We don't want to drive around Great Britain or take public transportation as we are 80-year-old travelers. We also don't want to take a guided tour, as we find these rushed and constraining. The alternative is to hire a driver to take us from location to location. Since all but 4 nights of the suggested 22 day itinerary are for more than one night, I would prefer a service that could provide our transportation needs without assigning a single driver to be with us throughout our trip. Has anyone here contended with this problem and found a solution? For example, does anyone know of such a driving service? Thank you in advance.
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Camano Island, WA, usa
1646 posts
Take a younger friend or relative at least 25 years old to drive a rental. You can pay for their accomodation. If they are clever, they can study up on the best way to go and are not afraid of driving on the left. Most cars now come with navigation technology. Most places you would be visiting will have plenty of information presented to you by signs and literature, and possible inhouse guides to show you around. We have done several self drive vacations. What we like to do is study where we want to go and what is there to see along the way. If you want to visit busy cities, you can stay outside of town in a smaller place and take a bus or commuter train into town. If you are staying in London, the Underground is fairly easy to use if the station has elevators/escalators. Beware most castles have loads of stairs. We enjoyed Hadrian's Wall, which has easy walking paths. Best of Luck!
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San Francisco, CA, USA
74 posts
Thanks for the suggestion, but having someone constantly with us is what we’re trying to avoid. We did the Corniglia to Vernazza hike last week, so hills and stairs shouldn’t be a problem. We did road trips in Ireland and England when we were younger but don’t want to take that driving on now. Thanks again. I’ll continue to investigate.