Edinburgh to Doncaster

[djfaulkner]

We are driving up to Kilmarnock for the weekend in August seeing family, the OH mentioned driving across to Edinburgh after then driving back to Doncaster.

The most obvious route is A1 all the way down, what do you guys think?
Also any suggestions for the Kilmarnock to Edinburgh route?

[SmilerFTM]

A68 from Edinburgh to Darlington is far more interesting than the A1

[marcus1875]

Except for the speed cameras. there is about a dozen on the way south. Between dalkeith and carters bar. none once you get south of the border i think.

[marcus1875]

Do you have to go to edinburgh? The A70, A721 then A72 is fun, join the A68 shortly after peebles. bit longer than the motorway timewise tho. but nicer scenery and much more fun.

[dcb]

SmilerFTM said:

A68 from Edinburgh to Darlington is far more interesting than the A1

"Interesting" as in terminally dull and boring ?

A697 to Morpeth and down the A1 I find is the best route.
Try to avoid the Metro centre on busy times, however.

A68 is very hilly and covered in speed cameras.

Either you get caught behind a lorry that won't do
more than 40 mph, or you get caught behind some
hat-wearing local who won't do more than 50 mph
in his Nissan Micra.

Either way, you'll get caught by the speed camera
when you try to overtake either ;->

[marcus1875]

Do you have to go to edinburgh? The A70, A721 then A72 is fun, join the A68 shortly after peebles. bit longer than the motorway timewise tho. but nicer scenery and much more fun.

[djfaulkner]

Cheers for the replies.

The OH wants to visit Edinburgh so figured might as doing while we are up that way.
I had look at the A1 on google and saw it was single carridgeway, might get the wife to drive that bit. If its that bad with cameras and slow vehicles.

[Bennachie]

+1 for A697 through Coldstream. Fantastic fast road. There are some cameras however................