Newcastle to Dundee
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RouteXpert Nick Carthew - (MRA Master)
Last edit: 20-02-2021
Route Summary
Dual carriageway for forty minutes and then smaller and smaller roads through beautiful English and Scottish countryside.I have awarded 4 stars **** for this route: Good roads (some small but all surfaced). Excellent scenery and good attractions.
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Duration
8h 25m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
380.11 km
Countries
Talla Water RP 21
RouteXpert Review
Normally, you would use the A68 to travel to Edinburgh and beyond but this can be heavy with traffic at times. Using this route, you will see more sheep than cars!This route starts from the ferry terminal and uses the major roads to leave the city and within 30 mins you into countryside and will have reached a section of Hadrian’s Wall clearly visible from the roadside. Hadrian's Wall is a Roman wall begun in AD 122 in the reign of the emperor Hadrian, it ran from the banks of the River Tyne near the North Sea to the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea, and was the northern limit of the Roman Empire. The largest Roman archaeological feature anywhere, it runs a total of 73 miles (117.5 kms). This route follows the path of the wall for 10 miles (16 kms).
You will pass Kielder Water, a large man-made reservoir, it is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity of water and it is surrounded by Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe, this is an area with BIG things in it! From here though, the roads start to become smaller and you will cross the England/Scotland border. You will pass the remote Hermitage Castle and as a complete contrast, in the middle of nowhere, the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre! I will mention the scenery now and words almost fail me; it is breathtakingly beautiful and because of the very small roads, you have plenty of time to take it all in.
I have suggested a lunch stop next to St Mary’s Loch, a very beautiful spot to stretch your legs.
Megget and Talla reservoirs come next and there is a waterfall at the latter that you will drive right next too. This section of the route has stunningly beautiful, natural scenery that will stay in your mind forever.
This route uses the Edinburgh bypass and the M8 and M90 motorways to avoid Edinburgh City and airport and take you to the new Queensferry crossing to cross over the Firth of Forth. You then join the A92 that will take you all the way to your budget riverside hotel in Dundee and a link for the hotel can be found below.
RP 13. The remote Hermitage Castle
RP 19. The Glen Cafe at St Mary's Loch
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Starting from and returning to Harwich ferry port, this tour follows the east coast of England up to the Highlands of Scotland and returns via the Lake District. It visits 6 of the UK's national parks and explores 2 islands and visits 2 James Bond 007 film locations.
Daily highlights.
Day 1, Harwich to Wells Next the Sea:
Southwold lighthouse, Cromer Crab lunch and sleeping on a Dutch barge.
Day 2, Wells Next the Sea to Middlesbrough:
Royal Sandringham Estate, Humber Bridge, a lap of Oliver's Mount, North York Moors National Park, Whitby Abbey the inspiration for Dracula.
Day 3, Middlesbrough to Dundee:
Tees Transporter Bridge, Angel of the North, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Day 4, Dundee to Inverness:
Cairngorms National Park, Balmoral Castle, Whisky Distilleries.
Day 5, Inverness to Ullapool:
Exceptional Landscapes, Falls of Shin, Loch Drumbeg Viewpoint, Kylesku Bridge.
Day 6, Ullapool to Dornie:
Kinlochewe viewpoint, Applecross Pass, Isle of Skye.
Day 7, Dornie to Keswick:
Eilean Donan Castle (007), Glencoe Pass, Glen Etive (007), Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Day 8, Keswick to Kendal:
A tour of the Lake District National Park visiting 6 of the best passes including Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass and 7 of the great lakes including Ullswater and Windermere.
Day 9, Kendal to Matlock:
Yorkshire Dales National Park, Ribblehead Viaduct, Peak District National Park, Snake Pass, Matlock Bath (motorcycle Mecca).
Day 10, Matlock to Harwich:
Heckington Windmill, Moulton Windmill, Dutch Quarter in Colchester.
By starting from Harwich, this tour avoids the traffic congestion of the south east and London making it perfect for European visitors wanting to see some of the best landscapes and sights that the north of the UK has to offer.
The cost of the ferry from Hoek Van Holland to Harwich return for motorcycle and rider costs £139.00 (163.51 Euro) (in 2019) which includes a cabin on the outward leg.
Where possible, motorways have been avoided and scenic routes are used every day.
Enjoy.
Daily highlights.
Day 1, Harwich to Wells Next the Sea:
Southwold lighthouse, Cromer Crab lunch and sleeping on a Dutch barge.
Day 2, Wells Next the Sea to Middlesbrough:
Royal Sandringham Estate, Humber Bridge, a lap of Oliver's Mount, North York Moors National Park, Whitby Abbey the inspiration for Dracula.
Day 3, Middlesbrough to Dundee:
Tees Transporter Bridge, Angel of the North, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Day 4, Dundee to Inverness:
Cairngorms National Park, Balmoral Castle, Whisky Distilleries.
Day 5, Inverness to Ullapool:
Exceptional Landscapes, Falls of Shin, Loch Drumbeg Viewpoint, Kylesku Bridge.
Day 6, Ullapool to Dornie:
Kinlochewe viewpoint, Applecross Pass, Isle of Skye.
Day 7, Dornie to Keswick:
Eilean Donan Castle (007), Glencoe Pass, Glen Etive (007), Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Day 8, Keswick to Kendal:
A tour of the Lake District National Park visiting 6 of the best passes including Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass and 7 of the great lakes including Ullswater and Windermere.
Day 9, Kendal to Matlock:
Yorkshire Dales National Park, Ribblehead Viaduct, Peak District National Park, Snake Pass, Matlock Bath (motorcycle Mecca).
Day 10, Matlock to Harwich:
Heckington Windmill, Moulton Windmill, Dutch Quarter in Colchester.
By starting from Harwich, this tour avoids the traffic congestion of the south east and London making it perfect for European visitors wanting to see some of the best landscapes and sights that the north of the UK has to offer.
The cost of the ferry from Hoek Van Holland to Harwich return for motorcycle and rider costs £139.00 (163.51 Euro) (in 2019) which includes a cabin on the outward leg.
Where possible, motorways have been avoided and scenic routes are used every day.
Enjoy.
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