Luxury Yacht Charter UK - Where To Go?
There are many, many choices when it comes to chartering a yacht in the UK. The United Kingdom consists of over 1,000 islands, and consequently has a lot of coastline - roughly 7767 miles. With an enormous variety of wildlife, habitats and landscapes, historic towns and seaside villages, it is a wonderful area to explore by yacht.
First, you need to decide which area you want to explore. A specific area of England? Wales, Scotland or Ireland? The Channel Islands, Isles of Scilly, the Hebrides, the Shetland Islands and/or the Orkney Islands? There are guest ports and marinas galore in all of the UK, so it’s more a question of what you want to see and experience. For all of these areas, the best time to visit is June - September. Like elsewhere in Europe, July and August are the most crowded.
If beaches, sunshine and warmth are high on your list of priorities, go for the southeast, southwest or southern coast, the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly (a sub-tropical archipelago southwest of Land’s End known for its amazing birdlife). Along the mainland coast, you will find traditional British seaside towns with boardwalks, piers and sandy (or pebbly) beaches.
If you prefer scenery a bit more dramatic with rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, but still want warm (for the area anyway) winds and seas, you might want to give Wales or the Southern coast of Ireland a try. Both areas are a bit warmer than others on the same latitude thanks to the North Atlantic drift (a continuation of the Gulf Stream) and are popular with surfers.
If chilly winds and a bit of rain, even at the height of summer, don’t bother you, head to Scotland. The country’s jaw-dropping scenery of fairy-tale looking castles perched on tiny islands; tall, steep, jagged cliffs; fjord-like inlets (lochs); its world-class fishing, and an abundance of wildlife are worth bundling up for. And you can always warm up with the help of some local whisky after touring a distillery!
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