It is interesting how many questions have been asked in here lately that the OPs should have asked their flying instructors.
I guess the OPs think they will get a better answer from the multitude of vastly experienced PPRune contributors? At least you will get 20 different views, and you can choose the best/cheapest.
I do wonder how we ever coped with our first land aways before the days of internet forums. I asked my instructor
In those halcyon days 30 years ago, the club I learnt with got their students to choose their own X/C route. I chose Southend-Redhill-Shoreham-Southend, with a Gatwick O/H transit so I could see the airport. I wonder what the PPRune cognoscenti would make of that?