Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Hi guys,

Im travelling to Oswestry Friday afternoon/evening and was wondering if anyone could kindly suggest a nice route excluding motorways! Ive had a look at the map and its not obvious which the best way will be.

I'll probably take A47 Peterborough to Leicester and was thinking A50/A511 but we did that on a Friday last month heading to the Peaks and traffic was dreadful.

Im happy to go around the houses and take my time, will leave Peterborough at 4 and dont need to arrive til 8-9pm.

Any suggestions gratefully received, thanks KJ xx

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Here what I would do KJ. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=...,3,4,5,6,7&z=9
Pretty much all good roads to go on. 1 mile on a motorway.
I know it looks a bit out of the way but any further north and theres not alot of nice roads that lead straight to wales.

But of course if you are running late for time you could always just join the A5 after Lutterworth and it's pretty much a straight run all the way to Oswestry: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=...,7,8,9,10&z=10

But the A5 is very very boring...like a motorway.

Oh and if you are still in Sawtry then it would be this:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=...,8,9,10,11&z=9

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Thats really helpful and certainly not what I would've come up with.

Thanks very much, you're a star!! xx

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

No, there would have been some farm tracks & wooden bridges going on your previous attempts ;)

Have a goodun :p

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

TBH I wish I was doing the AR!!

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Its not too late

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

I know, but how do I tell HIM that, afterall Wales was my idea! I really do want to ride Snowdonia, just wish it wasnt this week. Watch this space though, its still only Wednesday...

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Best of luck KJ, whatever you decide

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Hmm it's a long way from Oswestry, but some cracking roads in between. :D Could have shown you a few if you were going another weekend, but guess where I'll be? ;)

Re: Peterborough to Oswestry
 

Some orgers would love to meet up so AR this week, Wales trip whenever, AR is once a year, Wales has been there for donkeys, nearly as long as LP :)