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Hi All

I could use some advice on routes please. I'm going to be towing my van from Woolacombe (where it's in storage) to Newquay on Saturday and am not familiar with the roads at all. RAC route planner suggests its a 3hr drive even without a van !

Am I best to come back to the M5 from Woolacombe then get off again at Exeter and head North ? It's a longer way round but it doesn't look like it will take any longer and might be an easier tow. To add to the equation my eldest gets travel sick and this is often brought on, on smaller more twisty roads.

Any help/advice appreciated.

Thanks

Dave

Greetings,

Which Newquay?

Greetings Brasso,

Viamichelin gives the shortest route as 87miles leaving Woolacombe down the A391 to Barnstable where you pick up the A39 'Atlantic Highway' that passes Newquays front door.

However, the same site actually recommnds that you go down to Oakhampton via Hatherleigh, join the A30 and continue on this road to Indian Queens where you turn off and meet up with the same A39. That route is given as 107miles.

I can see their point, however, the first 49miles of the recommended route is neither wide or caravan friendly.(In fact its a bu**er)

At least the A39 is a wide road and less contourted.

Given the choice I'd get onto the A39, head south and expect the journey to take about 2hrs.

Regards

...,many tnx then mate. So, if i read you right you reckon Woolacombe, Barnstaple then A39 to Newquay ? My van is a bit outside Woolacombe at Stowford Farm so it looks like the B3230 into Barnstaple - bit narrow and twisty but I'm used to it, then A39 all the way to Newquay via Bude and Wadebridge.

Have I understood ?

Cheers

Dave

Greetings Dave,

Sorry for the delay.

You've got it. I know where your'e starting from and, should you have taken the advice of Michelin, the route they suggested to Oakhampton would have been very similar to the twisty bit from Stowford Meadow down to Barnstable.

Go the A39 route.

Dave,

Suggest you go onto google earth where you can follow your route and see what the roads are like. I also use it to check out sites i want to go to.

Cheers  Robbie