I'd visit the bank first for some cash. Then a clothes shop for bits and bobs. A camping shop for simmilar. The bike shop to sort out any niggles and finaly to sainsbury's for some traveling food incase I stop where there are no shops.
These are the 5 places I'd visit if I were going on a road trip.
London - One of the great cities of the world
Bath - Beautiful buildings
Oxford orr Cambridge - Also beautiful buildings and nice walks
The Lake District - beautiful scenery
The Highlands - Again beautiful scenery and if you want somewhere 'wilder' the Isle of Skye
A few years ago I was planning to visit Canada and aske a Canadian friend for advice on the best things to do - a 10 page e-mail ensued:eek:
For those choosing Scottish Islands & Highlands (assuming GB internal ferries running):
- Isle of Arran is known as Scotland in Miniature -mountains (Goatfell) little towns, castle, caves, standing stones and ruins, wild coastal areas, wildlife, views to mainland on east and Mull of Kintyre to west.
My other choices -
Snowdonia
Cromer and wilder parts of north Norfolk coast
Harrogate and surrounding countryside
Dorset for the Jurassic coast and historic towns and villages
I'm not one for going abroad, so much so I never have.
I intend to do more travelling in the UK over the next couple of years.
Did anyone see The Trip with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon? I researched where they went on a map and discovered that 3 of the pubs/restaurants they visited are only a couple of hours away from me. Think I'll be having a few expensive meals next year!
Another vote for the Highlands of Scotland here as I don't think there is any area in England and Wales I have not visited in a work capacity. Friends of mine regularly go up to the East coast of Scotland and rave about it [well north of Edinburgh].
I have never been to Northern Ireland so would probably take a recce around there.
There's actually a lot to do and see, from the coast road up through Fife through the little villages like Pittenweem, into Kincardineshire and up through to the Moray coast, Speyside is lovely, you can do the Castle and Whisky trails around the NE plus the drive from Inverness through Grantown, Cock Bridge, Tomintoul, Braemar, Glenshee down to Pitlochery, Blairgowrie and Perth is a stunner, I really should see more of my local area it has lots to offer.
I'm also a Blackburn lad, the town is horrible, nothing more than a Third World town these days, but the surrounding area is so beautiful; the Ribble Valley in particular is stunning.
The Lake District is only a 40 minute drive, Blackpool is 30 minutes, Yorkshire Dales close by, etc.
Same, driving from town down preston new road the change is astonishing as you get closer to preston, and its lovely to have clitheroe, gisburn, goosnargh etc just on the doorstep
Doone Valley, Exmoor, for a cream tea
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Brecon Beacons
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Yorkshire Dales
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Edinburgh
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Loch Lomond, to finish my roadtrip with a walk on the West Highland Way up to Fort William.
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yorkshire dales;
cumbria;
the highlands;
camden market
Nice mix of city, countryside and seaside there I think.
These are the 5 places I'd visit if I were going on a road trip.
Bath - Beautiful buildings
Oxford orr Cambridge - Also beautiful buildings and nice walks
The Lake District - beautiful scenery
The Highlands - Again beautiful scenery and if you want somewhere 'wilder' the Isle of Skye
A few years ago I was planning to visit Canada and aske a Canadian friend for advice on the best things to do - a 10 page e-mail ensued:eek:
Argate then
Bournemouth for the beach
The Cotswolds
The lake district
Cheddar gorge
- Isle of Arran is known as Scotland in Miniature -mountains (Goatfell) little towns, castle, caves, standing stones and ruins, wild coastal areas, wildlife, views to mainland on east and Mull of Kintyre to west.
My other choices -
Snowdonia
Cromer and wilder parts of north Norfolk coast
Harrogate and surrounding countryside
Dorset for the Jurassic coast and historic towns and villages
The Cairngorms and around
Cornwall
Dorset
Oxford
And when you go to Twatt will you by any chance reenact this "hilarious" photograph.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bavnet/2071192709/
I intend to do more travelling in the UK over the next couple of years.
Did anyone see The Trip with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon? I researched where they went on a map and discovered that 3 of the pubs/restaurants they visited are only a couple of hours away from me. Think I'll be having a few expensive meals next year!
You missed out Three Cocks in Powys, South Wales....on the A438, passed through many times.:)
Lindisfarne,
Orkney,
Shetland,
Tiree,
Lough Nea
Assuming domestic ferries are running
You don't need a ferry for Lindisfarne! And it's stunning there.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger_elanor/3570727649/in/set-72157618797038797/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger_elanor/3570732737/in/set-72157618797038797/
1. Durdle Door, Dorset
2. Gower Peninsula, South Wales
3. Liverpool
4. Edinburgh
5. Anywhere in NW Wales
There's actually a lot to do and see, from the coast road up through Fife through the little villages like Pittenweem, into Kincardineshire and up through to the Moray coast, Speyside is lovely, you can do the Castle and Whisky trails around the NE plus the drive from Inverness through Grantown, Cock Bridge, Tomintoul, Braemar, Glenshee down to Pitlochery, Blairgowrie and Perth is a stunner, I really should see more of my local area it has lots to offer.
Yorkshire Moors
Peak District
Lake District
Dartmoor
I'd bring hiking gear and a big tent...
Northern ireland(can have it all or just places?idk so ye)
Cornwall.
Cotswolds.
Cove in Helensburgh in Scotland.
Same, driving from town down preston new road the change is astonishing as you get closer to preston, and its lovely to have clitheroe, gisburn, goosnargh etc just on the doorstep
South
East
West
Central
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Brecon Beacons
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Yorkshire Dales
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Edinburgh
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Loch Lomond, to finish my roadtrip with a walk on the West Highland Way up to Fort William.