Great roads around the Durham and Newcastle area

Great roads around the Durham and Newcastle area

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Car Mad Dave

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261 posts

175 months

Monday 25th August 2014
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Any PHers got some good recommendations as I am in the area for a long weekend in September, looking to bond with my recently acquired Challenge Stradale? Thanks, CMD

coppice

8,562 posts

143 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Barnard Castle - Middleton in Teesdale- Alston is one hell of a road. Returned from Scotland on it yesterday afternoon(ie Bank Hol ) deserted. One of finest stretches of road in England I think (if a pale comparison to what I had returned from in the Highlands) . Mind the sheep.

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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+1 - up and over alston is ace. You could then go round kielder, back over to Otterburn / rothbury, and then track back towards Durham over the tops again.

Car Mad Dave

Original Poster:

261 posts

175 months

Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Thanks guys, I'll check these out as they sound perfect.