Devon Cornwall Road Trip.

[devonwoody]

Porlock Hill was better 60 years ago when cars didnt have syncromesh gears.

You had to know to drive in those days.

 

[studders]

You had to know how to drive in those days.

Too right DW, them Coach and Horse things could be a reet bugger to steer. (So I'm told) :lol:

 

[devonwoody]

You had to know how to drive in those days.

Too right DW, them Coach and Horse things could be a reet bugger to steer. (So I'm told) :lol:

Wizer, Bear in mind you might have to negotiate this main route to Lord Nibbo,and reversing is a common necessity when you have a dustcart coming towards you, they wont reverse.
So we recommend any visitors coming down our way to get some practice in in your own back alleys.

 

[wizer]

hehe would be fine if we where in the Smart Car. I have every confidence in my wife. She does all the driving and is far better at it than me.

 

[devonwoody]

Wizer, you are rumbled, stay away.

 

[wizer]

yes yes, Wanted for crimes against woodworking.

 

[Tony Spear]

Hi,Wizer

Have you done Porlock hill? and the A39 over Exmore? fantastic road, I have done it a couple of times on a motorbike, Loads of fun overtaking cars up Porlock hill between the bends!!


Pete

I agree that the A39 coast road from Countisbury to Porlock is a lovely drive, but I find Porlock hill quite boring these days. I much prefer the two toll roads (Porlock and Worthy). The latter can take a bit of finding from the bottom if you don't know your way around.

 

[BradNaylor]

My experience of Cornwall is that it is beautiful around the edges, but venture inland and it has all the charm of northern Nottinghamshire.

Redruth is one of the ugliest places I've ever seen - and I've been to Bolsover!

There used to be wicked quad-bike circuit near Truro that was well worth a visit - don't know if its still there though, or if your back would be up to it!

 

[devonwoody]

My experience of Cornwall is that it is beautiful around the edges, but venture inland and it has all the charm of northern Nottinghamshire.

Redruth is one of the ugliest places I've ever seen - and I've been to Bolsover!

There used to be wicked quad-bike circuit near Truro that was well worth a visit - don't know if its still there though, or if your back would be up to it!

I used to spend two days a week travelling Cornwall and I agree with every word you have posted above, (Never took an order in Redruth either)

 

[wizer]

That's interesting to know. As I'd planned to one day travel around Cornwall, thinking it was all as beautiful as the pics I've seen of it's coast line.

I'll just go round the edges

 

[devonwoody]

That's interesting to know. As I'd planned to one day travel around Cornwall, thinking it was all as beautiful as the pics I've seen of it's coast line.

I'll just go round the edges

Problem then is that the roads are like that picture I posted earlier, honest.

I recall it once took over 6 hours to get out of St.Ives on a rainy day, honest again.

Bag a lift with Charles when he is visiting, they close all the roads for his passage.

 

[matt]

My experience of Cornwall is that it is beautiful around the edges, but venture inland and it has all the charm of northern Nottinghamshire.

Redruth is one of the ugliest places I've ever seen - and I've been to Bolsover!

There used to be wicked quad-bike circuit near Truro that was well worth a visit - don't know if its still there though, or if your back would be up to it!

I'd agree that a lot of the towns are functional to say the least, but the moors and countryside takes some beating; especially in the southerna areas.