Perfect corners?
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Did a search and didn't find anything relating to the title - has there ever been a catalogue of 'Perfect Corners' created on here? You know the ones I mean - quiet country road, good surface, wide, open and well-sighted with no kerbs or ditches on either side? Worth getting out of bed in the early hours for with your rwd, tripod and camera? I guess there may be a few on here who may call this irresponsible, but on a well-sighted bend in the very early daylight hours? Come on. I've been searching for a while now around the lanes of East Lincolnshire, but to no avail. Who's hiding a beauty we can all enjoy?
http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/LUKE20V/D...
This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
Well OP, if you dont mind venturing across to south yorkshire, there is a decent little road that connects thorne(near doncaster) to snaith(near selby). It has most of what your looking for i think, quick corners, a couple of hump back bridges thrown in for good measure, and a few long straights. You can get to it from the m18 junc 6. Might be a long old trek for you though
This one seems to be quite well regarded! It's on a little-known stretch of road called the A4069 between Brynamman and Llangadog. 
Actually, being quite steep the visibility isn't perfect if you're in a low slung car, but it's still pretty epic.
There's a couple of gorgeous S bends on Dartmoor that I can visualise perfectly but can't for the life of me remember where exactly they are. More locally (to me!) there's a well-sighted 90 degree left coming out of Apsley End towards Barton le Clay in Bedfordshire, which is followed by a sort of corkscrew S about 1/2 mile further along on the same road.
Actually, being quite steep the visibility isn't perfect if you're in a low slung car, but it's still pretty epic.
There's a couple of gorgeous S bends on Dartmoor that I can visualise perfectly but can't for the life of me remember where exactly they are. More locally (to me!) there's a well-sighted 90 degree left coming out of Apsley End towards Barton le Clay in Bedfordshire, which is followed by a sort of corkscrew S about 1/2 mile further along on the same road.
rainmasterb said:
The corner in the picture above would be absolutely spot on - save for what looks like quite a serious drop if you overcook it!
I don't think it's as bad as it looks in the photo. What is worse than it looks is the gradient of the road - it's actually quite steep, so you're well into the bend going uphill before you can confirm it's 100% clear if you're in a low slung sports car. Oversteer antics are perhaps best left to the track (or better still an airfield with masses of run off) but if you have a limited slip diff and plenty of grunt then T-junctions and small roundabouts can also provide some amusement at safe speeds. I would never condone it myself of course.
.:ian:. said:
http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/LUKE20V/D...
This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
Where abouts is that in the new forest, do you have a link to it on google maps? This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
petrolveins said:
.:ian:. said:
http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/LUKE20V/D...
This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
Where abouts is that in the new forest, do you have a link to it on google maps? This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
.:ian:. said:
petrolveins said:
.:ian:. said:
http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/LUKE20V/D...
This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
Where abouts is that in the new forest, do you have a link to it on google maps? This is a road out in the New Forest, cant see much from the picture, but its a triple-s, slight gradient, perfect visibility. You can either clip the apexes or hold on tight and stick to your lane, all good fun..
Is a 40 limit though, and need to keep an eye out for ponies/deer/cyclists.
Surface wasnt too bad last time I went over it, though its probably a crumbling mess like the rest of the roads around here now..
[quote=Chris71]This one seems to be quite well regarded! It's on a little-known stretch of road called the A4069 between Brynamman and Llangadog.
Actually, being quite steep the visibility isn't perfect if you're in a low slung car, but it's still pretty epic.
This turn is called 'Tro'r Gwcw' - before we have an 'Ambiwlans scenario' - that's welsh for 'Cuckoo Corner'. The road far from being little known is used by Top Gear, Car and Evo magazine and by some car companies for testing/ launches. I drove the road every day for a couple of years on the way to and from work. I was newly married and didn't have very exciting cars then but it was still great fun. I'll never forget the day when I came across the launch of the McLaren F1 to journalists and was overtaken by - if I remember correctly - Dr Jonathan Palmer giving the F1 the beans!!
Actually, being quite steep the visibility isn't perfect if you're in a low slung car, but it's still pretty epic.
This turn is called 'Tro'r Gwcw' - before we have an 'Ambiwlans scenario' - that's welsh for 'Cuckoo Corner'. The road far from being little known is used by Top Gear, Car and Evo magazine and by some car companies for testing/ launches. I drove the road every day for a couple of years on the way to and from work. I was newly married and didn't have very exciting cars then but it was still great fun. I'll never forget the day when I came across the launch of the McLaren F1 to journalists and was overtaken by - if I remember correctly - Dr Jonathan Palmer giving the F1 the beans!!
Edited by Arrive Alive on Wednesday 17th February 15:44
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