The beautiful British Isles are packed with iconic destinations, with somewhere stunning to go every month. Here’s our round-up of where to tour this year, to experience our fantastic heritage
Words: Clive Aslet, Sarah Wakely
TRAVEL GRAND TOUR OF BRITAIN
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be busy planning your tours for the year ahead - one of the best things about owning a motorhome is the anticipation of those exciting trips to look forward to in the months to come!
But where in the UK should you go? To help make your decision easier, over the next six pages you’ll find a month-by-month guide to some of the best locations throughout the UK.
Some of them are well known, but a few might surprise you. No matter where you choose to visit, though, you’re guaranteed a fantastic trip away in your ’van!
And that’s not all – we’ve also included details of where to stay, where else to visit while you’re there, and an event in the locality that you simply must not miss.
So turn the page now and get ready to plan your 2024 season – and make it your best touring year ever.
JANUARY
Visit the home of Welsh kings
Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd
Edward of Caernarfon, the future Edward II of England, was the first Prince of Wales, but that’s not this magnificent castle’s only claim to fame.
Caernarfon already possessed mythic associations for the Welsh, as the site of what must have been, on that remote frontier, an impressive Roman fort.
The castle was attacked and burned during an uprising of 1294, but Edward put down the rebellion with devastating efficiency and rebuilt the fortifications.
He intended Caernarfon to be both the capital of his new dominion and a royal palace (hence the size), although his successors rarely used it as he planned.
Visit during January – when the castle is open from 10am-4pm (closed 1 January) – and you should be able to enjoy this wonderful historic monument without the distraction of the crowds, allowing you to appreciate the fascinating past of this iconic landmark.
Find out more
cadw.gov.wales
Stay at Beddgelert Campsite, 30 minutes from the castle beddgelertcampsite.co.uk Don’t miss St Dwynwen’s Day – Wales’s version of Valentine’s Day – is celebrated on 25 January visitwales.com/info/history-heritage-and-traditions/st-dwynwens-day While you’re there Blow away the cobwebs with a stroll on the shores at Dina
