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[AndersH]

Hello!
Now I have a comfy motorway munching car I am thinking of doing a UK tour for a couple of weeks in the summer with my girlfriend.
We'll be going to the Lake and Peak districts and she would like to go to Mull. Has anyone got any ideas for must see places preferably up north/Scotland/Midlands etc. I know a lot of the South already and she's from Northumberland so probably won't do much of those areas but any advice would be much appreciated!

Also anywhere to stop off to get a cheap cambelt change?!
Cheers!

[Bo Bo]

I've just spent the New Year in York & thoroughly enjoyed myself, lovely place too.

[Elite Pete]

Chester is a good place to visit but then i'm bias I was born there

[AndersH]

York was a possibility, my Dad's from round there and he suggested it so I thought he may be a little biased! I'll look into Chester too.
Thanks!

[MaxV6]

Snowdonia is a bit pretty  some awesome bits of road, and scenery .

porthmadoc isa good place to base form, as you can get into snowdonia easily, and down or up the coast at will.....

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[Big Rod]

I highly recommend driving from Inverness to Fort William along the Loch Ness road, (I think it's the A82 but not entirely sure off the top of my head.). Half way up is Drumnadrochit and Uquhart Castle and nearby is Glen Affric. Beautiful scenery.

Skye's good and if you want to go over the Skye Bridge, the road to Kyle of Lochalsh will take you past Eillan Donan Castle where Highlander and other things were filmed.

If you're up that way, you'll drive through Glencoe. Desolation takes on a whole new meaning. Nice thing to try is to drive through Glencoe around midnight, stop the car, switch off the lights and get out of the car. I've never seen darkness like it!!

[Chopsdad]

Northern lakes (Derwenidioter, Bassenthwaite) are much quieter than the southern (Coniston Water, Winderemere).  The roads are wider and scenery more enjoyable too.  You could come over from York via A66 to Penrith, go on a steamer at Pooley Bridge, drive up to Keswick, mosey on up the side of Bassenthwaite Lake to Cockermouth, turn right and come out 20 miles later in Carlisle. Quick belt change at GW Autos and your back on J44 of the M6 heading north to Scotland.

[Andy B]

I highly recommend driving from Inverness to Fort William along the Loch Ness road, (I think it's the A82 but not entirely sure off the top of my head.). Half way up is Drumnadrochit and Uquhart Castle and nearby is Glen Affric. Beautiful scenery.

Skye's good and if you want to go over the Skye Bridge, the road to Kyle of Lochalsh will take you past Eillan Donan Castle where Highlander and other things were filmed.

If you're up that way, you'll drive through Glencoe. Desolation takes on a whole new meaning. Nice thing to try is to drive through Glencoe around midnight, stop the car, switch off the lights and get out of the car. I've never seen darkness like it!!

..... and Fort Augustas (sp?) We were up ther earlier this year. Beautiful part of the world.

[Bo Bo]

Snowdonia is a bit pretty  some awesome bits of road, and scenery .

porthmadoc isa good place to base form, as you can get into snowdonia easily, and down or up the coast at will.....

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I'll second that & Portmeirion is a must  

[Tony H]

Liverpool city centre and especially the waterfront is well worth a visit a good mixture of heritage,culture and retail therapy for your girlfreind. Things are really cranking up a gear as we head towards 2008 Liverpool capital of culture year.

[TheBoy]

Snowdonia is a bit pretty  some awesome bits of road, and scenery .

porthmadoc isa good place to base form, as you can get into snowdonia easily, and down or up the coast at will.....

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I'll second that & Portmeirion is a must  

Had a great mid week break there with friends a few years ago.  In facted, developed a rather strange fascination on power stations, as there are plenty around there, inc hydro electric and a decommed nuclear.  Slate mine at Blaneau worth a visit for a couple of hours imho...

[Martin_1962]

While in Snowdonia the rebuilt Welsh Highland Railway would be worth visiting - goes straight through the centre of Snowdonia.

Portmerion is nice but full of The Prisoner fans - so turn up in a Lotus 7

I went with 3 friends 1 was mad on TP so for Christmas one year I built a Tamaya Lotus 7 as No6s car

[Markie]

All the way round loch lomond through to Crainlarich and up to Sky via Fort William and then through all the western Isles ...would be dear but can et a ferryhop ticket  

[AndersH]

Thanks for all the suggestions, especially the ones with routes! after reading your replies, we've decided we probably will concentrate on Scotland and come down through Wales on the way back and visit various places on the way like York, the lakes etc. Some of the drives sound great and we'll be looking into them more from now on.
It's really helped us focus on where to go so thanks again!  

[bob.dent]

Devon and Cornwall are also excellent places to tour.