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Route description for With the motorhome to England in autumn 2014


With the motorhome to England in autumn 2014

We dared: Despite a fair knowledge of the English language, despite the 8.5 m long motorhome, despite all warnings that we should expect a lot of wounds on the camper .... It worked! The English are a very nice and friendly people with very polite drivers. We take with us from this trip: Not a single scratch on the motorhome, wonderful memories of breathtaking landscapes and magical places and the knowledge that we will visit this country again!

Day

Calais, Frankreich

Abfahrt mit der Fähre morgens um 8 Uhr

13 Rue du Commandant Bonningue, 62100 Calais, Frankreich

50° 57' 39.2" N 1° 51' 17.8" E

50.9608852 1.8549410


☍ 47,5 km (1 hrs. 48 min.)

Dover, Vereinigtes Königreich

Dover Ferry Port, Dover CT16 1JN, Vereinigtes Königreich

51° 7' 35.3" N 1° 19' 49.7" E

51.1264654 1.3304688


☍ 256,3 km (2 hrs. 37 min.)

Salisbury, Vereinigtes Königreich

Salisbury is a medieval city with a beautiful cathedral.

51° 4' 7.6" N 1° 47' 40.1" W

51.0687850 -1.7944720


☍ 15,8 km ( 16 min.)


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Stonehenge, Amesbury, Salisbury, Vereinigtes Königreich

We drive past Stonehenge. The entrance fee was just too expensive for us, for not even getting to the famous stones. Besides, the weather didn't cooperate at all.

Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7DE, Vereinigtes Königreich

51° 10' 44" N 1° 49' 34.4" W

51.1788820 -1.8262150


☍ 70,7 km ( 59 min.)

Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Vereinigtes Königreich

Stand on the legendary Glastonbury Tor, the former Avalon ;-)

Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury BA6 8BG, Vereinigtes Königreich

51° 8' 40" N 2° 41' 55" W

51.1444440 -2.6986110


☍ 68,0 km (1 hrs. 11 min.)


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Minehead, Vereinigtes Königreich

We stroll through the tranquil town of Minehead and visit the station with its historic railways. And there is a "birthday latte macchiato" ;-)

We stay two days because we like it at the campsite and we want to visit Dunster Castle.

51° 12' 15.4" N 3° 28' 52.1" W

51.2042800 -3.4811520


☍ 4,9 km ( 9 min.)


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Dunster Castle, Dunster, Minehead, Vereinigtes Königreich

A really great castle with beautiful gardens around it.

Dunster, Minehead TA24 6SL, Vereinigtes Königreich

51° 10' 53.7" N 3° 26' 37.5" W

51.1815885 -3.4437525


☍ 27,1 km ( 30 min.)

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Exmoor-Nationalpark, Dulverton, Vereinigtes Königreich

We get up early in the morning and drive through Exmoor National Park.

The drive through the national park with its small narrow streets, on which the pheasants feel like the kings of the country road, was one of our most beautiful experiences on this trip.

And finally we see them, the wild Exmoor ponies! An unforgettable moment!

Dulverton TA22 9HL, Vereinigtes Königreich

51° 2' 26" N 3° 33' 10.6" W

51.0405650 -3.5529370


☍ 102,1 km (1 hrs. 29 min.)

Bude, Vereinigtes Königreich

We reach our next station. After we have quickly settled in at the campsite, we go into town by scooter. We enjoy the hustle and bustle of the small town and take a long walk on the beach.

50° 49' 35.9" N 4° 32' 37.2" W

50.8266360 -4.5436780


☍ 28,9 km ( 30 min.)


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Tintagel, Vereinigtes Königreich

On our onward journey we make a stop in Tintagel. We didn't want to do the way to the ruin, so we only took a stroll through the village.

Tintagel PL34, Vereinigtes Königreich

50° 39' 46.8" N 4° 45' 2.4" W

50.6630100 -4.7506600


☍ 39,0 km ( 39 min.)

Padstow, Vereinigtes Königreich

We reach Padstow, drive to the campsite and get the scooter off the stage. Off we go to Padstow and we stroll through the town. With coffee and scones we enjoy the nice weather at the harbor. This makes it too late to visit Prideaux Place, made famous by many Rosamunde Pilcher films. Therefore we only made a small tour around the magnificent mansion.

50° 32' 31.4" N 4° 56' 20.5" W

50.5420620 -4.9390170


☍ 17,9 km ( 20 min.)


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National Trust - Carnewas, Bedruthan Steps, Wadebridge, Vereinigtes Königreich

We are on the road again and, as so often, we see super great spots where we can stop and not get enough of the wild landscape. So here in Carnewas.

B3276, Wadebridge PL27 7UW, Vereinigtes Königreich

50° 28' 52.5" N 5° 1' 55.2" W

50.4812366 -5.0320076


☍ 8,2 km ( 11 min.)

Porth Beach Tourist Park

Mit Abstand der beste Campingplatz auf dieser Reise mit supernetten jungen Betreibern. Wir machen einen ausgiebigen Strandspaziergang und lassen den Abend gemütlich ausklingen.

Porth, TR7 5PW, Newquay, Großbritannien

50° 25' 32.9" N 5° 3' 31" W

50.4258000 -5.0586000


☍ 2,7 km ( 4 min.)

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Newquay, Vereinigtes Königreich

We take the bus to Newquay because it looks like rain (which has not been confirmed) and we don't want to take the scooter. In between we get a cafe to go and look around the place. We discover a house that stands on a rock. How do you get your weekly shopping there? :-)

50° 24' 55.8" N 5° 4' 25.4" W

50.4154970 -5.0737190


☍ 50,9 km ( 45 min.)

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St Ives, Vereinigtes Königreich

Actually we wanted to go to St. Ives today. Unfortunately, at the Park and Ride, you can only pay the parking fees with coins - which of course we didn't have. And far and wide there was nobody to see who could change. So it was time to continue with a stop at a place where we could see St. Michael's Mount.

50° 12' 30.2" N 5° 29' 27.2" W

50.2083858 -5.4908864


☍ 25,1 km ( 30 min.)

Trevedra Farm Caravan & Camping Site, Sennen, Penzance, Vereinigtes Königreich

We reach today's stop at Trevedra Farm. We decide to stay here two nights because we want to go to Land's End tomorrow. We quickly get the scooter down and head to Penzance.

Sennen, Penzance TR19 7BE, Vereinigtes Königreich

50° 5' 19.1" N 5° 40' 44" W

50.0886483 -5.6788835


☍ 13,0 km ( 16 min.)

Penzance, Vereinigtes Königreich

A very beautiful town with a special charm.

50° 7' 7.7" N 5° 32' 15.3" W

50.1187980 -5.5375920


☍ 15,4 km ( 19 min.)

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Land's End, Unnamed Road, Penzance, Vereinigtes Königreich

It's really commercial, but you have to see it when you're in the corner ;-)

Unnamed Road, Penzance TR19 7AA, Vereinigtes Königreich

50° 3' 56.4" N 5° 42' 45.4" W

50.0656768 -5.7126040


☍ 589,7 km (6 hrs. 25 min.)

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Dover, Vereinigtes Königreich

We decide to take the ferry a day earlier because I long for the grandchildren ;-). So we make our way towards Dover. Unfortunately, we completely miscalculated the distance, arrive in Dover late at night and spend the night in a public truck park. The next morning we found out at the terminal that a rebooking would cost an additional 200 euros :-(. The nice lady at the terminal gave us the tip to drive one more day to Canterbury and take the originally booked ferry the next day. done.

51° 7' 40.4" N 1° 18' 48.2" E

51.1278758 1.3134027


☍ 26,5 km ( 22 min.)

Park & Ride New Dover Road

In Canterbury übernachten wir auf dem Stellplatz für 3 Pfund inkl. Busticket nach Canterbury hin und zurück. Übrigens war dies der einzige Stellplatz während unserer Reise. England scheint damit mäßig ausgestattet zu sein.

New Dover Road, 51.2612319, Canterbury

51° 15' 41" N 1° 6' 1" E

51.2613889 1.1002778


☍ 4,5 km ( 12 min.)

Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich

That was the best decision! Canterbury is such a magical place!

51° 16' 48.8" N 1° 4' 44.1" E

51.2802330 1.0789089


☍ 27,7 km ( 30 min.)

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Dover, Vereinigtes Königreich

51° 7' 40.4" N 1° 18' 48.2" E

51.1278758 1.3134027


☍ 48,9 km (1 hrs. 52 min.)

Calais, Frankreich

50° 57' 4.6" N 1° 51' 31.3" E

50.9512900 1.8586860