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No doubt someone will recommend a route but have you tried RAC Routeplanner? If you click for fastest route as opposed to shortest it should keep you on the A roads

I think the last number you gave should be the A449.

I would take the A465 (The head of the Valleys Route) after the A40.

Alan

Quote: Originally posted by janus on 16/1/2011

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M56 to Chester then the A483 to Wrexham, and Newtown A489 then A470 to Llangurig A44 to Aberystwyth, A487 to Cardigan, then A478 to Tenby.

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Hi Smithie,  M56, M53, A55, onto A483 all the way to Llandovery, then A40 to St. Clears, onto A477 follow signs for tenby, used 483 road a lot when we lived in south Wales, lots of caravans use that route, lots of lay-bys to stop and have a rest & a cuppa, It will be a nice drive, if you use all motorways it’s a lot more miles & the scenery is not as good.

PS. Good Market & Booty New Hedges Thursday & Carew Sunday & bank hols.

Steve

Quote: Originally posted by Steve & Sue on 16/1/2011

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Hi Smithie,  M56, M53, A55, onto A483 all the way to Llandovery, then A40 to St. Clears, onto A477 follow signs for tenby, used 483 road a lot when we lived in south Wales, lots of caravans use that route, lots of lay-bys to stop and have a rest & a cuppa, It will be a nice drive, if you use all motorways it’s a lot more miles & the scenery is not as good.

 

PS. Good Market & Booty New Hedges Thursday & Carew Sunday & bank hols.

 

 

Steve

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Hi Bill, Yes it is a bit winding in places, still plenty of caravaners use it, over the years I’ve been stuck behind lorrys coaches caravans tractors & miss daisy, pointless anyone over taking you, there’s always someone slower up ahead, I don’t drive over 50 down that road anyway and thats just with the car, just sit back and enjoy the scenery, I’ve never towed a caravan down that route only a folding camper. Drove a 7.5 ton lorry up & down that way 4 times when we moved house didn’t have any problems, But we have planed to go to Brecon with the caravan this year so we’ll be using the 483,

So smithie whatever route you use enjoy the drive & enjoy your jollies

Quote: Originally posted by Angus1215 on 17/1/2011

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We always use the same route as Steve and Sue, it is the most direct and by far the most scenic. It is also the fastest, if we used the motorway route we would need to Average over 60 mph to do it in the same time.

Yes it is a bit twisty and hilly in places, but that's because it ain't Norfolk!

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On a point of Interest from Rochdale the route I gave is 220 miles and the route that Steve gave is 217miles. The scenery along my route is spectacular for much of the way and having used both several times it is much quicker going via Aberystwyth.

Quote: Originally posted by janus on 17/1/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Angus1215 on 17/1/2011

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We always use the same route as Steve and Sue, it is the most direct and by far the most scenic. It is also the fastest, if we used the motorway route we would need to Average over 60 mph to do it in the same time.

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Yes it is a bit twisty and hilly in places, but that's because it ain't Norfolk!

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On a point of Interest from Rochdale the route I gave is 220 miles and the route that Steve gave is 217miles. The scenery along my route is spectacular for much of the way and having used both several times it is much quicker going via Aberystwyth.

 

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Hi in all of this above please could someone indicate how long via motorway and how long via A483 route. We used to Holiday in Tenby as a kid with dad towing a trailer and that was always 7 - 8 hours from Manchester (Bury) via the 483 route etc.

Were off to brighton 251 miles all motorway apart from the last 4mls and that is 5.5 to 6 hours.

Just wondered that all. Cheers.

Chris W