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landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Defendery places to go for holiday

Ok so Portugal is a "no", as have brought a dog, and Scotland is a "no", as they have killer mozzies.

So where else, just the dog, wife, and me in the 90, Sankey on the back with RTT on. Just touring about, see, and doing things.............

Any ideas

17th Jun 2013 6:37pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Lake District.

Stay in Keswick and loads of good lanes to do.

You will also be part of a Defender county! It's full of them mostly with a collie hanging out. 1951 80" S1 2.0
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17th Jun 2013 7:00pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

Malvern

http://www.visitthemalverns.org/home

...or if you want to leave the UK - Ireland ! Particularly Wicklow, Kerry, Mayo or Donegal. I wouldn't bother with Roscommon

17th Jun 2013 7:01pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
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Thanks for your input so far, we move on everyday, so need an area/direction that will have enough to amuse for a week plus, hence becoming interested in Scotland after reading the other thread.

Can you take dogs to Ireland without pet passport? Anybody know?

Andy

17th Jun 2013 7:28pm

Pam W

Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1169

North York Moors. Lots of walks, natural landscapey things, touristy things, many dog friendly, some green lanes, lots of nice camp sites, coastal stuff too. Basically has it all and is very beautiful - rugged moors and lush green valleys and awesome views.]

Oh and its not as bad for mozzies as the Scotland or the western (damper) areas of Yorkshire. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net

17th Jun 2013 9:17pm

RobKeay

Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Stafford
Posts: 1588

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Anglesey were the land rover was drawn on the beach. Believe there is a plaque.

17th Jun 2013 10:12pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2654

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

familymad wrote:
Lake District.

Stay in Keswick and loads of good lanes to do.

You will also be part of a Defender county! It's full of them mostly with a collie hanging out.

Keswick? Lanes? what is this....

lived between there and newcastle my whole life and know of 2 that are any good... (maybe my 20 years isnt enough)

but i do cycle for one of the shops in the area racing, and ive been up down and arround pretty much every mountain, down every road and still dont know of these illusive lanes... care to shed light? there is potential, but its all behind locked gates...

18th Jun 2013 5:21am

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
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landy andy wrote:

Can you take dogs to Ireland without pet passport? Anybody know?

Andy

You don't need a pet passport for Ireland from the UK

19th Jun 2013 8:54am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5792

Thanks for the ideas, and the info on Ireland. Thanks

Andy

19th Jun 2013 2:03pm

AndyS

Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: London
Posts: 595

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black

Does your dog have a passport? Although I haven't got a dog I've been through the tunnel enough times to know it's a common thing to take the dog. France has the Alps and the Pyrenees, I've explored the Alps from Le Clusaz to Mont Blanc and found plenty of Defender type roads that take you to hidden lakes or overnight chalets or just to somewhere scenic where you can sit and think. France has a lot to offer, head for lake Annecy and explore from there (Alpe D'Huez, Val d'Isère, Chamonix). Just be aware heading down there on the toll road can be costly, better to break the journey and stop en-route and stay on minor roads.

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19th Jun 2013 4:54pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Our pup is well traveled, the pet passport is not too tricky, we used it lots when we lived in Switzerland.

Having said that, would you consider Sunny Wiltshire, a few days on the plains, Stonehenge, New Forest, then Dorset's Jurassic coastline, heading down thru Devon to Cornwall ... there's lots to see in the UK and our economy needs some help !

I know a couple of good camp sites in and around the Salisbury plains, there's some good ones near Bridport too.

19th Jun 2013 5:17pm

Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
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Drive to Oban
Get the Ferry to Mull
All single track lanes.
Wild camping galore...on beaches..in the woods..no stress
And the mozzies are few and far between because of coastal breeze.
Head across to Iona...it's an amazin place

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19th Jun 2013 5:38pm

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