Wales Driving Holiday Tips/Advice

[BigMylo]

Hi Guys & Gals.

Me and a few friends have a driving holiday booked later this month, it will be a first for all of us. Any advice u guys can give me to make sure its a good holiday, things to look out for and any decent roads/places to visit you can recommend in the mid/north wales region??

Myles

[lyonspride]

Watch out for cars with Welsh flaged number plates, they drive like nutters.

Watch out for cars with UK flagged number plates, you may round a corner to find one doing 20mph in the middle of the road whist admiring the view.with a 20 mile tailback behind them.

[BigMylo]

Hahaha love it, can just imagine it

[Yipper]

Snowdonia (north) and Brecon Beacons (south) are epic. Some good coastal roads in the west. Lots of scenery, big waterfalls, peaceful valleys, etc.

[Nimby]

Also watch out for ambiwlanses.

[BigMylo]

Nimby said:

Also watch out for ambiwlanses.

And many sheep I hear lol.

[mac96]

OK, my recommendation is have fun, but if you decide that warp speed is appropriate, ideally don't record it- at least don't put it on You Tube or anywhere else of the sort!

If we want to preserve these roads from silly speed limits and overzealous law enforcement-discretion is required.

[sinbaddio]

Not a road - but an awesome pub if you get the chance. Bear in mind you have to walk the last ten mins due to the location

http://www.tycoch.co.uk/

[WelshChris]

mac96 said:

OK, my recommendation is have fun, but if you decide that warp speed is appropriate, ideally don't record it- at least don't put it on You Tube or anywhere else of the sort!

If we want to preserve these roads from silly speed limits and overzealous law enforcement-discretion is required.

Second that! - The clickbaity troublemaking local rags in North Wales are always on the lookout for this sort of thing - discretion is advised!

[BigMylo]

WelshChris said:

Second that! - The clickbaity troublemaking local rags in North Wales are always on the lookout for this sort of thing - discretion is advised!

We wont be going mad tbh, we live a fair hack away from wales so last thing we need is accidents and drama. We have got some routes planned with some hopefully quieter roads etc so im hoping it will be ok and that no rozzers get involved haha

[House86]

Elan Valley in Mid wales is good, can drive round it stopping at the dams.

[Collectingbrass]

The roads are much better than UK ones and going out of the main holiday season it shouldn't be too bad. Make sure you're as pure as the driven snow on the A55 though.

Watch what time places close, and when any hotels or B & Bs have given the chef the night off. I got caught twice like this in May this year.

Electric Mountain in Llanberis is worth a visit, well the whole town is.

[JB!]

do a search, I put my lap of wales up here that i did in April

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by JB! on Friday 8th September 11:15