The road to Applecross is just like Norway. I love that area, Skye and Wester Ross. You can rent a wigwam at the Applecross campsite, they're brilliant. Applecross Campsite - Applecross Peninsula

I love the south coast too. Seaton/Beer area and Devon/Cornwall/Somerset.

Hi Greencat, I love the UK, it has so much to offer, if you were to take the clockwise route round dropping down the East side I would recommend stopping in Whitby where you'll discover Dracula county and the north York moors"look out for animals in the road, sheep, deer etc....... they roam free!....... and make a point to visit the filming location for heart beet, just the ride there is breath taking, you could spend days even weeks in and around Whitby its got every thing, having left there going South to Scarborough (loads of bikers there)" probably one of the most visited seaside resorts in the North, you'll only be one to two hours from York wonderful city and once again you could spend days there!
Two main routes to York are the A170 and the A64 the first is very twisty the second is by no means boring but you do end up on bits of dual carriageway. "Look out for mobile speed cameras).
Now heading back from York,East to Bridlington, yet another seaside resort worth the visit, good food, good everything really, to be honest people have been coming here to the East coast for over a hundred years holidaying and tend to find everything they want to do on their doorstep.
These places I've recommended are full of history,culture, pubs, restaurants ......really nice people not too expensive (good for B and B,S and campsites) what else can I say really..............enjoy your trip!
If I can help any more let me know!
all the best
Jim
PS there is so much in between these main towns, city etc that it would take months to have a really good look round.

Hi All,

I planned to do this trip (infact coast of northern part only) with Lake District.
I didn't have time and money to do that yet. Hope to do that in a few years time.

Definitely a route which have to be done.

Please share your experiences with us as I know the accomodation and prices are very high.

Sami

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How about using the Round Britain Rally where you can take small sips to meet the photo evidence requirements over a long period, or perhaps one big hit and base it on the Four Corners of Britain.... Lizard Point, Ardnamurchan, Dunnet Head and Lowestoft Ness?

I have planned it a few times and never done it. Should be good in the right conditions.... maybe not with petrol at over a quid a litre!


Youth hostels are good places to stay have alook at UK Youth Hostel Association (YHA), Budget Accommodation & Adventure Activities - YHA or Scotland Hostels - Youth Hostels in Scotland, Backpacking Europe

Youth hotels / backpacker are good .. cheap if you are by yourself .. can be cheaper than camping .. For two B&Bs can be cheaper again..

----- I find the smaller hostells can be in some nice places that you'd other wise not go to .. at the bigger ones you don't get as much interaction.

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Bring your tent and do wild camping. Not easy in England but easy in Scotland. Cook your own food bought in supermarkets. South England is very overcrowded, Birmingham is very very ugly. Sheffield too. Scotland is fantastic if it doesnt rain.

I'll second that. Also take the road heading north from Whitby towards Guisborough and into County Durham. Barnard Castle and Durham City itself are very pretty and Durham Cathedral, etc is worth a visit if sightseeing is your thing. From there, head north through the tyne tunnel, into tynemouth and up the coast road towards Holy Island or take the A68 towards Kielder and into Scotland. Ridiculous number fixed and mobile camera sites on these routes though. Alternatively, head west from Durham, towards Crook, through Wolsingham, Stanhope, Alston, stopping off at the Hartside Pass Cafe and into Cumbria and the Lake District. This is a well worn route for bikers up here with good reason. I love the roads over Weardale. Not too much farm traffic and I've yet to see a cop with a speed gun.

Greencat,
To save lots of people posting lots of descriptions of routes, you can find whatever you fancy on this site:-

BestBikingRoads.com Motorcycle Travel, Motorcycle Touring, Motorcycle Routes, Motorcycle Roads

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Every time I look at my post it bugs me that I typed "advise" instead of "advice"

Many thanks for the pointers on places, routes, hostels and camp sites and, of course, things like the Round Britain Rally & biking routes. I've just picked up a large map of the UK on which to plan and am looking forward to exploring your suggestions further.

I'll let you all know how I get on...

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can't you edit the title?

It's OK. We'll take it as a verb as in:
"(I'm) Touring around (the) UK... (Can you please) advise?"
Stephan
PS I edited my title here by selecting the "Go Advanced'' editing option. Try it.

Haven't read all the other posts so apologies if someone else has suggested this but I would recommend going to the Caledonian MacBrayne ferries website and having a look at their various multiple island rover tickets. The west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides are stunning and quite unlike the rest of Britain.

Matt

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