2 weeks roadtrip to leicester, what should we see?

[berendd]

We are planning a roadtrip to the rr show this summer, planned to cross the UK in 2 weeks and end the trip in Leicester at the RR show...

this will be our route.. roughly:

Duinkerken- Dover
Canterbury
Brighton
Stonehenge (yes I kow but have to see it...)
Bath (take some pics at the royal crescent)
Cotswalds (been there before as a kid and I know the roads are great)
Birmingham (just have to see the selfridges dept store)
Liverpool (just for being there)
Lake district (same reason as the cotswalds)
Manchester
Leicester

just tell me if you think some place is rubbish and more tell me where we have to go!!!

we like old stuff as well as modern stuff, but most of all great driving roads.!!!

this will be our ride :



if someone lives on the route and has a pint for us, just give us a call...

[HoTWire]

berendd said:

Bath (take some pics at the royal crescent)

I live here .. I'm sure we can drum up a Retro Rides welcome committee for you

[Adam]

If you're on the M4 then you can pop in and say hi

[berendd]

would be cool!!!

So you live in Bath hotwire? royal crescent RR minimeet?

and where is Berks somewere Adam??? I'm not bringing the derby this time (maybe next year)

[topi]

I live in Leicestershire matey, and it's great if you like Indian food haha. There's some OK roads around, and Mallory Park is worth a look... oh ok.

Is that Celica a Coupe or Liftback?

[Keefy]

All the Donald Campbell/Bluebird stuff is up in the lake district, WELL worth a visit!

[Adam]

berendd said:

would be cool!!!

So you live in Bath hotwire? royal crescent RR minimeet?

and where is Berks somewere Adam??? I'm not bringing the derby this time (maybe next year)

Berkshire is about 45 minutes down the M4 (east) of Bath

Adam

[Seth]

When you leave Manchester (go check out the Imperial War Museum if you like funky buildings) head towards Sheffield on the A57, also known as the Snake Pass....



This is on the Honister Pass in the Lake District, the B5289 south out of Keswick ;D

[Lewis]

Seth, that looks like ideal burnout/hooning territory

[berendd]

since the endtarget is mallory park/ rr meeting leicestershire is on the list...

lake district looks stunning!

thread bout the celica is here:
retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=1153296256

and Adam.. we'll stop by for a cup of coffee!!!

[DerbyDan]

Cool - sounds like a cool road trip

Though obviously to us, it all seems a little less romantic than if you were say visiting the great landmarks across mainland Europe ;D

Shame you are not bringing the Derby - but the Celica is definately equally cool!

Look forward to seeing you at the RR show

[berendd]

yeah I know but we're not doing it for the sake of a romantic trip

The Derby is not ready yet, and needs to much work to give great driving fun.. so maybe next year

we could've decided to take the swift, but that's a last minute option if the celica decides to die on us before we leave

[King Maz]

From Manchester to Leicester, I'd recommend coming any scenic route you can.
The A6 or A53 is a good bet for this through the Peak District.

From Bath to Birmingham via the Cotswolds can be made into a nice route as well.
In the Cotswolds try and stop at Bourton on the Water, it's just off the A429 (Fosse Way?).
A very nice village indeed and a good spot for a photo of your car if you can get a space on the main street.

[Tarka]

We HAVE got to park some tat in a line up on the Royal Crescent!! Great idea.

[berendd]

royal crescent meeting has to be done!

I think I know Bourton on the water, we've been in Chalford Hill once for 4 weeks when i was a kid and we visited some villages in the cotswalds. Therefore I knew Bath is worth a visit.

[tonycocacola]

stonehenge is well worth a visit, becareful not to blink when your driving the road past it, you might miss it.
we did.

[rmad]

If you're doing a Stonehenge visit, then I'd stay on the A303 for a bit (35 miles) and go to the Haynes museum before heading up to Bath.


www.haynesmotormuseum.com

If you're still in a museum mood after the Haynes, then the Fleet Air Museum ( www.fleetairarm.com ) is nearby too.

[berendd]

those are two top-tips!!

probably around friday 3th of august in bath...

[berendd]

monday 30th july
Duinkerken Dover boattrip in england around twelve... then on to Canterbury

Tuesday 31th july
visiting Brighton and surroundings

Wednesday 1st august
Southhampton and then on to Stonehenge

Thursday 2nd august
Haynes Museum, fleetairarm

Friday 3rd august
BATH

Saturday 4th August
Cotswalds, Cirencester

Planning to go north after that if anyone has tips around the places we mentioned, they're welcome!

[rmad]

How about going up via Stratford on Avon (Shakespeare's birthplace, a common tourist visit), then taking in the www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk and maybe www.avonparkraceway.com (I can't find any information on what might be on that weekend).

edit: ignore the Avon Park Raceway bit...there's nothing on that weekend: www.apira.org.uk/events/..%5C%5Cevents%5Cevent_guide_2007.jpg