DK Road Trips Great Britain

by DK Travel

Overview

Historic market towns, rolling green hills, and hidden sandy beaches: Great Britain is the perfect destination for a road trip to remember. With Road Trips Great Britain, it's yours to explore.

Featuring 25 wonderful drives across the country and detailed driving instructions and practical information, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover Great Britain at its best.

Inside, you'll find:

• 25 easy-to-follow scenic driving tours, each lasting one to six days
• Our pick of the best places to stay, eat and shop
• Ways to see more of each area en route, including great viewpoints, delightful detours, walks through historic towns and villages, outdoor activities, and a variety of tours and trips
• Rules of the road, satnav addresses, detailed directions for easy navigation, road conditions and parking tips, useful travel, visa and health information
• A laminated pull-out road map of Great Britain, which helps you navigate with ease
  
  

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries. Looking for more on Great Britain's culture, history, and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Great Britain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241670514
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	07/02/2024
Series:	Travel Guide
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.

DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.

Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Table of Contents

About This Book 6

Introducing Great Britain 8

Getting to Great Britain 10

Practical Information 12

Driving in Great Britain 16

Where to Stay 22

Where to Eat 24

The Trips 26

Trip 1 Lizard Point and the South Cornwall Coast 28

St Ives to Tavistock 4-5 Days

Trip 2 Headlands and Coves 38

Bideford to Bodmin Moor 3-4 Days

Trip 3 North Devon Coast and Exmoor 48

Taunton to Barnstaple 2-3 Days

Trip 4 Hardy Country and the Jurassic Coast 56

Swanage to Sherborne 3 Days

Trip 5 A Spiritual Journey 64

Salisbury to Glastonbury 4 Days

Trip 6 The Villages of the Cotswolds 74

Cirencester to Broadway 2-3 Days

Trip 7 Through the Chilterns 82

Chalfont St Giles to Henley-on-Thames 2 Days

Trip 8 Exploring the South Downs 88

Beachy Head to Chichester 3-4 Days

Trip 9 The Garden of England 98

Ashdown Forest to Battle 3-4 Days

Trip 10 The River Cam and Constable Country 108

Cambridge to East Bergholt 3-4 Days

Trip 11 The Broads and the North Norfolk Coast 118

Norwich to Heacham 3 Days

Trip 12 Borderlands to Beacons 128

Hereford to Blaenavon 3 Days

Trip 13 Wonders of West Wales 136

Llandovery to Newport 4 Days

Trip 14 Through Snowdonia National Park 146

Machynlleth to Llandudno 4 Days

Trip 15 Along Offa's Dyke 158

Ludlow to Holywell 4 Days

Trip 16 Around the Peak District 168

Ashbourne to Matlock Bath 2-3 Days

Trip 17 Yorkshire Dales and Abbeys 176

Harrogate to Bolton Abbey 3 Days

Trip 18 North Yorkshire Moors and Coast 184

York to Sutton Park 4 Days

Trip 19 The Poetry of the Lakes 194

Carlisle to Coniston 5 Days

Trip 20 Wild Northumbria 206

Kielder Water to Lindisfarne 2 Days

Trip 21 History and Romance in the Borders 212

Edinburgh to Rosslyn Chapel 2-3 Days

Trip 22 The Kingdom of Fife 220

St Andrews to Culross 1-2 Days

Trip 23 The Wild West Coast of Scotland 228

Inveraray to Plockton 5-0 Days

Trip 24 The Heart of Scotland 236

Perth to Loch Lomond 3-4 Days

Trip 25 On the Highlands Whisky Trail 244

Inverness to Aberdeen 3-4 Days

Index 254

The rapid rate at which the world is dunging is constantly keeping the DK Eyewitness team on our toes. While we've worked hard to ensure that this edition of Great Britain is accurate and up-to-date we know that opening hours alter, standards shirt, prices fluctuate, plates close and new ones pop up in their stead. So, if you notice we've got something wrong or left something. We want to hear about it. Please get in touch at [e-mail]