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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905   
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Could have a day out in Thetford green laning on your way up to Derbyshire?
Or I might be biased but the Suffolk coast is one of the best  Along with trips to Adnams & Green King  James
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23rd Aug 2018 3:47pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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a lot of the overseas visitors seem to like Birmingham....
personally I'd avoid like the plague - I'm so glad not to be based there professionally anymore. I guess it doesn't really help in terms of ideas on where to visit but perhaps it gives you a pointer on where to avoid which might help. how about spending the remaining time in Wales - some lovely places especially if the weather is nice. some lovely beaches West of Swansea |
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23rd Aug 2018 5:11pm |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551 
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We live near the M25 and wish you luck! Sometimes it is OK but you only need a numpty to gridlock the motorway. Cheers Don.
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24th Aug 2018 9:42am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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If you are heading down the M4 on your way back from Kent, you are only a short diversion to Malmesbury or Bath. There is a lovely pub called the Vine Tree at Norton which is 15 mins tops from M4 J17(I think 17, the one for Chippenham / Cirencester). You could head a bit further north to Bibury - very pretty but full of tourists.
You could visit Lacock and / or Castle Combe on the way (sort of) to Bath. Again not that far from the M4 J18. Enjoy the trip |
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24th Aug 2018 10:28am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5808  
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A slightly sad bit of advice, given recent times, is just to be absolutely sure where you are parked each and every evening. Campsites and hotels great, but do think about on-road parking in certain parts of GB.
Obviously your route from Kent to Holyhead takes you through some of the country's best towns: Ashford Dartford Romford Luton Milton Keynes Birmingham Walsall Wolverhampton 
But in seriousness it does also pass through/close to Shrewsbury which is a town I genuinely like very much... Monsieur Le Grenadier
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24th Aug 2018 1:58pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Pershore Plum Festival this weekend.
If you head to Shrewsbury, Ironbridge is only a stones throw 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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24th Aug 2018 2:30pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5808
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And Ludlow if you like your food
Monsieur Le Grenadier
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24th Aug 2018 2:44pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031
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That's no way to talk about visitors from Ireland  |
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24th Aug 2018 3:06pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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AMBxx I take it you have never driven in rural Ireland then!
Stopping in the middle of a hump back bridge to catch up with the local gossip from your mate no issue as no one is really in a hurry. Now one of my memories from Co. Clare was a combined pub and undertakers with petrol pumps outside. Fill yourself with drink, fill your car with drink and if you did not make it home safely then..... As for Scott hitting the M25 on a bank holiday? Good luck with that just make sure you have plenty of provisions in your Defender as you may well need them. Brendan |
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24th Aug 2018 3:24pm |
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| ScottL Member Since: 24 Jul 2015 Location: Farnham Posts: 14  
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 Click image to enlarge Cheers for the tips guys. Give us a wave should you see me! |
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25th Aug 2018 1:38pm |
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