Good driving roads near Leeds/Bradford airport?? ideas??

[balders118]

Hi,

I live near to the leads bradford airport and today is probably the most glorious day I have ever seen so I want to go for a good drive, but I dont really know the roads around here. Anyone know of anygood roads and i'll plug them into my satnav and set off for the afternoon? I dont have a particulary nice, and definatly not fast car so I dont need anything super special, just enjoyable in the fantastic sunshine.

Cheer guys!!

Chris

[soad]

I'm not that familiar with Yeadon/Rawdon areas of Leeds. Why not visit Yorkshire Dales?

[balders118]

That did cross my mind, but I think its a little journey just to get there, and ive only got a few hours gap between work this afternoon so not sure if ive got the time... definatly going to make the trip there when ive got a bit more time though. saying that, ive not been to the dales, so i really dont know how long it will take me to get there. might be worth a punt. just might be a bit late for work, but ill have a worthy excuse, weather like this in england can not put wasted!!

[jimmy156]

A Stilo would be more at home on a lake then the yorkshire dales, no?

[balders118]

Lets be honest jimmy, the only reason your driving an alfa is becuase the insurance company grosley overpaid for your heap of a 306 when you were unable to control the car pootling down a country road and flipped it after crashing into the bank.

[PaulHogan]

Try this

[balders118]

Cheers Paul, I'll let you know how it goes!

[sherman]

You could VMAX your heart out on the runway today if you want its not like anything would be landing on it.

[snotrag]

Pop down to the Sun Inn on the B6451 for a pint of ice cold lemonade and to look at the motorbikes that are no doubt taking over the car park.

That map shows pretty much the exact route I would have come up with off the top of my head.

Really - you have no excuse. From Leeds - head north, make it up as you go along! Dales to the NW, NYM to the NE!

[damci]

Watch out for the BiB

[balders118]

That was the most fun i've had on the roads for a long time... a couple of tricky off camber corners thrown in along the way too. what an awesome route!!

however, it did highlight how badly my car handles... new car it is then! as soon as i have the moula.

And the sun inn was packed full of bikers, some very nice bikes in there too.

Also, some great scenery along the way!

Lap 2 tomorrow I think.

[jimmy156]

balders118 said:

That was the most fun i've had on the roads for a long time... a couple of tricky off camber corners thrown in along the way too. what an awesome route!!

however, it did highlight how badly my car handles... new car it is then! as soon as i have the moula.

And the sun inn was packed full of bikers, some very nice bikes in there too.

Also, some great scenery along the way!

Lap 2 tomorrow I think.

I think we should have a joint hoon next time i'm up, early morning while the ladies are still in bed!

[balders118]

jimmy156 said:

balders118 said:

That was the most fun i've had on the roads for a long time... a couple of tricky off camber corners thrown in along the way too. what an awesome route!!

however, it did highlight how badly my car handles... new car it is then! as soon as i have the moula.

And the sun inn was packed full of bikers, some very nice bikes in there too.

Also, some great scenery along the way!

Lap 2 tomorrow I think.

I think we should have a joint hoon next time i'm up, early morning while the ladies are still in bed!

Agreed. You would definatley like it, I saw a red kite, and another bird that i didnt know what was on the drive too. Good photo oppertunities as you drive past/over a large resevoir

[balders118]

Something I forgot to mention aswell, some of the more twist parts have been recently re-surfaced... couldnt ask for any more!!