The most annoying part of the A303? It's not Stone Henge....

[Johnnytheboy]

king arthur said:

How long before there are average cameras all the way along?

Bit pointless until the road is improved significantly!

[Tdibax15]

normalbloke said:

Tdibax15 said:

caiss4 said:

If that camera is in Wiltshire then it isn't an issue. Wiltshire's cameras have been decommissioned for quite a few years now. Bit like the cameras near Solstice Park; the boxes are there but no cameras for at least 4/5 years.

Is this true to this day?

How fast were you going....?

Haha I couldn’t tell you that exactly;) the camera is grown into the hedge so you cant see it coming up the hill, seen it as I went past and no flash when I looked in the mirror. Done a bit of research yesterday and yes it appears the cameras in Wiltshire are decommissioned.

[Lee540]

There was a lorry broken down blocking this camera last week. Whilst you might have been safe from getting caught by the camera, was still 30-40 minute wait in a queue..

[1602Mark]

I still enjoy the 303 and doubt I would ever choose the M4/M5 over it when travelling between Cornwall and London. Especially enjoyable in the summer months just as dawn is breaking.

[SydneyBridge]

I am going from Newbury to Torquay and back tomorrow, have no intention of using M4/5, always the 303

Miss the Little Chefs from my childhood!

[Jazzy Jag]

Anywhere between Mere and Countess Roundabout is pants as is the Illminster bypass.

The A30 from Honiton to the Dual Carriageway to Exeter can be a drag if caught in traffic.

One long tunnel from Countess Roundabout to Mere and all sorted.
Motorists happy, greenies happy and local residents happy.

I'll get me shovel...

[RizzoTheRat]

I always used to get off the 303 at the the road up the other side of stonehenge and then go through Chittern and the Deverils and rejoin at Mere. Shame they closed that road, you now have to turn off at the countess services and go through Larkhill. Slower than staying on the 303 in no traffic, but it's a nice drive and you can easily lose a lot more time queuing for all the 2 to 1 lane bits in between on the 303.

[A Winner Is You]

I've always thought it was pretty poor planning to have built Stonehenge right next to such a busy road.

[Fezzamania]

A Winner Is You said:

I've always thought it was pretty poor planning to have built Stonehenge right next to such a busy road.

How did they even get planning permission in the first place ?
If they didn't could we pull it down

[A Winner Is You]

Fezzamania said:

A Winner Is You said:

I've always thought it was pretty poor planning to have built Stonehenge right next to such a busy road.

How did they even get planning permission in the first place ?
If they didn't could we pull it down

Well they were aliens, they couldn't hold the pens to fill them out.

[1602Mark]

It's about time it had a makeover. Some cladding maybe? Or mock Tudor beams might be a nice touch?

[SydneyBridge]

Or a big fk off fence so people on the 303 are not distracted by it

[21TonyK]

SydneyBridge said:

Or a big fk off fence so people on the 303 are not distracted by it

Alternatively...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-57...

[SydneyBridge]

21TonyK said:

Alternatively...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-57...

That would do the trick...

The people objecting to the tunnel, what exactly would they propose instead?

[Johnnytheboy]

That we all use public transport, or cycle.

[LordHaveMurci]

Jazzy Jag said:

Anywhere between Mere and Countess Roundabout is pants as is the Illminster bypass.

The A30 from Honiton to the Dual Carriageway to Exeter can be a drag if caught in traffic.

One long tunnel from Countess Roundabout to Mere and all sorted.
Motorists happy, greenies happy and local residents happy.

I'll get me shovel...

The A30 is DC all the way between Honiton & Exeter, has been for over 20yrs!

[Solocle]

SydneyBridge said:

That would do the trick...

The people objecting to the tunnel, what exactly would they propose instead?

Don't see the need for it, personally, it's not like there's enough traffic to justify it!

[ch37]

1602Mark said:

I still enjoy the 303 and doubt I would ever choose the M4/M5 over it when travelling between Cornwall and London. Especially enjoyable in the summer months just as dawn is breaking.

I did a long stretch of the A303 at 4am on Friday, it was absolutely stunning, the stones were shrouded in light mist. I then did the return leg at 9pm on Saturday which was again beautiful with the sunset.

At those times of day it really is a fantastic road and far superior to the M4. I live in Wiltshire pretty much exactly half way between the A303 and M4, always a debate amongst locals as to which is better if heading to London, most do A36/A350, A303, M3 aside from specific times when that route is likely to be overwhelmed. Waze, which is rarely wrong in my experience, will pick the 303 about 98% of the time.

[Riley Blue]

ch37 said:

1602Mark said:

I still enjoy the 303 and doubt I would ever choose the M4/M5 over it when travelling between Cornwall and London. Especially enjoyable in the summer months just as dawn is breaking.

I did a long stretch of the A303 at 4am on Friday, it was absolutely stunning, the stones were shrouded in light mist. I then did the return leg at 9pm on Saturday which was again beautiful with the sunset.

At those times of day it really is a fantastic road and far superior to the M4. I live in Wiltshire pretty much exactly half way between the A303 and M4, always a debate amongst locals as to which is better if heading to London, most do A36/A350, A303, M3 aside from specific times when that route is likely to be overwhelmed. Waze, which is rarely wrong in my experience, will pick the 303 about 98% of the time.

The A4 for much of its length is a worthy contender too.

[21TonyK]

Johnnytheboy said:

That we all use public transport, or cycle.

Pfftt... you mean ramble barefoot sustaining yourself on foraged fruit and nuts which have fallen naturally from the tree whilst drinking your own pee.