Discovered this road yesterday

Lord Snooty

Lord Snooty

Well-known member
UKGSer Subscriber
Joined
Jan 6, 2002
Messages
11,394
Reaction score
2,752
Location
Redditch, Worcs
I was heading south on the A429 towards Stow yesterday and hooked a right on an unclassified road towards a village called Ilmington, just about at the point where the A429 crosses the A3400. I followed this road through Ilmington, Mickleton, Weston Subedge, Bretforton (home of the Fleece pub, one of the oldest in the country), then Badsey before popping out onto the A46 Evesham bypass.

I'd never been on this road before and I can thoroughly recommend it. Glorious countryside and lovely villages, the road was virtually empty and it is 17 miles of highly technical corners, often 90 degreee bends in pairs. Take your time, get yourself positioned correctly and just let it flow. I had a right old hoot I have to say. Obviously it is a rural area so take care and expect slow moving farm vehicles to suddenly appear, fortunately I didn't encounter any.

Thoroughly recommended, particularly for any West Mids tossers as this is on our doorstep.

Mapsource file attached for those with Garmins.
 

Attachments

Lord Snooty, having Discovered it, I feel it's only right that you should name it and claim it for us:D
 
Lord Snooty said:
I was heading south on the A429 towards Stow yesterday and hooked a right on an unclassified road towards a village called Ilmington, just about at the point where the A429 crosses the A3400. I followed this road through Ilmington, Mickleton, Weston Subedge, Bretforton (home of the Fleece pub, one of the oldest in the country), then Badsey before popping out onto the A46 Evesham bypass.

I'd never been on this road before and I can thoroughly recommend it. Glorious countryside and lovely villages, the road was virtually empty and it is 17 miles of highly technical corners, often 90 degreee bends in pairs. Take your time, get yourself positioned correctly and just let it flow. I had a right old hoot I have to say. Obviously it is a rural area so take care and expect slow moving farm vehicles to suddenly appear, fortunately I didn't encounter any.

Thoroughly recommended, particularly for any West Mids tossers as this is on our doorstep.

Mapsource file attached for those with Garmins.
Click to expand...

Route duly saved Lord Snooty. Now on my list of things to do .....
Thanks :thumb
 
Lord Snooty said:
I was heading south on the A429 towards Stow yesterday and hooked a right on an unclassified road towards a village called Ilmington, just about at the point where the A429 crosses the A3400. I followed this road through Ilmington, Mickleton, Weston Subedge, Bretforton (home of the Fleece pub, one of the oldest in the country), then Badsey before popping out onto the A46 Evesham bypass.

I'd never been on this road before and I can thoroughly recommend it. Glorious countryside and lovely villages, the road was virtually empty and it is 17 miles of highly technical corners, often 90 degreee bends in pairs. Take your time, get yourself positioned correctly and just let it flow. I had a right old hoot I have to say. Obviously it is a rural area so take care and expect slow moving farm vehicles to suddenly appear, fortunately I didn't encounter any.

Thoroughly recommended, particularly for any West Mids tossers as this is on our doorstep.

Mapsource file attached for those with Garmins.
Click to expand...


I lived in Chipping Campden for several months many many years ago, and used to cycle this road on my way into Evesham or drive it with friends on the way to Stratford - beautiful part of the country, had some great times there.
 
CRACKING ROADS

............. good find , I'm familiar with those , and some of the villages in that area are gorgeous ..I was out in the car at the weekend , and stopped at Preston on Stour [ off the A3400 ] ........... beautiful little village , lovely houses and pretty church [ Norman tower , the rest of the church being rebuilt between 1753 and 1757 ]

http://steve1962.smugmug.com/gallery/3114711

Down some of the back lanes in that area are some lovely bike riding roads .

Also spotted this little corker in Swinbrook on sunday .........

http://steve1962.smugmug.com/gallery/3118137

Steve
 
Steve - why are you not riding these days? Have you sold the RT?

Luvverly TR4A, I used to have a conifer green TR4 with red interior - BBD 520B. I loved that car:thumb
 
Bike ....or rather , no bike

Lord Snooty said:
Steve - why are you not riding these days? Have you sold the RT?

Luvverly TR4A, I used to have a conifer green TR4 with red interior - BBD 520B. I loved that car:thumb
Click to expand...


I sold the RT earlier this year [ family crisis ] .......... but bloody hell , do I miss it or what !!
One day , I'll have another , and that day can't come soon enough .........

In the meantime , at least I have some fond memories of a great bike .......

http://media.putfile.com/Bibury

http://media.putfile.com/Year-of-the-cat


http://media.putfile.com/Morse

Safe riding , see you out on the road someday .

Steve
 
Hope the family crisis is resolved mate.

Some lovely filming there, glorious roads and great choice of music. How do you manage to find such empty roads mate! :thumb
 
Empty roads

Lord Snooty said:
Hope the family crisis is resolved mate.

Some lovely filming there, glorious roads and great choice of music. How do you manage to find such empty roads mate! :thumb
Click to expand...


It's all in the timing

1st one ....8.00 am one sunday morning .........

2nd ........ May 2005 ..7.00 pm ...week day ...... [ I turned straight round and blasted back ........ace fun ] .that road has some fab stretches on it where you can " let the engine breathe "

Last one .......... brill little road that comes out of Charlbury and meets the road on the first video ..........

music choices ............a bit of trial and error .



this area is nice too ...........close to Swinbrook , just off the A40 .......



http://media.putfile.com/Trundle

Family crisis sorted , but now have no funds for a bike .

Steve
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Dipped a toe off road yesterday evening
2
Replies
25
Views
7,166
Possu
Possu
(RIP) Johno23
Cearleon to Usk Road yesterday
Replies
0
Views
1,177
(RIP) Johno23
(RIP) Johno23


Back
Top Bottom