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Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Great Britain

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Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Great Britain guides travelers through the stunning landscapes and historic sites of Great Britain, offering carefully curated driving routes. It features scenic detours, local insights, and tips to enrich your journey, whether you're navigating the countryside, coastlines, or bustling cities. This travel companion ensures you'll uncover hidden gems and essential stops to make the most of your adventure.
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You might enjoy this book if you love exploring scenic routes and discovering hidden gems across Great Britain. Perfect for adventurous spirits, it offers curated road trips that blend cultural sites, breathtaking landscapes, and charming villages. Ideal for those seeking inspiration for their next travel adventure.

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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet’s Great Britain’s Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 36 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 3-week adventures. Explore the majestic Welsh mountains, gaze at the mysterious Stonehenge and cruise grand Scottish moors . Get to Great Britain, rent a car, and hit the road!

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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 36 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 3-week adventures. Explore the majestic Welsh mountains, gaze at the mysterious Stonehenge, and cruise grand Scottish moors. Get to Great Britain, rent a car, and hit the road!

Inside Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Road Trips:

Itineraries for classic road trips plus other lesser-known drives with expert advice to pick the routes that suit your interests and needs.

Full-colour route maps - easy-to-read, detailed directions.

Detours - delightful diversions to see Great Britain's highlights along the way.

Link Your Trip - cruise from one driving route to the next.

Insider tips - get around like a local, avoid trouble spots, and be safe on the road; includes local driving rules, parking, and toll roads.

Stretch Your Legs - the best things to do outside the car.

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices.

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.

Lavish colour photography provides inspiration throughout.

Covers: England, Scotland, Wales, the West Country, the Cotswolds, Bath, Edinburgh, Stonehenge, Welsh Mountains, Cambridge, Oxford, the Scottish Highlands, Stratford-upon-Avon, Blenheim Palace, and more.

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Great Britain's Best Road Trips is perfect for exploring Great Britain via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car.

Planning a Great Britain trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's Great Britain, our most comprehensive guide to Great Britain, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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ISBN: 9781838697914

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2023

Country: Ireland

Imprint: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 296

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