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01/7/2012 at 7:28pm
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Hi we are traveling down from Durham to Pentewan Sands in August and are stopping off overnight near Exeter.

Anyone have a idea of what will be the best way to go from Exeter leaving say 9am, either the A30 (as per autoroute recommendation)or is the A38 although maybe longer will this be less traffic at this time of the year


02/7/2012 at 9:17am
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The A38 is more 'scenic', but you have a lot of very steep hills, especially at Lostwithiel which is a real tester if you are towing.

A30 is easier on the car.

Peter


02/7/2012 at 9:21am
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I would say A30 is easier, also there is a massive tesco 1 mile behind exeter services which is 10p cheaper a litre for fuel and good cooked breakfast available for a 3rd of the price. The car park is huge and i put the van in the overflow carpark no problem at all.


02/7/2012 at 5:36pm
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Oh well that save me cooking the breaky then


02/7/2012 at 11:30pm
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if you are travelling overnight friday expect queues at bristol then saturday at the end of the dual carriageway at temple before bodmin.I you are on the way back and hit the queue before bodmin it is worth considering the A38

  doug



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03/7/2012 at 8:23pm
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We go to Pentewan several times a season & we always go via the A30. Having said that, we're always through a lot earlier than you plan going. We also travel home on Friday evenings to avoid the traffic queue at Temple on Bodmin. That one short section of single carriageway is the only stumbling block on the A30.

BB



04/7/2012 at 12:00am
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Why stop overnight, do the run in 3 parts

Pentewan, is only another hour and a half from Exeter



04/7/2012 at 5:55pm
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Thanks for the advice

We will be traveling down on the Friday and thought be best to stop around Exeter overnight then only have a short hop down to Pentewan on the Sat albeit the roads could be busy after 9am.Coming back we intend to leave on the Friday and do the job in go.


04/7/2012 at 6:31pm
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i live in devon and know the a30 and a38 well..and i can tell you which ever way you go  there both under water....ha ha...no its sunny outside right now....enjoy your holiday

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05/7/2012 at 12:20am
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I would not try and go anywhere on a Friday, its the worst day of the week to travel,

On the way home where the M5 joins the M6 is a nightmare

Wait until Sat and there will be hardly any trucks on the go



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05/7/2012 at 11:51am
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We used to leave Northants at about 9pm on a Friday night, get the other side of the Tamar Bridge and then pull in at a little Council layby near to the St Germans turn-off for the night.

It's not signposted but lays on the left just out of sight. If you turn off left on the B3249, it is immediately on your right. Large enough to drive round in if you have a small van.

You can see it on Google maps, which incorrectly shows the junction as a triangle, the layby being the other leg.

Peter



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