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London, United Kingdom
Arrive in the UK Gatwick airport around 6am 8.5.26, then we catch the National Express coach to the bus station located at London Victoria Coach station. Our booking is GTFR-12-A7AOC. From there we can catch a cab to The Dilly to drop off ports etc.
8.5.26 Friday
Have some lunch and then walk to Liberty shop couple of hours (8- minute walk from the Dilly), then to Borough Markets Southwark Street London near London tower. Maybe some afternoon tea at the markets. We could catch a cruise down the Thames River or walk to check out record shops in SOHO.
Back to the Dilly for shower and dinner then early to bed.
9.5.26 Saturday
Portobello Markets, Ladbroke Grove. Open's at 9am until 6/7 pm, best to start at the Notting Hill station end Southern end the walk to the North plus Alices Antiques which only opens on Saturday, look around Notting hill, then maybe the Kensington gardens as well. Free if we are looking only at the gardens, which are 1.6 kilometres walk from the southern end of the markets.
How to get the markets, by bus route 94. $4-7 AUS, there is a stop near the Dilly Hotel Piccadilly Circus Stop E, we get off at the Notting Hill Gate stop. By Taxi 12-15 mins $35-45 Aus, drivers usually follow the Bayswater Road A402 to reach Notting Hill.
From Kensington Gardens on the southside, take the number 9 or 14 Circus, from Kensington to Central London which stops near Piccadilly Circus 22 minutes, the 2 mins to the Dilly. Walking takes 45/60 minutes through Hyde Park and Green Park.
If we go by Taxi to the Portobello Markets, ask the driver to let us out on the corner of Westbourne Grove and Portobello Road.
10.5.26 Sunday
Use the Hop on-off bus today to see the sights.
11.5.26 Monday
Today we are catching a Minicab at 8.30am to London City airport to catch our flight to Edinburgh on British Airlines BA8704. Minicab booking reference is 677863811-19132, Speedbird is the provider for our service.
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London City Airport, United Kingdom
Catching flight to Edinburgh. on British Airways flight BA8704, leaving at 11.25 am.
Arrives in Edinburgh at 12.45 pm
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Edinburgh Airport, United Kingdom
Arrive in Edinburgh.
Collect our bags and make our way to the international 2 and UK Domestic arrivals stop A.
We can buy single tickets from the bus driver, this takes us to Waverly bridge drop off, it's a 6 min walk or catch a taxi to hotel
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Arrive at 12.45 pm, catch shuttle bus form airport to Waverly Bridge approx 5 minutes to hotel, catch a taxi to hotel.
11.5.26
We have booked the Chocolate tour at 4.30pm. 3-5 Granston Street, only 2 mins from hotel.1.5 hours, then off to dinner.
12.5.26
Today will do Hop on- off bus.
Kim's bag making at the Arches 19E Market street, 3 mins form accommodation. NOW BOOKED for 5pm class.
13.5.26
Pick up hire car from Sixt, includes GPS, UK island hopper, approximately $2750.00.
Dropping back to Heathrow around 11-11.30 after filling with fuel.
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Braemar, United Kingdom
We could visit Balmoral gardens on the way to Pitlochry, then its 64 k's back to Pitlochry
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Pitlochry, United Kingdom
Once we have our hire car we could travel to Braemar, to the Royal Deeside tourist drive which is 64 kilometres. Balmoral Grounds and Gardens open from 10-5pm. We would need to BOOK this.,
costs $40.00 each then its 48 min back to Pitlochry.
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Inverness, United Kingdom
Inverness Castle- Online tickets $40.00 each tour castle and gardens or $44.00 when you just rock up.
Inverness Botanical gardens and Cafe.
Walk the Caledonian canal.
Walking tours at 11.30 am, 2 and 5 pm, costs $29.00 each.
Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle cruise 20 mins $44.00 each.
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Fort William, United Kingdom
17.5.26
Arrive in Fort William, spend day walking around. Maybe a Loch Ness cruise or visit the Highland bookstore, Nevis range mountain gondola is 8.6ks or 8 mins. Neptunes staircase and Caledonian canal walk 1.5-2 hours.
18.5.26
Scot Rail train departs Fort William. You can book tickets on-line for $40.00 each. Best views are on the left side going to Mallaig and right side coming back to Fort William. 4 trains per day cheaper that the Jacobite train, same train line for both. We could drive there also.
19.5.26.
Leave early to get to Portree, maybe 6.30 am or 7 am.
Drive to Portree for the day with Kim and Scott 175k's 2hr13mins.
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Portree, United Kingdom
Day with Scott and Kim.
Old Man of Storr, Fairy pools, Fairy Glenn, Silgachen Waterfalls, Isle of Skye brewery.
We are staying in Kyleakin tonight which is 54kilometres or 43 minutes away.out
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Kyleakin, United Kingdom
Accommodation in Kyleakin tonight.
Tomorrow, we travel to Oban
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Oban, United Kingdom
20.5.26
Arrive in Oban, spend the day walking around the shops, lunch on the waterfront, visit the Chocolate Factory, Dunollie museum, maybe tour the Oban Whiskey distillery.
21.5.26
We can spend up until midday before heading to Cairnryan which is 269k's 3hr25min away. Ardvaine gardens are 34mins south of Oban, entry fee is $20.00 each or Kinlochaich walled garden 29k's or 24mins from Oban.
There's not much in Cairnryan/ Stranraer to see and do, the trip to there will take us through Paisley and Glasgow which will take us 3hr33mins.
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Stranraer, United Kingdom
Staying the night here before catching the ferry to Belfast.
Ferry leaves at 7.30am, we need to be there at 5.45 am to get car on board.
Cairnryan - Stena Line Ferry, Belfast Way, Loch Ryan Port Cairnryan, Wigtownshire. DG9 8RG Scotland
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Belfast, United Kingdom
22.5.26
Arrive in Belfast on the ferry around 9.45 am, make way to The Malone Hotel and park our car, maybe see about leaving car in carpark for the day before checking in.
Find out which hop on off bus stops near the Hotel so we can book the correct one for the following day.
We can walk to the botanical gardens which is 10 mins from accommodation.
We could do a walking tour that takes around 3-4 hours.
23.5.26
One of the Hop on- off buses stops outside the Malone hotel.
24.5.26
Today we leave Belfast to drive the Causeway coastal route, 185 kilometres through Larne, Garrick Fergus Castle photo, Carnlough photo, Bally Castle pass by, onto Causeway coastal route, Garrick-A-Rede rope bridge which you cross and photo, nice walk also. Lunch at the Fullerton Arms hotel, then head to Causeway, Dunluce castle photo, Bushmills Distillery.
We need to book Causeway tickets at WWW.GIANTSCAUSEWAYTICKETS.COM
Staying at The Causeway Hotel tonight
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Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
Pass through on our way to the Giants causeway.
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Larne, United Kingdom
Passing through.
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Glenarm, United Kingdom
Passing through.
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Carnlough, United Kingdom
Passing through.
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Cushendall, United Kingdom
Passing through.
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Cushendun, United Kingdom
Passing through.
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Ballintoy, United Kingdom
Passing through.
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Bushmills, United Kingdom
Our accommodation and last stop of the day.
Sleeping at the Causeway Hotel for the night.
25.5.26
Today we drive to Galway through Sligo which is 192 k's 2hours 35 mins away, then it's another 136k's 2hrs to Galway.
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Sligo, Ireland
Drive through on our way to Galway which is 136k's 2 hours drive.
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Galway, Ireland
25.5.26
Arrive today in Galway, make our way to our accommodation at The Ardilaun Hotel in Taylors Hill, lovely walks here.
Have a look around Galway maybe use the Hop-on-off bus, Eye Square, The Latin Quarter.
There is a walk with colourful houses near the Spanish arch.
There is Kells bay house, Charlie Byrnes book store, Abby and Victorian walled garden.
26.5.26
Today we drive to the Cliff's of Moher (Go the Guerins Path carpark to park our car) Burren loop- Cliffs of Moher drive. NEED TO BOOK TICKETS, Prebook at CLIFFSOFMOHER.IE, entry and parking costs around $10 Euro's each. Main parking is opposite the visitor's centre R478. We can also park in Doolin and walk or Guerins Path or Hagshead. Travel time is 1 hour 40 mins. Doolin Village has colourful cottages and Doonagore Castle, Fanore beach, hike to Blackhead lighthouse, Ailwee caves, Poulnabrone Dolmen has 5000 year old grave sites, Cliffs of Moher, Dungarie Castle, Hazel Mountain chocolate stop, Corkscrew hill photo stop, Ballyryan photo.
N67 to Bally Vaughan then the R477 then join R477 then join R479 before Doolin Cliffs which are 11 mins from Doolin.
27.5.26
Today we travel to Limerick 99 k's 1hr 15 mins then on to Killarney a further 109 k's 1 hr 30mins.
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Limerick, Ireland
Passing through on our way to Killarney which is 109 k's 1 hour 30mins.
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Killarney, Ireland
We will visit whilst staying at Kenmare which is 33k's 30 mins from Killarney.
Dingle is a beautiful town on the Dingle penninsula, with cosy pubs and colourful houses.
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Kenmare, Ireland
28.5.26
Ring of Kerry drive 179 k's round trip best done in clockwise direction to avoid tour buses.
Travelling from Kemare stay on the N71 as it passes through the Killarney National park and Torc waterfall and path. Ladies view, Kerry cliffs, Ballinskelligs castle, Muck House gardens (need to buy tickets for this)
29.5.26
Molly Gallivans Cottage (Old Tea shop) in Bonane between Kenmare and Glengariff along the N71 (V93HY26). opens Mon-sun 9.30-6pm self-guided tour or guided tour Travelling to Cork which is 95k's 1hr15mins away.
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Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm, Ireland
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Cork, Ireland
Drive through on our way to Kilkenny.
There is an English market, Cork City gaol, Blarney Castle and Gardens.
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Rock of Cashel, Ireland
Have a look around the Rock of Cashel
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Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny boat cruise 40 mins $26.00 each, Medieval Mile Museum $19.00 each, Rothe House and Gardens.
Dublin is 124k's 1 hr21 mins.
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Dublin, Ireland
30.5.26
Arrive in Dublin and go to The Sandymount and park our car.
The Dart Rail link is a 5 min walk from the Hotel, they run 9am- 5pm.
The Botanical gardens are a short walk from hotel and St Stephen's green is 1.9 k's away.
31.5.26
Today we use the Do Dublin Green hop on/off bus to see the sights of Dublin, the pickup point is 59 Upper O'Connell is just a short walk from Tara Street Dart tram stop. DO1RX04
We are booked in for the Guiness storehouse tour at 4.30pm (need to be there 20 min before) it's a stop for the bus. It's a self -guided tour for 90 mins.
1.6.26
today we, leave Ireland on the ferry to Holyhead from the ferry terminal, Terminal 2 Alexandria Road, Dublin port DO1WD28 which is 6 k's 15 mins away from hotel.
The ferry leaves at 10.15 and we need to be there around 8.30 am to board.
Arrives in Holyhead at 1.45pm
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Holyhead, United Kingdom
Depart ferry to Llandudno which is 71k's away 50 mins.
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Llandudno, United Kingdom
1.6.26
We can take the Cable car (CASH ONLY) or the Great Orme tramway.
Llandudno has the longest pier, Haulfe Garden, Great Orme and Gardens
2.6.26
Today we travel to Tenby which is 243k's 4 hours.
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Portmeirion, United Kingdom
Here they have a Fantasy Village which is cheaper after 3pm.
Central Plaza and Portmeirion village
From here its 200 k's 3hrs12mins to Tenby.
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Tenby, United Kingdom
2.6.26
Arrive at Hotel.
3.6.26
We can explore Tenby town walls, Aberglasney gardens, Lifeboat station, Tudor Merchants house.
Tenby markets run from September to June at 8.30am to 5 pm daily.
4.6.26
Today we head to HAY-ON-WYE 146k's 2hrs.
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Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Thursday is market day,
We can visit the Haymakers Gallery, Hay Castle, The Warren.
There is a Riverside walk, the many books' stores as Hay on Wye has the most bookstores in one town.
Brecon Breacon National Park is also near by.
5.5.26
Today we head to Bourton on the Water 112k's 1hr36mins.
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Bourton-on-the-Water, United Kingdom
5.6.26
Arrive in Cotswolds, quite day wandering around looking at the village, motoring and toy museum, Dragon fly maize, Cotswolds perfumery, Cotswolds antiques and tearoom, Hawkstone brewery, model village.
6.6.26
Today we walk from Bourton on the Water to Lower slaughterhouse / Upper Slaughterhouse walk,with lunch at one of the pubs on the way.
7.6.26
Take a road trip to the Farmers Dog pub which is 20k's 25 minutes away near Burford. The address is 5-12 Chipping Norton Rd Chadlington, Chipping Norton OX7 3PE. Opens Tuesday to Sunday 9.30 to 4.30pm. Bookings for June will open on the 1.5.26 for May. USUALLY BOOKS OUT WITHIN HOURS AFTER THEY OPEN AT MIDNIGHT.
8.6.26
On our way to Brighton today we can go to Doughton Gloucestershire.
King Charles Highgrove Gardens is in Tetbury on the way to Brighton. Doughton Gloucestershire GLS8TN UK off the A433 road towards Bath then it's 3 hours to Brighton. 215k's 2.5 hours.
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Burford, United Kingdom
lunch at the Farmers Dog pub owned by Jeremy Clarkson, then back to Bourton on the water
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Bourton-on-the-Water, United Kingdom
Back to accommodation for our last night in the Cotswolds
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Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Maybe visit King Charles Garden on the way to Brighton.
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Brighton, United Kingdom
8.6.26
Arrive in Brighton drop car at Accommodation.
We are 400m from the beach, the I360 is 800m, Regency house is 350m, Jubilee clock tower 950m, Regency Square is 700m
9.6.26
Today we can drive to see the White Cliffs, driving along the A259 Coastal Road for 30-40 minutes to the Seven Sisters country carpark or Shooter's bottom. Seaford is another place to see them from. Parking is available on a first in at the National Trust Centre CT16 1HJ, Costs $12.00 for the day
10.6.26
Use the Hop on-off bus to see the city $28.00 each, shopping in the Lanes
The I360 is close by, tickets are $35.00 each.
Brighton Pier, Royal Pavilion NEED TO BUY TICKETS $37.00 each.
11.6.26
Leave Brighton and drop the car off at Heathrow. 92k's 1hr35mins.
We drop off at the T2/T3 car return, from there we walk to the bus station T2/T3 Central bus station.
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Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
Drop hire car off today.
Catching the National Express coach to Gatwick Airport. Leaving from Heathrow T2/T3 Airport Central bus station at 1pm. Drops us at the Gatwick Airport South Lower forecourt, stops 1-5
Booking reference is CTEY-05-F033F
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London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
Accommodation is in the Airport, flying at 10.10am on Singapore Airlines.