First day after overnight flight
Apr 27th, 2008, 08:46 AM
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First day after overnight flight
We will be landing at Heathrow at six am and will be heading for So.Wales. We don't want to do too much driving the first day and would like recommendations on a nice town to spend the first night. We will be spending our final night in Windsor so would like something a little further out...maybe Bath... or are we apt to hit heavy traffic getting into the city? Any advise would be appreciated.
Apr 27th, 2008, 11:45 AM
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I would strongly recommend you not drive much, if at all, on your first day. And you definitely don't want to be driving in Bath -- when most locals go to Bath for shopping and such they use the out of town park-and-ride lots and take buses into the city since the driving/parking is difficult.
Windsor is the best option - but if you don't want to stay there here are a couple of places to check out
http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/beda...f/70001330FISA in Mildenhal just outside of Marlborough -- a really lovely B&B w/ the river and swans at the bottom of the garden.
or http://www.raycornerguesthouse.co.uk/ - a B&B on Maidenhead.
Windsor is the best option - but if you don't want to stay there here are a couple of places to check out
http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/beda...f/70001330FISA in Mildenhal just outside of Marlborough -- a really lovely B&B w/ the river and swans at the bottom of the garden.
or http://www.raycornerguesthouse.co.uk/ - a B&B on Maidenhead.
Apr 27th, 2008, 01:24 PM
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IMO when jet lagged, and driving on left side of the road (even if you have done it a time or two) three hours is about 2.25 hours too much. No driving is better, but 30 - 45 minutes should be about it.
The problem is, one might be well rested and feel fine, or a total zombie - but would not know one way or the other until sitting behind the wheel of the car.
Plan for the worst sleep-wise and just enjoy a leisurely day if you luck out.
The problem is, one might be well rested and feel fine, or a total zombie - but would not know one way or the other until sitting behind the wheel of the car.
Plan for the worst sleep-wise and just enjoy a leisurely day if you luck out.
Apr 27th, 2008, 01:29 PM
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After our last jet-lagged driving experience - Glasgow airport to Edinburgh, my husband simply refuses (and rightly so) to drive in a zombie-like state. We have booked a B&B near the airport (in our case Manchester) and intend to do NOTHING that first day. I strongly urge you to consider the same. Some unfortunate small traffic pylons near Edinburgh wish we had done that on our last trip.
Apr 27th, 2008, 01:29 PM
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I would never drive while jet-lagged, especially if as an American driving in England! Perhaps you are well-rested after having a solid sleep on the airplane, but I never am.
I had an accident while in England in 2001, which was caused by a combination of my being tired (it was at the end of the day) and being unused to driving on the "wrong" side of the road. I became confused while trying to enter a dual carriageway, and there was this big ole dumptruck...
I had an accident while in England in 2001, which was caused by a combination of my being tired (it was at the end of the day) and being unused to driving on the "wrong" side of the road. I became confused while trying to enter a dual carriageway, and there was this big ole dumptruck...
Apr 27th, 2008, 03:00 PM
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janisj,
Thanks for the info on the B&Bs. You have convinced me not to try to drive into Bath. We may reconsider and stay in Windsor the first day....do you have any recommendations on B&Bs there. Thanks you.
Thanks for the info on the B&Bs. You have convinced me not to try to drive into Bath. We may reconsider and stay in Windsor the first day....do you have any recommendations on B&Bs there. Thanks you.
Apr 27th, 2008, 04:20 PM
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What sort of budget?
But here is one just to get you started looking . . http://www.langtonhouse.co.uk/index.php
But here is one just to get you started looking . . http://www.langtonhouse.co.uk/index.php
Apr 27th, 2008, 05:39 PM
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janisj,
I don't really have a budget but I am also not a big spender for just an overnight stay. The last time we traveled in England (8 years ago) we stayed in nice B&Bs in the $60. to $80. range.....but with the weak dollar that may be impossible?? I notice the price on the Langton House would be about $170....if I read it right. I hoping we find nice places for less than that. We took two trips last year...one to Croatia and one to Turkey and were able to find nice places in the $75. to 125. range...even in Istanbul and Dubrovnick.
I don't really have a budget but I am also not a big spender for just an overnight stay. The last time we traveled in England (8 years ago) we stayed in nice B&Bs in the $60. to $80. range.....but with the weak dollar that may be impossible?? I notice the price on the Langton House would be about $170....if I read it right. I hoping we find nice places for less than that. We took two trips last year...one to Croatia and one to Turkey and were able to find nice places in the $75. to 125. range...even in Istanbul and Dubrovnick.
Apr 27th, 2008, 06:59 PM
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OK - I do have to ask - what hotels/B&Bs in the States have close to the same rates they had 8 years ago?? Just normal inflation w/o even considering the exchange rates. You are not going to find many (any) decent B&Bs for £15 - £20 pp.
Count on about £25 to £35 and up pp for nice B&Bs in places like Windsor/Bath. But in small villages out in the countryside you can still sometimes find B&Bs in the £40-£50 double range.
Count on about £25 to £35 and up pp for nice B&Bs in places like Windsor/Bath. But in small villages out in the countryside you can still sometimes find B&Bs in the £40-£50 double range.
Apr 28th, 2008, 04:28 AM
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No, I didn't expect to find any that would be the same price as 8 years ago.....I was just wondering if you could find them in the $75. to $125. range.....and I guess from what you say, I will be able to....Thanks for your help.
Apr 28th, 2008, 05:00 AM
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Is that budget per person or per room?
You can just about find decent B&Bs in the upper end of that range for a double room if you hunt around a bit. Anything towards the lower end will have a good reason for being so 'budget', for example, shared bathroom.
You can just about find decent B&Bs in the upper end of that range for a double room if you hunt around a bit. Anything towards the lower end will have a good reason for being so 'budget', for example, shared bathroom.
