Hello everyone!

In about 2 weeks 2 friends and myself will be going to the UK and travelling around with a rental car. Here's a rough itinerary of where we'll stop along the way:

1. London
2. Bath
3. Snowdonia (going through cotswolds while heading there)
4. Liverpool
5. Fort William (going through lake district/Yorkshire Dales while heading there)
6. Isle of Skye
7. Inverness
8. Edinburgh(detour by Cairngorms national park while heading there)
9. Newcastle
10. Back to London

We are looking for a few detours here and there to enjoy the scenery while driving around. Any suggestions between any of these stops would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

I prefer scenery to cities, if you're heading down the east coast, I'd recommend calling in to Whitby, and just down the coast, Robin Hoods Bay, good fish&chips, buns and in both.If you go to Robin Hoods Bay don't just walk up and down the main (v. steep!) hill, turn off and explore the small ginnels through all the cottages.If you hit them midweek there'll be fewer folk.
Hope you have some weather

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Pembrokeshire is very picturesque, too.

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On your leg from London to Bath, dive off the M4 at junction 15 and head up to the Uffington White Horse. Great views over large chunks of Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. You can also ride some of the Ridgeway down to Avebury stone circle if you have a bike capable of gravel tracks.

Uffington White Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Avebury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

you don't say how long for?
Surprised you have decided to not go Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Cornwall & Devon

However I agree with all the above, whitby (home of Dracula) there is the Brecon and the Beacons, just on the welsh borders a pop over from Hereford, I personally would bin Liverpool & Newcastle.

you also have Tintern Abbey Stonehenge in the south

The Lakes yes ullswater Coniston wonderful bike places wouldn't wast my time in a car stuck in traffic!
As for the fish & Chips different counties regions cook it differently.
some have Gravy others have Mushy Peas or just plain, with only Salt & Vinegar

of course if a da Vinci code fan then a trip to Roslyn Chapel Scotland near Dundee, or Temple Church London

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Bin Newcastle and Liverpool? A night out in either could be life changing!
Drac was from Transylvania, arrived in Whitby as a big black dog during a storm on a ship with only a corpse tied to the wheel, can still be seen on dark stormy nights........
Personally I'd spend more time on Skye and miss out Inverness.
The Clachaig inn at the bottom of Glen Coe has always been a good place for getting a hangover, and the hills outside a great place to walk it off.

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ehm.. Rosslyn is just south of Ebinburgh, not near Dundee
talking about Scotland, I'd spend more days on the north-west coast (from Glen Coe/Oban up to Ullapool/Lochinver, Skye obviously included).
As someone already said you can skip Inverness although is a good base to visit the highland area. John o' groats is overrated, but near you can find Duncansby head which imho is worth the visit.

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Why bin Liverpool, think the bikes might get nicked, cause they do doe, dont day doe, LOL.
Give wales a miss the police are still a pain in the rear.

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This is the route I did a little while ago.
Depart late afternoon on Fri 28th May.
Quick blast down to Lands End for photo with the sign and then back home (178 miles).

Sat 29th May. Leave Plymouth about 9am, up the motorway to arrive at Barnsoul Farm Campsite, Dumfries about 6pm (437 miles).
Barnsoul Farm Caravan Park - Welcome

Sun 30th May. Depart 10am. A76 – B797 Mennock to Abington then back on the M74 to Glasgow.
A82 along Loch Lomond stopping at the Inveruglas Visitor Centre\Cafe. A visit to the Falls of Falloch then on to the Bridge of Orchy and Loch Tulla. There’s a biker haunt at the Green Welly at Tyndrum between the Falls of Falloch – Bridge of Orchy.
Through Glencoe, along the edge of Loch Linnhe stopping at Fort William for a bit.
Staying on the A82 we’ll travel alongside Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, arriving at Borlum Farm Campsite (Loch Ness) around 5:15pm (236 miles)
Camping & Caravan Park

Mon 31st May. Depart 10am. Carry on the A82 to Inverness then taking the A9 coast road
With a slight detour on the B9176 from Alness via Bonar Bridge.
http://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcyc ... code=47310 . Arriving at John O’Groats around 1pm. Visit Duncansby Head then on to Stroma View Campsite 3:30pm (143 miles)
stroma view (not much of a website!)

Tue 1st June. A836 along the north coast, through Tongue to Lairg. Then on the A839 –A837 – A835 back through Inverness onto the A9. Stopping at Dalwhinnie for a bit of wild camping just after 3pm (255miles)

Wed 2nd June. A9 - B846 – A827 –A84 through the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park to Stirling. Back on the motorway M80 – M74 – M6 jumping off at Penrith. A592 past Ullswater staying at Side Farm Campsite 3pm ish (246 miles)
Campsite-Side Farm Campsite
Lakes are pretty but far too busy for bikers

Thur 3rd June. Breakfast stop at Darryl’s Café then the blast home arriving in Plymouth just after 5pm. (372 miles)

Scotland was fantastic and I wish I had more time up there.

I have a Google Map where I collect itinerary ideas for the UK. You may find it useful for some segments of your trip, particularly the Cotswolds through to Snowdonia, Lake District and Skye (don't miss the north bit, especially the "Quirang"). All must-see areas.

Go to UK Itinerary Ideas - Google Maps