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Old 08-02-2010, 09:44 PM
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Loads of others have given good advice about where to go but don't miss the Lakes or Scotland.
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I wouldnt disagree the English Lakes are a treasure....but I notice you are in Nottingham, Sherwood around Edwinstowe and Clumber is worth an overnight stop.

Go west of the M1 and Derbyshire is beautiful too, Where do you start ?

A bit further north and we have North Yorkshire and all its splendour.

Then the Lakes and Scotland beyond.

Amazing what is actually is on our doorstep when you take a moment to think about it.

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G'Day,well thanks for the replies and some offers to catch up. One bloke who replied thought we were from New Zealand well not so as we are actually from Adelaide in South Australia. We have been vanning for around 10 years and in that time covered all parts of Oz. To give you some idea of the "outback" have a look at this website: Pink Roadhouse - Oodnadatta Track (South Australia) and you will get some idea of that part of the country. Of course it isnt all "bush" and most of the population live around the coastline.

Someone advised to have a quick look at London and then get into the countryside and that is exactly what we intend to do. I have noted some of the spots people have suggested but if anyone has any ideas of places to visit let us know.
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Old 09-02-2010, 11:12 AM
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Hi Baldeagle

By the time you get to this post you will have got a good and accurate impression of what the people on this site are all about.

Mad and happy about it!!

Could I suggest that after you have done the tourist thing in the London area you head north on the west (left hand side) of the country and head up to Lancashire.

There is some wonderful wild bits around here, and some of it is in the countryside - though you could bump into AJS and Pioneer!!!

There is a lot of Industrial Revolution stuff in the area, as this is where it all kicked off. Have a look at Quarry Bank Mill at Styal in Cheshire - well worth a stop over.

One of the things you will come across in the course of your research is the UK National Trust. If you are a member of the Australian NT then your membership will get you into all the places in the UK for nothing, so if you are a bit of a culture vulture it is worthwhile getting a cheapo OZ membership and then using it in the UK. English NT prices are astronomical!

If you do get to the Lancashire area and are stuck for something to do, somewhere to go drop me a PM and we should be able to sort something for you.

Hope you have a great time over here.

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Old 09-02-2010, 12:27 PM
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in Nottingham, Sherwood around Edwinstowe and Clumber is worth an overnight stop.

Absolutely worth a visit, I got married in Edwinstowe at the church where Robin hood married Marrion (alledgedly!!) lovelly area.
We spend loads of weekends around the Peak district in the van - also well worth stopping at.
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Hi Baldeagle........If your traveling through South Lincolnshire you may be interested in visiting Donington the birth place of Mathew Flinders the explorer who was the first sail all the way around Australia mapping the coast as he went as I'm sure your aware .I could arrange a small tour for you if you are interested in history..........
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Hi baldeagle,

Don't forget Wales on your travels, your going to be one busy family to take everything in, enjoy your trip.
Lancashire and Yorkshire for your Rugby League if you have time.

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Well bugger me,,no doubt about this site being very helpfull. I am busily noting all of the places suggested to visit and the national trust idea is worth investigating although we are not big time in that sort of stuff. I reckon we will be able to fill our six months tour up with great spots with no trouble. I guess the difference in a way are the distances. Here in Oz we have some days where you may travel 700 kilometers or more between places and I dont expect to do that in the UK.
Thanks for all of the tips.
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Well bugger me,,no doubt about this site being very helpfull. I am busily noting all of the places suggested to visit and the national trust idea is worth investigating although we are not big time in that sort of stuff. I reckon we will be able to fill our six months tour up with great spots with no trouble. I guess the difference in a way are the distances. Here in Oz we have some days where you may travel 700 kilometers or more between places and I dont expect to do that in the UK.
Thanks for all of the tips.
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It's possible here if travelling South to North, but the traffic is at times, (rush hours) gridlocked to say the least,(M25 orbital, M6 Birmingham) so try and keep away from these if possible) and you will be knackered out by the time you arrive at your chosen destination.
Look at the weather forecasts, the south coast is always a few degrees warmer than in the North and Scotland, so try planning to go either clockwise or anti clockwise depending on the weather situation, and then able to change when you arrive on our shores, providing you don't have any definate dates to adhere to. You can do this with Scotland as well, and don't forget the Midges on the West Coast of Scotland,(not to be missed) they are a bloody nightmare, but find some interesting threads in the forums on the subject.
Lots to plan, but I am sure you will enjoy our Greenery.

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Hi Baldeagle,
Welcome to the site & enjoy your trip over here. We are getting to meet more visitors from Oz as we trundle around Europe & all seem to be enjoying the experience of absorbing a bit of old World Kulture along with freedom of being on the road. In fact the only complaint seems to be that when in the U.K. the opportunity to shout “Chuck another pom on the Barbie Bruce” is limited due to our summers being so short. One or two have even complained of withdrawal symptoms. These usually disappear however when a bottle or two appears.
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Well bugger me,,no doubt about this site being very helpfull. I am busily noting all of the places suggested to visit and the national trust idea is worth investigating although we are not big time in that sort of stuff. I reckon we will be able to fill our six months tour up with great spots with no trouble. I guess the difference in a way are the distances. Here in Oz we have some days where you may travel 700 kilometers or more between places and I dont expect to do that in the UK.
Thanks for all of the tips.
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If you travel that far over here your going to get WET cause you will fall off the edge---Have a great time
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