Which way to London?

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Thehairs1970
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Which way to London?

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Thinking of a ride over two days, Exeter to London, on road bikes with lightweight overnighting. Two days. Which way would you go? Are the off road sections road bike rideable?
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Re: Which way to London?

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Thehairs1970 wrote:Thinking of a ride over two days, Exeter to London, on road bikes with lightweight overnighting. Two days. Which way would you go? Are the off road sections road bike rideable?


thats a long old ride for 2 days? And not many options to avoid main roads?
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Couple of hundred miles I reckon.
In order to do it in two days, you'll need the main roads for sure. A30/A303

If it were me, I'd be dong the ride in three days and keep off the main roads.

Look at Cycle Travel.
https://cycle.travel/map
It suggests via Bridgwater, Bradford on Avon, Devizes, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading and Slough.
208 miles from Exeter city centre to London Paddington.
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I know it's a long way but I'm thinking of doing it as a fundraiser. Might need to steal a younger man's legs.
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There is an Exeter London audax which is a 400k. Might be a good place to start. If you don't have a fixed date than perhaps enter it http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/19-411/
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Mick F wrote:Couple of hundred miles I reckon.
In order to do it in two days, you'll need the main roads for sure. A30/A303

I don't understand why anyone would think that, there's certainly no "for sure" about it. Thousands of people ride 200/300/400 Audax rides without using main roads, my E2E averaged 100 miles a day with about 10% on main roads. There used to be a navigation advantage but in the days of GPS that's disappeared.
Back to the OP - I'd be tempted to ride a coastal route to somewhere like Southampton then roughly follow NCN 23/22 all the way in. This would maybe add 20 miles, but give you a flatter 80 mile section in the middle, so an easy finish on the first day and a steady start to the second. I've ridden London>Southampton a couple of times, pre GPX days but I'm sure I could roughly plot the route if needed, though as suggested cycletravel would probably do a better job and is what I'd use now.
Good luck, it's a fair challenge but start preparing now and you'll be fine.
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iandriver wrote:There is an Exeter London audax which is a 400k. Might be a good place to start. If you don't have a fixed date than perhaps enter it http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/19-411/

I looked at that last year, it takes quite a detour to make the distance, you'd have to particularly want to do the extra to consider it, though the route out of Exeter might be worth a look.
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PH wrote:
Mick F wrote:Couple of hundred miles I reckon.
In order to do it in two days, you'll need the main roads for sure. A30/A303

I don't understand why anyone would think that, there's certainly no "for sure" about it. Thousands of people ride 200/300/400 Audax rides without using main roads, my E2E averaged 100 miles a day with about 10% on main roads. There used to be a navigation advantage but in the days of GPS that's disappeared. .

Totally agree I've ridden Bristol to Brighton (146 miles) in a day a few times and not gone on a main A road and very few B roads.
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A30, A303, A3 easy peeasy......

I also heard of a cremation firm that picks up your body from the local mortuary and returns the ashes for only £600 bargain!

Not sure about the bike though.....

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Up to Taunton, over the levels to Bath then across
Or
Across to Southampton then up through the South Downs.

Would be my choice. Personally wouldn't be able to do it in 2 days, so good luck :)
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Thehairs1970 wrote:I know it's a long way but I'm thinking of doing it as a fundraiser. Might need to steal a younger man's legs.
Where about in London do you wish to finish ?
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Thehairs1970 wrote:Thinking of a ride over two days, Exeter to London, on road bikes with lightweight overnighting. Two days. Which way would you go? Are the off road sections road bike rideable?

To do it in that time, I think I'd go https://cycle.travel/map/journey/133365 - Salisbury is half-way at 100mi. Only 200m off-road (a connecting trail at Oborne so you can turn off the A30 sooner instead of dragging up a hill) so I'd walk that if necessary. I don't know any of it before Egham area, though.
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Re: Which way to London?

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Tinpotflowers wrote:
Thehairs1970 wrote:I know it's a long way but I'm thinking of doing it as a fundraiser. Might need to steal a younger man's legs.
Where about in London do you wish to finish ?


A possible route .

Criteria
Avoiding
towns
A and B roads
Keep to the lanes as much as possible
Ease of navigation subject to the above
It would be easier to plan if I knew your finish location

Summary: 217.3 miles (1 day, 3 hours, 23 minutes)
DAY 1

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
09:00 0 Depart Exeter St Thomas [Albany Road, Exeter, EX4 1, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 8457-484950] on Albany Road (North-West) 10 yds
09:00 0.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto B3212 [Cowick Street] 174 yds
09:01 0.1 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Buller Road, then immediately turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Clinton Street 0.1 mi
09:02 0.3 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Albion Street 54 yds
09:03 0.3 Road name changes to Okehampton Place 76 yds
09:04 0.3 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Okehampton Street 120 yds
09:04 0.4 Bear LEFT (North) onto A377 [Alphington Street] 87 yds
09:05 0.4 Road name changes to B3212 [Frog Street] 0.6 mi
09:06 1.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
09:07 1.1 Road name changes to Magdalen Road 0.7 mi
09:09 1.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3183 [Fore Street] 1.4 mi
09:12 3.1 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:12 3.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Sidmouth Road 0.9 mi
09:14 4.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A376 [Sidmouth Road] 0.5 mi
09:15 4.6 Merge onto Local road(s) 98 yds
09:15 4.6 At near Clyst St Mary, bear LEFT (East) onto A3052 0.6 mi
09:17 5.3 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Oilmill Lane 0.8 mi
09:20 6.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:23 6.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Lower Road 0.5 mi
09:25 7.4 At near Woodbury Salterton, stay on Lower Road (East) 0.2 mi
09:26 7.7 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Honey Lane 0.6 mi
09:29 8.2 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.6 mi
09:31 8.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A3052 0.2 mi
09:32 9 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:32 9 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B3184, then immediately turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Withen Lane 1.2 mi
09:37 10.2 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:37 10.2 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Blind Lane 0.5 mi
09:40 10.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:41 11.2 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:43 11.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 109 yds
09:43 11.8 At near West Hill, stay on Local road(s) (East) 0.3 mi
09:44 12.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
09:46 12.8 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:47 13.3 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:48 13.3 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:49 13.8 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
09:49 13.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:51 14.3 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 109 yds
09:51 14.3 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:51 14.3 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
09:53 15 At near Tipton St John, stay on Local road(s) (East) 0.3 mi
09:54 15.3 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:56 15.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Burscombe Lane 0.6 mi
09:58 16.3 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
10:00 16.8 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 65 yds
10:01 16.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Green Head 0.9 mi
10:04 17.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto A375 [Fore Street] 0.1 mi
10:05 17.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Church Street 0.2 mi
10:06 18 Turn LEFT (North) onto Buckley Road 174 yds
10:07 18.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Hatway Hill 0.9 mi
10:10 19 At near Sidbury, stay on Hatway Hill (East) 1.6 mi
10:16 20.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:16 20.8 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 2.4 mi
10:24 23.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 65 yds
10:24 23.3 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
10:26 23.9 Road name changes to Southleigh Road 1.6 mi
10:32 25.5 Bear LEFT (East) onto New Sidmouth Road 153 yds
10:33 25.6 Road name changes to Sidmouth Road 0.2 mi
10:34 25.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Queens Square 32 yds
10:35 25.9 Road name changes to Queen Street 120 yds
10:35 25.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto Market Place, then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto Dolphin Street 0.2 mi
10:37 26.1 Road name changes to Station Road 0.1 mi
10:38 26.2 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Lishams Drain 0.3 mi
10:39 26.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.6 mi
10:40 27.2 Road name changes to Colyton Hill 0.2 mi
10:41 27.4 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
10:42 27.4 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Hampton Lane 0.1 mi
10:43 27.5 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:43 27.7 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
10:46 28.5 Road name changes to Whitford Road 0.9 mi
10:50 29.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A35 [Gammons Hill] 0.4 mi
10:51 29.8 Keep LEFT onto B3261 1.0 mi
10:53 30.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A358 [West Street] 0.3 mi
10:54 31.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A358 [Chard Street] 2.0 mi
10:57 33.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:59 33.3 Road name changes to Waggs Plot 0.1 mi
11:00 33.4 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
11:01 34 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
11:03 34.4 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
11:03 34.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
11:05 34.9 Road name changes to Holditch Lane 0.7 mi
11:08 35.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
11:09 36.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
11:11 36.9 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
11:14 37.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto High Street 0.3 mi
11:15 37.7 Road name changes to Fore Street 0.2 mi
11:16 37.9 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.3 mi
11:18 38.3 Road name changes to Venn Hill 0.5 mi
11:20 38.8 Turn LEFT (North) onto Causeway Lane 153 yds
11:21 38.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
11:22 39.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
11:22 39.3 Bear LEFT (North) onto B3165 0.2 mi
11:23 39.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto B3162 [Greenham Lane] 1.1 mi
11:25 40.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3162 [Chard Road] 0.3 mi
11:26 40.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3162 [Chard Lane] 76 yds
11:26 40.9 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B3162 [Bridport Road] 0.3 mi
11:27 41.2 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
11:31 42.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
11:34 43.4 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
11:35 43.5 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto A3066 0.4 mi
11:36 43.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Chedington Lane 1.9 mi
11:43 45.8 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
11:44 46.2 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
11:46 46.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A356 10 yds
11:46 46.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
11:47 46.7 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
11:49 47.3 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
11:51 48.2 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
11:52 48.6 At near Corscombe, stay on Local road(s) (East) 1.4 mi
11:57 49.9 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Leigh Lane 0.2 mi
11:58 50.1 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
11:59 50.2 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 120 yds
11:59 50.3 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
11:59 50.4 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 153 yds
12:00 50.5 Bear LEFT (North) onto Yeovil Road 98 yds
12:00 50.5 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
12:03 51.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
12:06 52.3 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
12:08 53.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
12:10 53.6 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto A37 [Dorchester Road] 0.4 mi
12:12 54 Turn LEFT (East) onto Lakegate Lane 0.8 mi
12:15 54.8 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Common Lane 21 yds
12:15 54.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
12:17 55.3 Road name changes to Ryme Road 0.3 mi
12:19 55.6 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Melbury Road 0.2 mi
12:20 55.8 Turn LEFT (East) onto Birch Lane 174 yds
12:21 55.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto Church Street 0.2 mi
12:22 56 Turn RIGHT (East) onto High Street 0.2 mi
12:24 56.2 Road name changes to Brister End 0.4 mi
12:26 56.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.7 mi
12:28 57.4 Bear LEFT (East) onto Bailey Ridge Lane 1.2 mi
12:33 58.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto Bailey Ridge 0.4 mi
12:34 58.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
12:36 59.3 Road name changes to Seven Ash Common Road 0.1 mi
12:37 59.4 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.8 mi
12:40 60.3 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A352, then immediately turn LEFT (East) onto Boys Hill Drive 1.2 mi
12:45 61.4 Road name changes to Local road(s) 1.0 mi
12:48 62.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto Stock Hill Lane 0.4 mi
12:50 62.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Holwell Drive 1.0 mi
12:54 63.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto Crouch Lane, then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto Fosters Hill 0.3 mi
12:56 64.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto Stony Lane 1.0 mi
12:59 65.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
13:00 65.3 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A3030 1.9 mi
13:03 67.2 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A357 1.3 mi
13:05 68.5 At near Lydlinch, stay on A357 (East) 1.8 mi
13:08 70.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto B3092 [Bridge Street] 0.3 mi
13:09 70.6 Bear LEFT (North) onto B3092 [Market Cross] 120 yds
13:09 70.7 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B3092 [Market Place] 65 yds
13:10 70.7 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto B3091 [Station Road] 0.2 mi
13:10 70.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3091 [Rixon Hill] 0.2 mi
13:11 71.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3091 [Manston Road] 0.3 mi
13:12 71.5 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B3091 3.6 mi
13:18 75.1 Turn LEFT to stay on B3091 3.2 mi
13:24 78.4 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto St James Street 0.3 mi
13:26 78.7 Road name changes to Layton Lane 0.2 mi
13:28 78.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
13:28 78.9 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Great Lane, then immediately turn RIGHT (South-East) onto B3091 [Salisbury Street] 0.1 mi
13:29 79.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3091 [Salisbury Road] 0.3 mi
13:30 79.3 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A30 [Salisbury Road] 3.6 mi
13:36 83 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
13:38 83.4 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
13:41 84.4 Road name changes to Church Street 0.2 mi
13:43 84.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 10 yds
13:43 84.6 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 65 yds
13:43 84.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
13:47 85.8 Road name changes to Crook Hill 120 yds
13:48 85.9 Road name changes to Local road(s) 1.3 mi
13:52 87.2 Road name changes to Duck Street 0.2 mi
13:53 87.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
13:58 89 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
14:00 89.7 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
14:02 90.5 Road name changes to High Lane 0.6 mi
14:04 91.1 Turn RIGHT (South) onto North Street 142 yds
14:05 91.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
14:05 91.2 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
14:06 91.7 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
14:08 92.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto High Road 0.9 mi
14:10 93.2 Road name changes to Local road(s) 1.0 mi
14:12 94.2 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
14:13 94.6 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
14:15 95.4 Road name changes to Stratford Tony Road 0.4 mi
14:16 95.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto Drove Lane 131 yds
14:17 95.8 Bear RIGHT (South) onto A354 0.1 mi
14:17 95.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
14:17 96 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
14:18 96.2 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
14:19 96.3 Road name changes to Homington Road 0.5 mi
14:20 96.8 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.3 mi
14:21 97.1 At Homington, stay on Local road(s) (East) 65 yds
14:21 97.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto Homington Road, then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto Barbers Lane 43 yds
14:22 97.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Homington Road 1.4 mi
14:27 98.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A354 174 yds
14:28 98.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto Old Blandford Road 0.7 mi
14:32 99.3 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A3094 [Harnham Road], then immediately turn LEFT (North-East) onto Harnham Road 0.2 mi
14:33 99.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto St Nicholas Road 0.2 mi
14:34 99.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A338 [Churchill Way] 0.3 mi
14:35 100 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A36 [Southampton Road] 1.5 mi
14:38 101.5 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Clarendon Road 174 yds
14:39 101.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.8 mi
14:40 102.4 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
14:42 102.9 Bear LEFT (East) onto Clarendon Road 1.6 mi
14:47 104.5 Bear LEFT (East) onto Long Drive 0.5 mi
14:49 105 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.4 mi
14:50 105.4 At near East Grimstead, stay on Local road(s) (East) 0.3 mi
14:50 105.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
14:51 105.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Dean Road 1.8 mi
14:54 107.7 At near West Dean, road name changes to Moodys Hill 0.2 mi
14:55 107.9 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
14:56 108.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
14:58 109.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
14:59 109.9 Road name changes to East Dean Road 0.6 mi
15:01 110.6 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
15:02 111 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.3 mi
15:05 112.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto B3084 0.3 mi
15:06 112.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Hatt Lane 0.4 mi
15:07 113 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 120 yds
15:08 113.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
15:10 113.7 Turn LEFT (North) onto A3057 3.5 mi
15:16 117.2 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Old Vicarage Lane 0.2 mi
15:17 117.3 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
15:18 117.3 Turn LEFT (East) onto Winchester Road 0.5 mi
15:20 117.9 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
15:24 119 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
15:26 119.8 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 1.3 mi
15:30 121.1 At near Up Somborne, stay on Local road(s) (East) 0.5 mi
15:32 121.5 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B3049 [Stockbridge Road] 21 yds
15:33 121.5 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
15:34 122 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
15:36 122.4 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.8 mi
15:41 124.3 Road name changes to Main Road 65 yds
15:41 124.3 At near Littleton, stay on Main Road (South) 0.7 mi
15:44 125 Road name changes to Kennel Road 0.3 mi
15:45 125.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Harestock Road 0.5 mi
15:47 125.8 Turn RIGHT (South) onto B3420 [Andover Road], then immediately turn LEFT (East) onto Well House Lane 1.0 mi
15:49 126.8 Bear RIGHT (East) onto School Lane 65 yds
15:50 126.8 At near Headbourne Worthy, return North-West on School Lane 65 yds
15:50 126.9 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Well House Lane 131 yds
15:51 127 Road name changes to Springvale Road 153 yds
15:52 127 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Bedfield Lane 0.2 mi
15:53 127.3 Bear LEFT (East) onto B3047 [London Road] 0.5 mi
15:54 127.7 Turn LEFT (North) onto A33 [Winchester By Pass], then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto B3047 1.1 mi
15:56 128.8 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Easton Lane 0.6 mi
15:58 129.4 At Easton, stay on Easton Lane (South) 21 yds
15:58 129.4 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
15:59 129.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
16:00 129.7 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
16:03 130.8 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
16:05 131.2 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
16:09 132.3 Road name changes to Lovington Lane 0.8 mi
16:12 133.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
16:12 133.1 At Ovington, stay on Local road(s) (North) 0.4 mi
16:13 133.5 Road name changes to East Lane 0.3 mi
16:15 133.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto B3047 [Alresford Road] 1.1 mi
16:17 134.9 Bear LEFT (North) onto Pound Hill 131 yds
16:18 135 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3047 [West Street] 0.1 mi
16:19 135.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto B3046 [Broad Street] 0.1 mi
16:19 135.3 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto B3046 0.3 mi
16:21 135.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
16:24 136.8 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
16:26 137.2 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
16:26 137.2 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 153 yds
16:26 137.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 142 yds
16:26 137.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
16:27 137.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto Bighton Lane 32 yds
16:27 137.4 At Bighton, return North on Bighton Lane 32 yds
16:27 137.4 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
16:28 137.7 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
16:34 139.3 Road name changes to Bighton Road 0.7 mi
16:36 140 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Homestead Road 0.3 mi
16:37 140.3 At near Medstead, stay on Homestead Road (East) 0.3 mi
16:39 140.6 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto South Town Road 0.3 mi
16:40 140.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto High Street, then immediately bear LEFT (East) onto Hussell Lane 1.0 mi
16:44 141.9 Road name changes to Abbey Road 0.5 mi
16:46 142.4 Road name changes to Kings Hill 0.3 mi
16:48 142.7 Road name changes to Medstead Road 0.3 mi
16:49 143 Bear LEFT (North) onto Wellhouse Road 0.5 mi
16:51 143.5 At near Beech, stay on Wellhouse Road (East) 0.2 mi
16:52 143.7 Bear LEFT (East) onto Medstead Road 0.3 mi
16:53 144 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto A339 [Basingstoke Road] 0.3 mi
16:55 144.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B3349 [Basingstoke Road] 0.5 mi
16:56 144.9 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Basingstoke Road 0.2 mi
16:57 145 Road name changes to Lenten Street 0.2 mi
16:58 145.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Amery Street 153 yds
16:59 145.3 Road name changes to Amery Hill 0.2 mi
17:00 145.5 Road name changes to Church Street 76 yds
17:00 145.5 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Chauntsingers Road, then immediately turn RIGHT (South-East) onto St Lawrence Road 0.1 mi
17:02 145.7 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Victoria Road, then immediately turn LEFT (North-East) onto Normandy Street 0.2 mi
17:04 145.9 Road name changes to Anstey Road 0.8 mi
17:06 146.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto London Road 0.2 mi
17:06 146.8 Arrive near Holybourne
End of day

DAY 2

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
09:00 146.8 Depart near Holybourne on London Road (East) 0.7 mi
09:02 147.5 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.2 mi
09:02 147.7 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
09:06 149.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto The Street 0.3 mi
09:07 149.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.1 mi
09:07 149.8 At near Binsted, stay on Local road(s) (East) 1.4 mi
09:09 151.2 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
09:09 151.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:11 151.7 Road name changes to Dockenfield Street 1.0 mi
09:14 152.7 Turn LEFT to stay on Dockenfield Street 0.2 mi
09:15 152.9 Road name changes to The Street 0.3 mi
09:16 153.2 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:18 153.6 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:19 154 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Mill Lane 0.5 mi
09:21 154.4 Road name changes to The Street 0.1 mi
09:22 154.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.2 mi
09:23 154.8 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 174 yds
09:24 154.9 Bear LEFT (North) onto A287 0.2 mi
09:25 155.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Priory Lane 0.3 mi
09:25 155.4 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:26 155.8 At near Rushmoor, stay on Local road(s) (East) 0.6 mi
09:28 156.4 Road name changes to Grange Road 0.2 mi
09:29 156.6 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Eglinton Road 0.3 mi
09:31 156.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Carlisle Road 0.3 mi
09:32 157.2 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Tilford Road 0.9 mi
09:35 158.1 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 120 yds
09:36 158.2 Bear LEFT (East) onto Thursley Road 1.6 mi
09:41 159.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Dyehouse Road 1.0 mi
09:45 160.8 Bear LEFT (East) onto Old Portsmouth Road 0.3 mi
09:46 161.1 Merge onto A3 [Portsmouth Road] 0.2 mi
09:47 161.3 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:48 161.3 Road name changes to French Lane 0.1 mi
09:49 161.4 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:49 161.5 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:52 162.4 Bear LEFT (North) onto A286 [Haslemere Road] 1.6 mi
09:55 163.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A286 [Church Road] 0.4 mi
09:56 164.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto A3100 [Portsmouth Road] 1.2 mi
09:58 165.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Shackstead Lane 0.4 mi
10:00 165.9 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Tuesley Lane 0.2 mi
10:02 166.1 Turn LEFT (East) onto Quarter Mile Road 0.3 mi
10:04 166.4 Road name changes to Home Farm Road 0.4 mi
10:05 166.8 At near Godalming, stay on Home Farm Road (North-East) 65 yds
10:06 166.8 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto B2130 [Brighton Road] 0.1 mi
10:07 167 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Munstead Heath Road 0.2 mi
10:07 167.2 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Alldens Lane 0.6 mi
10:10 167.8 Road name changes to Alldens Hill 0.4 mi
10:12 168.2 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Thorncombe Street 98 yds
10:12 168.3 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 2.4 mi
10:20 170.6 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A281 1.5 mi
10:23 172.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto B2130 [Elmbridge Road] 1.3 mi
10:25 173.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto B2128 [Guildford Road] 0.2 mi
10:26 173.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B2128 10 yds
10:26 173.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B2128 [High Street] 0.5 mi
10:27 174.1 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto B2127 [Ewhurst Road] 0.7 mi
10:29 174.8 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B2127 [Bookhurst Road] 1.4 mi
10:32 176.2 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto B2127 [Cranleigh Road] 0.2 mi
10:32 176.4 Bear LEFT (North) onto B2127 [The Green] 0.1 mi
10:32 176.5 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto B2127 [The Street] 0.4 mi
10:33 176.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto B2127 [Ockley Road] 174 yds
10:34 177 Keep STRAIGHT to stay on B2127 [Ockley Road] 21 yds
10:34 177 At near Ewhurst, stay on B2127 [Ockley Road] (East) 0.7 mi
10:35 177.7 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto B2127 65 yds
10:35 177.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B2127 [Ockley Road] 1.5 mi
10:38 179.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B2126 [Ockley Road] 0.6 mi
10:39 179.9 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B2126 [Etherley Hill] 0.1 mi
10:40 180 Bear LEFT (East) onto B2126 [Ockley Road] 1.2 mi
10:42 181.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto A29 [Stane Street] 0.1 mi
10:43 181.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B2126 [Coles Lane] 1.3 mi
10:46 182.6 Bear RIGHT (South) onto A24 21 yds
10:46 182.6 Keep LEFT onto Coles Lane 0.3 mi
10:47 182.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto The Street 0.5 mi
10:49 183.4 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Vicarage Lane 0.4 mi
10:50 183.8 Turn LEFT (North) onto Misbrooks Green Road 0.9 mi
10:52 184.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Trig Street 0.5 mi
10:53 185.1 Road name changes to Kingsland 0.5 mi
10:55 185.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto Village Street 153 yds
10:55 185.7 At Newdigate, stay on Village Street (North) 98 yds
10:56 185.7 Turn LEFT (West) onto Henfold Lane 2.1 mi
11:03 187.9 Road name changes to Blackbrook Road 1.4 mi
11:07 189.3 Road name changes to Chart Lane 0.3 mi
11:08 189.6 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Punchbowl Lane 0.6 mi
11:10 190.2 At near Dorking, stay on Punchbowl Lane (North) 0.8 mi
11:14 190.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A25 [Reigate Road] 0.1 mi
11:14 191 Turn LEFT (North) onto B2038 [Pixham Lane] 0.7 mi
11:16 191.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A24 [London Road] 0.7 mi
11:17 192.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto B2209 0.3 mi
11:18 192.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Zig Zag Road 1.7 mi
11:23 194.4 At near Westhumble, stay on Zig Zag Road (East) 0.5 mi
11:26 194.9 Road name changes to Boxhill Road 1.9 mi
11:32 196.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B2033 [Headley Common Road] 0.2 mi
11:33 197 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto B2032 [Dorking Road] 2.2 mi
11:37 199.2 Bear LEFT (North) onto Dorking Road 0.1 mi
11:38 199.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Chapel Road, then immediately bear LEFT (North) onto B2032 [Dorking Road] 0.3 mi
11:39 199.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A217 [Brighton Road] 1.5 mi
11:42 201.1 Bear LEFT (North) onto Brighton Road 0.7 mi
11:46 201.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Burgh Wood, then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto A217 [Brighton Road] 1.3 mi
11:49 203 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Brighton Road 76 yds
11:49 203.1 Road name changes to B2230 [Brighton Road] 1.5 mi
11:52 204.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
11:52 204.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto A232 [Grove Road] 0.2 mi
11:53 204.8 Keep LEFT onto B2230 [St Nicholas Way] 0.5 mi
11:54 205.3 Merge onto B2230 [Crown Road] 98 yds
11:54 205.4 Bear LEFT (North) onto B2230 [High Street] 0.2 mi
11:55 205.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B2230 [Rose Hill] 0.9 mi
11:57 206.5 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto A217 [Bishopsford Road] 1.6 mi
12:00 208.1 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto A217 [Lower Green] 0.4 mi
12:01 208.5 Turn LEFT (West) onto A217 [Raleigh Gardens] 0.5 mi
12:02 209 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A216 [Streatham Road] 1.9 mi
12:06 210.9 Road name changes to A23 [Streatham High Road] 3.9 mi
12:14 214.7 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto A3 [Kennington Park Road] 0.1 mi
12:15 214.9 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto A23 [Kennington Road] 1.0 mi
12:18 215.9 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B300 [Baylis Road] 0.3 mi
12:19 216.2 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto A301 [Waterloo Road] 0.2 mi
12:20 216.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto A301 [Waterloo Gardens] 0.4 mi
12:21 216.7 Bear LEFT (West) onto A301 [Waterloo Bridge] 0.2 mi
12:22 216.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto A4 [Strand] 0.3 mi
12:23 217.3 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 76 yds
12:23 217.3 Arrive Charing Cross Underground [London, WC2N 5, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 20-72221234]


SUMMARY
Driving distance: 217.3 miles
Trip duration: 1 day, 3 hours, 23 minutes
Driving time: 11 hours, 30 minutes
Cost: £28.10

Trip duration: 1 day, 3 hours, 19 minutes
Driving time: 11 hours, 28 minutes
Cost: £28.14
Thehairs1970
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Re: Which way to London?

Post by Thehairs1970 »

Tinpotflowers wrote:[Where about in London do you wish to finish ?


Tower bridge
Thehairs1970
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Re: Which way to London?

Post by Thehairs1970 »

Tinpoflowers I hope you didn't type all that :D

I'm struggling to make out the actual place you went through. Any chance of a list or link so to gpx file?

Many thanks
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