Peter,
We are going to be staying in cottages in Wiltshire, where one of my brothers-in-law comes from, as well as Somerset, The Lake District, Yorkshire and East Sussex - a week in each place. We will also spend a few days in London before heading home. We are going over on the QE2 out of Sydney, on the homeward leg of what has turned out to be her final world cruise. When we booked, in February, Cunard had not announced her sale, so that will make the trip a little more special. It should be a marvellous experience, one I never thought I would have, and in fact, I can't believe we are actually going to do it. It will be our 3rd visit to the UK, previous ones being in 1993 and 1997. We hired small motorhomes on each of those trips, but decided to stay in cottages this time, hire a small car, and thoroughly explore each location. It is cheaper to do it this way, as motorhomes have become quite expensive to hire, plus they use much more fuel, which I believe is rather dear over there. We won't see as much of the whole country as we have in the past, but we will see each area in greater detail.
Who knows, I may even find a model boat club to visit :)
Peter