I love the idea of a road trip, riding free, top down on the car with the wind in my hair, singing along to a playlist and discovering great places to stop en route.
We do an annual trip to St Andrews. Being on the opposite side of the country to you, once we've endured the M6 with it’s stops and starts until we're past the Lake District, we stop at Tebay services and it's Scottish incarnation, both of which are above average for food and shopping. It's amusing to see and hear people walking back out disgruntled because there isn't a McDonalds. We are firm fans of the Gloucester branch, which is quite near to us, and have been known to arrange our route to stop and buy cheese.
Glad your trip wasn't too stressful. I don't think I could knit a gnome whilst travelling though! Very cute pattern.
We've occasionally stopped at Tebay too which is far superior to other service stations, although when we were there last year it was so crowded that they were having trouble clearing and cleaning tables fast enough and they had run out of most of the hot food. Word had obviously got out!
If you travel to the West Country - stop of at Gloucester services - it’s a lovely (if expensive) farm shop with great dog walking facilities. It’s still not the Pacific Highway tho’! X
We do an annual trip to St Andrews. Being on the opposite side of the country to you, once we've endured the M6 with it’s stops and starts until we're past the Lake District, we stop at Tebay services and it's Scottish incarnation, both of which are above average for food and shopping. It's amusing to see and hear people walking back out disgruntled because there isn't a McDonalds. We are firm fans of the Gloucester branch, which is quite near to us, and have been known to arrange our route to stop and buy cheese.
Glad your trip wasn't too stressful. I don't think I could knit a gnome whilst travelling though! Very cute pattern.
How funny - I hadn’t read your comment until after I, too, recommended Gloucester! They’ll think we’re on commission x
We've occasionally stopped at Tebay too which is far superior to other service stations, although when we were there last year it was so crowded that they were having trouble clearing and cleaning tables fast enough and they had run out of most of the hot food. Word had obviously got out!
If you travel to the West Country - stop of at Gloucester services - it’s a lovely (if expensive) farm shop with great dog walking facilities. It’s still not the Pacific Highway tho’! X
Yes, there is one in Scotland and another in the Lake District too. So much better than the usual choices.