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750 Valve
28-05-2011, 04:21 AM
OK I have to go to the UK for work related stuff later this year (October) and at the end of it all have 7 days to myself. I don't give two hoots for big ticket tourist stuff like big ben or the palace, I want to see some good stuff (I will be back with the missus doing that stuff in another year and a half). I have a car and don't mind travelling (the entire UK is smaller than the state of Australia I live in), so what do you guys recommend??

The quirky?
The offbeat?
The underbelly of the UK??

Hit me fellas!
Argus
28-05-2011, 09:37 AM
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Wild WALES.

No question!


But I'm biased....... sort of.


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chemi-cool
28-05-2011, 10:34 AM
Undiscuvered Scotland. Thats where I go next week. Beatiful nature, fine beer, tasty food, no customer calls....
devlin maguire
28-05-2011, 12:31 PM
I am with chemi cool, but I live on Arran so perhaps I am biased, Hills, Trout, Salmon pubs, bicycle hire, gorge walks wind surfing the list is endless, and it cant be bad because my self catering annexe is booked right through to September
glenn1340
28-05-2011, 04:49 PM
The National railway Museum in York; that, for anyone with a mechanical bent, is a must.
Quality
28-05-2011, 05:27 PM
Gods garden is Yorkshire.
install monkey
28-05-2011, 08:16 PM
IKEA! haha
eggs
28-05-2011, 08:23 PM
Gods garden is Yorkshire.

More like Allah's allotment :D

I'll get my coat :eek:

Steve/Eggs
chemi-cool
28-05-2011, 09:00 PM
I can also suggest the Lake district in Cumbria or the Peak disctrict in Derbyshire.
monkey spanners
28-05-2011, 09:11 PM
You could visit didcot with its coal fired power station, many roundabouts and cider drinking youths.
mad fridgie
28-05-2011, 09:12 PM
If in York you could also go the viking village, then drive over those hills, go to Blackpool, up the tower, get some rock, and go for a donkey ride down the beach. PS do not forget the knotted hankey
MikeHolm
28-05-2011, 10:25 PM
If you like hiking you could take a HF Holiday. I did one last summer in the western highlands, Glen coe area, did Ben Nevis and a bunch of other peaks. Good workout, good food, and good people.
MikeHolm
28-05-2011, 10:26 PM
Sorry, forgot to say GOOD BEER.
glenn1340
29-05-2011, 11:51 AM
if you do get the time how about Lulworth Cove and Dirdle Door with the huge natural arch. On a fine sunny day that area of coastline is truly breath taking
MikeHolm
29-05-2011, 12:20 PM
"No were not f**king doing Stonehenge" for those Spinal Tap fans
install monkey
29-05-2011, 04:04 PM
youve got to go to rusholme-home of the rat kebabs,alsation curry!
r.bartlett
29-05-2011, 04:55 PM
Forget all that shuff

Kings cross and Soho should be enough for you to find the under belly.
install monkey
29-05-2011, 08:09 PM
walkabout bar!
go the bookies and place a bet on neighbours as were 18mth behind.
Josip
30-05-2011, 08:20 AM
Hi, 750 Valve :)


OK I have to go to the UK for work related stuff later this year (October) and at the end of it all have 7 days to myself. I don't give two hoots for big ticket tourist stuff like big ben or the palace, I want to see some good stuff (I will be back with the missus doing that stuff in another year and a half). I have a car and don't mind travelling (the entire UK is smaller than the state of Australia I live in), so what do you guys recommend??

The quirky?
The offbeat?
The underbelly of the UK??

Hit me fellas!

Sorry cannot help, but with so many suggestion, seems 7 day/nights for sure are not enough ;)

Anyhow, wish you a pleasant stay.

Best regards, Josip :)