Road Trip UK.

[Pepperana]

Hi Guys,

A mate and I are planning to do a Road trip troughs the UK.
From South to North. We are taking our own car.

Not really bushcrafty i know but the mate i am taking isnt a bushcrafter.

The date is 2 Jan to 13 Jan. So 11 days. (we both can on this date. The summer etc. is a no go here)

Because most of the members here are from the UK i'm asking some questions!
I hope you can help.

First off.
- What are the things to see in the UK. (nature and culture)
The Armor museum, RAF museum, Endicotts, Stone hedge and London on our list.

- What is the cheapest (not sleeping in the car) way to sleep. B&B maybe?

- Any more tips?

I also like to see Scotland. But That is only possible if we drive like one full day from the south to the north.
But if there is nothing to see in the middle than it is possible.

Thanks for reading and for your help.
We are hoping on not to much snow because then the roads are very hard to drive.

 

[v-ness]

You're cheapest ways to sleep might be youth hostels, or the independent youth hostels, rather than B&B if you're not wanting to rough it
There is a lot to see in just 11 days, dont even know where to start....there are some truly amazing castles about, especially in Wales. I would add the Eden Project in Cornwall. In Scotland the best bit is the countryside imho, just driving up the west coast is a treat .
Good Luck with your Road Trip, hope you'll get good weather for it
Cheers
Ness

 

[resnikov]

Fountains Abby in Yorkshire is well worth a visit.

Have a good trip and stay warm.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

travelodges are all ways cheep if u book in advance

 

[Tetley]

travelodges are all ways cheep if u book in advance

Other Chains of cheap Flophouses are also available Drew that was a shameless Plug

Pepperana , try to get to Leeds royal armouries if you can and take a look round Yorkshire while you are there , beautiful moors and dales !

Also you could try Camping if feeling brave although in January .................. :yikes:

 

[Shambling Shaman]

You're cheapest ways to sleep might be youth hostels, or the independent youth hostels, rather than B&B if you're not wanting to rough it
There is a lot to see in just 11 days, dont even know where to start....there are some truly amazing castles about, especially in Wales. I would add the Eden Project in Cornwall. In Scotland the best bit is the countryside imho, just driving up the west coast is a treat .
Good Luck with your Road Trip, hope you'll get good weather for it
Cheers
Ness

Got to agree with the above, This Good but thats more East cost,, Before you set your route CHECK that where your going is open in the winter!!
bad weather or not some places are just shut...


SYHA

YHA

independent hostels

hostel-scotland

Hope all goes Well )

 

[ged]

There are lots of ways to see London. You can do most of the tourist attractions on foot but the Underground is an experience everybody should do once. When I worked at Imperial College I did it twice a day (for far too long). One of the river cruises might be worth a punt. The Greenwich Observatory, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, Buckingham Palace, The Mall, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch, St. Pauls... You could easily spend a week there. Don't take a car to London.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

the Underground is an experience everybody should do once. - Don't take a car to London.

Both Very true......

To save Long drives you could (after Stone Henge) goto see Avebury Stone Circle, Woodhenge, White Horse, Waylands Smithy

Would be a shame to miss Scotland but would save spending 3/4 of your hol's sat on are motorway's lol

 

[rcs]

There's somewhere to sleep (living room floor) and a meal in Bristol if your passing this way chap.

cheers,
Rob

 

[Highbinder]

Theres too much to see EVERYWHERE. If you're road tripping then I suggest you make the most enjoyable part of the journy the driving itself - pick roads that are going to take you through beautiful spots, rather than all motorway. I drove around Scotland (up the east, along the top down the west) and it was spectacular scenery for the majority of it.

Youth hostels are pretty cheap. Check out the euro hostels. I've stayed in the one in Glasgow and it was cheap (£10 iirc), nice and chilled, and I ended up getting wrecked with other people there. Theres a hostel at the bottom of Ben Nevis as well which is awesome - the guys who work there are very chilled out () and you could climb Nevis whilst you're there if the weather is clear..

 

[Shambling Shaman]

There's somewhere to sleep (living room floor) and a meal in Bristol if your passing this way chap.
cheers,
Rob

To be fair, I could put you up If you make it this far north, but if the loch is rough you may get stuck

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Theres too much to see EVERYWHERE. If you're road tripping then I suggest you make the most enjoyable part of the journy the driving itself - pick roads that are going to take you through beautiful spots, rather than all motorway. I drove around Scotland (up the east, along the top down the west) and it was spectacular scenery for the majority of it.

Youth hostels are pretty cheap. Check out the euro hostels. I've stayed in the one in Glasgow and it was cheap (£10 iirc), nice and chilled, and I ended up getting wrecked with other people there. Theres a hostel at the bottom of Ben Nevis as well which is awesome - the guys who work there are very chilled out () and you could climb Nevis whilst you're there if the weather is clear..

Highbinder is right one more than one count

 

[Highbinder]

Highbinder is right one more than one count

Ahh better relish in this, doesn't happen often..

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Ahh better relish in this, doesn't happen often..

lol..........

 

[Pepperana]

Thanks guys for all you Tips, Idea's and Offers. Great! I am gonna plan this coming week and let you know my basic plan.

Cheers!

 

[Bigfoot]

Do also bear in mind that you don't need to drive absolutely everywhere. If for example you have limited time to see a bit of Scotland, you could do a lot worse than pick a base such as Glasgow (Euro Hostel mentioned previously is very central and you can park your car across the river so you don't incur parking charges) - Loch Lomond is within 45/50 minutes drive as are the Trossachs, so there is plenty of good mountainous and woodland country within relatively short hops. From the city you can easily do day trips by train to Stirling or Edinburgh, there is lots of history in both (as well as Glasgow) and I think that approac would give you a good general flavour of what Scotland has to offer. If you are focusing your attention on England, the same strategy can apply, work out what general areas you want to see and what links are available by public transport - if you plan in advance you can get very good discounts on bus and rail travel. And of course doing some of the travelling by public transport allows you to enjoy the local pubs

 

[Pepperana]

Going to be in the UK tomorrow! UK get ready for some Crazy Dutchman on your roads!
Our rough planning:

-Oirschot (hometown), via Antwerpen,
-Calais
-Dover
-Folkstone
-East Grinstead,
-Brighton
-Portsmouth
-Poole
-Lulworth
-Bovington
-Exeter
-Bristol
-Gloucester, naar Cotswolds (gebied rond Gloucester)
Lots to see and if we have time were going to the north!
Chester
-Liverpool
-Manchester
-Lancaster
-Keswich, van hieruit of naar Edinburgh het noorden, of richting het oosten naar
-North Yorkshire
-York
-Leeds
-Duxford Cambridge
-Londen
-Dover

Its something to stick by but we can change it along the trip.

Again thanks for your tips!

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Have a good trip, pity you can't see Scotland, has lots to see and most of it different to England.

Nick

 

[ex-member Raikey]

The Royal Armouries in Leeds is worth a look,...and free!!

 

[PhotoGirl]

I am near manchester and Lancaster, I will have a think of things you might want to see.