Travel in August with specifics in mind - would love tips!
I live in Kentucky, USA. I'll be in Derbyshire (flying in/out of Manchester) in mid-August for work, and after I'm hoping to spend a few days seeing some specific things.
First, I want to visit Grassington - I'm a huge fan of the "All Creatures..." series and figured that would be an easy jaunt. I planned to rent a car from Manchester, drive up to Grassington (as a stop for an hour or two), then head to Liverpool to geek out on Beatles sites. After that, the following day, I'm debating dropping the car back at Manchester, taking the train to London, geek out on some more Beatles stuff (I'm honestly fine not doing all of the typical London touristy things and I won't have time to), and fly back to USA out of Heathrow. Alternative would be to simply fly home out of Manchester after Liverpool.
Is this a do-able plan? Are there "must see" things that I'll regret not adding to this itinerary? Thanks in advance for your experienced advice and wisdom!