Suggestion for more interesting route from M40 to Bristol

Going to Bristol tonight on the SV. Autoroute says M40 > A420 > M4 which would be fine in a cage...

Any suggestions for alternative roads along the way?. Don't need to be 'great' biking roads, just something a little less mundane than a motorway.

Isn't there a setting that says "Avoid Motorways"

If there isn't one in Autoroute, try one of the online routeplanners, such as the RAC Routeplanner - a quick search in Google will pull it up

Try:

A43, across the M40 via Middleton Stony and pick up A3095 through Witney, and pick up A417 towards Lechlade, into Cirencester and A433 to Didmarton. A46 to Chipping Sudbury.

You can then decide which bit you need next, Bristol is a big place....

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Originally Posted by Mr Toad

Isn't there a setting that says "Avoid Motorways"

If there isn't one in Autoroute, try one of the online routeplanners, such as the RAC Routeplanner - a quick search in Google will pull it up

There isnt an "Avoid" but under More options > Segments > Preferred Road Types you can specify Like/Dislike, alter these and "Hey Presto".

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 108.9 miles (2 hours, 28 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Northampton on A5123 [Victoria Promenade] (West) 32 yds
09:00 0.1 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 54 yds
09:00 0.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto A508 [Cattle Market Road] 1.3 mi
09:02 1.4 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto Ramp 0.5 mi
09:03 1.9 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto A508 [London Road] 1.7 mi
09:05 3.5 Merge onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:05 3.5 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:05 3.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
09:05 3.7 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto A508 1.0 mi
09:06 4.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Courteenhall Road 1.7 mi
09:09 6.4 Road name changes to High Street 0.3 mi
09:10 6.7 Road name changes to Towcester Road 0.8 mi
09:12 7.5 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:12 7.7 Merge onto A43 15.0 mi
09:26 22.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Local road(s) 131 yds
09:26 22.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
09:27 24.0 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi
09:29 25.4 Road name changes to Brackley Road 0.2 mi
09:30 25.6 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto B4031 [High Street] 0.3 mi
09:31 25.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Blenheim] 0.3 mi
09:32 26.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 0.9 mi
09:32 27.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4100 0.3 mi
09:33 27.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4100 [Croughton Road] 0.2 mi
09:34 27.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4100 [Roundtown] 0.2 mi
09:34 27.8 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto B4031 [Station Road] 1.7 mi
09:37 29.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4031 174 yds
09:37 29.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Clifton Road] 1.1 mi
09:38 30.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Castle Street] 0.2 mi
09:38 30.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Chapel Square] 65 yds
09:39 31.0 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B4031 [Philcote Street] 43 yds
09:39 31.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Market Place] 131 yds
09:39 31.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Bull Ring] 21 yds
09:39 31.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4031 [Horse Fair] 98 yds
09:39 31.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Hempton Road] 0.3 mi
09:40 31.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 1.1 mi
09:41 32.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4031 [Steepness Hill] 0.7 mi
09:42 33.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4031 [Iron Down Hill] 1.9 mi
09:43 35.1 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4031 0.8 mi
09:44 35.9 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto A361 [Banbury Road] 2.2 mi
09:47 38.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:48 38.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
09:49 39.1 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:49 39.2 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:49 39.6 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
09:50 40.9 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:52 41.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
09:52 42.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A3400 54 yds
09:53 42.5 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
09:55 43.6 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
09:56 45.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A44, then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto A436 5.8 mi
10:03 50.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto A429 15.9 mi
10:21 66.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Welsh Way 1.5 mi
10:24 68.3 Turn LEFT (South) onto A435, then immediately bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Welsh Way 0.6 mi
10:25 68.9 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
10:27 69.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:27 69.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Dowers Lane 0.6 mi
10:28 70.1 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:28 70.4 Bear LEFT (West) onto Overley Road 1.9 mi
10:31 72.2 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.3 mi
10:33 73.6 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
10:33 73.6 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:34 73.7 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
10:35 74.5 Road name changes to Emmerson Lane 1.2 mi
10:37 75.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
10:37 75.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
10:38 76.1 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi
10:39 77.5 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:40 77.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
10:40 78.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
10:41 78.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 2.3 mi
10:44 80.8 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 1.8 mi
10:46 82.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto A46 12.4 mi
10:59 95.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4465 2.1 mi
11:02 97.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4465 [Wapley Road] 0.5 mi
11:02 97.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4465 1.1 mi
11:03 98.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4465 [Westerleigh Road] 1.8 mi
11:06 100.6 Turn RIGHT (South) onto B4465 [Shortwood Road] 0.3 mi
11:06 100.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4465 [Police Station Hill] 0.6 mi
11:07 101.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4465 [Shortwood Road] 0.4 mi
11:07 101.8 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B4465 [Shortwood Hill] 0.4 mi
11:08 102.2 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4465 [Main Road] 0.3 mi
11:08 102.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4465 [Pomphrey Hill] 0.5 mi
11:09 103.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4465 [Cossham Street] 174 yds
11:09 103.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto St James Street 0.2 mi
11:10 103.3 Bear LEFT (West) onto Northcote Road 0.4 mi
11:11 103.7 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Salisbury Road 0.4 mi
11:13 104.1 Road name changes to Local road(s) 142 yds
11:13 104.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto A432 [Downend Road] 1.0 mi
11:16 105.2 Turn LEFT (South) onto A432 [Fishponds Road] 2.1 mi
11:22 107.3 Bear LEFT (South) onto A432 [Stapleton Road] 0.7 mi
11:23 108.0 Turn LEFT (South) onto A420 [Trinity Road] 0.4 mi
11:25 108.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Castle Street 153 yds
11:25 108.5 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Tower Hill 164 yds
11:26 108.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Passage Street 174 yds
11:26 108.7 Road name changes to Counterslip 174 yds
11:27 108.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4053 [Victoria Street] 0.1 mi
11:28 108.9 Arrive Bristol
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 108.9 miles

This is Northampton to Bristol avoiding motorways - not sure where you are coming from...

Easy eh!?!

@Mogs - done that but I'm not sure I'd manage the directions on a bike, there isn't an accompanying option "easiest to navigate". The route it throws up looks quite cool though so I might try it sometime when I don't actually need to get there

@Jelster - Ta - deffo gonna use the 417, 433 & 46, might try to simplify the start a bit though.

@Tri... - Proof it were needed about my "easy to navigate" comment.

Originally Posted by 2mths

@Tri... - Proof it were needed about my "easy to navigate" comment.

That was easy, this is the harder version...

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 114.0 miles (3 hours, 2 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Northampton on A5123 [Victoria Promenade] (West) 0.3 mi
09:00 0.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A43 [Towcester Road] 0.1 mi
09:00 0.4 Bear LEFT (South) onto A43 0.4 mi
09:02 0.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A43 [Towcester Road] 0.9 mi
09:04 1.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Towcester Road 2.1 mi
09:08 3.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:09 4.3 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
09:10 5.1 Road name changes to North Street 0.3 mi
09:11 5.5 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Banbury Lane 3.1 mi
09:16 8.6 Road name changes to Butchers Lane 0.4 mi
09:17 9.0 Road name changes to Banbury Lane 3.6 mi
09:21 12.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:23 13.4 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
09:24 14.7 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
09:25 15.9 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:25 15.9 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
09:25 16.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
09:26 17.2 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi
09:28 18.6 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 2.1 mi
09:31 20.7 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:31 20.7 Road name changes to Banbury Lane 10 yds
09:31 20.7 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:33 21.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4525 10 yds
09:33 21.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
09:35 22.4 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
09:35 22.9 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto ****ley Road 1.6 mi
09:38 24.5 Road name changes to Charlton Way 0.1 mi
09:38 24.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.4 mi
09:39 25.0 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.5 mi
09:41 26.5 Bear LEFT (South) onto Farthinghoe Road 0.4 mi
09:43 26.9 Road name changes to Main Street 0.3 mi
09:44 27.2 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.8 mi
09:46 28.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
09:47 28.8 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
09:47 29.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4100 0.3 mi
09:48 29.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4100 [Croughton Road] 0.2 mi
09:48 29.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4100 [Roundtown] 0.2 mi
09:49 29.8 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto B4031 [Station Road] 1.7 mi
09:51 31.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4031 174 yds
09:51 31.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Clifton Road] 1.1 mi
09:52 32.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Castle Street] 0.2 mi
09:53 32.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Chapel Square] 65 yds
09:53 33.0 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B4031 [Philcote Street] 43 yds
09:53 33.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Market Place] 131 yds
09:53 33.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Bull Ring] 21 yds
09:53 33.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4031 [Horse Fair] 98 yds
09:53 33.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 [Hempton Road] 0.3 mi
09:54 33.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4031 1.1 mi
09:55 34.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4031 [Steepness Hill] 0.7 mi
09:56 35.2 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:58 36.1 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
09:58 36.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi
10:00 37.7 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
10:01 38.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
10:02 39.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4030 2.0 mi
10:05 41.8 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4022 0.7 mi
10:07 42.5 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A44 [Oxford Road], then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto B4022 3.0 mi
10:12 45.5 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B4022 [Banbury Hill], then immediately turn RIGHT (West) onto B4437 [Nine Acres Lane] 0.4 mi
10:13 45.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4437 [Thames Street] 98 yds
10:13 45.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4437 [Dyers Hill] 0.2 mi
10:13 46.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4437 [Forest Road] 0.2 mi
10:14 46.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4437 5.7 mi
10:19 52.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto A361 2.3 mi
10:22 54.4 Turn LEFT (South) onto A361 [High Street] 0.2 mi
10:23 54.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Priory Lane 0.2 mi
10:24 54.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4425 [Sheep Street] 0.4 mi
10:25 55.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4425 0.6 mi
10:25 55.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A40, then immediately bear LEFT (West) onto B4425 14.4 mi
10:42 70.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
10:43 70.2 Bear RIGHT (North) onto A429 [Stow Road] 0.7 mi
10:44 70.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
10:46 71.7 Turn RIGHT (North) onto White Way 1.0 mi
10:47 72.7 Turn LEFT (West) onto Welsh Way 0.7 mi
10:49 73.4 Turn LEFT (South) onto A435, then immediately bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Welsh Way 0.6 mi
10:50 74.0 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
10:51 74.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:52 74.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Dowers Lane 0.6 mi
10:52 75.2 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:53 75.4 Bear LEFT (West) onto Overley Road 1.9 mi
10:56 77.3 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.3 mi
10:58 78.7 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
10:58 78.7 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:59 78.8 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
10:59 79.6 Road name changes to Emmerson Lane 1.2 mi
11:01 80.7 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
11:02 80.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
11:03 81.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi
11:04 82.6 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
11:05 82.8 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
11:05 83.2 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
11:06 83.7 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 2.3 mi
11:09 85.9 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 1.8 mi
11:11 87.7 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
11:12 88.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
11:13 89.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto Windmill Lane 0.7 mi
11:15 90.3 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
11:15 90.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
11:15 90.5 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B4058 0.7 mi
11:17 91.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto A4135 0.3 mi
11:17 91.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4058 2.7 mi
11:21 94.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Coombe Road] 0.4 mi
11:21 94.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Culverhay] 131 yds
11:22 94.7 Road name changes to Local road(s) 21 yds
11:22 94.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
11:22 94.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Old Town] 0.1 mi
11:23 94.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4058 [Bear Street] 142 yds
11:23 95.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Haw Street] 0.2 mi
11:24 95.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [New Road] 0.8 mi
11:25 95.9 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B4058 1.2 mi
11:26 97.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Wotton Road] 0.5 mi
11:27 97.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 1.7 mi
11:29 99.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Bristol Road] 1.8 mi
11:31 101.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Bagstone Road] 1.2 mi
11:32 102.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Wotton Road] 1.8 mi
11:34 104.0 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto B4058 [Yate Road] 0.3 mi
11:34 104.4 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4058 [Bristol Road] 2.3 mi
11:38 106.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [High Street] 0.6 mi
11:39 107.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Winterbourne Hill] 0.7 mi
11:40 107.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Bristol Road] 0.2 mi
11:40 108.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Whiteshill] 164 yds
11:40 108.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4058 [Bristol Road] 1.3 mi
11:41 109.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Frenchay Park Road] 1.0 mi
11:44 110.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4058 [Park Road] 0.6 mi
11:45 111.0 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B4058 [Bell Hill] 0.3 mi
11:46 111.3 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Glenfrome Road 0.8 mi
11:48 112.1 Road name changes to James Street 0.2 mi
11:49 112.3 Road name changes to York Street 0.1 mi
11:50 112.4 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Sevier Street, then immediately turn LEFT (South) onto Magdalene Place 0.1 mi
11:51 112.5 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Magdalene Place [Mary Carpenter Place], then immediately bear RIGHT (West) onto B4051 [Ashley Road] 0.1 mi
11:52 112.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto Grosvenor Road 0.3 mi
11:53 112.9 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Campbell Street, then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto City Road 0.3 mi
11:55 113.3 Turn LEFT (East) onto Upper York Street, then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto Moon Street 0.1 mi
11:56 113.4 Turn LEFT (South) onto A38 [North Street] 87 yds
11:57 113.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A38 [The Haymarket] 0.2 mi
11:57 113.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto Bridewell Street 98 yds
11:58 113.7 Turn LEFT (East) onto Nelson Street 43 yds
11:59 113.8 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Fairfax Street, then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto Pithay 0.1 mi
12:00 113.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Wine Street 76 yds
12:00 113.9 Road name changes to High Street 120 yds
12:01 114.0 Road name changes to B4053 [High Street] 21 yds
12:02 114.0 Arrive Bristol
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 114.0 miles
Trip duration: 3 hours, 2 minutes
Driving time: 3 hours, 2 minutes
Cost: £13.96

No "swim across the Atlantic Ocean" option, though.

Tri ... You're a git

Filipe ... yeah seen that Google route