Driving roads near Dover.
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Hello all,
I am currently looking around to go driving in the UK. The idea would be to put together a small roadtrip that takes only one day and covers a maximum of 6 hours of driving. Start and endpoint would be Dover, as we are coming over to visit from the land of potholes and speedcameras (Belgium) by boat.
So, what do I need? Driving roads of course! The twisty bits, roads that make me feel 27 years old again, pieces of tarmac that you take a picture of and slap on your wall due to being overly awesome, ....
I have already searched the forum and found a lot of topics about the ferry itself, but nothing about the roads in the vicinity of the port itself. I have also searched the internet and only managed to find this: http://www.greatestdrivingroads.com/great_roads/A2...
Although it looks good, there surely must be more of where that came from. I was thinking Exmoor, but that is just too far away from dover for a one-day trip
What do I like:
- Open space
- Views
- Bends
- Turns
- Twisty sections
- Impressive landscapes
What do I dislike:
- Caravans
- Towns
- Speedcameras
- Speedbumps
- More speedbumps
- Motorways
- Congestion
Also important: this trip should take place end of September/early October, after al the caravans have been put to their well-deserved rest after a busy summer of causing agony to everyone else. It wil be a sunday normally.
Can you please help me? I would really appreciate it. I visited scotland last year due to extensive reading in the Highlands thread, I hope we can create something similar for this area, al be it a miniature version of that awesome thread.
Kind regards and many thanks,
PJ
I am currently looking around to go driving in the UK. The idea would be to put together a small roadtrip that takes only one day and covers a maximum of 6 hours of driving. Start and endpoint would be Dover, as we are coming over to visit from the land of potholes and speedcameras (Belgium) by boat.
So, what do I need? Driving roads of course! The twisty bits, roads that make me feel 27 years old again, pieces of tarmac that you take a picture of and slap on your wall due to being overly awesome, ....
I have already searched the forum and found a lot of topics about the ferry itself, but nothing about the roads in the vicinity of the port itself. I have also searched the internet and only managed to find this: http://www.greatestdrivingroads.com/great_roads/A2...
Although it looks good, there surely must be more of where that came from. I was thinking Exmoor, but that is just too far away from dover for a one-day trip
What do I like:
- Open space
- Views
- Bends
- Turns
- Twisty sections
- Impressive landscapes
What do I dislike:
- Caravans
- Towns
- Speedcameras
- Speedbumps
- More speedbumps
- Motorways
- Congestion
Also important: this trip should take place end of September/early October, after al the caravans have been put to their well-deserved rest after a busy summer of causing agony to everyone else. It wil be a sunday normally.
Can you please help me? I would really appreciate it. I visited scotland last year due to extensive reading in the Highlands thread, I hope we can create something similar for this area, al be it a miniature version of that awesome thread.
Kind regards and many thanks,
PJ
Some great tips here already. Looks like I will have to make a choice to go upward from Dover towards Rochester, or choose to go westbound and hope to cover Southdowns if it is possible in one day.
This seems satisfactory:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1456295,1.0012096,...
Starting to find some roads that look very good on streetview. If any of you happen to know anything, google maps links or further tips about where to go are greatly appreciated
This seems satisfactory:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1456295,1.0012096,...
Starting to find some roads that look very good on streetview. If any of you happen to know anything, google maps links or further tips about where to go are greatly appreciated
Again some good information here, really appreciate it.
Sadly, it has to be a one-day trip. If I would be organising this for myself, I would probably head back to scotland as I did last year, passing through wales. But it simply isn't possible
I really need to go back, it was simply amazing beyond belief. Belgium is so ugly and boring, I really didn't know it could feel so good to be so alone in this world.
The group that will be going on the trip for which I started this thread isn't the hardcore driving type. They want something that is more 'leasure' oriented, but they do want to have the feeling that they are doing something that they don't do every weekend (hence: the boat and a different country). So one day is more than enough for most. If it was for me to decide, the trip would be over 5000 miles
Sadly, it has to be a one-day trip. If I would be organising this for myself, I would probably head back to scotland as I did last year, passing through wales. But it simply isn't possible
I really need to go back, it was simply amazing beyond belief. Belgium is so ugly and boring, I really didn't know it could feel so good to be so alone in this world.
The group that will be going on the trip for which I started this thread isn't the hardcore driving type. They want something that is more 'leasure' oriented, but they do want to have the feeling that they are doing something that they don't do every weekend (hence: the boat and a different country). So one day is more than enough for most. If it was for me to decide, the trip would be over 5000 miles
Status update: it's starting to shape up nicely. I also like Ditchling based on the streetview images, some nice scenery there.
Great job, really appreciate it. The others as well of course
Red Devil said:
OK, try:
Out - https://goo.gl/maps/3i39FR8BLDU2
Back - https://goo.gl/maps/nU4G6N6oHUJ2
I think this road ticks all of your boxes.
https://goo.gl/maps/Q86sKiu1uTS2
Do it clockwise per the map links.
North Downs viewpoint here.
https://goo.gl/maps/nU4G6N6oHUJ2
I noticed your links for 'back' and 'northdowns viewpoint' are the same. If you find the time, could you please make the suggestion about the out part? Your post was a very good help up until now and I'm curious about the missing part Out - https://goo.gl/maps/3i39FR8BLDU2
Back - https://goo.gl/maps/nU4G6N6oHUJ2
I think this road ticks all of your boxes.
https://goo.gl/maps/Q86sKiu1uTS2
Do it clockwise per the map links.
North Downs viewpoint here.
https://goo.gl/maps/nU4G6N6oHUJ2
Great job, really appreciate it. The others as well of course
Because I don't like it when people ask a question and then run away, here is a view of what it all became
On the 9th of October the rally took place. Most of the roads were single tracks, situated around pilgrims way.
Itinerary:
- 10.20: Arrive in dover, start of a 60 mile trip towards Wittersham
- 12.30: visit http://classic-jaguar-racing.co.uk/
- 14.00: Drive to the Waterside Café in Hawkhurst
- 14.30: Lunch at the waterside Café
- 15.30 Drive to dover (70 miles)
- 17.30: Board the ferry, have dinner on the boat.
pictures: http://openroads.be/gentlemansrally/gallery/
Beachy head was out of reach for such a short trip, other than that I did get some good info from this thread. So a big thank you to everyone who participated in it
Kind regards
On the 9th of October the rally took place. Most of the roads were single tracks, situated around pilgrims way.
Itinerary:
- 10.20: Arrive in dover, start of a 60 mile trip towards Wittersham
- 12.30: visit http://classic-jaguar-racing.co.uk/
- 14.00: Drive to the Waterside Café in Hawkhurst
- 14.30: Lunch at the waterside Café
- 15.30 Drive to dover (70 miles)
- 17.30: Board the ferry, have dinner on the boat.
pictures: http://openroads.be/gentlemansrally/gallery/
Beachy head was out of reach for such a short trip, other than that I did get some good info from this thread. So a big thank you to everyone who participated in it
Kind regards
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