all knowledge is found in LJ -- UK help

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Weird UK questions:

1. Free or low-cost Wi-Fi in Cardiff. I have my own laptop, but I need to know where I can pick up a signal and loiter for hours. I'll buy as much damn coffee as I need to.

2. For that matter, free or low-cost Wi-Fi in London. Same as above, particularly near the British Museum, Canary Wharf, Brick Lane. God, that says so much about me it hurts.

3. Is there some roaming hotspot thing where I can buy remote access for like a set period of time and be connected wherever? I'm explaining this badly, but they had it in Switzerland and it was cool.

4. Day trips from London for non-drivers. Especially ones that make sense on Saturday or Sunday. Are France or Ireland actually viable options? What about Stonehenge? Help, help.

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[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

I'd have to second (third, fourth, etc) all the recommendations I've seen here. If you're going to Bristol, Bath (and Cardiff) is totally doable from there. I loved Hampton Court (really a 1/2 day trip, and it's fun to take the one that puts you thru a few of the locks on the Thames on the way up there), Windsor Castle, Oxford, Canterbury, & Stonehenge/Avebury (as others have said, you are not roped off from the stones at the latter, it's lesser known but more impressive; some of the tours ppl have mentioned sound like a good way to get all of it, including the white horse, on one trip. Stonehenge by itself can be a little bit underwhelming; it makes more sense in a larger context). Salisbury Cathedral was a lot of fun. The coast of cornwall is a good bet as well. Edinburgh I'd totally recommend, but not as a day trip, it deserves a couple/several days in its own right.

Damn. Now I want to go back there, again!