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With all the fabulous locations that you can visit aboard it can often seem that we do not spend enough time holidaying here in the UK and for this reason many of us are missing on beautiful architecture, countryside and cities that are right on our doorstep.
If you feel that you do not see enough of the UK but don’t want to forgo your foreign holiday this year then there is something that you can do in order to make sure that you are doing the British Isles justice and seeing as much of its countryside as you can.
If you make the decision to drive to the airport then you will be able to leave for your holiday a couple of days earlier and make your way slowly to the airport with a couple of stop on the way. You could even stop and make an overnight stay somewhere in a pretty B&B. This is great way to not only make the journey to the airport more relaxing and more integral to your holiday but it also lets you explore the towns and cities that you might normally speed by as you are trying to make it to the airport on time.
You could always sandwich your holiday between a visit to two different UK cities, one for the way there and one on the way back. If you go somewhere on your return journey home then this also helps to lessen that awful end of holiday feeling, as it gives you something to look forward to during the usually depressing flight home.
If you do decide to do this then you will need to think about how you are going to make sure that your car stays safe and secure whilst you are abroad. The most common sense approach would be for you to organize some airport parking for when you are not in the country.
Airport Parking is a good idea as most of the car parks are manned 24 hours a day and you will be able to get to the airport easily once you have parked your car. Most airport parking services offer a free shuttle bus that runs regularly or you could even arrange for a person from the car park company to meet you at a pre-arranged spot at the airport and they will then take your car away and park it for you. When you come back they will meet you at arrivals and your car will be waiting for you outside your terminal building. This is called valet parking and this usually costs a little extra for the added convenience that it can give you.
Heathrow Airport Parking, Gatwick Airport Parking and Leeds Bradford Airport Parking will all offer you a secure place to keep your car so if you fancy including a UK trip either side of your foreign holiday you won’t have to worry about what to do with your car when you arrive at the airport.
Nice write-up.. Wish to explore this part of the globe too someday!
Yes , you are completely right , I have always said that we need to travel more in UK!
Last time when I visited UK…they took us in a bus from Heathrow to Southampton. Pretty nice view tho on the way.
Great photos! UK is lovely if the weather is nice
UK, has recently been mugged by rioters and gangsters. I think they have resolve this. These punks don’t have the decency to show mercy on most establishments the ransacked.
There are a lot of great places and beautiful buildings in London. I really want to visit London once a year.
This can be great if you have an extra budget to spend for this holiday season. Holiday season is a season of giving, sharing and specially forgiving. It is not necessarily that you’ll have to spend too much on this occasion. What really matters is the thought of why you celebrate it.
Some good advice there, I generally try to fly from the closest airport to my home and have not thought about taking a more leisurely approach to the travel. I never park at the airport I always use one of the airport parking operators that are just outside the airport and bus it in, as this works out a lot cheaper.