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Subject Topic: A30 or A38
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Personglynnwi
21/3/2015 at 7:52pm
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Hi.
to the font of all knowledge, caravan wise.

ok after 20 years of travelling down to devon and cornwall, but without a house on wheels at rear of car.
we now have caravan and are going down this year and i'am thinking which would be the easier route from exeter to st austell A30 OR A38.
Never been a problem before with everything packed in car.
I have towed caravan 6 times to sites since buying it,with no problems regarding the match the car and van....

Just want your opinions on which way you favour and why.


also if any of you have an image of elddis 30th anniversary badge that you could post a link to i would be very greatful
many thanks again

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after 30 years camping,10 years in the very best 6 berth tent the wonderful royal biarritz6.tent manufacturers get it back into production. we now down sized to elddis gtx furicano: with dorema awning, very happy with it looking forward to next 30 years.


Personkenles
21/3/2015 at 8:42pm
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When I go that way I use the A38 as I think it's a better road But some will say the A30 is a better I fill up at marsh mills Sainburys so use the A38


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Personnavver
21/3/2015 at 9:18pm
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This sites pretty good. At the moment
A30 1hr 15min
A38 1hr 35min

https://www.waze.com/livemap


Personmillermicm
21/3/2015 at 9:24pm
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Google maps gives the A30 as the quicker route and it is a better road in m view.

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21/3/2015 at 9:32pm
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depends where exactly you need to be!


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Personglynnwi
21/3/2015 at 9:49pm
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kenles millermicm :many thanks. just what iam after.1-1

navver: many thanks have travelled route about 40 times in last 20 years,overtaking upto now snail like caravans.but with no experience of towing caravan ..just want you guys preferences

kazo2014:i need to be in cornwall with a lottery win

all opinions on best/favoured routes a30 or a38

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21/3/2015 at 10:01pm
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A38 ndefinately the easier route to take ok its a bit up and down hill on the dual carriageway but you get a good long run at them


Personglynnwi
21/3/2015 at 10:33pm
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kazo2014: just the info i need 1-2, many thanks

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Personbirdman101
22/3/2015 at 10:15am
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Been going to Cornwall every year for last 42 years and always use A30.First year going a camper on the site said he used A38,so the following year tried it, then reverted to the A30.Since it has been made dual carriage is even better. Before dual carriage my journey was seven and half hours, now five and half.


PersonBattler
28/3/2015 at 6:54pm
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Hi
I live in cornwall and would definitely use the a30 but just be aware that they have just started the road works at temple. It's the last bit of single carriageway and this isn't going to be finished untill 2016/2017 it a about 3 mile stretch but does cause a lot of delays at peak times


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my friends travelled to truro via bodmin and the a30 yesterday there were roadworka all the way and long delays
doug


Personglynnwi
02/4/2015 at 6:58pm
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many thanks all going tomorrow last two posts swung it but thanks for input: am booked overnight in exeter; then get early start to st austell

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PersonJenikay
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Living in Dorset we travel the A30 to Exeter on a regular basis If going to Devon we then get on the M5 and pick up the A38 from there. The A30 is now free of those roadworks just outside Exeter.


Personglynnwi
18/6/2015 at 8:24pm
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we went easter fornight and may bank holday: taking a38 over tamer bridge stopping at easter on exeter race course,and may holiday at exeter services both £20 poundish but got free breakfast at services.nice drive down both holidays but haldon hill leading up to exeter racecourse very steep, we exited cornwall devon on a30 at easter, was lucky missed traffic, so in may holiday we came back via plymouth tamer bridge.overall road works at dobwalls re-laying the road after a few months use, was better than road works at temple.

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19/6/2015 at 8:32am
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Just came back from St Austell we used the A38 , easy and direct


Personkenles
19/6/2015 at 9:15am
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If you use the A 38 out of Cornwall you have to pay and it is double with a caravan in tow.But free going in to Cornwall.



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