Reccomend a Sunday morning drive from North London
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Hello there, I was wondering if someone could reccomend me some routes to explore on the weekends taking into consideration I am in North London?
Ideally a sort of loop of a couple of hours max (plus time to get there), most importantly free flowing and little traffic!
As a bonus with some good food and scenery.
Cherry on the cake no police either (ok, ok, I know, one can dream...!).
Thanks for the feedback! I am setting off from NW1, so all is good, although I suspect Tring way is more convenient as I can hop on the M1 relatively easily.
So, would this be what you are suggesting:
http://goo.gl/maps/3owb6
So, would this be what you are suggesting:
http://goo.gl/maps/3owb6
don logan said:
Hi Ricc
Did you enjoy it? Any favourite sections?
Hmmm, if you had LUNCH you did leave it a bit late didn't you! :-) (also bank holiday traffic)
I forgot to mention the need for extra care Greyhound to Nettleden because of Deer, especially in the early morning!
Yes I did, it was just the sort of roads I was looking for, my only issue being the traffic, but thats my fault for leaving home at 11am on a sunny bank holiday Sunday...Did you enjoy it? Any favourite sections?
Hmmm, if you had LUNCH you did leave it a bit late didn't you! :-) (also bank holiday traffic)
I forgot to mention the need for extra care Greyhound to Nettleden because of Deer, especially in the early morning!
One of the favourite bits was actually visiting the bluebell forest...! Ok, I know, not very "PH" but it was a nice stopover and something different.
In terms of the actual roads I quite liked the one from Whipsnade to Dagham and all the section getting towards Tring. To be honest though, it was a bit of "lets try going this way now" so I don't exactly recall where I actually went, I just know its not quite as per the googlemaps link above. The idea being to return a few times to get things right and suss out the best options.
Do you have any 'musts'?
don logan said:
...the most amazing is in the wood on the road that leads from Deer Leep to Ivinghoe Beacon on the right if heading TO Ivinghoe about half a mile from the T junction.
This is the one I bumped into, I think. We were driving by and slowed for people crossing the road when I saw this strange hue coming from underneath the woods.Looks something like this (better in person as you can capture the whole scale of it).
Chris71 said:
Ah, my specialist subject has arrived!
Try this: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Potters+Bar,+H...
The eastern half (Essex border and the A507) is arguably better than the western half.
In a nutshell: B158 from Potters Bar to Hertford, B1004 to Bishops Stortford, B1051 to Thaxted, B184 north for a bit, A507 (the good bit is Baldock to Buntingford...) and then down the B656.
This is twisty country roads the whole way. They are wide enough and sufficiently well sighted for enthusiastic driving, but it's more sports car or hot hatch territory than GT. Police are known to keep an eye on the B184 and the A507, but there's a very good reason - these are probably the best roads in Herts. Watching that final section of the A507 on a sunny evening is like standing on the road to the Nurburgring, you'll lose count of interesting cars and bikes.
Bit of a thread ressurection but just wanted to thank you for pointing this drive out. I finally had the opportunity to try it and they really are great diving roads!Try this: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Potters+Bar,+H...
The eastern half (Essex border and the A507) is arguably better than the western half.
In a nutshell: B158 from Potters Bar to Hertford, B1004 to Bishops Stortford, B1051 to Thaxted, B184 north for a bit, A507 (the good bit is Baldock to Buntingford...) and then down the B656.
This is twisty country roads the whole way. They are wide enough and sufficiently well sighted for enthusiastic driving, but it's more sports car or hot hatch territory than GT. Police are known to keep an eye on the B184 and the A507, but there's a very good reason - these are probably the best roads in Herts. Watching that final section of the A507 on a sunny evening is like standing on the road to the Nurburgring, you'll lose count of interesting cars and bikes.
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