Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, UK
  2. 13:00 · oma Coffee Roaster (near Oxford Circus) · oma Coffee Roaster · 35 Eastcastle St, London W1W 8DW, UK
  3. 14:30 · Chinatown, Soho · Chinatown · Chinatown, London W1D 5QA, UK
  4. 19:00 · Dalston bar hopping · Dalston Junction · London E8 4AH, UK

Day 3

  1. 09:30 · Tower of London · London EC3N 4AB, UK
  2. 12:45 · Tower Bridge · Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP, UK
  3. 14:00 · Bermondsey Street · Bermondsey St, London, UK
  4. 15:30 · Borough Market · London SE1 9AH, UK
  5. 17:00 · Tate Modern · Bankside, London SE1 9TG, UK
  6. 19:00 · Sky Garden · 1, Sky Garden Walk, London EC3M 8AF, UK

Day 4

  1. 09:00 · Train from London Paddington to Windsor
  2. 10:30 · Windsor Castle · Windsor SL4 1NJ, UK
  3. 15:00 · Train back to London and free evening

Day 5

  1. 08:30 · LNER train from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
  2. 13:45 · Oink, Victoria Street · Oink Victoria Street · 34 Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2JW, UK
  3. 14:30 · The Vennel Viewpoint · The Vennel Viewpoint Edinburgh Castle · 11, 1 Vennel, Edinburgh EH1 2HU, UK
  4. 15:30 · Fortitude Coffee · 4 Abbey Mount, Edinburgh EH8 8EJ, UK
  5. 17:30 · Calton Hill · Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AA, UK

Day 6

  1. 08:45 · Project Canelé · 150 Dundas St, Edinburgh EH3 5DQ, UK
  2. 10:00 · St Giles' Cathedral · High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RE, UK
  3. 11:00 · The Real Mary King's Close · 2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PG, UK
  4. 13:30 · Edinburgh Castle · Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
  5. 16:30 · Arthur's Seat · Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh EH15 3PY, UK

Day 7

  1. 08:30 · Pick up a rental car and drive the A82 north via Loch Lomond and Rannoch Moor
  2. 11:30 · Blackrock Cottage, Rannoch Moor · Blackrock Cottage · Ballachulish PH49 4HZ, UK
  3. 12:30 · Three Sisters Viewpoint, Glencoe · Three Sisters Viewpoint · Ballachulish PH49 4HX, UK
  4. 13:30 · Clachaig Inn · Old Village Road, Glencoe, Ballachulish PH49 4HX, UK
  5. 15:00 · Glencoe Visitor Centre (National Trust for Scotland) · Glen Coe Visitor Centre - National Trust for Scotland · Visitor Centre, Glencoe, Ballachulish PH49 4HX, UK
  6. 16:15 · Drive to Fort William and check in

Day 8

  1. 09:30 · Glenfinnan Viaduct Viewpoint · VHC8+86, Glenfinnan PH37 4LT, UK
  2. 11:15 · Drive from Glenfinnan to Eilean Donan Castle
  3. 13:30 · Eilean Donan Castle · Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8DX, UK
  4. 15:15 · Cross the Skye Bridge to Portree
  5. 17:30 · Portree Harbour · The Old Electric Store, 1 Quay St, Portree IV51 9DE, UK

Day 9

  1. 08:30 · The Storr (Old Man of Storr) · The Storr · The Storr, Portree IV51 9HX, UK
  2. 13:00 · Fairy Pools · Isle of Skye IV47 8TA, UK
  3. 17:00 · Neist Point Lighthouse · Isle of Skye IV55 8WU, UK
  4. 19:30 · Free evening in Portree

Day 10

  1. 08:00 · Drive from Portree to Inverness via Loch Ness
  2. 11:00 · Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness · Urquhart Castle · Drumnadrochit, Inverness IV63 6XJ, UK
  3. 14:30 · Return the car and fly Inverness to London

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