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Subject Topic: Getting to Cornwall VIA Plymouth.. Post Reply Post New Topic
18/5/2006 at 8:23pm
 Location: east yorkshire
 Outfit: Kampa Kielder air 5
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....is this a better option coming off the M5 and going A38 through Plymouth to Pentewan, Cornwall or do i go the M5 then A30 which seems to be the busiest road and has roadworks. It will be our first long trip with our van and starting to get a little bit nervous towing all that way from Yorkshire.

 

 



18/5/2006 at 9:17pm
 Location: Devon
 Outfit: Ford Ranger 4x4 Abbey Spectrum 418
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The A38 has roadworks aswell

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18/5/2006 at 9:18pm
 Location: West Devon
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I'd say A30 - the road improvements affect the crossing road more than the A30.  A30 is a good route to Cornwall, while A38 can be a bit "wacky races" at times, less lanes and more navigation to do through Liskeard etc.


18/5/2006 at 9:23pm
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We go to Cornwall at least 3 times a year always use the A30. Usually travel at night.



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19/5/2006 at 10:42am
 Location: Torbay Devon
 Outfit: Eldis Mistral 2 berth
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Yes A38 to the A30. We went down a few days ago. No problems outside main Bank Hol days.

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19/5/2006 at 11:14am
 Location: Swindon Wiltshire
 Outfit: Toyota Landcruiser Avondale Dart 556 6
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 I would use the M5 then A30, most of the bad hold ups seem to be after where the A38 rejoins the A30, also the Tamar Bridge can be a bloody nightmare. To be honest, you just have to accept that you will hit some traffic at some point en-route to Cornwall.



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No need to be nervous tigger....by the time you get anywhere near Plymouth you'll have wondered what there was to have been nervous about in the first place. Just nice and easy down the hills and watch out for the couple of places where you may encounter crosswinds if it's breezy at all..


13/6/2006 at 12:15pm
 Location: Newcastle Staffs
 Outfit: Abi Globetrotter Kia Sedona
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You could always do a Wednesday to Wednesday at Pentewan, lots less traffic until you get off the A30 going into St Austell but you could always get around that by timeing your arrival for 0900 plus you wouldn't have too long a wait for your pitch.




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