According to customers of Garmin, the GPS people.
Britain's 10 worst roads:
1. M25
2. M6
3. Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham
4. North Circular in London
5. Oxford Circus in London
6. M1
7. Hanger Lane Gyratory in west London
8. South Circular in London
9. M62
10. M5
2. M6
3. Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham
4. North Circular in London
5. Oxford Circus in London
6. M1
7. Hanger Lane Gyratory in west London
8. South Circular in London
9. M62
10. M5
Britain's 10 best roads:
1. A591 between Keswick and Lake Windermere in the Lake District
2. A82 Glasgow to Fort William in Scotland
3. A38 from Exeter to Plymouth
4. M48 across the Severn Bridge
5. A696 from Newcastle upon Tyne to the Scottish Borders
6. A3 overlooking the Devils Punchbowl in Surrey
One of the south's seven natural wonders, Devils Punchbowl near Hindhead
7. A1 or A167 when you see the Angel of the North
8. A537 out of Macclesfield
9. A25 from Dorking to Guildford in Surrey
10. Oxford Street in London
8. A537 out of Macclesfield
9. A25 from Dorking to Guildford in Surrey
10. Oxford Street in London
5 comments:
As far as the best roads are concerned, I've been on 1, 5 and 7 in the last 18 months. I'm on 7 fairly regularly (the A1, on the way to he Metro Centre) and if I take my daughter to the airport I go on 5.
Just some of the the locations of the worst ten fill me with dread : Oxford Circus sounds like a nightmare!
The A537 is without doubt a wonderful road for views however the flip side is that it does have a very high ratio of accidents!
As to SpagJunct, I never quite understand why so many people end up going the wrong way...the signs are massive! The views over the canal at Duddeston are quite depressing. Something else I don't understand; why on earth do people drive in central London? It take fifty times as long to get anywhere than using the tube.
I disagree vehemnetly with the M5 - I love it and in fact on my travels at least 3 different people (different nationalities) have remarked on it - not only a good drive but also wonderful viws....I guess if you'r eon it every day of get caught in the congestion as it joins the M6 then I guess that's what they mean.
Agree with Mags re London - seems ridiculous.
Good roads: know 3,4,6 and 9 fairly well plus number one from my walking/climbing/canoeing/'outward bound' days. Also I like the 303, the A37 from Yeovil to Dorchester whatever the road is that goes from the M5 to Barnstable in Devon and a few more...I actually enjoy driving!
I like the A31 Hogs Back on a crisp winter morning looking out across Hampshire and Surrey.
I also like the M25 at the Reigate Gap (or is it Redhill?)
Next week, the country's second favourite jam!
I have to say 9 on the best roads is a bit of an odd one. It is pretty, but the A248 which bypasses Guildford is far more beautiful.
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