UK ITINERARY (09-22 SEP 2013)
09/09 Singapore-London Heathrow Airport
| Singapore (SIN)
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:20
Terminal 3 | Doha (DOH)
Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:55 | | |
Time between sectors : 1 hrs 55 mins |
| Doha (DOH)
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 01:50
Terminal 2 | London Heathrow (LHR)
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:15 | | |
| 10/09 London-Stratford-Upon-Avon-Coventry–Leeds (313kms)
We start the journey from Heathrow Airport for an awesome road trip. First, head to Shakespeare's Stratford upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s Birth Place, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6QW,and Warwickshire, England) to appreciate the life of Shakespeare at Anne Hathaway's Cottage (family ticket GBP22.50), and then explore the town at our own pace.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Cottage Lane, Shottery, Stratford-Upon Avon CV37 9HH After lunch, visit Coventry (Coventry Town Centre), whose centre had to be rebuilt after the devastation of World War II bombings, and listen to the tale of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom before admiring the splendid modern cathedral. Finally, head northwards out of the Midlands to tonight's destination. (Overnight @ Leeds).
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| 11/09 Leeds - York - Jedburgh, Scotland – Edinburgh (325kms)
In York, England's most complete medieval city, stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster (Deangate, York YO1 7HH, England), then follow through a maze of quaint streets including the narrow Shambles , (The Shambles, City Centre, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7LZ, England) ,York City Walls, York Y01 7HB, England, & York Castle Museum, Eye of York, York Y01 9RY, England, York
The Shambles  
Hadrian’s Wall Stretch Hadrian's Wall @ Homestead We continue through wild Northumberland National Park and see a section of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defence against northern tribes. At Steel Rigg, Henshaw, Northumberland NE47 7, United Kingdom you can see the wall wind its way across the countryside, Cawfields to Walltown Quarry is widely acknowledged to be the most dramatic section of the wall and also try a visit to the well-preserved Temple of Mithras at Carrawburgh, Wentworth Pl, Hexham NE46 1XB,United Kingdom that lies just next to the B6318 Military Road. Highlights: Roman Forts of Segedunum (Wallsen), Buddle St, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 6HR, United Kingdom,Chesters, Housesteads. The ruins at Housesteads Fort are large and interesting. Follow the road B6318 (north of A69) to find the site., Birdoswald, River Tyne bridges, Whin Sill escarpment; well preserved Roman masonry and earthworks, Solway salt marshes. Solway Coast Discovery Centre, Liddell Street, Silloth CA7 4DD, United Kingdom Then, cross the Scottish border and at Jedburgh, glimpse the house of Mary, 7 Market Place Jedburgh United Kingdom Queen of Scots, and see the abbey ruins Abbey Bridge End Jedburgh TD8 6JQ, United Kingdom . Late-afternoon arrival in Edinburgh. A suggestion for this evening: enjoy a traditional Scottish night out with Highlanders. (Overnight @ Edinburgh) 
Edinburgh-Old Town Edinburgh Castle-Military Tattoo |
| 12/09 Edinburgh.
A full day to enjoy the Scottish capital. Morning sightseeing of the 200-year-old "New Town" Queen St.,Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH2, UK , famous for its scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the "Old Town," High St. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH1, UK , drive ups the narrow Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2PB, Scotland to Edinburgh Castle, and Obscura Castlehill, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 2ND, United Kingdom to admire Scotland's Crown Jewels/experience the illusion. Afternoon at leisure. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Dr Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH6 6JJ, United Kingdom which for the Queen was once the perfect royal residence for glittering state visits and family holidays. Tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Visit Arthur’s Seat, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland , National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF Scotland, &Gilmerton Cove, 16A Drum Street Edinburgh EH17 8QH, Scotland. Buy tickets for tonight's performance of the world-renowned Military Tattoo 32 Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1QB, Scotland(August Season), a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (Overnight @ Edinburgh).
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| 13/09 Edinburgh-St. Andrews-Pitlochry–Newtonmore-Aviemore (207kms).
A day of memorable scenic drive: take the elegant Forth Road Bridge to St. Andrews, Saint Andrews, Fife KY16 9JB United Kingdom, whose Royal and Ancient Golf Club has given us the rules of golfing, then cross the Firth of Tay (Tay Road Bridge) and via Dundee and Perth, head into the Highlands, with a stop in the Victorian mountain resort of Pitlochry. Pitlochry (Baile Chloichridh or Baile Chloichrigh in Gaelic), is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564. It is largely a Victorian town, whose success as a tourist resort was due to Queen Victoria visiting the area in 1842, and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today. Spend the night in Glen Road, Newtonmore, situated in Britain's largest national park, the Cairngorms. (B/D). Overnight @ Aviemore
  
St Andrews Golf Club Pitlochry Newtomore |
| 14/09 Newtonmore-Culloden Moor-Inverness-Fort William-Glasgow(225kms).
Via the battlefield of Culloden Moor, and Inverness, Castle St and Bridge St,, the Highland capital, skirtLoch Ness A82 or General Wade’s Military Road as you drive to Fort William beneath Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. Enter haunting Glen Coe, where the MacDonald Clan was massacred in 1692, pass wildRannoch Moor, Ballachulish, Highland PH49, UK and then drive along the "Bonnie Banks" of Loch LomondA82 to Glasgow. (Overnight @ Glasgow)  
Loch ness
Battle of Cullo den Moor-Scots Vs English 
Fort William
Ben Nevis-Snow Cap |
| 15/09 Glasgow - Gretna Green - Lake District, England – Liverpool (354kms).
Today, drive South through the history-steeped Lowland Hills and a visit to Gretna Green, Gretna Green, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG16 5EA, United Kingdom B7076 where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Drive through beautiful scenery in the Lake District (Lake Cruise), Lake District National Park Cumbria, United Kingdom, it is considered to be the finest of England's national parks. Visit Poet Wordsworth's Grasmere, The Wordsworth Trust  Dove Cottage, Town End, Grasmere, and Ambleside LA22 9SH, United Kingdom and then follow the shores of Lake Windermere. Windermere Lake Cruises Winander House, Glebe Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3HE, United Kingdom. ''Imagination, which in truth
Is but another name for absolute power
And clearest insight, amplitude of mind,
And reason, in her most exalted mood.'' William Wordsworth (1770-1850), British poet.   
Blacksmith Cottage Lake District-Cruise Liverpool-The Beatles End the day in Liverpool, of Beatles fame, once the departure port of the great transatlantic liners. The Beatles Story Britannia Vaults, Kings Dock Street, Liverpool L3 4AD, United Kingdom, 0151 709 1963. (Overnight @ Liverpool). The Print Works Apartments Address: 56-58 Henry Street, City Centre Liverpool, L1 5BS Phone+441517060531 Email: info@printworksliverpool.co.uk Travel info: Latitude 53.40108, Longitude -2.98109 (N 053° 24.065, W 02° 58.866) |
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| 16/09 Liverpool. North Wales Excursion (290kms).
A day dedicated to the mountainous splendour of North Wales. After a stop in the pretty Betws-y-Coed,Swallow Fall, drive over spectacular Llanberis Pass, Pass of Llanberis, Snowdonia National Park, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55, UK, and through Snowdonia National Park to Caernarvon, Castle Ditch Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2AY, United Kingdom 01286 677617 wales.gov.uk. where the castle saw the investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales. Then, follow the coast road via the walled town of Conway Conwy castle, back to Liverpool. (Overnight @ Liverpool)   
Swallow Fall Snowdonia NP Castle Ditch The Print Works Apartments Address 56-58 Henry Street, City Centre Liverpool, L1 5BS United Kingdom Phone+441517060531 Emailinfo@printworksliverpool.co.uk Travel info: Latitude 53.40108, Longitude -2.98109 (N 053° 24.065, W 02° 58.866) |
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| 18/09 Cardiff – Bristol – Bath - Stonehenge - Salisbury – London(243km).
Leaving Wales, cross the Severn Bridge for a visit to Bristol for a memory walk at UWE, University of the West of England -Frenchay Campus, Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom. Go to the elegant Georgian city of Bath, Roman Baths, Stall St, Bath, BA1 1LZ, United Kingdomfamed for its Roman relics. On the final leg of the journey, take in Thomas Hardy's Wessex; views of the intriguing prehistoric monument of Stonehenge Stonehenge A344, Amesbury, Wiltshire SP4 7DE, United Kingdom; and Salisbury with its vast cathedral Salisbury Cathedral, 6 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2EJ, United Kingdom, the ultimate in Early English Gothic architecture. Return to London around 4 pm, where your road trip ends. (Overnight @ London) Roman Bath
Bath City     
Stonehenge Salisbury Cathedral UWE-Frenchay Campus Days Hotel Waterloo Address :54 Kennington Road, Lambeth London, SE1 7BJ United Kingdom Phone:+442079221331 Email:book@hotelwaterloo.com |
| 19/09 London. • King’s College Registration. Centre for Arts & Science Admissions (CASA) Room K0.30 Strand London WC2R 2LS• Check-In Student Accommodation @ Stamford Apartment. Residence Office, 127 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NQ Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 4664, Email: ssa@kcl.ac.uk• Buy Student Transport Card.• Strand Campus. Centre for Arts & Science Admissions (CASA) Room K0.30 Strand London WC2R 2LS• Night @ West End Theatre Days Hotel Waterloo Address :54 Kennington Road, Lambeth London, SE1 7BJ United Kingdom Phone:+442079221331 Email:book@hotelwaterloo.com
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20/09 London – City of Kings and Queens
Big Ben, nearest tube station: Westminster - Jubilee Line to the Westminister Abbey/palace nearest tube station: Westminster - Jubilee Line, Houses of Parliament & Buckingham Palace Green Park - Piccadilly and Jubilee Lines. Bus sightseeing ticket is the best way. It's a hop on hop off tour, so you can enjoy the sites at your own pace. Stop off in between, maybe visit a museum, take a walking tour or just take in the vibes. For a historical fix, jump on the Tube & maybe make your way to theTower Bridge & Tower of London. Tower Hill on the District & Circle Lines Take a guided tour with one of the Yeoman Warders around one of the most famous fortified buildings in the world. You could also try the British Museum, National Gallery Charing Cross – Northern Line, the Tate or jump on the London Eye, Waterloo - Northern Line or Westminster - Jubilee Line Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross - Northern Line,for amazing city views. Convent Garden Market, Covent Garden – Piccadilly Line. Seeing a famous West End musical whilst you're in London is a must-do. DaysHotel Waterloo, Address: 54 Kennington Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BJ, UK,Phone:+442079221331,Email:book@hotelwaterloo.com
21/09 London-Shopping Day
London is famous for its shopping. Go to Knightsbridge for the most famous department store in the world, Harrods.Then head to Oxford Street for some high street shopping & big brands. While you're in the area, drop by the quirkyCarnaby Street where you might see some street performers. 
Days Hotel Waterloo
Address :54 Kennington Road, Lambeth
London, SE1 7BJ
United Kingdom
Phone:+442079221331
Email:book@hotelwaterloo.com
22/09 London-Singapore
54 Kennington Rd
London, Greater London SE1 7BJ, UK
Walk to Lambeth North
About 5 mins (0.2 mi)
Lambeth North
Bakerloo Line Subway towards Queens Park
12:06pm - 12:13pm (7 mins, 4 stops)
Piccadilly Circus
Walk to Piccadilly Circus
About 1 min (7 mins to make transfer)
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Line Subway towards Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
12:20pm - 1:09pm (49 mins, 18 stops)
Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
Walk to Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stand 20)
About 3 mins (0.1 mi)
or: (By National Express coach, this journey takes 40m. Tickets from £6.00)
Check with Hotel the availability of Airport Coach at Days Hotel Waterloo
| London Heathrow (LHR)
Sun, 22 Sep 2013 16:00
Terminal 4 | Doha (DOH)
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:45 | | |
Time between sectors : 1 hrs 30 mins |
| Doha (DOH)
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:15
Terminal 2 | Singapore (SIN)
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:05 | | |
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