East midlands

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AllyM1609

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38 posts

106 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Hello all, I’ve moved to the East Midlands with work and I’m having real trouble finding some good roads for spirited driving! Does anyone have any suggestions at all? Closer to Loughborough the better but quite happy to travel a little bit.

davebem

746 posts

178 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Theres the Midlands 'Tick' which is mostly the B6047 between Bingham and Market Harborough, passing through Melton Mowbray on the way. I cant think of any others. If your into track days then Donnington and Mallory park are both good days out.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,274 posts

236 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Loads out towards the Vale of Belvoir that can be enjoyed at the speed limit wobble

davebem

746 posts

178 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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^If you keep heading east from there, then a lot of empty roads in Lincolnshire, although featureless. Sheffield is not too far from East midlands, you can visit the peak district in a day, do snakes pass (check its open before you leave), the woodhead pass route between glossop and holmfirth is a lot of fun too and scenic.

Vasco

16,487 posts

106 months

Thursday 10th November 2022
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Close to Loughborough suggests the M1....

Not many suitable roads for anything above NSL, too narrow, busy and tree-lined.

brisel

873 posts

209 months

Sunday 20th November 2022
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There is a fast open road from Zouch towards Wymeswold A6066. Turn east onto Six Hill Lane towards Eastwell. Lots of good roads around Belvoir Castle too. Lots more if you head up towards Lincoln or east of Colsterworth e.g. A151 to Bourne. Rutland has some good tarmac too.

Red Devil

13,069 posts

209 months

Sunday 20th November 2022
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PDP76

2,576 posts

151 months

Monday 28th November 2022
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Can actually find some decent loops that will take you around and into some of south Derbyshire too, think calke, ticknall, Melbourne ways etc.
Have an explore journey.

AllyM1609

Original Poster:

38 posts

106 months

Saturday 4th February 2023
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Red Devil said:
Bit of a late reply but I tried these a few weeks ago, brilliant recommendation, thank you!

usualdog

231 posts

164 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Two years late to the party but Google the Rutland TT