Canamcruisers

Does anyone know of a private transfer service (not Cruise Connection/Escot) I can use from Bradenton to port of Miami, 8 people total, round trip? Thank you.

Yes. Driving U Around. Call Kevin McDonald at 786-395-6605 or email drivinguaround1@gmail.com.

My suggestion is a company called driving U around. It covers the entire state of Florida and has a great reputation. 786-395-6605 or drivinguaround1@gmail.com

Indeed - and even then we may not have any recommendations.

 

Without the refinement of location, I'd be tempted to suggest The Griffin on Clerkenwell Road. Yes, it's "interesting". No, I'm not going to put a link to its website; if you really want to know, you'll have to Google it.

 

 

We're going to be a little north of Hyde Park and relatively close to Paddington Station.

Pubs in Southampton?

Or London?

Or elsewhere?

 

JB :)

In London.

Many thanks to John Bull and Globaliser for the answers to my question about pubs and other questions in the past.

Maybe we'll find an interesting pub so that they can get the pub experience.

We had a fantastic time today to stonehenge, bath and Lacock. We had a private driver and we all felt he took care of us, and went above and beyond on few instances. We did tip him at the end .

 

We went to a pub in Lacock ... Excellent food and atmosphere. As stated by previous posts... Today we ordered at the bar and then they brought our food to us.

 

I plan to report the driver to the company. And JB...i wished I thought of the receipt. 😀

 

This is not about tipping but since you mentioned pubs I have a question about which I have been wondering. We are going to be with our grandchildren, aged 12 and 16. Can we take them into pubs for a meal?

The centre of Winchester is actually MORE historic than Salisbury, it was the capital of Wessex from around AD 500. Wessex, the southern part of modern-day England, was one of the several kingdoms that united to become the United Kingdom around AD 900.

Its cathedral dates from before the Norman Conquest (1066 and all that), much older than Salisbury's.

The historic centre, right by the cathedral, is little more than one street - very easy for a flying visit.

I prefer Salisbury because it's more laid-back and rurally -based. But Winchester is the more historic and iconic.

Your driver will probably drop you near King Alfred's statue and collect you from there at an agreed time - parking in the centre of Winchester is next-to-impossible.

 

JB :)

 

Ps to Simon. Yes, my apologies to Brooklands - the WORLD's first purpose-built motor-racing circuit.

 

Hi JB,

I really appreciate all the information you have given me. I think that we will try to get our driver to sing by Winchester on our way to Southampton and, on the way back, stop in Salisbury for 45 - 60 minutes.

Salisbury and Stonehenge would fit your timescale, but would add about 40 minutes to your drive-time / cost as well as the driver's waiting time (say 60 mins in Salisbury and 60 to 75 mins at Stonehenge). You would also be advised to pre-book timed (30 minute window for arrival) admission.

 

Easier and cheaper would be the cathedral city of Winchester. It's close to Southampton, and just a mile off your direct route to LHR.

 

If cathedrals aren't your thing, also just a couple of miles off your route is Wheels museum in Basingstoke - indoor street scenes, stocked shops etc of the early 20th century. Basingstoke itself isn't worthy of a visit, it was a market town but vastly over-developed in the 1970's.

 

Highclere castle (Downton Abbey) would add something under an hour to your drive-time. You'd need to actually visit,, the place is not visible from the road.

 

Same added drive-time for the village of Chawton, and the last home of Jane Austen.

 

Or Brooklands, a couple of motorway junctions off your route near Heathrow. An important airport in its time and Britain's first motor racing circuit circa 1905, now an aircraft and motor racing museum.

 

JB :)

Thanks so much for your response. I didn't realize that Salisbury was out of the way and Winchester sounds enticing. What I would like is the feeling of a typical English town center. I've seen photos of Salisbury which make it look like it is charming. Is there a town center or area like that in Winchester? If not, is there another "quaint" town along the way to LHR that you would suggest?

We are docking in Southampton and are using Hummingbird Cars to LHR for a 4 PM flight. Does anyone have any suggestions for a

quick stop in some quaint town or small city along the way? I have seen Salisbury mentioned a few times. Any comments would be appreciated. This would be on a Thursday in July.

We are looking at a hotel in Notting Hill, near the Notting Hill Gate station. Is that area very far away from a lot of the sights? Some of the

sights we are planning to visit are the Imperial War Museum, Tower of London and Trafalgar Square. We are grandparents with 2 teenagers.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.