Good roads for driving in South East of England?
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Good roads for driving in South East of England?
Ok, will finally have some free time to just go and take the car out for a bit of a run...
Does anyone know any decent roads in the South East around Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent area?
Preferably national speed limit, no accident blackspots, good visibility, very little traffic, relatively well maintained, and not too many speed cameras!
I've looked on various sites, but most such routes are either in Scotland, Wales, the North of England, or the South West!
Any ideas anyone?
Does anyone know any decent roads in the South East around Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent area?
Preferably national speed limit, no accident blackspots, good visibility, very little traffic, relatively well maintained, and not too many speed cameras!
I've looked on various sites, but most such routes are either in Scotland, Wales, the North of England, or the South West!
Any ideas anyone?
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
the M11?
only kidding, try brands hatch? thats in Kent i think
only kidding, try brands hatch? thats in Kent i think
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
I was thinking of something on the lines of:-
http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/drivingroads.html
However, none of those are near the South East
Brand's hatch is an interesting idea, though I was just thinking of nice roads to drive on, rather than race around at high speed.
http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/drivingroads.html
However, none of those are near the South East
Brand's hatch is an interesting idea, though I was just thinking of nice roads to drive on, rather than race around at high speed.
Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
personally i'd take a ferry/euro tunnel and have a blast around NE France for the day
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
B2130 - Godalming to Cranleigh, Surrey
never driven on it, but might be worth checking it out.
never driven on it, but might be worth checking it out.
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
A blast from TunbridgeWells to Ashford is always fun. A262 / A28
Then pop down from Ashford to Rye. A2070 / A259
After that, another blast back up to Tenterden on the B2082
Stop at pub for a beer and to wipe bugs off bonnet.
Then pop down from Ashford to Rye. A2070 / A259
After that, another blast back up to Tenterden on the B2082
Stop at pub for a beer and to wipe bugs off bonnet.
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
Plenty of nice roads around Ongar, Stapleford Abbotts, Abridge and Theydon Bois more so out towards Ongar let me know if your in the neck of the woods and I'll take you on some of my favourite runs on sunny days you just need to be aware of the bikers as they use the same roads for playtime too
Here is a vid of one of the runs I use frequently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMUFzGblX8
Here is a vid of one of the runs I use frequently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMUFzGblX8
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
Good call, I regularly blast around the lanes twixt Loughton and Brentwood.CTRnutter wrote:Plenty of nice roads around Ongar, Stapleford Abbotts, Abridge and Theydon Bois more so out towards Ongar let me know if your in the neck of the woods and I'll take you on some of my favourite runs on sunny days you just need to be aware of the bikers as they use the same roads for playtime too
Here is a vid of one of the runs I use frequently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMUFzGblX8
In fact, that's where I did my test drive in the Roc. As I recall the dealer looked a bit worried when I gave it a big boot full at the Stapleford Roundabout.
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
I love that roundabout plenty of space to run wide, did you buy yours from the abridge dealership? as thats where I took my test drive toosideshow bob wrote:Good call, I regularly blast around the lanes twixt Loughton and Brentwood.CTRnutter wrote:Plenty of nice roads around Ongar, Stapleford Abbotts, Abridge and Theydon Bois more so out towards Ongar let me know if your in the neck of the woods and I'll take you on some of my favourite runs on sunny days you just need to be aware of the bikers as they use the same roads for playtime too
Here is a vid of one of the runs I use frequently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMUFzGblX8
In fact, that's where I did my test drive in the Roc. As I recall the dealer looked a bit worried when I gave it a big boot full at the Stapleford Roundabout.
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
The other half got her TSi from there, but mine's a company car, and for some reason it came all the way down from Leicester.CTRnutter wrote:I love that roundabout plenty of space to run wide, did you buy yours from the abridge dealership? as thats where I took my test drive toosideshow bob wrote:Good call, I regularly blast around the lanes twixt Loughton and Brentwood.CTRnutter wrote:Plenty of nice roads around Ongar, Stapleford Abbotts, Abridge and Theydon Bois more so out towards Ongar let me know if your in the neck of the woods and I'll take you on some of my favourite runs on sunny days you just need to be aware of the bikers as they use the same roads for playtime too
Here is a vid of one of the runs I use frequently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMUFzGblX8
In fact, that's where I did my test drive in the Roc. As I recall the dealer looked a bit worried when I gave it a big boot full at the Stapleford Roundabout.
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Re: Good roads for driving in South East of England?
Thanks for the tip, it's not too far from where I live, so might give it a blast some point, though will probably be spur of the momentCTRnutter wrote:Plenty of nice roads around Ongar, Stapleford Abbotts, Abridge and Theydon Bois more so out towards Ongar let me know if your in the neck of the woods and I'll take you on some of my favourite runs on sunny days you just need to be aware of the bikers as they use the same roads for playtime too
Here is a vid of one of the runs I use frequently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMUFzGblX8
Thanks fot the offer - perhaps it could be another opportunity to get a few people together - fastest drivers go at the front though