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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PLANNING AHEAD
ATTRACTION
Shetland
Islands FERRY
CHANNEL CROSSING UK and Ireland is a wonderful place to visit all year round. Before you begin
your next trip, make sure to read our helpful travel information, to ensure
you make the most of your time in London, Dublin and beyond.

Orkney
Islands
Cape Wrath
Wick

Outer
Hebrides

Inverness
Isle of
Skye Loch Ness
Drumnadrochit
Aviemore
Fort Augustus Aberdeen
NORTH SEA
SCOTLAND
Inner
Hebrides Fort William
Loch
Linnhe Dundee
Perth
ATLANTIC OCEAN Mull
Loch
Lomond
• Edinburgh
Glasgow

Isle of
Arran Ayr Moffat
WHEN TO GO VISAS & PASSPORTS
The weather in the UK and Ireland varies throughout All travellers to the UK and Ireland must carry a passport
Londonderry 2HRS 15MIN Dumfries Newcastle upon Tyne the year with four distinct seasons. Summer (June – valid for at least six months beyond the date of departure
NORTHERN Stranraer Carlisle Durham August) is the warmest season, with long sunny days from New Zealand. All travellers to the UK are required to
IRELAND Penrith and cooler evenings. Take advantage of the extra obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to travel.
Belfast • Bangor Grasmere daylight hours to explore quaint country villages or As visa information can change at any time, we recommend
Sligo Enniskillen Armagh Windermere The North dine alfresco. you seek advice regarding passports, visas, and other travel
Country
Isle Of requirements at safetravel.govt.nz.
Man Lancaster In autumn (September – November), the temperature
York starts to dip and nights become colder. It’s a
IRISH SEA Leeds beautiful time to visit as the countryside is ablaze CURRENCY
Preston with colour, autumn leaves turn riotous shades of
IRELAND 8HRS UK: Pound Sterling (GBP).
Liverpool Manchester yellow, orange and red. Ireland: Euro (EUR).
3HRS 15MIN
Galway Dublin • Lincoln Winter (December – February) brings shorter days
Holyhead Conwy Chester and cold conditions, often with rain and sometimes TIPPING
Caernarfon Llangollen snow. It also brings Christmas, a magical time of year Tipping in UK and Ireland is not as prevalent as in other
Ennis ENGLAND with markets, mulled wine and hot chocolate. countries. Some restaurants include a service charge on
Shannon Shrewsbury Norwich the bill, in which case a tip is unnecessary.
Limerick Leicester In spring (March – May), the days slowly get longer
Birmingham East Anglia and temperatures warmer but it can still be quite
Tralee Rosslare wet and windy. However, spring showers bring May TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
Waterford 3HRS 15MIN WALES Stratford-upon-Avon Cambridge
Killarney flowers and the Chelsea Flower Show! London, England J F M A M J J A S O N D
Blarney Castle Fishguard Hereford Harwich
Cork Gloucester Temperature (max ºC) 5 5 7 10 13 17 19 18 16 12 8 6
Oxford GETTING AROUND Average rainfall (mm) 56 39 46 45 49 50 48 53 56 60 61 58
Pembroke London The best way to discover the UK and Ireland is by
Swansea Windsor • Edinburgh,
Cardiff • Bristol Ramsgate car or rail. Self drive holidays allow you to explore at Scotland J F M A M J J A S O N D

Bath Dover your own pace. Remember in the UK and Ireland, Temperature (max ºC) 3 3 5 8 10 13 15 14 12 10 6 4
Stonehenge 1HR 30MIN driving is on the left hand side of the road. Travelling
Salisbury by train is a scenic and relaxing way to see the Average rainfall (mm) 61 43 51 43 54 52 63 70 70 70 68 61
Southampton Portsmouth Brighton Calais country and adds a sense of adventure to your trip.
CELTIC SEA Bude Cardiff, Wales J F M A M J J A S O N D
Exeter Weymouth France Temperature (max ºC) 5 4 7 8 11 14 16 16 15 12 8 6
Isle Of Wight
Torquay TIME Average rainfall (mm) 90 60 90 40 30 40 40 60 50 70 70 70
Newquay ENGLISH CHANNEL
Plymouth The UK and Ireland are 12 hours behind Belfast,
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Daylight
Penzance Northern Ireland J F M A M J J A S O N D
Land’s End savings in the UK and Ireland is observed from Temperature (max ºC) 4 4 6 7 10 13 15 14 12 10 6 5
March to October, where their clocks are turned
forward by 1 hour. Average rainfall (mm) 93 67 67 62 64 69 77 94 97 94 97 95
Dublin, Ireland J F M A M J J A S O N D
ELECTRICITY Temperature (max ºC) 5 5 6 8 11 14 15 15 13 11 7 6
220-240v 50Hz. An international adaptor is required. Average rainfall (mm) 70 52 53 50 60 55 53 71 75 76 72 80
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