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- Book your air ticket during the promotion to secure a cheaper deal<\/span><\/li>\n
- Book your car from rentalcars.com<\/a><\/li>\n
- Plan your routes in UK<\/li>\n
- Plan or book your hotel in Agoda.com<\/a> or Booking.com<\/a><\/li>\n
- Bring Poncho and umbrella as in UK always rain<\/li>\n
- Bring some instant noodles \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
UK Self Drive Routes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAs you can see my road trips cover whole UK, except Northern Ireland. My itinerary includes the whole Great Britain which is England, Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n
We touched town in London Heathrow Airport and immediately drive away from the city of London. Reason being we were not familiar with the road trip condition in UK as yet so it is better to drive away from the London city. In additional to that, we were also very tired from long hours of flights from Singapore. We will come back to London for our final stop before we fly back to Singapore. That way we can return the car first as driving in London is not feasible, just too many traffic and parking is a headache and expensive too. Instead we explore London with public transport such as tube\/metro with few day London Pass. Recommended to do London for at least 2 full days. One day is not enough which is what we did.<\/p>\n
My 12 days 9 nights itinerary will tell you :<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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- where we go<\/li>\n
- where to park the car rental<\/li>\n
- what we eat<\/li>\n
- where we stay<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Day 1 Itinerary \u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Singapore – Heathrow Airport, London<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 2 Itinerary – Salisbury, Stonehenge & Bath in England<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Where to stay :\u00a0Highway House B&B – Booking<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
- Highway House B&B – Hotel Review<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1. Salisbury Cathedral<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- The Salisbury Cathedral was built from 1220 to 1258, only about 38 years, quite short I suppose as the stone building was extremely huge. It also has the oldest working clock\u00a0 in Europe (1386).<\/li>\n
- Salisbury Cathedral is also\u00a0tallest tower (404 feet) in England.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2. Mysterious\u00a0Stonehenge<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- From Salisbury to Stonehenge is only about 20 mins drive.<\/li>\n
- This is the most mysterious place in the world, the stones was laid out in concentric ring and horseshoe shapes on the Salisbury Plain. People believed the age of the stones are 4,000 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3.\u00a0 Roman\u00a0Bath -2000 years old<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- \u00a0Place for public bathing but that was 2000 years ago.<\/li>\n
- Best preserved Roman remains in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Arrival at Heathrow Airport in the morning 6 at am.<\/li>\n
- Pick up car rental at Sixth Car rental<\/a><\/li>\n
- Salisbury Cathedral<\/a><\/li>\n
- Parking in Salisbury Cathedral:\u00a0Old George Mall<\/a>\u00a0 – Address: 6 New St, Salisbury SP1 2PH, UK<\/li>\n
- Lunch at Salisbury: Fish & Chips & Chicken Burger<\/li>\n
- 2000 Years Roman\u00a0Bath<\/a><\/li>\n
- Parking at Bath:\u00a0Avon Street Car Park<\/a>\u00a0– Address:\u00a0Off Avon Street, Bath, Bath, BA1 1UE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 3 Itinerary – Cardiff in Wales<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Where to stay :\u00a0Holiday Inn Cardiff City – Booking<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn Cardiff City – Hotel Review<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1. Cardiff Castle<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Cardiff Castle is one of Wales\u2019 leading heritage attraction of 2,000 years of history.<\/li>\n
- You need about 2 hours to explore the interior (Castle Apartment) and exterior of the castle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2. St Fagans Museum Cardiff<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- St Fagans Museum is located a bit outskirt of Cardiff city, about 15 mins drive. The museum is popular among the local tourists, especially for families with young kids and school excursion.<\/li>\n
- There are 40 buildings including some farmhouses, together with sheep and cows, barns, watermill, school, an 18th century Unitarian chapel, and shops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Cardiff Castle<\/a><\/li>\n
- Take away lunch at Cardiff Indoor Market<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cardiff Indoor Market Address: St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1AU, UK<\/li>\n
- ST Fagans Museum Cardiff<\/a><\/li>\n
- Dinner : Chinese Sichuan Cuisine –\u00a0Papa Panda<\/a><\/li>\n
- Papa Panda Address : 112 St. Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1DX, Wales<\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn Cardiff City<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 4 Itinerary – Gloucester & Stratford in England<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Where to stay –\u00a0Holiday Inn Express Warwick – Booking<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1. Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- The 1,300 years old Gloucester Cathedral is really grand as it is one of the shooting place for Harry Potter. \u00a0In fact, two of Harry Potter films were filmed here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2. Bourton on the Water\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Voted as one of the prettiest village in England. In summer you will see children go down the water and play which make\u00a0 a great picture.<\/li>\n
- Thing not to be missed is to sip some hot English tea in the small tea house in this small town.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3. Shakespeare’s Stratford\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Hometown of\u00a0Shakespeare – very beautiful old architecture such as the library of Shakespeare use to go, theatre and his final resting place.<\/li>\n
- Book a Shakespeare show here and experience Shakespeare\u00a0aspects of 16th- or 17th-century theatre practice in this old town.<\/li>\n
- If you are Shakespeare enthusiast, this is really a great place for you to explore and learn more about Shakespeare\u2019s life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Gloucester Cathedra<\/a>l in Gloucester – Flashback Harry Potter Scene.<\/li>\n
- Parking at :\u00a0Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eastgate Shopping Centre Address :\u00a022 Eastgate St, Gloucester GL1 1PA, UK<\/li>\n
- Lunch : KFC<\/li>\n
- Bourton on the Water<\/a>-voted as one of the prettiest village in England.<\/li>\n
- Tea break at English Tea House in Bourton-on-the-Water<\/li>\n
- Shakespeare’s Stratford<\/a>\u00a0– Hometown of\u00a0Shakespeare<\/li>\n
- Park at:\u00a0Windsor Street Shoppers Car Park<\/a><\/li>\n
- Address at Windsor Street Car Park: 21 Windsor St, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6NL, UK<\/li>\n
- Dinner:\u00a0Harvester Warwick<\/a>\u00a0– Western Menu: Pork Ribs & Steaks<\/li>\n
- Address at Harvester Warwick: Stratford Rd, Warwick CV34 6RB, UK<\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn Express Warwick<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 5 Itinerary – Liverpool & Windermere in England<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Where to stay:\u00a0Castle Green Hotel in Kendal – Booking<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
- Castle Green Hotel Kendal – Hotel Review<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1. Liverpool England<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Beatles Hometown and if you are Beatles mania, please visit Beatles Story Museum.\u00a0 People in Liverpool are so proud of Beatles that they made huge statues of Beatles near the waterfront Albert Dock.<\/li>\n
- Plenty of places to walk around near the waterfront in Liverpool eg; the Pump House, the Carousel in Albert Dock & Liverpool Museum.\u00a0 There are also many restaurants for you to choose from to have your lunch with a nice sea view.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2. Windermere Lake District\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Largest Lake in England<\/li>\n
- Do a 45 mins cruise here and enjoy the stunning view, most importantly is to see how the rich live.\u00a0 You will see old English stand alone bungalow houses which\u00a0\u00a0has a built-in berth attached to their home so they could dock their yachts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Liverpool<\/a>\u00a0in England- Beatles Hometown<\/li>\n
- Cuban Lunch : Revoluci\u00f3n de Cuba Liverpool <\/a><\/li>\n
- Restaurant Address: Albert Dock, 22 Edward Pavilion, Waterfront,, Liverpool L3 4AF, United Kingdom<\/li>\n
- Windermere Lake District<\/a> – Largest Lake in England.<\/li>\n
- Dinner at\u00a0The China Boat<\/a>\u00a0– Cantonese Cuisine<\/li>\n
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 6 Itinerary – Edinburgh in Scotland<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Where to stay :\u00a0Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Waterfront<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1. Edinburgh Castle<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Edinburgh Castle is very famous and considered an iconic landmark in Scotland!<\/li>\n
- The castle is located uphill at\u00a0an impressive 700 million year old extinct volcano called Castle Rock.<\/li>\n
- The climb can be tiring so wear good walking shoes.<\/li>\n
- You need 2-3 hours to spend in the castle and the queue for the castle ticket can be quite long.\u00a0 Best to purchase tickets online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Edinburgh Castle<\/a><\/li>\n
- Parking at\u00a0NCP Car Park Edinburgh Castle Terrace <\/a><\/li>\n
- Address: Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EW, UK<\/li>\n
- Lunch : Mexican Buritos<\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Waterfront<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 7 Itinerary – Jedburgh in Scotland, Newcastle & York in England<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Where to stay :\u00a0Holiday Inn York – Booking<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
1. English-Scottish Border & Jedburgh\u00a0in Scotland<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Sitting at the border between Scotland and England has it downside, Jedburgh Abbey was partly destroyed because of the fight between these two borders in the early days.<\/li>\n
- This is an impromptu stop for us.\u00a0 Not in our original plan, we saw some interesting signboard and make a turn in to check out what it is and turn out to be a hidden gem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2. Newcastle\u00a0in England<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- Newcastle is about 103 miles south of Edinburgh but 277 miles north of London. You can explore the city, the castle and the University.<\/li>\n
- I wanted to have a break in Newcastle simply because I wanted to know the difference between Newcastle Australia and Newcastle England as I have been living in Newcastle Australia for a few years.\u00a0 Huge difference!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3. York in England – York Minster<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- York is an old city with its cobbled streets and beautiful architecture, about 4 hours drive from London but we were coming from Newcastle.<\/li>\n
- York Minster is an icon in York\u00a0also the top 20 best Cathedral in the UK.<\/li>\n
- You may want to do some shopping at\u00a0The Shambles;\u00a0 believed to be the oldest and most well-known shopping street in Europe.<\/li>\n
- York is also famous for its haunted pubs and ghost hunting tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n- \n
- English-Scottish Border & Jedburgh<\/a>\u00a0in Scotland<\/li>\n
- Newcastle<\/a>\u00a0in England<\/li>\n
- Lunch at Korean Japanese noodle at Newcastle Haymarket<\/li>\n
- York<\/a> in England – York Minster<\/li>\n
- Park at\u00a0Qpark at Shambles\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Address\u00a0Qpark at Shambles : Address : Garden Pl, York.<\/li>\n
- Dinner at Wagamama <\/a>– Japanese inspired Asian fusion food<\/li>\n
- Address at Wagamama :\u00a0201 – 202, York Designer Outlet, St Nicholas Ave, York YO19 4TA, UK<\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn York<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Day 8 Itinerary Lincoln & Cambridge in England<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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- Where to stay :\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Holiday Inn Express Cambridge<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0– Booking<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Newcastle<\/a>\u00a0in England<\/li>\n
- English-Scottish Border & Jedburgh<\/a>\u00a0in Scotland<\/li>\n
- Parking at\u00a0NCP Car Park Edinburgh Castle Terrace <\/a><\/li>\n
- Edinburgh Castle<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cuban Lunch : Revoluci\u00f3n de Cuba Liverpool <\/a><\/li>\n
- Liverpool<\/a>\u00a0in England- Beatles Hometown<\/li>\n
- Castle Green Hotel Kendal – Hotel Review<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Parking at :\u00a0Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester<\/a><\/li>\n
- Gloucester Cathedra<\/a>l in Gloucester – Flashback Harry Potter Scene.<\/li>\n
- The 1,300 years old Gloucester Cathedral is really grand as it is one of the shooting place for Harry Potter. \u00a0In fact, two of Harry Potter films were filmed here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Take away lunch at Cardiff Indoor Market<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cardiff Castle<\/a><\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn Cardiff City – Hotel Review<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Salisbury Cathedral<\/a><\/li>\n
- Highway House B&B – Hotel Review<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Where to stay :\u00a0Highway House B&B – Booking<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
- Singapore – Heathrow Airport, London<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Book your car from rentalcars.com<\/a><\/li>\n