House of travel UK & Ireland Brochure 2017

Take to the Road There’s a lot to be said for having your own wheels on holiday. Tours are great, but often you’ll glimpse an inviting country lane or a cute village, only to discover that it’s not on your itinerary. Driving in a foreign country can seem intimidating at first, but it’s not so different to driving in New Zealand. In the UK they drive on the same side as us, the roads are excellent and well-signposted, and the driving distances are short. The major roads let you cover long distances in good time and if you opt for the minor roads, you’ll avoid the tolls and see much more of the countryside. These days you don’t even have to worry about those relationship-testing moments where the navigator mutters “I think that was our exit…” as you race past an off ramp. For a little extra, you can have a slightly bossy but very knowledgeable GPS system to tell you exactly how to get to where you’re going. There’s a huge range of car and motorhome types on offer, and if you’re worried about your carbon footprint you can even opt for a more eco- friendly diesel or hybrid model. © Tourism Ireland 630 895 243 328 518 190 355 243 220 416 399 556 456 450 702 417 131 368 337 647 534 442 235 243 377 754 1040 122 475 565 230 570 460 241 588 446 76 253 652 352 195 585 894 786 692 243 336 272 663 344 244 582 894 780 689 238 340 903 602 455 838 1145 1032 943 489 594 335 452 95 493 347 129 449 336 229 272 578 453 377 130 111 767 665 526 172 594 440 310 106 368 306 127 354 679 650 245 566 539 474 409 309 Dover 378 556 Edinburgh 645 456 377 Glasgow 630 450 754 76 Inverness 895 702 1040 253 272 London 243 417 122 652 663 903 Manchester 328 131 475 352 344 602 335 Newcastle Upon Tyne 518 368 565 195 244 455 452 229 Oxford 190 337 230 585 582 838 95 272 425 425 Penzance 355 647 570 894 894 1145 493 578 767 440 Plymouth 243 534 460 786 780 1032 347 453 665 310 127 Southampton 220 442 241 692 689 943 129 377 526 106 354 245 Windermere 416 235 588 243 238 489 449 130 172 368 679 566 474 York 399 243 446 336 340 594 336 111 594 306 650 539 409 207 299 166 210 368 152 152 Dublin 18 645 Killarney 378 Galway 309 Conwy Cardiff Distances are approximate, in kilometres and based on direct routes. Approximate Distances Galway 207 Killarney 299 210 Belfast 166 368 466 466

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