The road to newcastle?

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:49 pm

heading down to Judes next week for a C service...

anyone know any good routes down there? or is it the usual mind numbing m74/ A69?

(im fecking sick of the m74

)

dont really know the east coast route (A1) - how long does it take?

Post by **campbell** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:09 am

Head towards Edinburgh. Run round the Bypass to the Lothianburn junction, then follow signs for Peebles.

At Peebles, go left towards Innerleithen, and shortly after follow signs for Selkirk and then Hawick.

The road number to follow through Hawick is A698, probably signed Jedburgh, and once out the eastern side of Hawick look for the A6088 turn on your right. This is a lovely road, emerges right at the border at Carter Bar. Avoids all the cameras on the largely boring Scottish part of A68.

Then a wee bit of A68 on the enjoyable, English, non-camera side, and keep on for A697 (I think it is) when the A68 turns right for Corbridge.

Much better way to Newcy than any of the ones with signs on!

Campbell

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:20 am

Ross, I'm doing the trip every weekend there and back on Friday and Saturday. The quickest route is m74 /A69 and with the roads being so greasy at the moment it's probably a lot safer than going on roads yuo're not sure of.

Doesn't stop you taking the odd detour on the way back I suppose.

I might be around if you want to kill an hour or two in Newcastle.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:22 am

I second what campbell has just said. On the way back, its well worth doing the triangle off the A6088 (the B6357 to newcastelton and the B6399 back to hawick) which is a great 40 ish mile detour if you have time

james · Post by **james** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:13 am

A698 is fantastic once you are in England and free of the ridiculous amounts of car tax cameras.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:16 am

I'm pretty sure we did some of the roads Campbell's mentioned on the borders run arranged by AndyG. They were awesome!

Ditch the motorway and go have some fun on those roads!

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:51 pm

shat it!...

went for the baw burstin' M74/A69

oh well... im sure there will be another time!

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:54 pm

You Wimpy

Poof

Mags

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:02 pm

minkypotglory wrote:You Wimpy Poof

Mags

too dark, slippy, wet, scary, cold....

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:08 pm

r055 wrote:
minkypotglory wrote:You Wimpy Poof

Mags

too dark, slippy, wet, scary, cold....[/quot

Was

was that when you where in Newcastle.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:46 pm

too dark, slippy, wet, scary, cold..

That was just the lady he met

Cheers
Craig

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:58 pm

you've obviously been on a night out in newcastle too then!
<BG>

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:28 pm

r055 wrote:shat it!... went for the baw burstin' M74/A69

oh well... im sure there will be another time!

Know that road well... Louise was in Newcastle for 12 months, working with Procter & Gamble... up & down that road every other weekend

Could manage Newcastle centre to Glasgow (maryhill) in under 2 hours, without getting caught

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:32 pm

I was up and down last night, up and down tonight and up and down tomorrow!

Wish it was summer. The Elise doesn't handle well in hurricanes.