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5. Breath of sea air (Staithes - Berwick, North Yorkshire)
For this rainy day, it will be the seaside, a visit to a castle and a stay in an incredible hotel by the sea, admirably restored and with...
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0. General information related to the Road trip
Below you will find everything you need to know to prepare your trip well and avoid certain hassles. In particular the expenses to be...
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1. Switzerland - England (2 days)
This is probably the least sexy part of the road trip, the one where you have to swallow the kilometers in order to get to the heart of...
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2. Culture, witchcraft and barbarism (York, Yorkshire)
York is a fascinating city, oscillating between Viking barbarities, Roman occupation, medieval witches and modern-day troubadours. The...
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3. Lost on the moor (York - Whitby, Yorkshire)
York; Whitby; Dracula
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6. The ravages of the wars of independence (St-Andrews, Central Highlands)
We continue our climb towards the North, with the objective of the day, a dive into the history of the wars of independence in the...
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7. In the footsteps of the Pictish stones (Meigle, North East Highlands)
Today, we decide to follow in the footsteps of the Picts, and their stones in particular. Pictish stones are very ancient tombstones,...
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8. Outlander Filming Locations (Dunalastair-Inverness, Central Highlands)
Theme of the day, a visit to some filming locations from the Outlander series and a dive into the heart of the Highlands, its wild nature...
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9. Like a North Wind Tune (John o'Groat, Highlands and Northern Islands)
Home stretch to reach the far north of Scotland from the West Coast. This is where the ferries leave for the Orkney Islands, in...
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10. In the Neolithic heart of Orkney (Orkney Islands)
After the unmissable photo at the end of the northern end, at John o'Groat, we head for Orkney with the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry...
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11. Wild Northern Landscapes (Dunnet - Kylesku, North Cost 500)
Qualified as one of the best road trips in the world, exploring all or part of the 830 kilometers of the North Cost 500 will remain...
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12. In the footsteps of the McLeods (Isle of Sky, North West Highlands)
Big day of driving today, following in the footsteps of the McLeod Clan, to reach the fabulous Isle of Sky. A magnificent route, in the...
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13. Dinosaurs and fossils (Isle of Sky, North West Highlands)
An exciting day awaits us today, we are going in search of dinosaur tracks! Here no detailed plan, little information, we will have to...
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14. Local Seafood Tasting (Sky – Oban, North West Highlands)
Today's program is not too restrictive, it involves covering kilometers to change regions and... eating seafood, the local specialty!
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15. Prehistory and rock art (Oban - Kilmartin, Central Highlands)
Walking shoes and outdoor clothing are required today to explore the engraved rock stones and other prehistoric evidence in the Kilmartin...
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16. Scottish curiosities (Kilmartin - Inverarnan, Central Highlands)
Today's theme is a ghost hunt in a haunted inn and a visit to a church with an architectural style like no other, a sort of cartography...
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17. Hadrian's Wall (Inverarnan - Granges-over-Sands, Cumbria)
Route : 334 kilometers, 4 hours to reach Granges-over-Sands from Inverarnan. You have to start the descent and consider the way back...
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18. The magic stones of Stonehenge
An old dream to discover the stones of Stonehenge, admired many times on social networks, but never approached, despite several stays not...
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19. Sea cruise (Portsmouth-Caen)
Rather than choosing, like everyone else, the Dover-Calais ferry, whose crossing takes 1h30, we opted for that of the Brittany ferries...
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20. Return to Switzerland
Ah, the return that comes with the sad return to reality... the most difficult part of the journey. As with the outward journey, it's...
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