Great Destinations
- Central Scotland
- Cornwall and Devon
- Cotswolds and Central England
- Cotswolds and The Westcountry
- East Anglia
- Scottish borders and lake district
- South East England
Central Scotland
Caledonian Classics is located in central Scotland, just 40 minutes from Edinburgh airport and one hour from Glasgow. Our nearest train stations are Stirling and Dunfermline, both fifteen minutes drive away.
Our home and base at Dollar in Clackmannanshire is also the site of our four star bed and breakfast business, Kennels Cottage. Staying with us can be the ideal start and end points for a touring holiday anywhere in Scotland, Some of the most open, drivable roads in the world, perfect for classic cars start right on our doorstep!
Whether you take the high road or the low road, the ease of driving in Scotland creates an opportunity for you to take one of our classic cars and see everything from ancient ruins and famous castles in Edinburgh, Stirling and Balmoral, to quaint east coast fishing villages, equally steeped in history.
From St Andrews, the home of golf, head north through atmospheric glens where battles were fought to snow capped mountain ranges and famous lochs. Or travel to the pretty west coast and its islands you have heard about in ancient songs such as Mull, Arran and Skye. And don´t forget the famous malt whisky trail!
Finally, on your travels take the time to enjoy splendid true Scottish food such as Loch Fyne oysters, mussels, langoustines and scallops, magnificent wild salmon and Aberdeen Angus beef.
Cornwall and Devon
Located just outside Bodmin in the heart of Cornwall, near the A30/A38 crossover, Cornwall & Devon Classic Car Hire offers the opportunity to enjoy and explore the beautiful coast and countryside of south west England from behind the wheel of a classic British sports car!
From the rugged, moorland beauty of Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, to the craggy North Cornish coast and the gentler South coast and gladed creeks of the River Helford, there truly is something for everyone! Great driving roads, great scenery!
Local attractions range from numerous National Trust properties and their spectacular gardens to the breathtaking and groundbreaking Eden Project. The region is also home to several celebrity chef restaurants such as Rick Stein in Padstow, Jamie Oliver´s ´Fifteen´ at Watergate Bay and John Burton Race´s ´The New Angel´ in Dartmouth. However you don’t have to eat at a famous chef restaurant - the food scene in the south west has taken off over the last few years. Fine local produce abounds.
Excellent car & accommodation packages are also available as well as delivery and collection from Newquay Airport & Bodmin Parkway Railway Station on a complimentary basis. Preferential delivery and collection rates apply for hires of two days and greater from Exeter St. Davids and Plymouth Railway Stations as well as Plymouth and Exeter Airports in Devon.
Visit all these places and more in a superb classic car from Cornwall and Devon Classic Car Hire. Repeat winners at the South West Tourism Enjoy England for Excellence Awards and Cornwall Tourism Awards.
Cornwall & Devon Classic Car Hire
Cotswolds and Central England
Great Escape Classic Car Hire is based on the Worcestershire and Warwickshire border near to the M5, M42 and M40. It is ideally located for day trips or weekends in the Cotswolds, Wales and Welsh Borders, Stratford Upon Avon, Forest of Dean, Shropshire Hills, Malvern Hills and Gloucestershire. Great Escape can provide a nationwide delivery service for its classic cars. Chauffeur driven wedding hire is available in Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands.
Cotswolds and The Westcountry
Vintage Classics is located in Wiltshire, a beautiful part of the West Country on the southern edge of the idyllic Cotswolds, close to the beautiful and historic Georgian City of Bath and within easy reach of Somerset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire and Dorset.
Just ten miles from Junction 17 of the M4 Motorway and a little over an hour from London Paddington, Vintage Classics is close to countryside designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty and we have three world heritage sites on our doorstep. Furthermore, there are many fine hotels and B&Bs in the region.
Marvel at the gloriously quintessential English countryside at its very best and explore it by taking a leisurely drive in one of our splendid classic cars.
Take in the scenic views at Cheddar Gorge or the ancient stones of Stonehenge and Avebury. Visit the mystical Tor at Glastonbury and maybe stop in a picturesque Cotswold village for a cream tea.
A visit to Wiltshire should also include the National Trust villages of Lacock and Castle Combe used by many film and TV productions including Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice and the BBC drama, Cranford.
Spoil your partner with one of our romantic break packages, or stay on a working farm and enjoy a real farmhouse breakfast, or how about an excellent B&B in Lacock, situated just a short stroll from several fine pubs and restaurants.
Vintage Classics can offer you an outstanding location, superb classics cars and an experience to remember forever.
East Anglia
Scottish borders and lake district
If you haven´t been to Dumfries & Galloway before, that´s probably because nobody knows it´s here and that´s it´s appeal.
A forgotten corner, Dumfries and Galloway is one of the quietest most tranquil areas in Britain.
Driving along the winding country lanes in one of our charming old cars, with no one else around to interrupt the illusion, is like reading a novel written between the wars, you really can imagine that you have gone back to that time. Completely magical.
Dumfries and Galloway also has much to offer the visitor by way of attractions, too many to list here, and is steeped in history with many fine castles and tower houses, beautiful gardens, art galleries and market towns where the locals have time to stop and talk.
So if you are the type to enjoy thinking about the way things were, then come to Dumfries and Galloway and see it for real. Perfik!
South East England
Classic Touring based near Tunbridge Wells on the border of Kent and Sussex, is ideally situated being central to South East England, and have a good selection of superb nine classic cars available for hire. These range from Austin Healey to Rolls Royce, and include some more unusual models in the form of an Alvis TE21 convertible and Mercedes Benz 280SL. After September 2008 the 1936 Lancefield bodied Alvis Speed 20. We can also provide gift vouchers to any value, making this an ideal present for any occasion.
With plenty to explore in the South East, from the well known castles of Leeds and Hever, to the picturesque town of Rye, with its small shops and many restaurants. Scotney Castle and Sissinghurst Castle with their gardens and grounds are also nearby. On the transport front you could visit the Bentley (no association with the car) Motor Museum, Bluebell Railway, or even the Hythe to Dymchurch miniature working railway. The famous old racetrack of Brooklands, with it´s museum is only an hour way in Surrey. Also down in this part of the country, there are a good number of vineyards - Lamberhurst, Penshurst and Tenterden to mention just a few.
We have good connections with a small number of hotels and can offer varied excellent weekend breaks, along with a plentiful supply of good eating establishments.
Classic Touring is one of the few companies which allows their cars to to cross the Channel, to tour the continent., although this does incur extra cost for insurance and AA recovery cover.
So to sum up - travel the quiet B roads of the South East, visiting the odd attraction, and experiencing some good drives and scenery- all in a great classic car from Classic Touring.