A list of fun roads

by **mzje** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:51 pm

I spotted this in Top Gear mag this week;

A select of the best roads according to them..

http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/galleries/other/around_the_world_in_80_drives/01/

I think this would be such an ace topic to compile a list of fun drives in the UK - an ADUK map of the UK type thing :-)

Matthew

by **Standard Dave** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:17 pm

I drove a road know as Fangdale Beck on a driving course I think the road is the B1257 very technically demanding to drive well (although it was at speed with exemptions).

Another one used on driving courses both Standard and Advanced is the A1133 between Newark and Newton on Trent on the Notts and Lincs Boarder.

by **gordonb** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:24 pm

mzje wrote:I spotted this in Top Gear mag this week;

A select of the best roads according to them..

http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/galleries/other/around_the_world_in_80_drives/01/

Matthew

Check out Top Gears no2 road. http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/galleries/other/around_the_world_in_80_drives/02/

Here's a link to it on Google maps.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=& ... &z=12&om=1
Its the small yellow road labeled "Glen Fruin Road".

What a fantastic road, i get to drive it with work once or twice a month. It links the main A82 Loch Lomond road with the Faslane and Coulport submarine bases. It was built in the 80's and was up until about 15 years ago a private MOD road. It actually continues on down to Coulport. Well worth a visit. Top gear filmed on this road about 4 years ago testing Subaru's and Evo's.

Worth a visit. (As are all the roads in the West Highlands)

Gordon

by **mzje** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:12 am

Cheers Gordon - spookily I was reading about that road the other day thanks to google hehe.

I'm definitely going to make a list of them online I think

by **Renny** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:25 am

I was in that area yeaterday, as I was working at Lochgoilhead. Unfortunately, a passenger, a long day and a 1.3CDTi Corsa were not condusive to a detour

by **TripleS** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:45 am

A169, A170, A171, B1416.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

by **mzje** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:21 pm

Well - I've started putting together a list of these but currently struggling for what info to include..

I've currently got a couple of snaps, a map, and where it goes to & from... any ideas what else I could include?

Any requests?

Matthew

by **PeteG** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:11 pm

Good pubs and greasy spoons?

by **PeteG** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:12 pm

Good pubs and greasy spoons?

by **mzje** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:36 pm

Heres my starting attempt...

http://www.funroads.co.uk/

:-)

by **gordonb** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:06 am

mzje wrote:Heres my starting attempt...

http://www.funroads.co.uk/

Looks great. Will add some stuff from up here in the Highlands.

Gordon

by **nuster100** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:59 pm

B4000?

Jay

by **ScoobyChris** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:32 pm

Surely the net effect of advertising good roads will stop them from being good?

Chris

by **firstmk1** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:14 pm

All the best roads are in the south east and definitely not in Yorkshire

by **mzje** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:19 pm

ScoobyChris wrote:Surely the net effect of advertising good roads will stop them from being good?

Chris

Hmm potentially I guess but I think the site has such a limited audience its hardly going to send everyone to your favourite A road is it?

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