| Title: | Cars in the UK |
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| Moderator: | COMICS::SHELLEY ELD |
| Created: | Sun Mar 06 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2584 |
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How about a few replies on your votes for the 'BEST ROAD IN THE UK'.
You know, the ones that even after spending all day driving on some motorway
or other and your body is beginning to seize in one position , you still turn
off on a slight detour so that you can savour how roads used to be before every
home had 2.4 cars and they are all on the road at the same time as you !. These
are the sorts of roads where you can explore the 'performance features' of your
vehicle.
My votes are :-
A419 - Swindon to Hungerford via Aldbourne (now a B road I think)
A fine stretch of tarmac which sweeps over the downland south-east of
Swindon. Certainly beats the drag down the M4 to Reading which never
gets any shorter.
A423 - Coventry to Banbury
A nice alternative to using the M6/M1 or the A34 for a return to the
congested south from somewhere north of Birmingham. If you are lucky
and dont get caught behind some lorries you can make good progress.
There are a couple of sections of dual carriageway where you can breeze
pass the slower traffic and get back to the serious business .
A515 - Buxton to Ashbourne
Only been down this road once with a friend in an Austin Maxi when we
fell in with a 3.0 litre Capri. Nearly had the front tyres off the rims
through every corner trying to keep up !!!.
B6277 - Middleton in Teesdale to Alston
This is a 'MEGA-ROAD' which comes recommended from a CAR magazine
article from a few years ago. 15-20 miles of Pennine moorland road
(with Snow Poles to keep you on track in bad weather) that climbs up to
nearly 2000 ft across one of the most desolate parts of the northern
England. All you have to worry about is the sheep and your confidence
in keeping the car on the road. Once you get to Alston you can recover
in a beautiful northern hill town before doing it all over again on the
return to Middleton. Well worth a 100 mile detour.
A82 - Crianlarich to Glencoe
A superb way to the Western Highlands, which passes through some
beautiful scenery. If you can keep your eyes off the scenery, you will
be impressed as you screem over Rannoch Moor and then sweep down Glencoe
towards the sea.
Try them some time and I hope you will be impressed.
Mike
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| 206.10 | A few local favourites. | SHIPS::SAXBY_M | Mogul bashing...with my head! | Mon Mar 11 1991 16:40 | 22 |
There are some quite good roads in the south of England too.
The A31 from Farnham to Winchester is quite enjoyable as is the road
which goes over Newlands Corner and down through Abinger Hammer on the
way to Reigate from Guildford.
Then there's the road from Salisbury to Thruxton, which is about as
varied as you could want. In fact the whole trip from Ringwood to
Thruxxton is enjoyable on a Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday morning at
about 7 AM. :^)
The A303 down past Thruxton from Andover and then take the road to
Westbury is another great early morning drive, but then there's
something great about driving in the early morning anyway. Maybe it's
just the lack of cars.
My least favourite road HAS to be the one from Farnborough to Reading,
single carriageway with few if any overtaking places and lots of slow
moving traffic. Sadly, unlike the others, I do it all too often! :^(
Mark
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| 206.11 | All depends on 'the others', doesn't it | CHEST::RUTTER | Rut-The-Nut | Mon Mar 11 1991 18:04 | 35 |
� The A31 from Farnham to Winchester is quite enjoyable as is the road
� which goes over Newlands Corner and down through Abinger Hammer on the
� way to Reigate from Guildford.
Being local to these areas, I would agree on these choices.
I am always concerned that the A31 'makes me' go faster. I have fears
for my license when on this road.
As for the Abinger Hammer route, I know the road, but what is it's
number - I know it is in the choice A24/A25/A26, but I never know.
This road is quite good, with more bends than A31, but it is single
carriageway and often has slow traffic on it.
� Then there's the road from Salisbury to Thruxton, which is about as
� varied as you could want. In fact the whole trip from Ringwood to
� Thruxxton is enjoyable on a Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday morning at
� about 7 AM. :^)
�
� The A303 down past Thruxton from Andover and then take the road to
In many previous Bank Holiday weekends, I have made the trip from
Aldershot to Newquay (Cornwall). The best route here is to use the
A303, some of which is very enjoyable - early in the morning.
When down in the West Country, the A38 (or is A39) is good, but a bit
too 'open' - being a dual carriageway - with a lot of holiday traffic.
My least favourite is the route I use to work, the A325 from Farnham
to Petersfield, although this is much better when traffic-free.
Does anyone use a 'good route' in their daily commute ?
J.R.
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| 206.12 | OPEN ROAD 10 MILES LONG... | AYOV25::SMOORE | Sat Sep 10 1994 03:45 | 11 | |
My favourite stretch of road is between Dalmellington and NewCumnock in
Ayrshire in Scotland(also recommended in CAR magazine a couple of years
ago)I can't remember the road number but it's easy to find.It's full of
twisty bits downhills,uphills,sweeping corners you name it it's got
it,and before I worked for DEC I drove it every day!,that reminds me I
must try out my Renault 5 GT Turbo on it.
Steven(from note 256.)
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