Route Alcester Warwickshire to Barnsley

[blueg33]

I drive to Barnsley a lot and am getting fed up of the M42, M1 combination, especially wilth miles and miles of 50mph average speed limit.

Does anyone know a good route from the Midlands to Barnsley or Doncaster? I dont want the trip to take for ever, but if the roads are good it will be a chance to air the G33

Thanks

Nick

[esselte]

A46 around Leicester,A6097/614 to Ollerton,A614 to the A1,A1 to Donny or turn off A1 on A635 to Barnsley?

Edited by esselte on Tuesday 28th April 21:23

[beermaddavep]

The obvious one is use the A38 for a change of route, although it's not especially inspiring. For a little more interest you could head north east on the A46 and pick up the A444 from Coventry, that's an enjoyable drive once you get past Nuneaton, then turn onto the A38 at Burton.

[Who me ?]

beermaddavep said:

The obvious one is use the A38 for a change of route, although it's not especially inspiring. For a little more interest you could head north east on the A46 and pick up the A444 from Coventry, that's an enjoyable drive once you get past Nuneaton, then turn onto the A38 at Burton.

Better to bypass Coventry -A45 -A46 -M6/J2 -3 , then A444( DC -soon to be 50).
Alternative -though both routes have ever-changing low limits is to go up A5 - A38 - last bit once past M42 is quite good -though don't know if the limit slasher has been at work there .Used to be lots of cameras on the old A5 -

[blueg33]

Thanks folks. I thought I might go up the fosse past Coventry, and work it out from there.

Nick

[Who me ?]

blueg33 said:

Thanks folks. I thought I might go up the fosse past Coventry, and work it out from there.

Nick

Go far enough and you'll pick up the A5 - the section south of the M42 still has sensible limits -
Another thought - after A38 -saw the bit about average speed - have a look at a map - A61/A6175 - takes you back on M1 after the 50 limit .

Edited by Who me ? on Friday 1st May 16:47