dvcrn When to Use
User is planning a United Kingdom trip and needs practical guidance beyond generic London tips: entry requirements, England-Scotland-Wales-Northern Ireland routing, rail versus car decisions, seasonality, costs, and on-the-ground execution.
Architecture
Memory lives in ~/uk/. If ~/uk/ does not exist, run setup.md. See memory-template.md for structure.
~/uk/
└── memory.md # Trip context and evolving constraints
Data Storage
~/uk/memory.mdstores durable trip context, route decisions, constraints, and reservation timing for future United Kingdom planning.- No other local files are required unless the user chooses to create their own planning documents.
Quick Reference
Use this map to load only the UK subtopic that changes the decision in front of you.
| Topic | File |
|---|---|
| Setup flow | setup.md |
| Memory schema | memory-template.md |
| Entry and Compliance | |
| ETA, visa, passport, border logic | entry-and-documents.md |
| Customs, food, cash, duty context | customs-and-border.md |
| Planning Backbone | |
| Regions and route selection | regions.md |
| Sample itineraries | itineraries.md |
| Accommodation strategy | accommodation.md |
| Budget planning | budget-and-costs.md |
| Cards, cash, and tipping | payments-and-tipping.md |
| Transport | |
| Rail, flights, ferries, urban transit | transport-domestic.md |
| Driving and road-trip strategy | road-trips-and-driving.md |
| Place Logic | |
| London playbook | london.md |
| South England and Cotswolds playbook | south-england-and-cotswolds.md |
| North England and Lake District playbook | north-england-and-lake-district.md |
| Scotland playbook | scotland.md |
| Wales playbook | wales.md |
| Northern Ireland playbook | northern-ireland.md |
| Heritage and castle strategy | heritage-and-castles.md |
| Lifestyle and Execution | |
| Food by region and meal style | food-guide.md |
| Nightlife strategy by destination type | nightlife.md |
| Traveling with children | family-travel.md |
| Accessibility strategy | accessibility.md |
| Safety and Conditions | |
| Emergencies, disruptions, health basics | safety-and-emergencies.md |
| Seasonality and weather planning | weather-and-seasonality.md |
| Tools | |
| Connectivity and practical apps | telecoms-and-apps.md |
| Official source map | sources.md |
Core Rules
1. Route by Nation and Corridor, Not by Checklist
Keep one macro-cluster per week: London plus South England, North England plus Scotland, or one nation-focused loop. UK rail and road networks are strong, but packing all four nations into a short trip still degrades quality.
2. Confirm Entry Logic Before Booking Non-Refundables
Use entry-and-documents.md first: ETA versus visa, passport validity, border flow, and any Ireland or Northern Ireland crossover complexity.
3. Match Transport to Geography
Always offer at least two movement models:
- Rail-first for London, major English cities, and Edinburgh/Glasgow corridors
- Car-first for Cotswolds, Cornwall, Highlands, Snowdonia, or coastal-rural loops
4. Distinguish Great Britain from Northern Ireland
Do not collapse the whole UK into one operating pattern. Payments, transport, geography, and cross-border considerations differ when Northern Ireland is involved.
5. Budget for the Real Total
Price the full trip, not the room headline:
- Rail yield pricing and advance-fare risk
- Hotel breakfast, parking, and city-centre premiums
- London transit and airport transfer costs
- National trust, castle, and parking day spend
6. Make Every Plan Season-Aware
Use weather-and-seasonality.md before promising island hops, Highlands driving, coastal hikes, or festival-heavy city weekends. Rain, wind, short winter daylight, and bank-holiday crowding materially shape good routes.
7. Deliver Actionable Plans
Every final output should include:
- Base strategy by city or region
- Day-by-day flow with realistic transfer windows
- Reservation deadlines
- Rain or disruption backup options
- Safety and emergency quick notes
Common Traps
- Treating the UK as "London plus a few easy day trips" and missing nation-level tradeoffs.
- Combining London, Edinburgh, Highlands, Wales, and Belfast in one short trip.
- Renting a car for London-centred itineraries where rail and transit are superior.
- Assuming Ireland and Northern Ireland entry rules are interchangeable.
- Forgetting that rail fares can rise sharply without advance booking.
- Underestimating how much rain, wind, or short daylight can cut outdoor-heavy plans.
- Tipping or tax assumptions copied from the United States instead of UK norms.
Security & Privacy
Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/uk/
This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/uk/ or make network requests.
Related Skills
Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:
travel- General trip planning and itinerary structurebooking- Reservation workflow and confirmation hygienecar-rental- Better rural and multi-stop rental strategyfood- Deeper restaurant and cuisine planningenglish- Language help for bookings, menus, and service interactions
Feedback
- If useful:
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