{"id":7367,"date":"2018-08-06T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/uk\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:29:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:29:11","slug":"uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/tips-inspiration\/uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Time of Year to Visit UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_type=&#8221;linecons&#8221; i_icon_linecons=&#8221;vc_li vc_li-location&#8221; i_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; i_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bounceIn&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ffcb00&#8243; i_custom_color=&#8221;#002d4e&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Best time to Visit the United Kingdom<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em><strong>Top destinations: London, Bath, Manchester, Liverpool, Oxford, Glasgow, Dublin<\/strong><\/em><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-time-to-visit-uk-1024x787-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Tips<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">England: Train delays are common in autumn due to falling leaves<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Rain falls throughout the year. Always bring an umbrella.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">During August and year-end holidays, UK is overcrowded with holidaymakers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Mini peak seasons: Bank holidays, music festivals, folk festivals, Wimbledon, football and rugby championships.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>London Seasons<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Winter: December to February<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Spring: March to May<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Summer: June to August<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Autumn: September to November<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Peak Tourist Season in UK<\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #; border-style: none; border-color: 002d4e; height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 32px; background-color: #0a7d38; border-style: double; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">High Season<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 32px; background-color: #f2ca27; border-style: double; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">Shoulder Season<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 32px; background-color: #bf1f3c; border-style: double; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arvo, serif;\"><b>Low Season<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">\u00a0Jan &#8211; Feb<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">Mar &#8211; May<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 10px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">Jun &#8211; Aug<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">Sept &#8211; Oct<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arvo, serif;\">Dec<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_type=&#8221;linecons&#8221; i_icon_linecons=&#8221;vc_li vc_li-location&#8221; i_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; i_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bounceIn&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ffcb00&#8243; i_custom_color=&#8221;#002d4e&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Peak Season vs Low Season &#8211; What is the Best Time to Go?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends what makes <em>your<\/em> ideal holiday.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The off season travel months are generally the cheapest time to visit any destination. There&#8217;s a good chance that hotels and attractions offer discounted prices.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the best month to experience a destination also tends to the busiest, so you have to contend with more crowds and longer queues at attractions. But peak season is the peak for a reason, so there&#8217;s many things at their best &#8211; such as weather, opening hours, events etc.<\/p>\n<p>If your calendar is pretty open, then shoulder season is a great time for independent travellers. Between peak season and off season, the &#8216;shoulder&#8217; months give you the best of both worlds.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/seasons-pros-cons-400px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"448\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-flight&#8221; i_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; i_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bounceIn&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ffcb00&#8243; i_custom_color=&#8221;#002d4e&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/travelblog.expedia.com.sg\/travel-tips-inspiration\/best-time-to-book\/\">Best Time to Book Trips for the Most Savings<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_type=&#8221;linecons&#8221; i_icon_linecons=&#8221;vc_li vc_li-location&#8221; i_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; i_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bounceIn&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ffcb00&#8243; i_custom_color=&#8221;#002d4e&#8221;][vc_column_text] Best time to Visit the United Kingdom Top destinations: London, Bath, Manchester, Liverpool, Oxford, Glasgow, Dublin[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Tips England: Train delays are common in autumn due to falling leaves Rain falls throughout the year. 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