Toni's First UK Visit: Sun 25 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026

Bristol → Bath → London (3 days / 2 nights, Chelsea) → Glastonbury → Halloween in Bristol → Sunday roast.

Prices are per person and were checked on 14 Oct 2026. (verify) means the detail came from a third-party site or an older listing, so check it before you go. Everything to book is listed in the bookings checklist.

Good to know all week

• No early starts. Most days start between about 10:00 and 11:00. The earliest are Fri (the 10:00 bus to Glastonbury) and Wed (leave the flat at about 10:15 for the Changing of the Guard), and both are optional.
• Clocks go back at 02:00 on Sun 25 Oct, before Toni lands. Sunset is around 16:45, so do outdoor things in the morning.
• It's school half-term, so museums and attractions are busy. Use timed tickets.
• Expect 8–14°C and rain. Bring a waterproof and shoes that can handle mud (for the Tor).
• In London, each of you taps your own contactless card in and out. The Zones 1–2 daily cap is about £8.90 (verify). Toni's Spanish card works, though his bank may add a foreign-transaction fee.
• You're pescatarian, so every food suggestion below includes veggie or fish options.

Sun 25 Oct: Arrival

• 12:45 Toni lands at Bristol Airport (BRS). He needs his passport (a Spanish DNI/ID card isn't accepted for entering the UK) and his UK ETA to board the plane. No visa is needed. With a biometric passport he can use the eGates.
• ~13:30 Take the A1 Airport Flyer (up to every 8 min, ~30 min to Temple Meads or the city centre). It costs £9.50 single, and you tap on with contactless. A taxi costs about £30–45.
• Afternoon Drop off the bags, then take a gentle first walk around the Harbourside, Wapping Wharf, Queen Square and King Street.
• Evening Have fish and chips at Salt & Malt, Wapping Wharf (Cargo 2, Gaol Ferry Steps). Sunday hours are 12:00 to about 20:00 (verify, tel. 0117 927 6454). Then an early night.
• Cost: about £10 for the bus and £12–15 for food.

Mon 26 Oct: Bath (full day)

• ~10:30 Take the train from Temple Meads to Bath Spa (11–20 min, every few minutes). An off-peak return costs about £8 each with the railcard (verify). There's no need to book; buy on the day.
• ~11:00 Visit the Roman Baths (£26.50 booked in advance, £2 more on the door, last entry 17:00). Book an ~11:00 slot and allow about 2 hours.
• ~13:00 Lunch Have a Bath bun at Sally Lunn's (4 North Parade Passage), or a cheap meal deal by the river.
• Afternoon, architecture walk (all free to see):
  • Bath Abbey: £9 to go inside, optional. It has fan-vaulted ceilings.
  • Pulteney Bridge: lined with shops, like the Ponte Vecchio.
  • The Circus and the Royal Crescent: the Georgian heart of Bath. Catch the Royal Crescent around sunset (~16:45).
• ~17:30 Take the train back to Bristol.
• Evening, optional If you have the energy, go to the Irish/folk session at The Three Tuns, Hotwells (Mondays from 20:30 (verify)).
• Rainy backup: the Roman Baths and the Abbey are indoors. You could also add the Fashion Museum or No. 1 Royal Crescent (both paid).
• Cost: about £8 for the train, £26.50 for the Roman Baths, and £10 for food.

Tue 27 Oct: To London, then the Tower and the City

• ~10:30 Take the GWR train from Temple Meads to London Paddington (about 1h30–1h45). The Two Together Railcard only works on weekday trains leaving at 09:30 or later, which suits a relaxed start.
• ~12:15 Take the Circle line from Paddington to Sloane Square (about 20 min) and drop the bags at the flat on the King's Road.
• Lunch Have a meal deal on the way, or a sandwich at the flat.
• ~14:00 Take the District/Circle line from Sloane Square straight to Tower Hill for the Tower of London (£37, last entry 17:00): the Crown Jewels, the Beefeaters and the ravens. About 2–2.5 hours is enough.
• ~16:30 Walk to Sky Garden (free, open until 18:00 on weekdays) to see the sunset over the City's skyscrapers: the Gherkin, the Walkie-Talkie and the Lloyd's Building. Walk through Leadenhall Market on the way.
• Evening Walk over Tower Bridge while it's lit up. Or head back to Chelsea and walk across Chelsea Bridge to Battersea Power Station, which is free to wander and a great building (Lift 109 costs about £17 if you want the view). Cook at the flat or eat somewhere cheap.
• Rainy backup: the Tower is mostly indoors, and Sky Garden is a glass dome.
• Cost: about £9–18 for the train with the railcard, £37 for the Tower, and £9 for the Tube.

Wed 28 Oct: Westminster and the South Bank

• ~10:15 Leave the flat and walk through Belgravia to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard at 11:00. Get there by about 10:40 for a view. It's free, and it only runs in full on Mon/Wed/Fri, so Wednesday is the day. It may be cancelled in heavy rain. If you'd rather sleep in, skip it: the palace is still worth seeing, and the plan for the rest of the day doesn't change.
• Late morning Walk through St James's Park to Westminster: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey (seen from outside).
• Lunch Cross Westminster Bridge and walk along the South Bank. The London Eye costs about £29–42 if you want a splurge.
• Afternoon Visit Tate Modern (free), then cross the Millennium Bridge to see St Paul's. Finish at Borough Market (closes around 17:00) for street food.
• Evening, pick one:
  • Four Quarters arcade bar, Elephant & Castle (20 Ash Avenue, Wed 16:00–23:00). Retro games cost 4 coins for £2.50. It's adults only after 19:00 (Challenge 25, so bring ID).
  • TodayTix Rush for a West End show. Unlock a show in the app, then buy at 10:00 on the day (about £25–30, first come first served).
• Rainy backup: skip the outdoor walking and spend longer in Tate Modern, or go to the National Gallery.
• Cost: free to £30, plus £9 for the Tube.

Thu 29 Oct: Music, museums and Soho

• Morning Pack, and leave the bags at the flat to collect later (it's on the way to Paddington).
• ~11:00 Walk 15–20 min from the King's Road to South Kensington for the Royal College of Music Museum (free, Tue–Fri 10:15–17:45). It's full of historic instruments, so it's perfect for a violin and bagpipe player.
• ~11:45 Pop next door to the V&A (free) for a quick look. You can come back another time. The Science Museum and Natural History Museum are also free and nearby, but book a free slot at half term.
• 13:00 Take the Tube (District/Circle) to Embankment for "Great Sacred Music" at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square. It's free, every Thursday, 35 min.
• Afternoon Visit the National Gallery (free), then walk to Denmark Street (London's "Tin Pan Alley" of music shops), Soho, Chinatown and Covent Garden.
• ~17:30 Head back to the flat for the bags, with a last walk along the King's Road.
• ~19:00–19:30 Take the Circle line to Paddington, then the GWR train to Bristol (about 1h30–1h45), arriving home around 21:00.
• Optional swap: the British Museum (free, book a slot) or Camden Market instead of Soho.
• Cost: almost all free, plus £9 for the Tube and about £9–18 for the train home with the railcard.

Fri 30 Oct: Glastonbury (bus day), then a ghost walk

• ~10:00 Take the First 376 from Bristol Bus Station or Temple Meads to Glastonbury, arriving around 11:15–11:30. It runs about hourly and takes 1h15–1h30. Each single costs £3 under the fare cap, so the round trip is £6 and you don't need a day ticket. This is the latest bus that still leaves enough daylight; if you catch the 11:00 instead, drop the Abbey.
• ~11:30 Walk up Glastonbury Tor (free, 20–25 min from town). The Tor bus doesn't run after September. Come back down via the free White Spring.
• ~13:00 Lunch Get something cheap on the High St, which has plenty of veggie cafés. Browse the witchy and crystal shops; the day before Halloween is the perfect time.
• ~14:00 Visit Glastonbury Abbey (£14 online, said to be the burial place of King Arthur).
• ~15:15 Visit Chalice Well (~£6, last entry 16:00).
• ~16:30–17:00 Take the 376 back to Bristol (it leaves about hourly, around :03 past the hour (verify)). It's dark by then, so skip the Wells stop. If you'd like to see Wells Cathedral, swap it in for the Abbey.
• 19:30 Join Bristol Ghost Tours at College Green, outside the Cathedral (Wed–Sun, £17, about 1h45, verify the 2026 date when booking). A spooky warm-up for Halloween.
• Late Carve a pumpkin at home, if you're not too tired.
• Rainy backup: do less on the Tor, and spend longer in the Abbey and the High St shops.
• Cost: about £6 for the bus, £20 for the Abbey and Chalice Well, £17 for the ghost walk, and £10 for food.

Sat 31 Oct: Halloween in Bristol 🎃

• Morning Visit Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton Village and Cabot Tower on Brandon Hill (free, with views).
• Lunch Eat street food at Wapping Wharf (Cargo).
• Afternoon Carve the pumpkin (if you didn't on Friday), get into costume and help the kids get ready.
• ~16:45–19:00 Go trick-or-treating with your friend's children (time and area TBC).
• Dinner Have something quick and cheap, such as pizza.
• 21:30 Go to Pop Confessional: Saints & Sinners Halloween Special at Thekla, the boat club in the harbour. Ordinary Saturdays cost about £10. Buy tickets now (see the bookings checklist below). Go in costume.
  • Alternative: Milkshake's The Halloween Ball at Electric Bristol (23:00–04:00, last entry midnight, £8–20, with scare actors).
• Cost: about £10–20 for the club and £15 for food.

Sun 1 Nov: Sunday roast and goodbye

• Morning Have a lazy morning and pack.
• 12:30 Have the Sunday roast at The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, 17–18 King Street. It's a historic harbourside pub, and the Sunday menu has a vegan nut roast or wellington (about £15.50) as well as the classic meat roasts (verify; the menu changes weekly). Book the table.
  • Backup: Hope & Anchor, Jacob's Wells Rd, which is well known for its vegan roast. Roasts are served 12:00–16:00 (tel. 07857 320811).
• Afternoon Take a last stroll along the Harbourside.
• 16:30 Take the A1 Airport Flyer from the city centre or Temple Meads (about 30 min, £9.50), arriving at the airport around 17:15 for the 19:35 flight.

Halloween explained (for Toni)

• Trick-or-treating: children in costume knock on doors and say "Trick or treat!", and the household gives them sweets. Adults go along as escorts, and dressing up too is very welcome. Only knock on houses with a lit pumpkin or decorations outside. Others would rather not be disturbed. It mostly happens from dusk until about 19:00.
• Pumpkin carving: scoop out a pumpkin (about £2–3 at any supermarket), carve a face, and put a tea light inside. It's called a jack-o'-lantern.
• Costumes: in the UK, the scarier the better (witches, zombies, vampires), but anything goes on a night out. Cheap options are Primark Broadmead and the charity shops on Gloucester Road. Supermarkets also sell costumes and face paint in October.
• Halloween vs. Spain: it falls the night before All Saints' Day (Todos los Santos), so it's the same festival period, just a lot sillier.

Estimated total per person

Toni also pays £20 for his UK ETA.

Bookings Checklist

Sorted by urgency (checked 14 Oct 2026). Prices are per person unless noted.

No booking needed

• Transport:
  • Bristol ↔︎ Bath train on Mon 26 (an off-peak return, bought on the day).
  • A1 Airport Flyer (£9.50 single, contactless).
  • First 376 bus (£3 single cap).
  • London Tube (contactless, daily cap).
• Free sights:
  • Changing of the Guard (Wed 28, 11:00).
  • Royal College of Music Museum.
  • V&A, Tate Modern and the National Gallery.
  • St Martin-in-the-Fields Thursday 13:00 music.
  • Saatchi Gallery and Battersea Power Station.
• Places to eat and visit:
  • Chalice Well.
  • Salt & Malt.
  • Four Quarters.
• To buy in the week:
  • A pumpkin.
  • Toni's costume (Primark Broadmead or charity shops on Gloucester Road).
  • Sweets, if you're also handing them out.

Still to confirm with you

• Trick-or-treating time and area on Sat 31 Oct (the plan assumes about 16:45–19:00).