UK: Road Trip - UK

[Raymondism]

April is nice in that you won't encounter the Summer crowds, cheaper room & car rentals.

As per typical weather in UK, be prepared with light waterproof & wind proof clothing & footwear, easily available there.

 

It would be a waste not to swing by Lake District; Glasgow is just another big city.

Enjoy ur UK holiday & Drive Safe!

 

 

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I will be driving thru the lake district...

still thinking whether to stop over for a night there

 

Thks

Edited March 15, 2015 by Raymondism

[Jamesc]

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Think I will fly to Edinburgh and leave London and South of England for another trip

 

 

Good idea

 

The further north you go the friendlier people are

 

and the more interesting things to see.

 

In Scotland even the peg of whisky you get

 

is a bigger amount than in England by law.

 

[TameDriver]

 

Ah...Whisky. Worth visiting Dalwhinnie Distillery in the highlands, just off A9, in the middle of sparse landscape, still covered in patches of snow in May. Met a motorcade of European who bought as much as they could carry on their bikes.

[TameDriver]

 

 

[Raymondism]

Preliminary plan for my trip (1st Leg from Edinburgh to Liverpool followed by Lake district)

Thur 9-Apr

AM - Touch down at Edinburgh airport

Head to Carter Bar [1.5hr] via A720, A68

Lunch at Hexham

PM - Head to Housesteads Roman Fort via Stangate (Last admission: 3.15pm. £6.60 per Adult. Carpk: Flat £4)

Stayover at Durham

Fri 10 Apr

AM - Tour of Durham Castle [1hr]

Head to Fountains Abbey via Ripon

Late Lunch

Stopover at York

PS: Any recommendations for accomodations at York?

Sat 11-Apr

AM - Tour of York Minster

Head to Saltaire

Lunch

PM - Head to Wrexham

Visit Pontcysyllte Aquaduct (Trevor Basin)

Stopover at Chester area

PS: Any suggestion for lunch, dinner & accomodations?

Sun 12-Apr

AM - Cheshire Oaks

Lunch - Papa's Fish & Chips

Head to Maritime Mercantile City & Liverpool Cathedral

Stop over at Liverpool

Mon 13-Apr Liverpool

Stadium Tour 3pm. Match 8pm

Stopover at Liverpool

Any suggestions for morning?

Tue 14-Apr Liverpool to Lake District

Stayover at Keswick area

 

Edited April 1, 2015 by Raymondism

[Raymondism]

Second leg Part 1

Wed 15-Apr Keswick

Head to Dumfries

Caerlaverock Castle

Culzean Castle

Loch Lomond

Stopover

Thu 16-Apr & Fri 17 Apr Fort William

Explore Fort William & Glen Nevis

Stopover at Fort William

Sat 18-Apr & Sun 19 Apr

FW Through Mallaig to Skye

Explore Talisker Distillery, Dunvegan Castle, Fairy Glen, Kilt Rock

Stopover at Skye

2nd leg Part 2

Mon 20-Apr Leave Skye to Inverness

Eilean Dornan castle

Urquhart Castle

Stopover at Inverness

Tue 21-Apr Inverness to Cairngorms

Cairngorms Mountain, take railway

Dalwhinnie Distillery [ ] via A9

Stirling Castle

Stopover at Perth?

Wed 22-Apr to Fri 24-Apr Edinburgh

Sat - Edinburgh Airport

[Rayleigh]

Ah...Whisky. Worth visiting Dalwhinnie Distillery in the highlands, just off A9, in the middle of sparse landscape, still covered in patches of snow in May. Met a motorcade of European who bought as much as they could carry on their bikes.

 

 

Join this membership for free http://www.discovering-distilleries.com/lagavulin/joinus.php. It allows free entry to distilleries in Scotland. Edinburgh also has a distillery near the castle. Oban distillery included.

[TameDriver]

 

Raymondism,

Unable to give suggestions on East side of UK; only went as far as Ipswich from London long time ago.

 

Accommodation in Chester - check out B&Bs. Now non peak season yet; can just shop around for a resonably priced & decent one. Don't have to stay within the city itself.

 

Liverpool b4 the 8pm match - drive around the docks, football stadiums (check out The Kop in morning before evening crowds), lunch in China town & shop/walk in Liverpool One.

[TameDriver]

 

Fort William - Skye : you may wish to drive on 2 different routes to & from Skye.

This way, there's no wasted time in backtracking. There's car ferry between Mallaig & Ardvasar, from Fort Willam via A830.

The other, A87 runs from Skye thru Donnie, then A887 (very nice driving stretch) & A82 along Loch Ness to Inverness.

 

No need to stop over in Perth.

Inverness to Edinburgh is doable in one day, with stops along the way. The drive on A9 thru the Cairngorms is nothing spectacular compared to the eastern side of it where it's interspersed with small B roads & awesome mountainous landscape of bleak isolation.

Airport from Edinburgh city centre isn't that far, so, no worry. Alternatively, u can have a last night stay @ Queensferry which is even closer to airport.

[Spring]

Mon 13-Apr Liverpool

Stadium Tour 3pm. Match 8pm

Stopover at Liverpool

Any suggestions for morning?

 

 

Bro Raymond, from what I know, there isn't a stadium tour on Match days, so better check this out, enjoy n have a safe trip👍

[Raymondism]

Fort William - Skye : you may wish to drive on 2 different routes to & from Skye.

This way, there's no wasted time in backtracking. There's car ferry between Mallaig & Ardvasar, from Fort Willam via A830.

The other, A87 runs from Skye thru Donnie, then A887 (very nice driving stretch) & A82 along Loch Ness to Inverness.

 

No need to stop over in Perth.

Inverness to Edinburgh is doable in one day, with stops along the way. The drive on A9 thru the Cairngorms is nothing spectacular compared to the eastern side of it where it's interspersed with small B roads & awesome mountainous landscape of bleak isolation.

Airport from Edinburgh city centre isn't that far, so, no worry. Alternatively, u can have a last night stay @ Queensferry which is even closer to airport.

I thot A9 is one of scenic drives in Scotland?

 

Maybe I can try another route

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destination/uk/92045/Great-British-drives-Cairngorms-Scotland.html

Edited April 2, 2015 by Raymondism

[Silver_blade]

The last time I went to York, I stayed at one of the Lonely Planet recommended B&B. It has 2 parking lots for their guest. Cannot remember the name tho cos it was over 10yrs ago.

[Jamesc]

Yup B&B is the best bet.

 

One thing must try in York is

 

the Yorkie bar.

 

[Jamesc]

 

Preliminary plan for my trip (1st Leg from Edinburgh to Liverpool followed by Lake district)

Scotland 1st leg.jpg

Thur 9-Apr

AM - Touch down at Edinburgh airport

Head to Carter Bar [1.5hr] via A720, A68

Lunch at Hexham

PM - Head to Housesteads Roman Fort via Stangate (Last admission: 3.15pm. £6.60 per Adult. Carpk: Flat £4)

Stayover at Durham

Fri 10 Apr

AM - Tour of Durham Castle [1hr]

Head to Fountains Abbey via Ripon

Late Lunch

Stopover at York

PS: Any recommendations for accomodations at York?

Sat 11-Apr

AM - Tour of York Minster

Head to Saltaire

Lunch

PM - Head to Wrexham

Visit Pontcysyllte Aquaduct (Trevor Basin)

Stopover at Chester area

PS: Any suggestion for lunch, dinner & accomodations?

Sun 12-Apr

AM - Cheshire Oaks

Lunch - Papa's Fish & Chips

Head to Maritime Mercantile City & Liverpool Cathedral

Stop over at Liverpool

Mon 13-Apr Liverpool

Stadium Tour 3pm. Match 8pm

Stopover at Liverpool

Any suggestions for morning?

Tue 14-Apr Liverpool to Lake District

Stayover at Keswick area

 

 

 

One thing to must try is Cheshire cheese.

 

[TameDriver]

I thot A9 is one of scenic drives in Scotland?

 

Maybe I can try another route

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destination/uk/92045/Great-British-drives-Cairngorms-Scotland.html

 

A9 is for those who like nice easy drives on relatively straight & level terrain. So, it's up to u.

 

Unless you, like me, prefer the off beaten route shown in my map in post 122. Gotta warn u though....... at times may thought you are lost in the myriad of twisty narrow roads but then it widens & opens to wide valleys dwarfed by looming heather covered slopes of the Cairngorms. April....early sunset, make sure u clear the Cairngorms before 4pm; else it gets eerie........

[Raymondism]

Bro Raymond, from what I know, there isn't a stadium tour on Match days, so better check this out, enjoy n have a safe trip👍

Bro, hv lah

 

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/history/tour-and-museum/tour

[CYHew]

Raymondism,

Unable to give suggestions on East side of UK; only went as far as Ipswich from London long time ago.

 

Accommodation in Chester - check out B&Bs. Now non peak season yet; can just shop around for a resonably priced & decent one. Don't have to stay within the city itself.

 

Liverpool b4 the 8pm match - drive around the docks, football stadiums (check out The Kop in morning before evening crowds), lunch in China town & shop/walk in Liverpool One.

Maybe consider farmstay also, which is B&B too. Different kind of experience.

[Spring]

Bro, hv lah

 

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/history/tour-and-museum/tour

That's good then bro, cos stadium tour is a must esp for rich in tradition clubs like Pool.

 

Last time I was told due to security reasons they don't hv stadium tours on match days, may have changed so u lucky n may catch some players on their way in, good luck, enjoy n some pic pls if convenient, cheers!!!