A real time drive around the coastline of the United Kingdom - Day 2
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Published 2020-11-29
The intention was to take the longest possible route, driving as close to the coast as possible and never using a Motorway! We tried to see as much of our coastline as we could.
The journey had some dark and drizzly days to begin with, but many were sunny and truly beautiful, especially the west coast of Scotland.
The journey took about 30 full days to complete. Our campervan ‘Minty’ served us very well; he is a 2005 Timberland Independence with a 2.8L Fiat Ducato manual gearbox.
In order to find the route closest to the coast we needed to use Google Maps, hence the constant verbal navigation by whomever wasn’t driving. Oh, and sorry about Bev’s occasional swearing!
On days 1 and 2 we learned that even in UK conditions the GoPro Hero 9 could not handle 4k and overheated a number of times, hence the occasional editing fades and the noise produced by the vents trying to cool the camera. We resolved this by changing to 1080p and had no further overheating and therefore very few edits.
I gave lots of thought to producing silent videos or to leave all voice and background noise in and unedited. If you don’t like our noise, please turn us down!
We had lockdowns, breakdowns, flat tyres, closed roads, golf courses, the occasional wrong turn and all manner of friendly disagreements but, overall, we loved the adventure.
It’s a long ride, so buckle up!!
Jon, Bev and Charlie
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Oscardewyldde has kindly assisted by making time and location markers for easier navigation throughout this video: Day 2 Journey excellent weather.
00.00 Start, Epney
14.58 Quedgeley area
16.55 Gloucester area (Hempstead)
26.41 Minsterworth sign
36.18 Chaxhill hamlet area
38.30 Bollow hamlet
40.16 Boxburgh hamlet
42.30 Rodley hamlet
51.03 Westbury-on-Severn sign
54.02 White Hart Inn at Broadoak
55.16 Newnham-on-Severn sign
1:10.09 Blakeney hamlet
1:15.40 Etloe hamlet
1:19.45 Purton hamlet
1:28.32 Aulburton sign
1.30.54 Alvington sign
1:32.26 Brookend hamlet
1:39.37 Enters Wales/Chepstow castle RHS
1:40.05 Chepstow area
1:49.15 Portskewell hamlet
1:52.00 Caldicott area
1:56.01 Roiget area
1:58.49 Undy sign
2:03.43 Summerleaze area
2:05.26 Redwick hamlet
2:16.05 Whitson area
2:18.19 Goldcliff sign
2:27.00 Newport
2:31.00 Newport Stadium
2:33.55 Newport Transporter Bridge (LHS)
2:43.06 St Bride sign
2:47.34 Peterstone sign
2:51.20 Pwll-Maur area
2:54.45 Rhymney River bridge Enters Cardiff
2:57.30 Cardiff Docks
3:03.16 River Taff bridge
3:06.50 Penarth Marina
3:15.32 Penarth Pier Pavilion (Beach Rd)
3:21.24 Lavernock sign
3:29.00 Sully area
3:25.53 Barry sign
3:28.31 Vale of Glamorgan council building (RHS)
3:36.06 Cardiff airport
3:39.01 Rhoose/Y Rhws sign
3:42.32 Fontygary Inn
3:44.25 Abershaw sign
3:52.10 St Athan aerodrome (military)
3:53.41 Llantwit Major area
4:03.00 St Donats area
4:10.30 Nash Point Lighthouse, ends.
All Comments (8)
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Day 2 Journey Excellent weather, my abridged list of locations and times for this trip. Start: 1.00 Exits Epney caravan park 14.58 Quedgeley area 16.55 Gloucester area (Hempsted) 26.41 Minsterworth sign 36.18 Chaxhill hamlet area 38.30 Bollow hamlet 40.16 Boxburgh hamlet 42.30 Rodley hamlet 51.03 Westbury-On-Severn sign 54.02 White Hart Inn at Broadoak 55.16 Newnham-On-Severn sign 1:10.09 Blakeney hamlet 1:15.40 Etloe hamlet 1:19.45 Purton hamlet 1:28.32 Aulburton sign 1.30.54 Alvington sign 1:32.26 Brookend hamlet 1:39.37 Enters Wales/Chepstow castle RHS 1:40.05 Chepstow area 1:49.15 Portskewell hamlet 1:52.00 Caldicott area 1:56.01 Roiget area 1:58.49 Undy sign 2:03.43 Summerlaze area 2:05.26 Redwick hamlet 2:16.05 Whitson area 2:18.19 Goldcliff sign 2:27.00 Newport 2:31.00 Newport Stadium 2:33.55 Newport Transporter Bridge (LHS) 2:43.06 St Bride sign 2:47.34 Peterstone sign 2:51.20 Pwll-Maur area 2:54.45 Rhymney River bridge Enters Cardiff 2:57.30 Cardiff Docks 3:03.16 River Taff bridge 3:06.50 Penarth Marina 3:15.32 Penarth Pier Pavilion (Beach Rd) 3:21.24 Lavernock sign 3:29.00 Sully area 3:25.53 Barry sign 3:28.31 Vale of Glamorgan council building (RHS) 3:36.06 Cardiff airport 3:39.01 Rhoose/Y Rhws sign 3:42.32 Fontygary Inn 3:44.25 Abershaw sign 3:52.10 St Athan aerodrome (military) 3:53.41 Llantwit Major area 4:03.00 St Donats area 4:10.30 Nash Point Lighthouse
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I love your videos exactly as they are. It make s me feel almost like I do out on my motorbike, out getting happily lost all over the UK, which has brought me some of the most joyful hours of my life (and there have been a few, lucky me). I have a different reason for watching though - it is also perfect for helping me concentrate on my repetitive guitar practice, and makes it all more enjoyable at the same time. Thank you guys. I have watched a few, including USA and Africa - but this is the best by far. Don't change a thing! Show less
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Another great film. 👍🏻
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I love this playlist! All of it! From the magnificent scenery, to the small lanes, the wooden fences, horses, bicycles etc. Now with Covid being stuck at home it makes me feel free! At the start of your journey, I thought you would do a counter-clockwise trip. But then I heard so many LEFT, LEFT, LEFT and I realised that given the fact that in the UK you drive on the left, it would be so much easier to make a clockwise trip. Cheers!
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Hello. Thank you for your trip to England. I like your trips without big motorways, you can see England as it is, very beautiful. I like places like this. I am watching you in Ukraine.
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First off I want to thank you for sharing your trip with us strangers, and I really do enjoy listening to you two talk, but I did notice at around 1:25-ish the audio seems to not be synced with the video and even repeating itself from what seems like the first video (unless I'm going crazy), not to mention the long parts where there is no audio whatsoever. Anyway, just wanted to bring that up :)
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What atrocious roads!
