15 days in Northern Virginia Itinerary

Get out of town with these interesting Culpeper side-trips: Little Washington Spa (in Washington), Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center (in Spotsylvania) and Sperryville (Sharp Rock Vineyards, Copper Fox Distillery, &more).

For traveler tips, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, you can read our Culpeper tour itinerary planner.

London, UK to Culpeper is an approximately 12.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time to Eastern Standard Time, which is usually a -5 hour difference. Expect somewhat warmer temperatures when traveling from London in August; daily highs in Culpeper reach 34°C and lows reach 20°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 20th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Arlington.

Venture out of the city with trips to Fredericksburg (Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, &more), George Washington's Mount Vernon (in Mount Vernon) and Leesylvania State Park (in Woodbridge). Spend the 27th (Sun) exploring nature at Great Falls Park. Spend the 26th (Sat) exploring nature at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. There's much more to do: stroll the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, witness the site of a historic battle at Manassas National Battlefield Park, appreciate the history behind Pentagon Memorial, and brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of the Marine Corps.

To find maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, you can read our Arlington trip planner.

You can drive from Culpeper to Arlington in 1.5 hours. Traveling from Culpeper in August, plan for somewhat warmer nights in Arlington, with lows around 25°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 31st (Thu) so you can catch the flight back home.