THE ROAD TO ENGLAND

Written by MOTORBIKE EUROPE Road Writers -

You probably know this, but England shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales, to the west. England borders the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, Bristol Channel and English Channel. Britain has around 1,100 small islands or islets, some of which, are artificial "crannogs" which were instituted to make it easier to defend the island.

A motorcycle trip to England is a trip into a story about kings, queens, princes, princesses, repression, self-importance, wars, scandals, greed, religion, love, and not least power. The British story is quite impossible to enter into here. It is far too extensive. After a long trip through English culture, history and humor, find a good country pub, and sit and enjoy the good food and fine ales, after a day of unimaginably many impressions.

It's a fantastic ride, to an island in the Atlantic, which was once an empire. An island that created the concept of "storytelling," and always has been “where it’s at". It's a trip to an island that has put its gigantic footprint on modern Western culture. Sometimes even a bootprint. There are infinitely many things to ride after in England, and you can be sure that you’ll get your fill.

The only thing about England, is riding on the left side of the road. England consists mostly of lowlands, with the mountainous terrain of the Cumbria mountains in the “Lake District, in the northwest, to the north "Pennines" and the "Peak District". There are no real peaks over 1,000 metres in England. The main rivers are the Thames and Severn. Take your motorcycle to the home country of Stonehenge, William Shakespeare, The Beatles, Jamie Oliver, The Stones and Triumph Motorcycles. England has the Eurotunnel land connection to France, but you can also take your bike on one of the many ferries from mainland Europe.

Take a motorbike trip to England, “it’s only Rock 'n Roll, but I like it”.