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Heyo UK folk, I'm traveling this winter , and on my way, I've got a 12 hour layover at Heathrow . I don't have any travel restrictions since I'm an American citizen. Since it's a big layover, I was thinking of fulfilling a life long dream of having Greggs and maybe a Tesco meal . Would it be possible?

Also is there a way to do online transactions without owning any GBP? Id assume I'd need to Uber to places.

Any additional suggestions would be welcome on how I should spend my layover , but Greggs is my top priority.

Next fall, I'm taking a trip to England and spending time in the Peak District and the Lincolnshire Wolds. Would love a suggestion for a third location in roughly the same part of the country. A non-tourist-y area of low hills, clusters of villages with thatched cottages and river walks would be a nice contrast to the other places but I'm open to anything.

I've looked at a few places - Southwell, Newark, Lichfield, Ashby-de-la-Zouch - but am unsure what the countryside surrounding these places is like.

Also, has anybody done the Best Kept Villages Walk in South Derbyshire? It's in the Lullington/Overseal/Coton-in-the-Elms area but I also have no idea what the area is like for walking.

Thanks in advance for any advice offered.

Coming from London!

I am wanting to go for a long weekend somewhere at the end of October in the UK. I visited Yorkshire recently and absolutely fell head over heels in love with the quaint villages of Heptonstall and Haworth, so looking for a similar vibe.

Open to anywhere that is easily accessible by public transport as I won’t have a car. I enjoy walking and scenery (lakes, forests) and want to stay in a small village.

I would prefer to go somewhere I haven’t been, so preferably not Yorkshire, Cornwall, the Lake District, Scottish Highlands, north Wales, Cotswolds, Norwich.

Currently considering Wye Valley (not sure on public transport), Peak District (not sure where to base), or Northumberland (not sure where to base or about public transport).

Thanks for any tips!