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NEED TO Climate

KNOW Warm to hot summers,
mild winters

CURRENCY
Pound sterling (£)
# Aberdeen
Fort William
LANGUAGE GO May or Sep # GO May–Sep
English; also Scottish Gaelic # Edinburgh
and Welsh GO Any time
VISAS
Generally not needed for
stays of up to six months.
Not a member of the Brecon # Norwich
GO May–Sep
Schengen Zone. GO May–Sep
#
# London
FUEL # Exeter GO Any time
Urban petrol (gas) stations GO Apr–Oct
are plentiful; service stations
are regularly spaced on
motorways. Fill up before
heading into rural areas,
where they’re scarcer. When to Go
Expect to pay around £1.10
per litre. High Season (Jun–Aug)
» Weather at its best.
RENTAL CARS » Accommodation rates peak.
Avis www.avis.co.uk
Budget www.budget.co.uk » Busy roads, especially in seaside areas, national parks and
big-draw cities.
Europcar www.europcar.
co.uk Shoulder (Mar–May & Sep–Oct)
Thrifty www.thrifty.co.uk » Crowds reduce.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS » Prices drop.
Emergency (%112 or » Weather often good.
%999) Police, fire,
ambulance, mountain Low Season (Nov–Feb)
rescue, coastguard » Wet and cold.
AA (%0800 88 77 66) » Snow falls in mountain areas.
Roadside assistance
RAC (%800 197 7815) » Outside London, opening hours often reduced.
Roadside assistance

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