
Stunning Road Trip Locations For Campervan Owners: A Guide of Top Road Trips in The UK and Why They Are so Loved.
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Stunning Must Visit Road Trip Locations For Campervan Owners: A Inciteful Guide of Top Road Trips in The UK and Why People Love Them.
Is this the year you plan to go for your first road trip to the UK?
This guide will cover some of the best road trip areas of the UK as well as some of the best towns and attractions in each area to visit along the way.
The North Coast 500
This wild road trip will take you across one of the most remote parts of the UK, the north-west of Scotland. The scenery of this location is stunning with the route mainly following the coast you will see mountains on one side and the coast on the other. The road on this route offers a great driving experience with quiet, winding roads that are exciting to drive on you can ensure you not going to get bored on this route.
You will start your journey at Inverness the capital of the highlands where you can see Loch Ness and a mixture of historic sites. You then work your way over to Dingwall, up to John O'Groats the most northern point of the British Isles and then round to Ullapool, Fearnmore and Applecross before making your way back to the start at Inverness.
With this road trip, you might want to make sure you go in late spring to summer because the weather can get very cold in this area of the winter
The Lake District
The lake district in North England is known for having some of the most stunning landscapes in all of England, The lake district contains all the largest lakes and mountains found in England.
One of the first places you must see is Lake Windermere, the largest lake in England on its shores you will find Bowness-on-Windermere, a lovely little village that hosts restaurants, boat trips and beautiful small local shops.
As you move north through the lake district you will find Keswick's bustling market town surrounded by mountains explore this lovely little town and the nearby Derwentwater Lake.
Then take a trip to Scarfell Pike the tallest mountain in England, this peak has multiple different routes to the summit with different routes suitable for people of different levels of fitness. This mountain offers some of the best views in England on a clear day you can see peaks in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man being one of the only places you can see land in every country of the UK in one place.
As a whole, the lake district offers great views of mountains and lakes, long winding roads and picturesque little villages to explore on your campervan road trip.
Snowdonia (Snowdonia National Park)
The Snowdonia National Park offers the best landscape in Wales with big mountains such as Snowdonia, Yr Wyddfa and Garnedd Ugain this area of north Wales offers a landscape straight out of the movies start your trip at Llanrwst to see a lovely Welsh market village with a river surrounded by hilly forests.
Then make your way past Pont Cyfyng on to the A4086 taking you past Snowdon which offers steady walks for the whole family and even extreme scrambles like crib goch if you feel brave. Snowdon is the only big mountain that features a railway to the summit, meaning anyone can get involved.
Also, stop off at Zip World Llechwedd which has the largest zip line in the United Kingdom stretching over an Ancient rock quarry and also underground mine tours, history exhibits and more making it an ideal day out for people of all ages.
Then head over to the coast to see Conwy, a lovely little seaside village 10-minute drive outside of Snowdonia to see Edward I’s stunning castle with breathtaking bay, mountain and river views from the castle.
This is not a long list of all the road trips by any means, often people will go on road trips to see a few key attractions and explore the surrounding areas to discover something new along the way. Sometimes, over-planning your trips can take some of the essence away from what makes a road trip truly inspiring. So dont be afraid to get lost, you might discover something you never would have found by planning.