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Old April 8th, 2013, 09:53 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Jesper Lauridsen[_1_]
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I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport on a Sunday and have
around 7 hours at my disposal, so I'm looking for somewhere interesting
to make stop on the way.

Interests would be great nature, grand architecture or maybe some old town.

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Old April 8th, 2013, 10:03 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Graham Harrison[_3_]
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"Jesper Lauridsen" wrote in message
...
I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport on a Sunday and have
around 7 hours at my disposal, so I'm looking for somewhere interesting
to make stop on the way.

Interests would be great nature, grand architecture or maybe some old
town.


Don't stop until you get there. Why? Well, your major issue is going to
be getting round London. Sunday it might be but the traffic can be a real
problem.

I think I'd head a little beyond the airport up the M11 to Saffron Walden,
have lunch and stroll.

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Old April 8th, 2013, 10:08 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
bill
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On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 22:03:21 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:


"Jesper Lauridsen" wrote in message
...
I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport on a Sunday and have
around 7 hours at my disposal, so I'm looking for somewhere interesting
to make stop on the way.

Interests would be great nature, grand architecture or maybe some old
town.


Don't stop until you get there. Why? Well, your major issue is going to
be getting round London. Sunday it might be but the traffic can be a real
problem.

I think I'd head a little beyond the airport up the M11 to Saffron Walden,
have lunch and stroll.


Agreed, get off the M25 heading north and then find somewhere that
looks interesting.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 01:28 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 04/08/2013 11:08 PM, Bill wrote:
On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 22:03:21 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:


"Jesper Lauridsen" wrote in message
...
I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport on a Sunday and have
around 7 hours at my disposal, so I'm looking for somewhere interesting
to make stop on the way.

Interests would be great nature, grand architecture or maybe some old
town.


Don't stop until you get there. Why? Well, your major issue is going to
be getting round London. Sunday it might be but the traffic can be a real
problem.

I think I'd head a little beyond the airport up the M11 to Saffron Walden,
have lunch and stroll.


Agreed, get off the M25 heading north and then find somewhere that
looks interesting.

He could drive past the airport up the M11 and visit Cambridge. The view
of the medieval college buildings from across the river Cam is stunning.

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Old April 18th, 2013, 10:27 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Jesper Lauridsen[_1_]
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Default Points of interest between Bristol and Stansted

On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 22:03:21 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:
Don't stop until you get there. Why? Well, your major issue is

going to
be getting round London. Sunday it might be but the traffic can

be a real
problem.


The M25 part of the trip took 41 minutes.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 12:57 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Giovanni Drogo
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On Mon, 8 Apr 2013, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:

I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport ...
to make stop on the way.


Are Bath or Wells too far off the way ?

I did (by train) quick visits to Bristol, Gloucester and Worcester on a
Sunday, after a Saturday in Bath.
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Old April 18th, 2013, 10:32 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Jesper Lauridsen[_1_]
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On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 13:57:56 +0200, Giovanni Drogo
wrote:
On Mon, 8 Apr 2013, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:



I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport ...
to make stop on the way.



Are Bath or Wells too far off the way ?


I had originally planned to visit Bath for an evening during my stay,
but there wasn't time. So Bath was the Sunday visit after first
making a trek to Vale Street in Bristol.
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Old April 19th, 2013, 07:47 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Mark Brader
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Jesper Lauridsen:
So Bath was the Sunday visit after first making a trek to
Vale Street in Bristol.


And how steep was it, in degrees, in percentage points, or your
other chosen unit? grin
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Old April 14th, 2013, 12:03 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Dan Stephenson
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On 2013-04-08 15:53:13 -0500, Jesper Lauridsen said:

I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport on a Sunday and have
around 7 hours at my disposal, so I'm looking for somewhere interesting
to make stop on the way.

Interests would be great nature, grand architecture or maybe some old town.


I'll second someone else's suggestion to visit Bath. It has nice
Geogian architecture, and a pretty cathedral. The Roman baths can be
toured.

Winding your way through the Cotswolds visiting tiny villages would
also be very picturesque.

Close to the airport is St. Alban's, with an interesting cathedral,
Roman ruins, and the museum has some great mosaics salvaged.

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Old April 9th, 2013, 05:54 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Martin" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 20:53:13 +0000 (UTC), Jesper Lauridsen
wrote:

I'll be driving from Bristol to Stansted airport on a Sunday and have
around 7 hours at my disposal, so I'm looking for somewhere interesting
to make stop on the way.


M25? :-)


Interests would be great nature, grand architecture or maybe some old
town.


Avebury, Windsor, London
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Martin in Zuid Holland


Oxford, Bicester, Aylesbury maybe?

Gerrit - Oz

 




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