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Subject Topic: Best way to get to Whitby from Doncaster Post Reply Post New Topic
Persondavidmw1983
01/8/2014 at 10:01pm
 Location: Doncaster
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Hi, just wondering what ways other caravaners get to Whitby from the Doncaster area, after a quick look on the map there are 2 options I think are best which are around York on the A64 towards Pickering and then join the A169 right over the hills to Whitby or up the A1, A19 then A172 towards Guisborough and finally down the A171 but again there looks like there a fairly big hill along the A171.

Does anyone have an experience of how bad some of these hills are for towing

Thanks


Personleon copa
02/8/2014 at 8:35am
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hi daivdmw1983 i drove from seaham in co durham to whitby from a19 to a171 i have a seat leon diesel towing elddis hurricane with 3 people .the dig hill cant remember its name after guisborough .got up and over no probs there is a few more hills after that but ok .havnt taking van orther way but drove minibus with trailer that way from pickering to whitby is ok as well. what car have you and engine size


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Personglittering-prize
05/8/2014 at 8:39pm
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Hi,we go to whitby a lot and A64 is best and over the york moors.It takes us about 3 hours from mansfield.We did look at other ways but it does add quite a lot of miles.The only place you may get held up a bit is on A64 near york.Apart from that its not too bad.


Persontrog100
06/8/2014 at 12:21pm
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if you have plenty of power you breeze up the hills.. if you dont you change down gear or two and go slower..

it is a hilly area so expect a few whichever way you go.. i have done the trip from newark just down the A1 from you a few times..

trog


Personfreelander06
14/8/2014 at 7:29pm
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We have caravan stored at Bawtry and went to Robin Hoods Bay (stayed at middlewood farm),joined A1 at Blyth onto A64 to Scarborough then A171, first turn signposted Robin Hoods Bay. This road carrys on to Whitby.
Forgot how long it took, but hassle free.


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PersonToasty
14/8/2014 at 8:52pm
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Having done a similar route this past weekend, I recommend avoiding the A64 northbound around York. We crawled along this road adding around an hour to the journey, sheer volume of traffic just slows everything down. On our midweek return, again southbound was fine, northbound still very busy and slow moving.


PersonClears
15/8/2014 at 11:37am
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Agree with much of the above, we have travelled there from very near you (Rotherham) using A1, A64 etc. the hills you mention are quite steep but perfectly driveable both up and down with the van on and there are some great views. Think the most significant hill, just short of Staithes, is called Blue Bank and its fine. Have a great time!



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