Anyone know this road in Scotland?

[anonymous-user]

From the EVO review of the Prodrive P25, anyone know where this stretch of road is?





Guessing not too far from Moffatt area?

Link to video here:

https://youtu.be/Ij38T1_k2t8?si=4-7zHMokUiz2wcpO

[soad]

https://www.evo.co.uk/subaru/206206/prodrive-p25-2...
“The P25 is surprisingly mild-mannered and easy to manage as we work our way out of Hawick and head towards the sweeping, swooping roads that connect this Scottish Borders town with the forest roads of Kielder.”

[Lotobear]

I immediately recognised that as a Borders road, it's very typical - certain I've driven it.

[Desiderata]

Yes, it's the Newcastleton to Keilder village road, just up from Saughtree hamlet.
Funnily enough I was on this road a couple of weeks ago and was thinking I'd need to come back up for a blast in the mx5. It's great .

[Lotobear]

Desiderata said:

Yes, it's the Newcastleton to Keilder village road, just up from Saughtree hamlet.
Funnily enough I was on this road a couple of weeks ago and was thinking I'd need to come back up for a blast in the mx5. It's great .

Yes, that is it and it's a brilliant bit of road! I've done it a few times as a circular from home via Newcastleton, Keilder, Humshaugh (pub for lunch) and then back to base along the A69.

[Desiderata]

Lotobear said:

Yes, that is it and it's a brilliant bit of road! I've done it a few times as a circular from home via Newcastleton, Keilder, Humshaugh (pub for lunch) and then back to base along the A69.

Shhhh!
Don't tell too many people!
One of the best things about living in this area is that the world hasn't discovered our brilliant roads yet.

[Tupwood]

Looks terrible - much better in driving in the other direction

https://youtu.be/aZMwAYn7VPo?si=tnxr7s_9GFaIOLfh

[Lotobear]

Tupwood said:

Looks terrible - much better in driving in the other direction

https://youtu.be/aZMwAYn7VPo?si=tnxr7s_9GFaIOLfh

Wow, that takes me back. I was once in a group called 'Border Sevens' (AO - Richard Lee, lovely man, sadly departed) - we used to meet in the square at Newcastleton and blat for hours around those Borders roads (and cross borders raids into the North Pennines), the little cycle wings bobbing up and down on that Seven really take me back - getting on for 20 years ago now. I now have an Elise 111S and still ply the same roads from time to time. We are indeed beyond lucky to have them.

[Tupwood]

Lotobear said:

Wow, that takes me back. I was once in a group called 'Border Sevens' (AO - Richard Lee, lovely man, sadly departed) - we used to meet in the square at Newcastleton and blat for hours around those Borders roads (and cross borders raids into the North Pennines), the little cycle wings bobbing up and down on that Seven really take me back - getting on for 20 years ago now. I now have an Elise 111S and still ply the same roads from time to time. We are indeed beyond lucky to have them.

I stayed in Newcastleton for the 3 days I was exploring the Cheviots in the Caterham. Drove to Duns to visit the Jim Clark museum and up to North Berwick to the Museum of Flight - both worthy destinations and great blatting runs! Kielder was good fun too, but it’s a long way from Hertfordshire. A return trip with more Pennines playtime is planned.

[Mr Tidy]

Tupwood said:

I stayed in Newcastleton for the 3 days I was exploring the Cheviots in the Caterham. Drove to Duns to visit the Jim Clark museum and up to North Berwick to the Museum of Flight - both worthy destinations and great blatting runs! Kielder was good fun too, but it’s a long way from Hertfordshire. A return trip with more Pennines playtime is planned.

I'm in Surrey so even further from roads like that.

I didn't find that one but had a blast on the A68 last May in my Z4M on my way to Duns for an overnight stop and trip to the Jim Clark Museum before I met up with other Z4 owners to do the NC500.

I'll be back up there in March so may try to find it!

[brisel]

Looks like the B6397 from Saughtree up towards Bonchester Bridge. A classic road I usually end up repeating each time I see the area on the run from Haydon Bridge to Duns via Kielder.

[Marquezs Stabilisers]

Thanks for bringing this up - look forward to heading there on the Fireblade or in the Impreza in due course!

[coppice]

Lotobear said:

Tupwood said:

Looks terrible - much better in driving in the other direction

https://youtu.be/aZMwAYn7VPo?si=tnxr7s_9GFaIOLfh

Wow, that takes me back. I was once in a group called 'Border Sevens' (AO - Richard Lee, lovely man, sadly departed) - we used to meet in the square at Newcastleton and blat for hours around those Borders roads (and cross borders raids into the North Pennines), the little cycle wings bobbing up and down on that Seven really take me back - getting on for 20 years ago now. I now have an Elise 111S and still ply the same roads from time to time. We are indeed beyond lucky to have them.

We did indeed ; mine was the blue R400. Richard was as mad as a box of frogs , charming and delightful.