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GGDR

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2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Good half way stop between London & Edinburgh?

Planning a summer trip up to Scotland and want to break th drive in half, maybe an overnight stop or at least a long lunch. Can anyone suggest a nice half way stop between London & Edinburgh?

Nearby motorway-ish, chocolate box kinda village would be the brief....

Cheers, Greg Cheers, Greg
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9th May 2018 10:52pm

northernmonkeyjones

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2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

Which way are you planning on driving?

M1/M6/M74 etc or M1/A1? There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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10th May 2018 6:40am

GGDR

Member Since: 26 Nov 2016
Location: London
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hi Mark, haven't thought that far - i guess either way d/ I can let the the half-way stop swing it one way or another..
What do you think route-wise?
cheers, Greg Cheers, Greg
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10th May 2018 7:15am

northernmonkeyjones

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M1 A1 is the most direct, but then it gets a bit sketchy north of Newcastle, M74 way is further but has a shorter 2 lane section

I used to go M1 A1 back in the day but I had a faster car for overtaking back then...... There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

10th May 2018 7:33am

Dolphinboy

Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
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Ripley castle just north of Harrogate. You can always pop into Harrogate for a steam room experience then tea at Betty’s!

https://www.ripleycastle.co.uk/

10th May 2018 9:29am

Sandyt

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
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2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

I did London to Aberdeen the other week in a tad over 7 hrs without going mad and it is comfy in a ff

10th May 2018 10:10am

Baltic Blue

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Location: North Wales
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2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

I would avoid the M6 route during peak times around Soke/ Manchester section.
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10th May 2018 10:18am

Wogger

Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Durham caravan club site is just off A1.
Durham is a nice place to visit.
The Caravan club site in Edinburgh is situated in a great location overlooking Firth of Forth.
Great bike ride from site through Dalmeney Estate to South Queensferry.

10th May 2018 10:57am

knares

Member Since: 22 Jun 2017
Location: Perth WA
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2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

knaresborough mate, just off the A1

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10th May 2018 1:33pm

Andy S

Member Since: 16 Jun 2013
Location: Sevenoaks
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2015 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Aintree Green

Knaresborough, Ripon, Harrogate, or for something a bit different, Masham, taking in the Theakston brewery.

10th May 2018 7:50pm

bob-lad

Member Since: 12 Jun 2015
Location: Herefordshire
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2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

I've stopped at Thurnham Hall before. https://www.diamondresorts.com/destination...rnham-Hall

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You could drop by the Lakeland Motor Museum on your way past.

11th May 2018 12:57pm

CS

Member Since: 14 Apr 2015
Location: Edinburgh
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2017 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Corris Grey

You could consider the Devonshire Arms at Bolton Abbey or Cavendish Hotel at Baslow (near Chatsworth), both operated by Devonshire Estates. Only Range Rovers since 1988

11th May 2018 1:38pm

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