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Backpacking in the United Kingdom Index

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Backpacking Adventure Stories from The United Kingdom.

​The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and many islands which are part of the UK, a list of which can be found on the Wikipedia page 

Great Britain is comprised of just England, Scotland and Wales that's why my passport says UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

The British Isles consists of two main islands, Great Britain and Ireland with numerous smaller islands and island groups, including the Hebrides, the Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands, the Isles of Scilly, and the Isle of Man.

There are 3 Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of Man. They are not part of the United Kingdom.
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There are even 14 British Overseas Territories: Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands. They are not part of the United Kingdom and are self-governing.

Only the United Kingdom and Ireland are UN listed.


So here are my posts from the United Kingdom. Yup, there are not very many as I am too consumed with seeing more interesting parts of the world though that's not to say that there are not great places to see with the UK.
 

​Backpacking Northern Ireland - The Crumlin Road Gaol Experience

Backpacking Northern Ireland - The Crumlin Road Gaol Experience
A bit of Dark Tourism at the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast, Northern Ireland

​Whitehead Railway Museum in Northern Ireland

Whitehead Railway Museum in Northern Ireland
Steam Trains in Northern Ireland at the Whitehead Railway Museum

​Border Crossing: The Republic of Ireland to Wales (Dublin to Holyhead) by Stena Line ferry

Border Crossing: The Republic of Ireland to Wales (Dublin to Holyhead) by Stena Line ferry
Back across the Irish Sea from Dublin to Holyhead with Stena Line

​Backpacking in Northern Ireland: 5 Top Sights for the backpacker in Newtownards

Newtownards in Northern Ireland
Newtownards, County Down, birth town of Eddie Irvine and blogger Jonny Blair

Border Crossing: Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland (Belfast to Dublin) by bus

Border Crossing: Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland (Belfast to Dublin) by bus
Curious to see if there was a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, I took the bus from Belfast to Dublin to see for myself

​Border Crossing: Belfast to Narnia, a place where your dreams really do come true

Border Crossing: Belfast to Narnia, a place where your dreams really do come true
No passport control, no id needed, no Covid restrictions, go and backpack your fantasies in Narnia and you can get there from Belfast.

​Harland & Wolff Cranes - Samson and Goliath - Belfast

Harland & Wolff Cranes - Samson and Goliath - Belfast
Back in the big city, looking for something beyond the Titanic Experience. The Harland & Wolff Cranes dominate the Belfast skyline

​Backpacking the Remote Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland

Backpacking the Remote Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland
Escape big city life and take the ferry to Rathlin Island and you might see some puffins.

​Pub Crawl on Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

Pub Crawl on Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland
Going on a pub crawl on a remote Northern Irish island which only has 1 pub, McCuaig's Bar

​Backpacking in Portbradden: St. Gobban's Church

Backpacking in Portbradden: St. Gobban's Church
I walked to Portbradden to go and backpack a former cow shed which became Ireland's smallest church but has since been demolished

​Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel on the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland

Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel on the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland
A few miles down the road from Bushmills, Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel, another great place from which to explore the Antrim Coast 

​​Bushmills YHA Hostel in County Antrim - Northern Ireland

​Bushmills YHA Hostel in County Antrim - Northern Ireland
The Bushmills YHA Hostel makes a great place to stay when exploring the North Antrim Coast

​​The Old Bushmills Distillery Tour

​The Old Bushmills Distillery Tour
​​Taking the Old Bushmills Distillery Tour in Bushmills, County Antrim Northern Ireland

​Benbane Head - Northernmost Point of Northern Ireland

Benbane Head - Northernmost Point of Northern Ireland
Not to be confused with Malin Head, this is the northernmost point of Northern Ireland

​Visiting The Giant's Causeway in Country Antrim | Northern Ireland

Visiting The Giant's Causeway in Country Antrim | Northern Ireland
Come to Bushmills and hike out to Northern Ireland's most spectacular natural wonder, The Giant's Causeway.

​​Border Crossing: Scotland to Northern Ireland - Cairnryan to Belfast Ferry

​Border Crossing: Scotland to Northern Ireland - Cairnryan to Belfast Ferry
​From Dundee to Belfast for just £39 with a ticket bought through ScotRail, I cross from Scotland to Northern Ireland

​Arthur's Seat Hike Edinburgh​

Arthur's Seat Hike Edinburgh​
Easy and rewarding hike in Edinburgh to Arthur's Seat at 250m asl

Backpacking Scotland's Secret Bunker

Scotland's Secret Bunker
RAF Troywood in Fife, location of Scotland's Secret Bunker, the only former nuclear command centre, north of the border that's open to the public

​Backpacking in Stirling - The National Wallace Monument

Backpacking in Stirling - The National Wallace Monument
​On the trail of Sir William Wallace at the National Wallace Monument in Stirling #WallaceMonument

​Backpacking in Greenock - Scotland

Backpacking in Greenock
I got invited to Greenock on the premise that I wrote a blog post entitled "Backpacking in Greenock".

The Battle of Britain Bunker - Uxbridge

The Battle of Britain Bunker - Uxbridge
The Battle of Britain Bunker was the home of RAF Fighter Command's No. 11 Group Operations Room from where the Battle of Britain was coordinated. 

The Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker
Visiting the former government-owned Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker near Nantwich, Cheshire.

​The Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

The Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
Cold War and Dark Tourism in Essex at ​The Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

​Western Approaches HQ - Britain's Top Secret Underground WWII Bunker

​Western Approaches HQ - Britain's Top Secret Underground WWII Bunker
Britain's top secret underground WWII bunker, the Western Approaches HQ Museum

​Cart & Horses - The Birthplace of Iron Maiden

Cart & Horses - The Birthplace of Iron Maiden
The Cart & Horses pub in Stratford in East London is regarded as the Birthplace of Iron Maiden, English heavy metal band who later produced hits such as Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills.

​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - 5 Album Covers Shot in London

5 Album Covers Shot in London
On a Music-Themed day trip to London and backpack a few album covers

​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Birmingham Canal Walk Mailbox to Bordesley Junction

Birmingham Canal Walk - Mailbox to Bordesley Junction
Walking the Birmingham Canal Navigations from Mailbox to Bordesley Junction

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Cathedral City of Lichfield

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Cathedral City of Lichfield
There is more besides than just the Cathedral in Lichfield

Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Top Things to See in Oxford

Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Top Things to See in Oxford
I went and backpacked the world-famous university city of Oxford.

​​How to travel from Milton Keynes to Oxford for just £2

​How to travel from Milton Keynes to Oxford for just £2
I travelled from Milton Keynes to Oxford on the StageCoach X5 for just £2 as part of the £2 bus fare cap scheme where single trip tickets cost, yes you've got it, just £2.

​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 4

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 4
Last post from London: Thames Barrier, Greenwich, Isle of Dogs

​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 3

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 3
More from the City of London

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 2

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 2
Checking out more iconic monuments in London

​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 1

Backpacking in the United Kingdom - London Day 1
Exploring London

​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Visiting the Churchill War Rooms

​Visiting the Churchill War Rooms
Discover the famous underground Churchill War Rooms from where Winston Churchill directed the War

Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Visiting Mail Rail at The Postal Museum

Visiting Mail Rail at The Postal Museum
Backpacking the United Kingdom: Royal Mail Underground Railway - 'Mail Rail'

Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Bletchley Park, Cracking the Enigma Code

Bletchley Park: Where Alan Turing Cracked the Enigma Code
You have to be thankful of the work that went on at Bletchley Park during the 2nd World War.

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​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Bletchley Home of the Codebreakers

​​Backpacking in the United Kingdom - Bletchley Home of the Codebreakers
Possibly the first traveller and blogger to blog about the former railway town of Bletchley
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