What would be your route?

  OK all, If you were plannig a road trip in England starting in London and ending in London, what would your route be?  All the places, villages and towns you would stop along the way all in 9 days??

  Can you tell I am starting to second guess myself, well maybe not, not sure see I need help;-(lol  I really want to get your ideas for a route and kinda compare and combine maybe?  We see a lot of beaches here so I dont really want to spend a  lot of time just looking at beaches even though i know you all have beautiful ones i love villages and medieval times, but this is about the route you guys would take so off we go.................. Road Trip!!!

   Michael dont laugh at me,,,LOL

hi debbie, I'm not laughing at you lol just a smile. the UK has so much to offer in every country or county so its not surprising you cant make your mind up. Its like looking through the the window of a bakers shop at all the different cakes on display, wishing you could eat them all but limited to those you can manage. heres a site that will help you get around whilst I and other members look at some suguestions.

http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp 

just one idea debbie, I'm sure thers lots more -

London to London  around England tour

A 10 day ‘quickie’ tour of England (not coastal) by MIKE GERRARD for PoE members

Approx 715 miles
Approx 14.5 hours total driving time (excluding delays)
Fuel price (June 2009) 98 pence per litre

(Most museums in England are free to enter)

LONDON - 2 days site tour using ‘tube’ bus etc (recommended)

London to Cambridge -  62 miles 1hour 30 mins travelling time.  Uninversity city, shopping, tours, history etc (river)

Cambridge - Sandringham, Norfolk. - 53 miles 1 hour 25 mins.  Queens summer home, open to public at certain times, museum etc. scenery close, to coast

Sandringham - Lincoln. -  70 miles  1hour 40 mins.   Cathedral, shopping, scenery, history, flat lands

Lincoln - York  - 80 miles  90 minutes.  

Spend 2 days in York. Museums (including Railway museums) site tours Olde Worlde walled city, river, Cathedral, lots to see.
 
York - Harrogate  -     21 mile 30 mins Yorkshire country side, market town,

Harrogate - Haworth -  the home of the Brontes   - 29 miles 40 mins. Head from Harrowgate through to Keighley, onto Haworth. History, shops, pubs B+B, steam trains, hill country etc.

Haworth - Kendle, Cumbria  - 57 miles 1 hour 45 mins,  

Rest here for 2 days (B+B etc) shop in market town, explore the English Lake District (Windermere 8 miles away)

Kendal - Stratford upon Avon - 184 miles 3hrs 30 mins.
You are now heading back south, your longest drive but motorway all the way. You are passing through the beautiful historic shire counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, etc but save them for your next visit as you don’t have the time to stop here (MY HOME COUNTY).

Stratford upon Avon is Shakespear country, history, river scenery  etc

Stratford upon Avon - Cotswolds - 25 miles 45 mins scenery, old-world villages etc

Cotswolds - Oxford  18 miles 30 mins Oxford, University city, history, river, scenery etc

Oxford - London   63 miles 1hour 30 mins

FOR MEMBER PICTURES OF ALL AREAS MENTIONED LOOK ON POE, (Pictures of ENGLAND.co)

See AA site for further information -

http://www.theaa.com/travel/regionalsearch/regional_search_index.jsp

Yes, thisis the little boy I use to have my picture with(my grandson)  and this is his little girl friend, her mother is an school teacher and use to live down the street from us and was one of several kids I use to take to school in the mornings. Now they would tell you all about traveling, because they represent the next generation, at this picture he was 7 and she's about 5 I think. but he's very nice to her at her age, and as you can see willing to take her out on the smaller ATV we have for the kids at the beach. this is my new avatar for an bit, to remind you all of those "young" years of  perplexing "spring Love" and gentle ways. AAfter theis he probably came home and wrestled  it out with his brother no doubt..laughs* Esp since at age 5 he had kararte lessons himself...Oh yes, he's quite the little tiger. " Jason and Krissy"  and better had move on over! As they got some things to show them about times these days and the"modern" ways to doing things. As I chuckle, catch you all later on, they would no doubt like the "castles'" of England! The moats, esp if there's frogs in them.