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Message to MP, Freedom; ...and other United Kingdomers!
Topic Started: May 30 2006, 07:49 PM (584 Views)
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Aqua, I, and a friend might be traveling to Ireland, and quite frankly all over the UK in September (or around then). :hair:

Just a heads up that we might need some good advice of places to go! Start thinking! :)
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LWpianistin
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Stonehenge

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drink lots of good ale (no Budweiser allowed)

i'll think of some more not-so-extreme-touristy things tomorrow



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I heard the stone henge is in the middle of nowhere...is it hard to get to?
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To Americans, nowhere in Britain is in the "middle of nowehere" because the UK is so small ;)

Think of visiting Stonehenge as a trip down to the mall :)

My top recommendation for a place to visit is the Lake District...
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May 31 2006, 09:04 AM
My top recommendation for a place to visit is the Lake District...

I was going to suggest exactly the same thing, phykell. :smile:

And if you are up that way, you should pop across to Newcastle. It's only about an hours drive and there is LOADS of amazingly cool stuff in Newcastle to see. I'd happily be a tour guide for the day. :)

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What about the night? :devilgrin:
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:rolleyes:

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I was going to ask about the "sights" that you'd be seeing. Same general idea.
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Sigh.

Must everything i post be degraded into something rude?

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May 31 2006, 12:04 AM
To Americans, nowhere in Britain is in the "middle of nowehere" because the UK is so small ;)

Think of visiting Stonehenge as a trip down to the mall :)

My top recommendation for a place to visit is the Lake District...

Yeah, there really is no "middle of nowhere".
No, it's not hard to get to Stonehenge at all. take M25 to M3 to A303...well...depends which direction you come from, of course.

I put a third vote in for the Lake District. I went there on a school trip and loved it.

Shropshire is EXTRA cool (ok, well, I think it is, but I did live there....). It has the world'd first iron bridge AND the most sheep per square acre than anywhere in the world... yeah...ok...maybe it's not so cool. Seriously, it is really pretty, and it's on the border of Wales. I say go to Wales too.
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I'm so freaking ignorant when it comes to certain places.

I know Scotland has the highlands and golf courses, a few nice lakes, and a couple castles. I know England has a few nice cities, the white cliffs of dover, and some famous churches. I know Ireland has...well, potatos and beer? :shrug:

Anyway, I've never heard of the "Lake District". What's to do there? Just experience the town, atmosphere, etc...or are there are any famous landmarks?

I'm such a traveling n00b! :doh:
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May 31 2006, 08:02 AM
I'm so freaking ignorant when it comes to certain places.

I know Scotland has the highlands and golf courses, a few nice lakes, and a couple castles. I know England has a few nice cities, the white cliffs of dover, and some famous churches. I know Irelands has...well, potatos and beer? :shrug:

:doh: :no:

A wikisearch would probably help you out.
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89th, how long are you guys going for? Sounds like you're planning on seeing a lot!

LW, do you think Stonehenge is still worth going to? We didn't, as we had heard from so many people that it's become such a parking lot, and is roped off, so gave it a miss. I still would like to see it one day, but I guess summertime is just a bad idea.
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May 31 2006, 05:02 PM
Anyway, I've never heard of the "Lake District". What's to do there? Just experience the town, atmosphere, etc...or are there are any famous landmarks?

Oh 89th.... :no:


Remeber yonkies ago when i posted that thread about my holiday there? Sometimelast August? Well, drag that thread back up and read it, there was a fair bit of info on the Lakes in it and personal experience and recomendations. :smile:

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Must everything i post be degraded into something rude?


The answer to that is obvious.
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May 31 2006, 04:02 PM
Anyway, I've never heard of the "Lake District". What's to do there? Just experience the town, atmosphere, etc...or are there are any famous landmarks?

I'm such a traveling n00b! :doh:

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May 31 2006, 08:18 AM
89th, how long are you guys going for? Sounds like you're planning on seeing a lot!

LW, do you think Stonehenge is still worth going to? We didn't, as we had heard from so many people that it's become such a parking lot, and is roped off, so gave it a miss. I still would like to see it one day, but I guess summertime is just a bad idea.

well, i think it is pretty cool. Avebury is another smaller circle right next to Stonehenge. then there's the White Horse which is near it as well. it (Stonehenge) is roped off now, but is still very cool. i think it's a if-there's-extra-time kinda place.
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For Ireland:
- Go to Westport in County Mayo - lots of beautiful scenery. At night you can go to Matt Malloy's pub (he's the flute player from The Chieftains), and listen to him and some locals play traditional Irish music. Lots of fun.
- Go to Donegal - way up north, very remote and wild. My favorite place in the world.
- For more civilization, go to Galway City or Dublin (Galway's a lot more fun).
- Go to Newgrange in County Meath - monolithic structures, older than Stonehenge.
- There's a nice quaint little town called Kinsale in County Cork - the southernmost county. Good nightlife, for a day or so.

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Cool, thanks for the good advice!

Sue, we'd be going for about 10 days.
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My 2 cents:

1. Edinburgh - at least an overnight visit. 2nd half of August - Edinburgh has the largest arts festival in Europe, but you'll miss that. STill - a fun city to explore.

2. The Highlands - my suggestion (and you'll need a car) - Fortingall, Glen Lyon area. Perhaps from Edinburgh take the motorway over to Dunfermline, then cut off over the back way past Gleneagles, through Crieff, and Lochearnhead to Killin. Then from Killin take the road on the north side of Loch Tay to the Bridge of Balgie road (marked as Ben Lawers - and easy to miss). This is a single lane road with passing places and takes you in the back way to Glen Lyon. You are now officially in the middle of nowhere - and one of the most delightful spots in the UK. Continue on to Fortingall (this is as far as the Romans reportedly got to in the UK, and supposedly the birth place of Pontius Pilate).From here continue back to Loch Tay (Fearnan), then to Aberfeldy, Dunkeld and back on the motorway to Edinburgh.

Fortingall

3. Another trip from Edinburgh - head south to Roslin - of Da Vinci code fame.

4. If you drive up from the south (Newcastle) - take the A68 to Edinburgh - great road if you like driving. Also more picturesque than the coast route.

5. If you're down south - Blenheim Palace is a good visit (Churchill's home)

Blenheim Palace

6. Also Oxford or Cambridge.



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Wow, thanks iainhp!
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May 31 2006, 09:04 AM
sue
May 31 2006, 08:18 AM
89th, how long are you guys going for? Sounds like you're planning on seeing a lot!

LW, do you think Stonehenge is still worth going to? We didn't, as we had heard from so many people that it's become such a parking lot, and is roped off, so gave it a miss. I still would like to see it one day, but I guess summertime is just a bad idea.

well, i think it is pretty cool. Avebury is another smaller circle right next to Stonehenge. then there's the White Horse which is near it as well. it (Stonehenge) is roped off now, but is still very cool. i think it's a if-there's-extra-time kinda place.

Stonehenge is very very cool. You can easily 'do' Stonehenge, Avebury (another henge, bigger circles, smaller less regular stones and you can walk amongst them) and the Cathedral in Salisbury in one day and then go on out toward Bath and Wells, see more cool stuff, go to Cardiff...wander in the wonders.
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Ah yes Avebury, has the only pub in the world that sits in the middle of a stone circle, and I've stayed the night there! :)

89th, there's a Steinway D you can visit on your way up to the Lake District as well :)
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Highlands of Scotland - take in one of the distillery tours and bring back a bottle of something expensive.

The Lake District is very beautiful although it can get a bit busy.

The problem with both of the above is it rains a lot, so make sure you're carrying decent waterproofs for the Lakes, and a small submarine for Scotland.

I'd spend at least 2 or 3 days in London, it's a pretty interesting place, and has something for any taste. Even as a Northerner, I'd say London is by far the most interesting place in the UK. The downside is it's very expensive, as well as being full of Londoners (just kidding).

Speaking just for myself, I found stonehenge to be one of the most boring places I'd ever visited. If you like a big pile of cleverly arranged rocks, good for you, however I'd rather visit Bath (Roman town) or Chester (Roman town where I used to live). If you're interested in Shakespeare, go to Stratford-on-Avon. If you're interested in Cider and inbreeding, go to Somerset. If you're interested in sheep, visit Wales. Actually, Snowdonia in Wales is very beautiful as well, and if you don't like hill walking, you can catch the train up to the top of Mount Snowdon.

Another very beautiful part of the country is the Yorkshire Dales, which has the added advantage of some of the best beer and quirkiest people in the country (i.e. the world). If you've ever watched James Herriot, you'll get the picture.
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oh yeah!

Chester is good, too!

I had another school trip to Bath in the equivalent of 5th grade, and thought it was very cool. I also remember a drunk guy asking us for money... The Roman stuff in Bath is neat, especially the baths.

oh...Hadrian's Wall is cool, and it's equivalent on the Wales/England border, Offa's Dyke.



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