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Map of rain volume in the UK Map (lemmy.zip)
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Here's great graphic for those of you interested in where the rain mostly falls in Britain from Alasdair Rae (via LinkedIn): > > 'A slightly revised version of my 'where does the rain fall across Britain?' 3D render, just in time for the rain - the higher the spike, the soggier it is. In a shocking development, the east gets less rain than the rainsponge west. Shadow effect added as a nod to the rain shadow effect'... > > #weather #UK > > [Links now below in the thread]

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The countryside and national parks are really amazing.

Don't make the mistake of thinking London is all there is to see in England.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd likely fly into London and go up to Glasgow/Edinburgh. Then maybe further north from there.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    That's a good way to do it! If you want the most dramatic scenery then the area north of Glasgow is probably your best bet, or the Cuillins on Skye. Glasgow itself is a great city too

    Fort William is excellent as a base for exploring the mountains, but there's not really much going on in Fort William itself. It's right at the foot of our biggest hill (which is pretty tiny compared to the likes of the Rockies, but it still looks spectacular)

    Inverness is maybe the middle ground, an interesting but fairly small old city with beatiful but less rugged landscapes around it

    If you're coming to Edinburgh, be aware of the Fringe; it's a massive month-long arts festival in summer, and it absolutely packs accommodation to the gills across the city. It's a heap of fun to check out, but you need to consciously decide whether you're going to it or avoiding it, because you'll struggle to see much of Edinburgh if you go during the Fringe but not for the Fringe

    Further north (as in, north of Inverness) gets very empty, so it can be a little tough to find places. The landscape tends more towards moors and wetlands than the steep glens in the west. If you like driving and are comfortable switching over to right hand drive on some challenging roads, there's a route called the North Coast 500 that takes you along a lot of the best sights and is popular enough to have had some places spring up around it

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