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UK & Ireland this spring! Tips needed!
The time has come for a visit the British Isles! I'll be arriving late April and the plan is to visit all of the UK countries and Ireland. So I am looking for tips on where to ride.

I already plan on visiting the Isle of Man, since it was "one of the 7 motocycle wonders of the world" on Adv Rider Radio Raw. But that is all I have for now. Maybe a visit to Stonehenge would be worth it?

I'm mainly looking for motorcycle specific roads/places, but also non motorcycle specific recommendations are welcome!
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May can be a great month in the British Isles weather wise and you’ll miss all the holiday traffic.
There’s so much to see so it might be an idea to give us more information - how long have you got? Have you got an arrival/exit port in mind? Have you got any must sees on your list?
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May can be a great month in the British Isles weather wise and you’ll miss all the holiday traffic.
There’s so much to see so it might be an idea to give us more information - how long have you got? Have you got an arrival/exit port in mind? Have you got any must sees on your list?
The plan is to spend a month or a little more. But a lot of that time will be spent working remotely on my laptop. So I'd move cities during the weekend and then explore the nearby areas during the afternoons.

I can use any exit/entry port but i'm probably taking the ferry to Dover, since that seems to be the cheapest/easiest. For the exit i'd like to try the Eurotunnel.

For must sees, just the Isle of man.
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Ok, but what do you *like* (or as the case may be, *not like*)? Museums? Music? Food? Pubs? Small towns? Big cities? Mountains? Seashores? Ruins? Twisty roads? Meeting locals? Trekking? Architecture? History? Quaint and rural? Glitzy and modern?

Pretend this list goes on and on for several pages (which it easily could). The more input, the more likely you get useful responses.

Hope that’s helpful.

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Scotland, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands
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Ok, but what do you *like* (or as the case may be, *not like*)? Museums? Music? Food? Pubs? Small towns? Big cities? Mountains? Seashores? Ruins? Twisty roads? Meeting locals? Trekking? Architecture? History? Quaint and rural? Glitzy and modern?

Pretend this list goes on and on for several pages (which it easily could). The more input, the more likely you get useful responses.

Hope that’s helpful.

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Big cities, Twisty Roads, History, Beautiful Views, Good food

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Meeting locals, Everything else in life

Was mainly looking for "must visit" things. But I guess I can google that on my own.
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My suggestions, some slightly left field.
Cities - Manchester and Galway
History - Lincoln city and Edinburgh
Twisties - Northumberland, Scotland, Wales but watch your speed.
Views - anywhere in Scotland, North Yorkshire moors and dales, Wales and Ireland.
Finally, if your doing the south section of the WAW ride along the Copper Coast (Waterford) as well.
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