{"id":1853,"date":"2026-04-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/uk-eta-may-bank-holiday-2026-best-uk-destinations-for-a-long-weekend\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:40:27","slug":"uk-eta-may-bank-holiday-2026-best-uk-destinations-for-a-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-may-bank-holiday-2026-best-uk-destinations-for-a-long-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA May Bank Holiday 2026 \u2013 Bestu \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ir Bretlands fyrir langa helgi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong>Fr\u00edday bankastarfsemi<\/strong> fer\u00f0 til Bretlands er \u00e1fram ein af gefandi stuttum orlofunum sem fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f getur b\u00f3ka\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026. Bankast\u00f6\u00f0in \u00ed ma\u00ed (f\u00f6studagur 1. ma\u00ed til m\u00e1nudags 4. ma\u00ed) fellur saman me\u00f0 upphafi breskra sumarst\u00edmans, lengri dagskari og fyrri \u00e1rei\u00f0anlegum t\u00edmabil hl\u00fdra ve\u00f0urs. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki \u00e1 \u00a320 UK ETA sem innleitt var 9. apr\u00edl 2026 n\u00fa vi\u00f0 alla gjaldgenga gesti, svo skipulagning skjala samhli\u00f0a vali \u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unasta\u00f0 hefur aldrei veri\u00f0 mikilv\u00e6gari. \u00cd \u00feessari lei\u00f0arv\u00edsi munum vi\u00f0 fjalla um bestu \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unarsta\u00f0i Bretlands fyrir langa helgi \u00e1 bankast\u00f6\u00f0u ma\u00ed, ETA kr\u00f6fur sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 lj\u00faka fyrir brottf\u00f6r, og fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlanir, flutningatengi og b\u00f3kunar\u00e1bendingar sem spara \u00ed raun og veru peninga.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport.jpg\" alt=\"Vegabr\u00e9f hafna\u00f0 UK ETA \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un\" class=\"wp-image-1788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Af hverju bankast\u00f6\u00f0in \u00ed ma\u00ed er tilvalin fyrir langa helgi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n<p>Bankast\u00f6\u00f0in \u00ed ma\u00ed gefur fj\u00f3ra daga glugga sem hentar fyrir n\u00e6stum hvert starf. A\u00f0 auki lendir h\u00fan fyrir megin\u00f6rlofum seint \u00ed j\u00fal\u00ed og \u00e1g\u00fast, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 gistingarver\u00f0 er 25\u201340% l\u00e6gra en um mi\u00f0jan sumar. Sannarlega, Met Office greinir fr\u00e1 me\u00f0alh\u00e1markum \u00ed Lond\u00fanum 17\u00b0C og h\u00e1markum \u00ed Edinborg 14\u00b0C fyrir byrjun ma\u00ed 2024\u20132025, me\u00f0 11\u201313 klukkustunda dagskari \u00e1 dag. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi f\u00e6r\u00f0u of margar sko\u00f0unarlestarfer\u00f0ir \u00e1n h\u00e1annat\u00ed\u00f0ar mannfj\u00f6lda. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki dreifist innlend eftirspurn yfir st\u00e6rra landsv\u00e6\u00f0i: Lond\u00fanerb\u00faar fl\u00fdja borgina, svo s\u00f6fn og listaverk eru \u00ed raun og veru hlj\u00f3\u00f0ari en \u00e1 venjulegum helgum. \u00deess vegna geta erlendis heimili me\u00f0 gildan UK ETA gengi\u00f0 inn \u00e1 Tate Modern e\u00f0a National Gallery me\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarks bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0um \u00e1 laugardegi 2. ma\u00ed 2026.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta.jpg\" alt=\"Vegabr\u00e9f og fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l eru nau\u00f0synleg til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um UK ETA eftir synjun.\" class=\"wp-image-1625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK ETA kr\u00f6fur fyrir fr\u00ed \u00e1 ma\u00ed bankast\u00f6\u00f0u<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar flug skaltu athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna fyrir UK ETA. Allir fer\u00f0amenn sem nota vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 Bandar\u00edkjunum, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japani, Persafl\u00f3ar\u00edkjunum, ESB og flestum Su\u00f0ur-Amer\u00edku \u00feurfa n\u00fa sam\u00feykkt ETA til a\u00f0 komast um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9l sem fer til Bretlands. \u00deess vegna \u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 skila ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir brottf\u00f6r. Samkv\u00e6mt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld.uk<\/a>, flest \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir berast innan \u00feriggja virkra daga, en undantekningartilvik geta teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 10. Ennfremur er \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 sem kynnt var \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026 \u00f3endurgrei\u00f0anlegt \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0u, svo lestu h\u00e6fisreglurnar fyrst. UK ETA tengist \u00fev\u00ed tiltekna vegabr\u00e9fi sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um me\u00f0 og \u00fea\u00f0 gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur fyrr. \u00deess vegna, ef May 2026 fer\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn er \u00f6nnur UK heimas\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn \u00e1 24 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, \u00fearftu sennilega ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"Vegab\u00f3k me\u00f0 v\u00edsastimpla sem borgar ETA ETIAS ESTA kerfi saman\" class=\"wp-image-1610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 1 \u2013 London: klass\u00edsk \u00feriggja daga borgarlei\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n<p>London er sj\u00e1lfgefinn kostur May bankah\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0ar fyrir fyrstu heimas\u00f3knir og er \u00f3sl\u00e9tt fyrir \u00fe\u00e9ttleika \u00f3keypis a\u00f0dr\u00e1tta. Ennfremur eru Victorian and Albert Museum, British Museum og Tate Modern \u00f6ll \u00f3keypis a\u00f0 setja sig inn, \u00feannig a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00edr dagar af menningu geta kosta\u00f0 \u00feig a\u00f0eins ver\u00f0 kaffi og h\u00e1degis. Almenningsvagnaflota er fram\u00farskarandi: snertilaus kort e\u00f0a snjalls\u00edmasl\u00f3\u00f0-og-far\u00f0u takmarkar \u00a38.90 \u00e1 dag yfir flokka 1\u20133, samkv\u00e6mt <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/fares\/how-to-pay-and-where-to-buy-tickets-and-oyster\/pay-as-you-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transport for London<\/a>. \u00deess vegna getur\u00f0u fari\u00f0 \u00e1 St Paul's, Greenwich, Hampstead Heath og Camden \u00e1 einni langri helgi \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a meira en \u00a330 \u00ed flutninga. Fyrir gistingu skaltu for\u00f0ast flokk 1 algj\u00f6rlega og b\u00f3ka p\u00f3dhotell e\u00f0a gistih\u00fas \u00ed Shoreditch, Kings Cross e\u00f0a Southwark \u2014 ver\u00f0 er a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali \u00a365\u201395 \u00e1 n\u00f3tt \u00e1 May bankah\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0inni \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00a3150+ \u00ed flokki 1. Auk \u00feess gerir seinni kv\u00f6ld Elizabeth l\u00ednulengalin Heathrow 30 m\u00edn\u00fatna akstur fr\u00e1 Paddington.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 2 \u2013 Edinburgh: skoskum h\u00f6fu\u00f0borg pakka\u00f0ur inn \u00e1 72 klst<\/h2>\n\n<p>Edinburgh kemur betur til m\u00f3ts vi\u00f0 gesti langra helga en n\u00e6stum allt anna\u00f0 breska borgarborgin. Sannarlega eru Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, Arthur\u00b4s Seat og Stockbridge-hverfi\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00f6ll a\u00f0gengileg g\u00f6nguakstur fr\u00e1 einni gistist\u00f6\u00f0. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi \u00fearftu ekki b\u00edl, og tempru\u00f0 ve\u00f0urfar Skotlands snemma \u00ed ma\u00ed (12\u201314\u00b0C d\u00e6migert) gerir g\u00f6nguvandring \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0u ve\u00f0ri sannarlega \u00e1n\u00e6gjulega. LNER-l\u00ednin fr\u00e1 London Kings Cross n\u00e6r til Edinburgh Waverley \u00e1 4 klst 20 m\u00edn; fyrirframver\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 \u00a335 a\u00f0al\u00e1tt \u00feegar \u00feau eru bokin 10 vikum fyrirfram. Ennfremur tengist Edinburgh Airport 15+ h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgum ESB, \u00feannig a\u00f0 beinn flug fr\u00e1 Amsterdam, Par\u00eds e\u00f0a Baile \u00c1tha Cliath er venjulega hra\u00f0ari en um Heathrow. Gestir \u00e1 fr\u00ed\u00f0d\u00f6gum nj\u00f3ta g\u00f3\u00f0s af Beltane Fire Festival 30. apr\u00edl, \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1ra g\u00f6mul keltnesk vorarbo\u00f0 sem haldin er \u00e1 Calton Hill. B\u00f3ka\u00f0u gistingu \u00ed New Town e\u00f0a Stockbridge frekar en Old Town, \u00fear sem ver\u00f0 tv\u00f6faldast \u00e1 fr\u00ed\u00f0d\u00f6gum um helgina.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal.jpg\" alt=\"UK Tower Bridge t\u00e1kn fyrir fer\u00f0aheimildir\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Efsta 3 \u2013 Lake District: n\u00e1tt\u00fara yfir helgina me\u00f0 \u00feremur d\u00f6gum<\/h2>\n\n<p>Ef ve\u00f0urgufur eru me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r, skilar Lake District djarfustu landslagi Englands innan \u00feriggja klukkustunda fr\u00e1 Manchester. Ennfremur tekur Windermere-l\u00ednin fr\u00e1 London Euston (um Oxenholme) 3 klst 10 m\u00edn me\u00f0 einfaldri skiptingu. Gisttu \u00fe\u00e9r \u00ed Ambleside e\u00f0a Keswick til g\u00f6ngufer\u00f0a, e\u00f0a \u00ed Windermere fyrir b\u00e1tsfer\u00f0ir og arfleif\u00f0 Beatrix Potter. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi n\u00e6r d\u00e6miger\u00f0 fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun til Wasdale Head fyrsta daginn, Helvellyn e\u00f0a Catbells annan daginn, og steinhringina \u00e1 Castlerigg \u00feri\u00f0ja daginn. Taktu \u00fev\u00ed raka- og vindpr\u00fd\u00f0 f\u00f6t me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r: snemma ma\u00ed hefur a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali 130 mm \u00farkoma um tj\u00f6rnina. B\u00faast vi\u00f0 gistikostna\u00f0i \u00a3120\u2013180 \u00e1 n\u00f3tt \u00e1 fr\u00ed\u00f0d\u00f6gum \u00ed ma\u00ed; b\u00f3ka\u00f0u a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 8 vikum fyrirfram \u00fev\u00ed heimamenn fl\u00e6kjast l\u00edka hinga\u00f0 um helgina.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection.jpg\" alt=\"A\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 landam\u00e6rakontr\u00f3li \u00e1 UK flugv\u00f6llum\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topp 4 \u2013 Brighton og su\u00f0urstr\u00f6nd ska\u00f0leysi<\/h2>\n\n<p>Brighton er upp\u00e1halds ma\u00edm\u00e1nu\u00f0ar langhelgi Lund\u00fanarb\u00faa, og \u00fea\u00f0 segir \u00fe\u00e9r eitthva\u00f0. Brighton Line fr\u00e1 London Victoria keyrir \u00e1 10 m\u00edn\u00fatna fresti og n\u00e6r str\u00f6ndinni \u00e1 56 m\u00edn\u00fatum, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 dagfer\u00f0 er sannarlega framkv\u00e6manleg. Jafnframt mynda Brighton sj\u00e1lft, Seven Sisters klettir, Eastbourne og Lewes fj\u00f3rar \u00e1fangasta\u00f0irh\u00f3p sem \u00fe\u00fa getur loki\u00f0 \u00e1n b\u00edls. Ennfremur fellur langhelgin saman vi\u00f0 opnunarvikuna Brighton Festival 2026, annarri st\u00e6rstu listi\u00f0na\u00f0arh\u00e1ti\u00f0inni \u00ed Bretlandi. Sannarlega gera \u00fatilegur t\u00f3nleikar \u00ed Preston Park, gamanm\u00e1l \u00e1 Brighton Dome og svi\u00f0setnar gatuhirsla vi\u00f0 sj\u00e1varpallinn \u00feennan bestu kostna\u00f0argildis str\u00f6ndarval. B\u00fa\u00f0u vi\u00f0 um \u00a375 \u00e1 hverja n\u00f3tt fyrir gistih\u00fasi\u00f0 \u00e1 Kemptown (gay hverfi\u00f0 Brighton me\u00f0 bestu matar\u00f0\u00f3tund) me\u00f0an \u00e1 langhelginni stendur.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topp 5 \u2013 Bath og Cotswolds akstursfer\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n<p>Fyrir gesti sem vilja minni og pers\u00f3nulega breskra upplifun sendir Bath\u2013Cotswolds gangi fram um p\u00f3stkortsbyggir og UNESCO-skr\u00e1\u00f0ra georg\u00edska arkitekt\u00far \u00e1n mannfj\u00f6lda Londons e\u00f0a Edinborgar. Ennfremur keyrir Great Western Railway \u00e1 klukkustundar fresti fr\u00e1 London Paddington til Bath Spa \u00e1 1 klukkustund og 25 m\u00edn\u00fatum. \u00deegar komi\u00f0 er til Bath n\u00e1 dagfer\u00f0ab\u00fassar til Castle Combe, Lacock og Tetbury \u00e1 innan vi\u00f0 klukkustund. Sannarlega mynda Roman Baths, Bath Abbey og Royal Crescent \u00ferj\u00e1t\u00e1n mi\u00f0sv\u00e6\u00f0is sko\u00f0unarkorna. \u00deess vegna n\u00e6r \u00feriggja daga fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun Bath \u00e1 laugardeginum, Cotswolds \u00e1 sunnudeginum og Jane Austen erf\u00f0aleifataug m\u00e1nudaginn. Jafnframt gefur ve\u00f0ur um ma\u00ed venjulega h\u00e1 14\u201316\u00b0C \u00e1 \u00feessu sv\u00e6\u00f0i, fullkomi\u00f0 fyrir g\u00f6ngu um Cotswold Way.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kostna\u00f0ur: hva\u00f0 kostar langan helgi um ma\u00ed \u00ed raun<\/h2>\n\n<p>Raunh\u00e6fur kostna\u00f0arh\u00e1mark fyrir fj\u00f3ra daga UK ma\u00ed bankah\u00e1lfdaga, ekki me\u00f0 \u00f3talinni flugum, l\u00edtur svona \u00fat. Jafnframt endurspegla \u00feessar t\u00f6lur 2026 ver\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 sta\u00f0festum \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026. Einn fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur me\u00f0 litla fj\u00e1rveitingu kostar a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali \u00a3320\u2013480, mi\u00f0aldur par \u00a3800\u20131,200 og fj\u00f6lskylda me\u00f0 fj\u00f3ra \u00a31,400\u20132,200. Samg\u00f6ngur bor\u00f0a venjulega 25\u201330% af kostna\u00f0arh\u00e1murki, gisting 40\u201350%, matur og drykkur 15\u201320% og a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarafl afganginn. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi er st\u00e6rsti sparna\u00f0arleyfirinn gisting: b\u00f3ki\u00f0 a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 6 vikum fyrirfram, for\u00f0i\u00f0 f\u00f6studag-til-m\u00e1nudags b\u00f3kanir \u00fear sem sunnudagsn\u00f3tt ein einn h\u00e6kkar heildina um 25\u201340%, og kj\u00f3si\u00f0 gistih\u00fas fram yfir ke\u00f0juh\u00f3tel fyrir lengri dv\u00f6l.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samg\u00f6ngur: b\u00f3kun \u00feota, bassa og innlendra fluga<\/h2>\n\n<p>Fyrirframgreidd \u00feota mi\u00f0ar, gefin \u00fat 12 vikum fyrir fer\u00f0, eru ein besta brell\u00f3in fyrir fer\u00f0ir um ma\u00ed bankah\u00e1lfdaga. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landsj\u00e1rnbrautir<\/a> sta\u00f0festir a\u00f0 fyrirframgreidd fargj\u00f6ld eru allt a\u00f0 70% \u00f3d\u00fdrari en heimas\u00f3karver\u00f0. Til d\u00e6mis kostar London\u2013Edinburgh fyrirfram \u00a335\u201355 \u00ed a\u00f0ra \u00e1tt \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00a3184 heimas\u00f3ki. Bussam\u00e1linn \u2014 FlixBus e\u00f0a Megabus fr\u00e1 Victoria Coach Station \u2014 kostar a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali \u00a325 \u00ed a\u00f0ra \u00e1tt til Edinborgar en tekur 10 klukkustundir. Fyrir viki\u00f0 er \u00feota a\u00f0eins skynsamleg fyrir n\u00e6turlei\u00f0ir e\u00f0a mj\u00f6g \u00fer\u00f6ngar fj\u00e1rveitingar. Innanlandsflugar fr\u00e1 London City, Luton e\u00f0a Gatwick til Edinborgar og Manchester kosta a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali \u00a360 \u00ed a\u00f0ra \u00e1tt snemma \u00ed ma\u00ed 2026, en Elizabeth Line og flutningar \u00e1 j\u00e1rnvegum til mi\u00f0b\u00e6jar London gera venjulega heildarfer\u00f0at\u00edma jafngildan j\u00e1rnvegi.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1 blikingi: Samanbur\u00f0artafla<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\u00c1fangasta\u00f0ur<\/th><th>Fer\u00f0at\u00edmi fr\u00e1 London<\/th><th>R\u00e1\u00f0l\u00f6g\u00f0 n\u00e6turg\u00f6ngur<\/th><th>Me\u00f0altal h\u00f3tels \u00a3\/n\u00f3tt<\/th><th>Hagkv\u00e6mt?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>London (a\u00f0eins grunnur)<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u00a390<\/td><td>J\u00e1 \u2014 herbergi \u00a325\u201340<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edi\u00f0borg<\/td><td>4h 20m lest<\/td><td>2\u20133<\/td><td>\u00a3130<\/td><td>J\u00e1 \u2014 gistiheimili \u00e1 New Town<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vatnasv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0<\/td><td>3h 10m lest + r\u00fata<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>\u00a3150<\/td><td>\u00cd me\u00f0allagi \u2014 panta\u00f0u snemma<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brighton<\/td><td>56 m\u00edn lest<\/td><td>1\u20132<\/td><td>\u00a3105<\/td><td>J\u00e1 \u2014 best gildi fyrir dag\u00fartrip<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bath \/ Cotswolds<\/td><td>1h 25m lest<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>\u00a3140<\/td><td>Mi\u00f0lungs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cornwall \/ Devon<\/td><td>5\u20136h lest<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u00a3125<\/td><td>J\u00e1 \u2014 ver\u00f0 utan h\u00e1annat\u00edma<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA fyrir fer\u00f0 \u00e1 bakahalloween \u00ed ma\u00ed 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Allir fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00fearfar, \u00fe.m.t. bandar\u00edskir, kanad\u00edskir, \u00e1stralskir, japanir og ESB-borgarar, \u00feurfa sam\u00feykkt UK ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir ganga um bor\u00f0 \u00e1 flugfar sem stefnir til Bretlands. UK ETA kostar \u00a320 og berst venjulega innan 3 virkra daga, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 10 virkir dagar s\u00e9u m\u00f6gulegir fyrir fl\u00f3kin m\u00e1l.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hven\u00e6r er bakahalloween \u00ed ma\u00ed 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Sumar May bankafr\u00ed \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 fellur \u00e1 m\u00e1nudag 4. ma\u00ed. Flestir starfsmenn \u00ed Bretlandi hafa \u00fev\u00ed fj\u00f3ra daga helgi fr\u00e1 f\u00f6studegi 1. ma\u00ed til mi\u00f0vikudags 4. ma\u00ed. Seint \u00ed ma\u00ed (Spring) bankafr\u00ed er m\u00e1nudag 25. ma\u00ed 2026.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0a UK \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ur hentar best fyrir fyrstu heims\u00f3kn \u00e1 May bank holiday?<\/h3>\n<p>London er \u00f6ruggusti fyrsti kostur vegna \u00fe\u00e9ttleika \u00f3keypis a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttara\u00f0a, fram\u00farskuggra almenningsvagna og 24\/7 \u00fej\u00f3nustu. Hins vegar skilar Edinburgh meiri \u00e1 hverjum degi og virrist minni fl\u00f3ki\u00f0. Brighton er besta skammt\u00edmast\u00f6\u00f0in fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem \u00feegar eru \u00ed London.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hversu langt fram \u00ed t\u00edmann \u00e6tti \u00e9g a\u00f0 b\u00f3ka gistingu fyrir m\u00e1idaginn?<\/h3>\n<p>B\u00f3ka\u00f0u a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 6\u20138 vikum fyrirfram. Ver\u00f0 h\u00e6kkar venjulega um 25\u201340% s\u00ed\u00f0ustu fj\u00f3rar vikur fyrir fr\u00eddaga um helgina, og vins\u00e6l gistiheimili \u00ed Brighton, Bath og Edinburgh seljast oft fyrir mi\u00f0jan mars.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get \u00e9g eki\u00f0 um Bretland me\u00f0 \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini fr\u00e1 heimalandi m\u00ednu \u00e1 m\u00e1idaginn?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, flestir fer\u00f0amenn geta eki\u00f0 \u00ed allt a\u00f0 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i me\u00f0 gildri \u00f6kusk\u00edrteini fr\u00e1 heimalandi. Hins vegar ekur Bretland \u00e1 vinstri hli\u00f0ina og b\u00edlaleiga \u00e1 m\u00e1idaginn er 20\u201330% d\u00fdrari en um mi\u00f0vikuna. Almenningsvagnar eru n\u00e1nast alltaf hra\u00f0ari fyrir borgarfer\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 ef UK ETA mitt er neita\u00f0 sk\u00f6mmu fyrir sumar bankah\u00f3lsdag ma\u00ed?<\/h3>\n<p>Neita\u00f0 UK ETA leyfir ekki stigning um bor\u00f0. Ums\u00e6kjendur ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulegt gesti v\u00edsum hj\u00e1 breskum v\u00edsaumr\u00e6\u00f0um, sem tekur a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali 3 vikur. \u00dev\u00ed skal s\u00e6kja um UK ETA a.m.k. 3\u20134 vikum fyrir fram til \u00feess a\u00f0 f\u00e1 hugarr\u00f3, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 opinber lei\u00f0beiningar krefjast a\u00f0eins 72 klst.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Er bankah\u00f3lsdagur ma\u00ed betri en seint \u00ed ma\u00ed sumar bankah\u00f3lsdagur fyrir heims\u00f3kn til Bretlands?<\/h3>\n<p>Byrjun ma\u00ed hefur tilhneigingu til a\u00f0 vera r\u00f3legri og 10\u201320% \u00f3d\u00fdrari fyrir gistingu en sumar bankah\u00f3lsdagur ma\u00ed (s\u00ed\u00f0asti m\u00e1nudagur ma\u00ed). Sumar bankah\u00f3lsdagur ma\u00ed hefur hins vegar lengri dagljar\u00f0ir (15 klst. \u00e1 m\u00f3ti 13) og hl\u00fdrari me\u00f0alhita (16\u201319\u00b0C \u00e1 m\u00f3ti 13\u201316\u00b0C).<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tengdar UK ETA Greinar<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-fee-increase-2026\/\">UK ETA Gjaldaaukning 2026: \u00dea\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 vitum hinga\u00f0 til<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide-2026\/\">Uk Eta Ums\u00f3knarlei\u00f0beiningar 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-summer-holidays-2026-guide\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir sumarfr\u00edin 2026: Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/london-budget-guide-under-50-pounds-day\/\">London \u00e1 sparna\u00f0i 2026: Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 allt fyrir minna en \u00a350 \u00e1 dag<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-scotland-visitors-guide\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir Skotland: Hva\u00f0 gestir \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-wales-travel-guide\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir Wales: Fer\u00f0ahandb\u00f3k fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega gesti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/best-day-trips-london-train-2026-2\/\">Besti dagsfer\u00f0ir fr\u00e1 London me\u00f0 lest 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-processing-time-how-long\/\">Vinnslut\u00edmi ETA fyrir Bretland: Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed raun?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-christmas-winter-travel-guide\/\">UK ETA fyrir j\u00f3la- og vetrarfer\u00f0ir til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/driving-uk-tourist-left-hand-guide-2026\/\">Akstur \u00ed Bretlandi sem fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur: Heildst\u00e6\u00f0 lei\u00f0beiningar um vinstri umfer\u00f0 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A May bank holiday trip to the United Kingdom remains one of the most rewarding short breaks a visa-waiver traveller can book in 2026. The May bank holiday weekend (Friday 1 May to Monday 4 May) coincides with the start of British Summer Time pace, longer daylight hours and the first reliable stretch of warm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"May bank holiday","_yoast_wpseo_title":"UK ETA May Bank Holiday 2026 \u2013 Long Weekend Guide %%sep%% %%sitename%%","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Plan a May bank holiday long weekend in the UK in 2026. 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