Yep - I agree with Carole & APChris. If you gonna put the effort into several hours of travel by car or train, it needs to be for something worthwhile.

Sheila's suggestion is a good one, as she's been there before and knows what the place is like. Also the Peak District has unlimited places to take photos.

I like APChris' 'loose itinery' too.

BUT there are presumably no end of youth hostels/b&b etc in the country in lots of scenic places more central. So if we can agree a date/a basic plan of what we're going to do we have a while to do a bit more investigating of 'where'.

So, Peak District is one option. Suggestions on a post card please of nice places you know to visit.

Lisa.