Europe
Solo travel in United Kingdom
5/5English level
Solo travel in United Kingdom
Easy for solo travelers: English everywhere, card payments for everything, and hostels and pubs that make meeting people simple. London and Edinburgh are expensive, trains cost more unless booked ahead, and weather is unpredictable. The easiest place to start is London.
Best places in United Kingdom for solo travelers
| Place | Solo | English | Locals |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Polite but reserved |
| Edinburgh | 5/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Bristol | 5/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Manchester | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Liverpool | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| Glasgow | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| Brighton | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Scottish Highlands | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| York | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Lake District | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Cornwall | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Belfast | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| Cardiff | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| Birmingham | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Newcastle | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| Leeds | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Snowdonia | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Oxford | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Bath | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Cambridge | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Isle of Skye | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Very friendly |
| Cotswolds | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
Solo travel by place
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- EdinburghSolo travel
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- LiverpoolSolo travel
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- BathSolo travel
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- Isle of SkyeSolo travel
- YorkSolo travel
- BristolSolo travel
- Lake DistrictSolo travel
- CornwallSolo travel
- CotswoldsSolo travel
Sources
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
- NHS: Visiting or moving to England
- GOV.UK: Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence
- Speedtest Global Index: United Kingdom
- World Bank open data
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