Sleepy dorset, from walsall.

saffiedale_2

HI ALL, IM DOING 4 NIGHTS BED AND BREK IN MILTTON ABBAS IN DORSET, OK WE GOT ATLAS ECT, BUT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A SCENIC ROUTE THROUGH THE COTSWOLDS? I REALY HATE MOTORWAYS.. ANY ADVICE ON THE ROUTE, WHERE TO STOP FOR A REST ECT? ALSO IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR OF ANYTHING TO DO WHEN THERE, PLACES THAT ARE GOOOD TO EAT AT? ALSO WE WONT WANT HEAVY MEAL IN THE DAY SO LIGHT LUNCH PLACES? I WOULD BE GREATFULL TO ANY INFO OFF YOU GUYS. :beer: ALSO NO KIDS WITH US...:D:D:D

WestonDave

A scenic road would be to get yourself across to Coventry (by whatever means you choose!) A46 to Warwick and the A429 all the way down to Cirencester and onto Chippenham. At Chippenham pick up the A350 which will take you all the way down to Blandford Forum from where Milton Abbas is pretty nearby. Bourton on the Water and Cirencester are nice places to look around. Certainly the A429 is a nice road to drive although you won't be bombing it.

saffiedale_2

WestonDave wrote: »

A scenic road would be to get yourself across to Coventry (by whatever means you choose!) A46 to Warwick and the A429 all the way down to Cirencester and onto Chippenham. At Chippenham pick up the A350 which will take you all the way down to Blandford Forum from where Milton Abbas is pretty nearby. Bourton on the Water and Cirencester are nice places to look around. Certainly the A429 is a nice road to drive although you won't be bombing it.

Thats great. do you have to go much off route to go to them places?

WestonDave

Not really - you drive right down the middle of Bourton (its a straight high street type place that you just roll on through) and although Cirencester has a sort of ring road its no hassle to just head into town for a break. Further on past Chippenham, Lacock village is just off the A350 which is very scenic. The A350 further on is also pretty nice but not a fast driving road as it winds and twists a bit in places. That said you can probably easily do the A350 bit in 2 hours and the whole lot in under 5 depending on how many tractors you catch!

saffiedale_2

westondave wrote: »

not really - you drive right down the middle of bourton (its a straight high street type place that you just roll on through) and although cirencester has a sort of ring road its no hassle to just head into town for a break. Further on past chippenham, lacock village is just off the a350 which is very scenic. The a350 further on is also pretty nice but not a fast driving road as it winds and twists a bit in places. That said you can probably easily do the a350 bit in 2 hours and the whole lot in under 5 depending on how many tractors you catch!

gool run then hey?

joerugby

WestonDave wrote: »

Not really - you drive right down the middle of Bourton (its a straight high street type place that you just roll on through) and although Cirencester has a sort of ring road its no hassle to just head into town for a break. Further on past Chippenham, Lacock village is just off the A350 which is very scenic. The A350 further on is also pretty nice but not a fast driving road as it winds and twists a bit in places. That said you can probably easily do the A350 bit in 2 hours and the whole lot in under 5 depending on how many tractors you catch!

That's excellent advice although Bourton is just off the Fosse Way - think you probably mean Moreton in Marsh?

Personally I'd suggest stopping at Stow on the Wold and Lacock

saffiedale_2

joerugby wrote: »

That's excellent advice although Bourton is just off the Fosse Way - think you probably mean Moreton in Marsh?

Personally I'd suggest stopping at Stow on the Wold and Lacock

we will get the map out, im sure id rather be behind a tractor than on a motorway? hate em.:eek:

joerugby

saffiedale wrote: »

we will get the map out, im sure id rather be behind a tractor than on a motorway? hate em.:eek:

From Walsall it's M6, M42, M40 to Longbridge Island then A429 to Chippenham then A430. easy!

saffiedale_2

joerugby wrote: »

From Walsall it's M6, M42, M40 to Longbridge Island then A429 to Chippenham then A430. easy!

is bouton on the water off the track? may stop there overnight? half way? :j

saffiedale_2

nice b and b half way? hubby rec he carnt find the 430??? only 350?:eek::eek: HELP. OMG, WILL WE GET THERE?

joerugby

Sorry you're right it's A350.

Bourton is only 5 minutes or so off the main road