Route Help

[Mr Speirs]

So I am on my bike this weekend but workig so have specific places I need to be which whilst I know how to get there would like help planning a more pleasent and entertaining route.

So starting from Northampton

Saturday I need to be in Weston Park, Stafford TF11. Need to be there for 3pm ish. So does anyone from around here know some good roads to check out near here?

Heres what I got so far ran outta ideas after Coventry:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hardingstone,+Northampton,+UK&daddr=A428%2FHarlestone+Rd+to:A428%2FBrandon+Rd+to :52.691367,-2.298546&geocode=FZ22HAMdSnzy_w%3BFfasHQMd7DHx_w%3BFSJkHwMd Pv3q_w%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=12&via=1,2&sll=52.671802,-2.285843&sspn=0.113876,0.308647&ie=UTF8&ll=52.404095,-1.620483&spn=0.916574,2.469177&z=9

Sunday: Hylands Park Chelmsford CM2 again need to be there for 3pm.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hardingstone,+Northampton,+UK&daddr=A428%2FNorthampton+Rd+to:A507+to:A10+to:51.8 17105,0.203247+to:Hylands+House,+London+Rd,+Chelms ford,+CM2+(Hylands+Park)&geocode=FZ22HAMdSnzy_w%3BFRLAGwMdypj3_w%3BFUbZGQMd vij7_w%3BFRRTGAMdDvf__w%3B%3BFTkNFQMdEagGACHsc0vqs yLZbA&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=4&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4&sll=51.912125,-0.22636&sspn=0.926762,2.469177&ie=UTF8&ll=51.772939,0.32959&spn=0.23241,0.617294&z=11

Cheers

[plowsie]

Hmm Pete and Lissa have a very good way round Birmingham I think, A5, to Rugely I think it is them I can't remember...

EDIT: Oh by the way, Harlestone road is okay too :) But also you could try Welford Road up to Husbands Bosworth then along the A5...

[Binky]

Try this bad boy.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hardingstone,+Northampton,+UK&daddr=A428%2FHarlestone+Rd+to:A428%2FW+Haddon+Rd+t o:B6047%2FHarborough+Rd+to:B6047%2FDalby+Rd+to:52. 385658,-1.252441+to:A428%2FBrandon+Rd+to:Mill+Ln&geocode=FZ22HAMdSnzy_w%3BFfasHQMd7DHx_w%3BFbrEHgMd UNDu_w%3BFaS4IgMdYsXx_w%3BFTrkJAMdHGry_w%3B%3BFSJk HwMdPv3q_w%3BFaT9IwMdRuzc_w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=52.450988,-1.161804&sspn=0.706379,1.683655&ie=UTF8&z=9

[Mr Speirs]

Hmm Pete and Lissa have a very good way round Birmingham I think, A5, to Rugely I think it is them I can't remember...

EDIT: Oh by the way, Harlestone road is okay too :) But also you could try Welford Road up to Husbands Bosworth then along the A5...

I don't really like the Welford Road. Its a bit patchy if ya know what what I mean?

[Mr Speirs]

Try this bad boy.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hardingstone,+Northampton,+UK&daddr=A428%2FHarlestone+Rd+to:A428%2FW+Haddon+Rd+t o:B6047%2FHarborough+Rd+to:B6047%2FDalby+Rd+to:52. 385658,-1.252441+to:A428%2FBrandon+Rd+to:Mill+Ln&geocode=FZ22HAMdSnzy_w%3BFfasHQMd7DHx_w%3BFbrEHgMd UNDu_w%3BFaS4IgMdYsXx_w%3BFTrkJAMdHGry_w%3B%3BFSJk HwMdPv3q_w%3BFaT9IwMdRuzc_w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=52.450988,-1.161804&sspn=0.706379,1.683655&ie=UTF8&z=9

:) So basically do all the good roads round here then M6 it all the way. Now why didn't I think of that?

[Supervox]

How about this one to get you to Chelmsford ?

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t256/Supervox/RoutetoChelmsford-35hrs.jpg

[Binky]

Trust the routemeister Britney. :cool:

Looks like a good one to Chelmsford.

[Mr Speirs]

Oh Supervox!!! That's much more wiggly!! Yeah that looks good.

[Supervox]

Haven't done much with the route West of the M11 - not roads I know I'm afraid.

BTW - Do you have a SatNav ? If so, what software does it use ?

[kwak zzr]

id do the A5 on the way to weston.

[petevtwin650]

Hmm Pete and Lissa have a very good way round Birmingham I think, A5, to Rugely I think it is them I can't remember...


A slight variation on that theme Stu :)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=tf11&daddr=52.781585,-2.173233+to:A515+to:Northampton,+UK&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3BFSa8JAMdWB7k_w%3BFUoSHQMdkU7y_w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1,2&dirflg=h&sll=52.758321,-2.117615&sspn=0.194058,0.427094&ie=UTF8&ll=52.619725,-1.575165&spn=0.389348,0.854187&z=10

Dunno if that might do you Chris?

[Mr Speirs]

That route looks real good Pete Cheers.

Supervox I don't have Sat Nav. I use the age old method of licking my finger and holding it up :)