UK Car Hire :: Country Guide United Kingdom

Hiring a car to travel across the UK gives you the freedom to discover as much as you can. Here at Best UK Car Hire, we are proud to offer specialist car hire throughout the UK. The UK is an exciting and interesting country to visit. Although the weather may be unpredictable, it has enough to keep even the most ardent sun seeker occupied, for example the exciting sights of London, its architecture, museums, churches and buildings of historical interest, of which there are thousands, to its great royal parks and gardens.

From London your journey could begin anywhere and it would end up in a place full of surprises and interest. Travel east and you could be in Cambridgeshire or Norfolk with it’s world famous Broads and Norfolk beer festival and country houses such as Woburn Abbey and Bickling Hall.

Travelling south from London and you could find your self in the county of Sussex with it’s beautiful Ashdown Forest and open heath land. The Cuckmere Valley and its popular Seven Sisters Country Park is close by and walking along the coastal path is exhilarating.

A few hours drive from London and you could be entering Oxfordshire with its Cotswold chocolate box villages, riverside country pubs and quant market towns. The city of Oxford is the one of the UK’s most visited cities and it’s not hard to see why. If you like historic buildings, ancient universities and parks and gardens you will find an enormous amount to see and do.

The Heart of England, will bring you face to face with Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford upon Avon and the two Royal Shakespeare Company Theatres. From here you could travel to almost any part of the UK and Staffordshire is another area close by that is steeped in history, famous for its potteries and wonderful countryside. Up towards the northern tip of the UK and you will reach the Peak District, the Pennine Way and its beautiful open moorland and vast country houses such as Chatsworth and Tissington Hall.

Driving further North and the into the county of Yorkshire will bring you to the famous Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire Dales. A visit to the seaside town of Bridlington and you can enjoy its stunning sandy beaches and bustling harbour. Even further north and you could find yourself in one of the UK’s most walked locations - Northumbria with its lonely moors, sandy beaches and the famous World Heritage site Hadrian’s Wall which runs through the middle. Next stop and you could be in Berwick upon Tweed and the historic town that changed hands between the English and the Scottish fourteen times. It is now firmly in the hands of the English .

Driving in the UK

ALL DRIVING IS ON THE LEFT IN THE UK

It is illegal to use a mobile/cell phone whilst driving.

If you are driving in certain areas of London, you will need to pay a charge of £5 which is VAT exempt. This applies to vehicles within the zone between the hours of 07:00hrs and 18:30hrs, Monday to Friday. It does not apply on Public Holidays or weekends. Permits may be purchased via authorised retail outlets, by post and the Internet, Alternatively by telephone - 0845 900 1234. A £5 permit can be purchased any time up until 22:00hrs on the day rising to £10 if purchased after 22:00hrs.

Speed limits for the UK are as follows; 30mph In built up areas/Town - 60 mph on Single Carriageways - 60mph on Dual Carriageways - 70 mph on Motorways.

Dates for Your Diary

• Burns Night - 25th January - Scotlands best loved poet is celebrated with a night of feasting on Scotch Broth - haggis with tatties and neeps.
• Bonfire Night - 5th November - Celebrating the demise of Guy Fawkes the Catholic, who tried to blow up the houses of Parliament. Celebrate with fireworks and a dummy Guy burnt on the bonfire.
• Wimbledon - Held during June and July in Wimbledon SW London with the worlds best tennis players taking part for the famous trophy.
• Ascot - Usually held in Berkshire at the Ascot racecourse during June. It is Europe's favourite horse racing venue with over 300,000 visitors enjoying five days of a Royal Ascot meet started in 1768.

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