Scotland 500, Isle of Man , North Wales

[donjuan52b]

Hi Gents -

Looking for some input, I have some American friends coming across to the UK, landing in Manchester on a Monday morning in the next couple of weeks. They are renting a 911S from Avis for 4 days. They land at 8am so we have 3 full days and the fourth day they need to drop the car off at Manchester airport and then get a train to London for a dinner engagement.

What would the collective suggest? We could do a lot of the roads in North Wales and try and do Isle of Man too, Or Scottish Highlands ?

Has anyone tried to do Isle of man and North Wales in 3 days or is that asking too much?

Its around 350 miles just to get upto the highlands so 2 days would be spent on motorways.

I am leaning towards just doing North Wales or is the Isle of Man more appealing ?

Any help appreciated. I am in a r8 v10 manual so will be interesting to see the comparison with the 911s.

Thanks

[s70rmp]

I'd stick with North Wales as if they are coming in on a 8am flight they are going to be knackered.

But if they are ok then why not hit the Yorkshire Dales as well - up to Hawes and Ribble Valley ?

Do you have hotels already booked/ reserved ?

[mon the fish]

As much as I am hugely biased towards the Highlands as I live here, getting here up the M6/M74 whilst knackered & jet-lagged isn't my idea of fun when on a tight schedule.

Have a look at the roads around and leading to Alston, had good fun on those over the years

[donjuan52b]

Thanks guys. Yeah I was thinking that. Never done the dales will check that out.

No accommodation booked yet. Any suggestions ?

Thanks in advance for help

[Superchickenn]

Me and a few mates done,

lands end - john'o groats including thee NC500.

We left south wales on the Thursday night and got home (south Wales) on the Tuesday.

We covered 2200 miles and on the Friday was a 15 hour journey almost non stop.

I would say if you do the NC500 3 days would be super tight

Amazing roads though - small clip of it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdCaObKwLHo

[sjabrown]

Starting in Manchester and finishing in Manchester, 3 full days? I'd rule out NC500 as the slog up the M6 and M74 between MCR and Stirling is just that - a slog. I would spend a couple of days in North Wales, and a day in the Yorkshire Dales.

[bigmowley]

Forget the Isle of Man, TT practice week starts on Saturday and if you ain't got a ferry booked you've got no chance.

[donjuan52b]

Ok thanks chaps. Nice little you tube vid there - looks like a fund trip.

Will do North Wales and the Yorkshire Dales. Any accommodation or route recommendations ?

I know I can probably find this through search on here so will do that as well. But if anyone has any pointers it would be appreciated.

Best wishes,

Don

[donjuan52b]

Ok thanks chaps. Nice little you tube vid there - looks like a fund trip.

Will do North Wales and the Yorkshire Dales. Any accommodation or route recommendations ?

I know I can probably find this through search on here so will do that as well. But if anyone has any pointers it would be appreciated.

Best wishes,

Don

[donjuan52b]

It also looks like routes such as the eco triangle are now policed with speed cameras. So non obvious less travelled route suggestions would be great too.

[silentbrown]

sjabrown said:

Starting in Manchester and finishing in Manchester, 3 full days? I'd rule out NC500 as the slog up the M6 and M74 between MCR and Stirling is just that - a slog. I would spend a couple of days in North Wales, and a day in the Yorkshire Dales.

That's more realistic. Jetlag will write off most of the first day anyway. Personally driving a car (any car, anywhere) is high on the list of things I absolutely do NOT want to do after a transatlantic flight back to the UK.

[LosingGrip]

donjuan52b said:

It also looks like routes such as the eco triangle are now policed with speed cameras. So non obvious less travelled route suggestions would be great too.

I went to North Wales a couple of years ago on the bike. I saw a handful of police in my 700 miles in three days. Hardly any speed cameras from what I saw (and I didn't get any NIPs!). Admitting it was pissing it down for most of it, so doubt the police would be expecting too many out there.