Suggestions on a Route Through England?

[VocalNeal]

Seeing as you have sort of picked Oxford already. You could use that as a southern base. Warwick castle is not far OK the Queen doesn't live there but...
The White Horse at Uffingtnon worth a drive.
Strattford-on-Avon? if one is into that.
If not staying in Oxford itself use the park-and-ride to get into town it will save traffic and driving around a strange city looking for parking. There are three or four. I am only familiar with the Thornhill one the A40 just off the ring road Cream tea at the Randolf Hotel? Blackwell's Book Shop?

Forget Stonehenge. Might be OK to drive by but Avebury close by is more accessible if one is into old rocks.

Travel Lodge in Thame won't be full

[SandMike]

Devil's toenails are fossils, a bit like a snail shell. but solid.

The fossil on the right at the bottom of this page :-

Redcar fossils and fossil collecting

Forget Seaton Carew ...

Whitby is a nice fishing village with a ruined priory on the clifftop. Whitby provided Bram Stoker with some of the inspiration for Dracula.

[natalie8]

VN and SM, those sound really good too, especially the Travel Lodge. ;-)

I don't think my in laws would be into Shakespearian lore, so I can save that for me if I go one more time on my own.

[KOBRIEN]

Check out the Seven valley railway trip from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth.
depends how desperate you are.Its just outside Birmingham.

[caller]

Do not stay in Travel Lodges, they are the pits! Premier inn is much, much better!

Oxford is a good base in the south. What I suggested above, the beauty of the Cotswolds and the Uffington White Horse, the oldest such carving in England, are easily accessible.

The Uffington White Horse on the Wessex Downs, whilst interesting, is hard to get a good view of from a distance. The site is a few miles from the market town of Wantage, which is the birthplace of Alfred The Great, and easily found. Great views.

If you're in the area on the 22nd April, then a trip to Lambourn is worthwhile. But it helps if you're into horsey things. Its a centre of the horese racing community and many stables open their yards up to joe public, include Nicky Henderson, who trains the Queens horses.

2011 Betfair Lambourn Open Day - Betfair Horses racehorses open Day lambourn stables=

[natalie8]

Thanks so much for these suggestions too!

[English Noodles]

You'll be wanting to view the delights of Newcastle next.

One of the best cities in the UK for night life.

[SandMike]

Nah, that has to be Hartlepool ...

[Mathos]

Hi Natalie,

This should help you around The Lake District..

You might be pushed for time trying to fit it all
into a couple of days though.

Might be a good idea to check out this page of places to see and visit.

There is so much to cover in the Lake District,
you could spend weeks there and not take it all in.


Wastwater Lake, Cumbria


In an ITV television program in 2007, Wastwater in the Lake District has been named as Britain's favourite view after the public chose from four landscapes. ...
www.visitcumbria.com/wc/wastwater.htm - Cached - Similar

Such a fantastic place.

I'd suggest as follows, if you can manage over a two day period:-


1.. Windermere

2..Hawkshead / Ambleside Hawkshead is a very beautioful village.

William Wordsworth went to school here and you can go into the
Old School (500 years old) amazing history.

Visit The Beatrice Potter House as well in the same area.

3..Grasmere, Ambleside,

4..Coniston Water --This is where Donald Campbell lost his life attempting
to break the world speed record on water.

The body Campbell was only located in 2001 34 years after his death in 1967.

On 4 January 1967, Campbell was killed when Bluebird K7 flipped and disintegrated at a speed in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h). Bluebird had completed a first north-south run at an average of 297.6 mph (478.9 km/h), and Campbell used a new water brake to slow K7 from her peak speed of 315 mph (507 km/h). Instead of refueling and waiting for the wash of this run to subside, as had been pre-arranged, Campbell decided to make the return run immediately. The second run was even faster; as K7 passed the start of the measured kilometre, it was travelling at over 320 mph (510 km/h). However the craft's stability had begun to break down as it travelled over the rough water, and the boat started tramping from to sponson. 150 yards (140 m) from the end of the measured mile, Bluebird lifted from the surface and took off at a 45-degree angle. It somersaulted and plunged back into the lake, nose first. The boat then cartwheeled across the water before coming to rest. The impact broke Bluebird forward of the air intakes where Campbell was sitting, killing him instantly; the main hull sank shortly afterwards.
Campbell's last words on his final run were, via radio intercom:

Pitching a bit down here...Probably from my own wash...Straightening up now on track...Rather close to Peel Island...Tramping like mad...er... Full power...Tramping like hell here... I can't see much... and the water's very bad indeed...I can't get over the top... I'm getting a lot of bloody row in here... I can't see anything... I've got the bows up...I've Gone.... oh!

The cause of the crash has been variously attributed to Campbell not waiting to refuel after doing a first run of 297.6 mph (478.9 km/h), and hence the boat being lighter; the wash caused by his first run and made much worse by the use of the water brake; and, most likely, a combination of the boat having exceeded its maximum safe speed and a cut-out of the jet engine, caused by either fuel starvation or an electrical failure. Evidence for this last possibility may be seen in film recordings of the crash - as the nose of the boat climbs and the jet exhaust points at the water surface no disturbance or spray can be seen at all., Campbell's teddy bear mascot, was found among the floating debris. Royal Navy divers made strenuous efforts to find and recover Campbell's body but, although the wreck of K7 was soon found, they called off the search without locating his body.


5..Derwentwater, Keswick

6..Wastwater This is an amazing Lake.

I'll let you have a couple of phone numbers via e-mail and you can phone
when you asre in The Lake District, or any time.

We can meet up when you are on the return to London.

Flobo is looking forward to that and we both hope you have a great trip.

Keep in touch.

[natalie8]

Mathos, thanks sooooo much! We'll definitely aim at this route and we'll also hook up with you and Flobo on our way back down.

I'll only be on the net again for a bit tomorrow morning, then I'll be off and on while I'm in the UK.

See you all soon!

[Mathos]

Take care Natalie and have a great vacation.

[natalie8]

Thanks!!!!! I'll say good night now. It's almost 1 am and I have to get up early tomorrow. :-)

[Marmite the Dog]

You'll be wanting to view the delights of Newcastle next.

One of the best cities in the UK for night life.

Each to their own,

[English Noodles]

^What is that supposed to prove? That the visiting Southern lasses on hen parties are fat slags?

[superman]

Nah, that has to be Hartlepool ...

A mate of mine said 'lets go to Hartlepool for the week-end. It's supposed to be Las Vegas of the North'. Fcucking place was like an asylum being run by the in-mates. Never again.

[English Noodles]

A mate of mine said 'lets go to Hartlepool for the week-end. It's supposed to be Las Vegas of the North'.

[sunsetter]

LOL, I was thinking about Bournemouth. Isn't is always sunny and warm there?

great beach, brightons worth atrip for the pubs and clubs too

[sunsetter]

27-Apr-11 or 28-Apr-11 back to London 29-Apr-11 30-Apr-11

im back to the uk tomorow so pm me if you fancy hooking up for a TD beer in london, jizzybloke might be about too

[natalie8]

For sure, sunsetter! Can you PM me first with your name and phone number?

[yortyiam]

Nah, that has to be Hartlepool ...

Thanks for that vid !! I,ll give Hartlepool a miss.

[OhOh]

The best hotel in York. Southern edge of the race course. Ideal for the city, racing, minster and countryside.

Middlethorpe Hall Restaurant & Spa. An Historic House Hotel of the National Trust, A Member of Pride of Britain Hotels



The Railway Museum was a good visit some years ago.

[superman]

This seems a good site to plan a journey. Route Planner, Online Journey Planner & Travel News | Transport Direct

[Begbie]

Suggestions on a Route Through England?
I vote that this thread be moved to the games room.

My suggestion would be carpet bombing.

[natalie8]

Thanks for all the latest suggestions.

[Sailing into trouble]

Nah, that has to be Hartlepool ...

I used to be a Monkey Hanger! Played Rugby for the Rovers! The women looked real good after 10-12 pints as I sort of remember:-)