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Simonwood

Member Since: 16 Oct 2022
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 15

Christmas overland trips with kids?

Hi,

I own a wonderful td5, 110, that I just can’t start tinkering with !

Anyway, I have a few weeks off work over Christmas and was thinking, if, we as a family should take the defender on a road trip in the uk ?

It will be a bit cold for the kids (7 and 6 years old) so was thinking of hotels / air bnb etc

What would you guys recommend for a trip ? Obviously we want green lanes, something unique maybe.

Any ideas ?

Or a stupid idea of mine?

Simon

16th Oct 2022 8:21pm

west4x4

Member Since: 23 Jan 2010
Location: Rutland
Posts: 138

Only downsides apart from possible weather would be some “tourist attractions” maybe shut for the winter and the short days with regards to light

16th Oct 2022 8:50pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1867

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Bite the bullet and head to Lille, Brussels, Bruges Christmas markets or Chamonix and do the famous passes St Bernard etc 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
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16th Oct 2022 8:57pm

Simonwood

Member Since: 16 Oct 2022
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 15

That’s a good point about things being shut.

chamonix / good idea. We could go skiing at the same time. I suspose there isn’t much off-road that time of year due to snow ?

16th Oct 2022 9:55pm

steveww

Member Since: 05 Jan 2022
Location: Uppingham
Posts: 529

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green

How about Devon? Lots of little lanes to explore, may be even a bit of snow on the top of Dartmoor or Exmoor. A bracing walk on the beach. There's plenty of holiday cottages to rent with a log burner for cosy nights in.

17th Oct 2022 9:40am

Bowbearer

Member Since: 12 Aug 2022
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 120

1985 Defender 110 200 Tdi SW Auto Baltic Blue

Ireland,

Absolutely brilliant

Lots of rough roads to explore

The kids will love the wild freedom, the beaches are fantastic and the Giants Causeway is magical.

Went last month desperate to get back.

Be prepared to get the truck mobed by US tourists

Oh, they drink a dark beer that is very good.

19th Oct 2022 10:30am

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4385

Shout out for North Wales, in particular Llangollen, Ceiriog valley, vale of Clwyd and Snowdonia

More lanes than you can shake a stick at. Bison farm, horse drawn canal boats, Christmas special trains, mountain biking at Betsy, wild camping and a heap of other tourist attractions.

Plus me, of course...

19th Oct 2022 12:08pm

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