Back Roads Great Britain

✍ Scribed by DK Travel

• Publisher: DK Eyewitness Travel
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 266
• Series: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Take to the open road with Back Roads Great Britain and discover 25 leisurely drives through the country's beautiful villages and stunning landscapes.

Explore the spectacular scenery of the Lake District, follow a whiskey trail through the Highlands or discover picturesque coastal villages in Cornwall. Packed with insider tips and information, this easy-to-use guide reveals incredible sights, hidden gems, and authentic local experiences that can be discovered only by road.

Inside Back Roads Great Britain:
- A free laminated pull-out road map of Great Britain helps you navigate with ease
- 25 easy-to-follow driving tours, each lasting one to five days
- Guided walks take you through Great Britain's historic towns and villages
- Experts suggest the best off-road activities in each area, from whiskey trails to water sports
- Contains essential travel tips, including our pick of where to stay, eat, and shop, plus useful travel, visa, and health information
- Covers all the UK rules of the road
- Includes postcodes for use with GPS, plus information on road conditions and parking tips
- Covers Cornwall, Devon, the Jurassic Coast, Salisbury, Bath, Glastonbury, the Cotswolds, the Chilterns, the South Downs, Brighton, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, the Brecon Beacons, West Wales, Snowdonia, Offa's Dyke, the Peak District, Yorkshire, the Lake District, Northumbria, Edinburgh, Rosslyn Chapel, Fife, the Scottish Highlands, the Scottish Lochs, Aberdeen, Inverness, and more

Staying for longer and looking for a more comprehensive guide to Great Britain? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain.

About DK Eyewitness Travel: DK's award-winning Back Roads guidebooks take the work out of planning a road trip, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your journey. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in more than 120 countries.

✦ Table of Contents

CONTENTS......Page 6
ABOUT THIS BOOK......Page 8
INTRODUCING GREAT BRITAIN......Page 10
GETTING TO GREAT BRITAIN......Page 12
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 14
DRIVING IN GREAT BRITAIN......Page 18
WHERE TO STAY......Page 24
WHERE TO EAT......Page 26
THE DRIVES......Page 28
St Ives to Tavistock......Page 30
Bideford to Bodmin Moor......Page 40
Taunton to Barnstaple......Page 50
Swanage to Sherborne......Page 58
Salisbury to Glastonbury......Page 66
Cirencester to Broadway......Page 76
Chalfont St Giles to Henley-on-Thames......Page 84
Beachy Head to Chichester......Page 90
Ashdown Forest to Battle......Page 100
Cambridge to East Bergholt......Page 110
Norwich to Heacham......Page 120
Hereford to Blaenavon......Page 130
Llandovery to Newport......Page 138
Machynlleth to Llandudno......Page 148
Ludlow to Holywell......Page 160
Ashbourne to Matlock Bath......Page 170
Harrogate to Bolton Abbey......Page 178
York to Sutton Park......Page 186
Carlisle to Coniston......Page 196
Kielder Water to Lindisfarne......Page 208
Edinburgh to Rosslyn Chapel......Page 214
St Andrews to Culross......Page 222
Inveraray to Plockton......Page 230
Perth to Loch Lomond......Page 238
Inverness to Aberdeen......Page 246
INDEX......Page 256