Well we arrived in the UK on April 15 and picked up our Motorhome from Herne Bay. We spent the first 5 nights in the C&CC site in Canterbury. We got a warm welcome from the warden there and met some very nice helpfull people. We thoroughly enjoyed Canterbury before moving onto Crystal Palace near London. This is a great park and if the rest are like this we are in for a great stay over the next 6 months. NOW where to from here. People have suggesgted head for Brighton or in that general direction but any suggestions would be helpfull.
Baldeaqgle
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Welcome to the UK baldeagle, I've just been reading thru' your previous posts - so glad you've got here, how brave are you?? buying a van and going for it - I would really like to do that in Australia - got some rellies over there.
Anyway I see that you are planning to go over to Cornwall from your previous post, we love it there so I hope you aren't disappointed, we're going there for the boardmasters surf comp at Fistral beach. Then there's all our castles here in Wales and we also love the Cairngorms in Scotland - I think you will have a great time here- pity weather's turned a bit cold now but hey ho, let's just hope that isn't our summer!!!
All the best and happy travelling - oh are you keeping a blog anywhere - be interested to read your opinions etc.
You've just crossed with my niece and her husband who've just headed off to Oz for a year
I hope you have a fantastic trip, if you have C&CC membership then I'd look at using some of their Certificated Sites, some of these are in gorgeous parts of the country.
Just wanted to say hello and welcome - can't really offer any advice on where to go next but Brighton seems as good a place as any and you could just wend your way along the South Coast if you are heading for Cornwall, otherwise you could work you way up the middle of the country from there. Hope you have a great time and I look forward to reading about your adventures.
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hello and welcome to great britain.would like to agree with debsy the cairngorns in the scottish islands are beautiful as is the western side of the islands mallaig and arisaig .i hope you give these a visit youll be over the moon in this area .maybe youll see the northern lights if you go up there,one of the wonders of the world
enjoy your stay
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Aahh, if your driving up through Wales, drop by and I'll have the kettle on ready.... Hope you enjoy your trip, I must agree also with the cairngorns. Very different to the rest of the country.
------------- Visit Llandrindod Wells! Great scenery, walks, cycling, red kites. Ideal for exploring Mid Wales.
THANK YOU for the replies. We have met some great people in the two van parks we have stayed in so plus plenty of people in the street who are happy to chat and offer help. First impressions are the friendly people and just like back in Australia around the van park. The park here at Crystal Palace is as good as anything we have seen in our travels in Australia. Another impression is the diversity of people. I think it may have changed my perception a bit but maybe i am getting ahead of myself before we travel in the more rural areas.
We went into the wedding yesterday and whilst we didnt see that much of the newly weds we certainly talked to a lot of people and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere around us. Its interesting that on the bus in a lady from Brixton named Rosie saw me checking my map so she volunteered to get us to the Mall. She stuck with us all through the event and was a great help. Thats the sort of thing that makes you appreciate what people will do for complete strangers.
I have noted the suggestions here and think we will head in the direction of Brighton initially and just take if from there. Any other suggestions on places to head to would be appreciated.
Dorset and that area for thatched olde english villages
drive up through Wales
Lake district
West coast of Scotland
Enjoy!!!
These deffinately are a must do, and while you are in wales you could always visit Angelsey, where the royal newlyweds live, its a beautiful little island off the north coast of Wales.
After you have visited Scotland why not travel through Norfolk on the east coast on your way back down south. Think you might need to stay another 6 months LOL Enjoy whatever. Penny.
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