FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite drives in wales

By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

As established in various threads in this section, we all live in Wales in a beautiful country.

So when you drive around Wales, what's your favourite drives, sections of road that for some reason inspire you..

Start off ill give 4 (in no particular order of preference)

1. Section of road between mold and Denbigh aligned with cherry blossom trees when in full bloom.

2. Nant y garth pass between Wrexham and ruthin on a winters night after a heavy snow fall with a full moon.

3 aberglssyn pass between Beddgelert and tremadog

4. Mawddech estuary between Dolgellau and Barmouth, or indeed Barmouth and Dolgellau..

What's yours..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1. Aberglaslyn Pass in winter especially after a storm when river in full flow

2. Road from Rhiw to Aberdaron when gull islands and the coast come into view

3. Nant Peris pass especially when driving down from Pen y Pass

4. A5 from Capel Curig towards Dyffryn Ogwen in winter

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge

A4069

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

From where to where..

Someone jogged my memory

Road from Builth to llyswaen with wye on your left..

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

No one else with a favorite section of road that inspires them in this great country..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of the roads in and around mid wales are lovely the road from Aberystwyth up past the _ed kite cafe some of the best view you will get anywhere

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

Interesting thread.

Cymstwyth to Rhayader and the Abergwesyn Pass (Llanwrtwd Wells to Tregaron). Awesome roads.

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

One that is actually on my doorstep...

Descending down the horseshoe pass into llangollen...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To the Royal Oak in Whitchurch. The drive home is a bit tricky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We done Newport to Llandudno going through the Breacons and Snowdonia on our scooter.. stunning trip.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The old mountain road from Llanidloes to Machynlleth is stunning, some of the best unspoilt views in the country x

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Actually is that the one that drops into mach across the golf club...

If so then there is one of best viewing points conside_ed by some to be be best ever..

One of the greatest Welsh broadcasters of winf_ed Vaughan Thomas, has a bench dedicated to him there.. Do you know the spot I mean..?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The old mountain road from Llanidloes to Machynlleth is stunning, some of the best unspoilt views in the country x"
I've driven that road several times,never disapoints. Always stop at the viewing point above the Clywedog resivoir & take in the views.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"The old mountain road from Llanidloes to Machynlleth is stunning, some of the best unspoilt views in the country x I've driven that road several times,never disapoints. Always stop at the viewing point above the Clywedog resivoir & take in the views."

Great road!

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Is it the one with winf_ed Vaughan Thomas View Point..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Evo Triangle. Having driven it, I can understand why it is a great road test route.

Crossing The Flintshire Bridge. The bridge doesn't break any world records, but nevertheless is an impressive sight especially at night. Good enough for Ford to use it in one of their commercials.

Marine Drive around the Great Orme.

The single track road which runs from Cunninghams in Betws-y-Coed, through the forest and eventually joins the A5 at the side of The Ugly House. With at stop off at the small car park which is marked as "Ty'n Lwynn Walking Trail" on Google maps. Absolutely stunning view with a complete feeling of isolation and remoteness.

The road between Llanrwst and Conwy, passing through Trefriw and Dolgarrog.

The road between Capel Curig and Pen y Pass with its many long laybys and stunning views with Snowdon as a backdrop. This stretch of road has featu_ed on more than one advertisement for motor vehicles and with good reason. Chomping on a Yorkie Bar whilst driving this road is the law.

And of course, Pen y Pass itself, right through to Llanberis and beyond.

Then there is Sychnant Pass and the road which passes the Moel Famau car parks.

That is just a few for starters. There are many, many hund_eds more!

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Good to hear what are favorites with others..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it the one with winf_ed Vaughan Thomas View Point.. "
Yes it's on that road.

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Diolch...

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By *unshine500Man
over a year ago

west wales

Anywhere along the coast,

Some nice roads and scenery in Pembrokeshire too

Also the road from Aberystwyth to Bala is a nice drive

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Approaching Harlech from Porthmadog and taking the bottom road, so you get great view of the profile of the castle, makes you realise just how imposing it would have been when first built..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One that is actually on my doorstep...

Descending down the horseshoe pass into llangollen... "

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By *roggMan
over a year ago

haverfordwest

Several good roads already mentioned, lake vyrnwy to lake Bala, cymstwyth to elan valley, llangadog to Brynamman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Approaching Harlech from Porthmadog and taking the bottom road, so you get great view of the profile of the castle, makes you realise just how imposing it would have been when first built.. "

Top choice!

Then you get to the abandoned hotel?

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Ah...

Apparently Demolition has just commenced..

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By *iscodave2022Man
over a year ago

Pontypridd

M4 j32-j34 lovely bit of road to be stuck in traffic, and can have a perv and give myself strange thoughts as to who's on fab and who isn't haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"M4 j32-j34 lovely bit of road to be stuck in traffic, and can have a perv and give myself strange thoughts as to who's on fab and who isn't haha"

But Castle Coch is NOT what you think it is?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The B4560 up near Crickhowell is one of my favourite South Wales stretches. Flowing curves, tight bends, sheer drops, views... It has it all. No barriers though or run off areas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Horseshoe Pass

Crimea Pass

Talyllyn Pass

Bwlch yr Oerddrws (pass between Dinas Mawddwy and Cross Foxes)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coming over the 7 bridge and seeing the best sign in the world .(welcome to Wales)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Actually is that the one that drops into mach across the golf club...

If so then there is one of best viewing points conside_ed by some to be be best ever..

One of the greatest Welsh broadcasters of winf_ed Vaughan Thomas, has a bench dedicated to him there.. Do you know the spot I mean..? "

I do indeed it's a stunning drive and completely different as the seasons change

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going across the common heading towards Crickhowell from the A470. Then dropping down the mountain and seeing that gorgeous valley.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anywhere on the A55

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

"M4 j32-j34 lovely bit of road to be stuck in traffic, and can have a perv and give myself strange thoughts as to who's on fab and who isn't haha"

I'm stuck in traffic there most days - I'd never call it a lovely bit of road.

Used to take a bike along the A40 before the days of speed cameras. Great mix of fast straights & twisty bits.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I regularly travel between Wiltshire & Carmarthenshire which obviously means the M4. Think I know every yard of it like an old friend. On occasions if I'm not in a hurry I take a more scenic route via the M48 across the old bridge to Chepstow,then via Shirenewton,Usk,Abergaveny & onto the A40 at Brecon. Does take over an hour longer than the M4 on a good day,but the scenary is stunning.

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By *utualpleasure42Man
over a year ago

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Haverfordwest to cardigan. Over the preselis.

Epic road. Fast road. Watch out for the sheep.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Support for two previously mentioned. ..

1. Rhayader to cwmystwyth

2. Llanidloes to dinas mawddwy

Also

3. Dolgellau to talyllyn

4. A470 over the beacons

All awesome

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By *ustfun7788Man
over a year ago

Nearby

Capel curig/llanberis pass.

World's end between llangollen and coedpoeth.

A470 over the breacons

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By *elshsunsWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

My drive home from Wrexham .... along Minera Road dropping down into where I live .... for a scouser and a city girl this is a dream come true my drive home amazes me every time I

Leave the village

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By *wmcidurMan
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

Cwmystwyth to Rhayader ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has ti be the drive near the m50 - going past monmouth, through abergavenny. Fucking b-e-a-uuuuutiful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine has to be the A458 from Shrewsbury to mallwyd, before veering left towards Mach and then right at aberangell to go through the forestry. Not scenic in any way really, and a bugger if you're stuck behind anything, but it's my road home!

For scenic reasons it's hard to beat the road from Mach over Dylife to Staylittle!

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

Reading people's favorites, know a fair few, though a while since driven along some...

Boy do we have some country....!!!

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By *ariahCouple
over a year ago

Whitchurch

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By *ariahCouple
over a year ago

Whitchurch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great road!"

Love that beauty spot but hate the road! Pretty scary in places.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like the Mach loop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mine has to be the A458 from Shrewsbury to mallwyd, before veering left towards Mach and then right at aberangell to go through the forestry. Not scenic in any way really, and a bugger if you're stuck behind anything, but it's my road home!

For scenic reasons it's hard to beat the road from Mach over Dylife to Staylittle!

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By *efByOrgasmsMan
over a year ago

Heads of the Valleys

The road from Crickhowell to Talgarth. Sure its been voted as the most windiest road in the UK

Plus Merthyr to Brecon passing Pen y Fan is up there too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's a beautiful drive

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

Excellent timing folks. Picking up a campervan on the weekend and wandering around Wales for the week.

Loosely thinking of the parks, the coast road, and maybe visiting the great orme and if I can find out what might be flying, the Mach loop too

Any guidance welcomed ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Excellent timing folks. Picking up a campervan on the weekend and wandering around Wales for the week.

Loosely thinking of the parks, the coast road, and maybe visiting the great orme and if I can find out what might be flying, the Mach loop too

Any guidance welcomed .."

Mach loop depends on the weather. Only fly Monday to Friday. Best place for viewing is the big layby half way down tallylyn pass and climb the hill to where you will be level or above the aircraft.

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

"Excellent timing folks. Picking up a campervan on the weekend and wandering around Wales for the week.

Loosely thinking of the parks, the coast road, and maybe visiting the great orme and if I can find out what might be flying, the Mach loop too

Any guidance welcomed ..

Mach loop depends on the weather. Only fly Monday to Friday. Best place for viewing is the big layby half way down tallylyn pass and climb the hill to where you will be level or above the aircraft. "

You're a star, thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vynwry to Bala (or vice versatile) is a stunning drive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hay on Wye over Gospel Pass down to Llanthony Priory is stunning and goes over the highest road in Wales

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Excellent timing folks. Picking up a campervan on the weekend and wandering around Wales for the week.

Loosely thinking of the parks, the coast road, and maybe visiting the great orme and if I can find out what might be flying, the Mach loop too

Any guidance welcomed .."

Loads of the ones above are stunning (I’m sure the others are too - I’ve just not driven them). A few might be a bit narrow in a camper van though!

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By *elshsunsWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

"Vynwry to Bala (or vice versatile) is a stunning drive"

Agreed

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By *oss and SuzieCouple
over a year ago

Porthmadog

"As established in various threads in this section, we all live in Wales in a beautiful country.

So when you drive around Wales, what's your favourite drives, sections of road that for some reason inspire you..

Start off ill give 4 (in no particular order of preference)

1. Section of road between mold and Denbigh aligned with cherry blossom trees when in full bloom.

2. Nant y garth pass between Wrexham and ruthin on a winters night after a heavy snow fall with a full moon.

3 aberglssyn pass between Beddgelert and tremadog

4. Mawddech estuary between Dolgellau and Barmouth, or indeed Barmouth and Dolgellau..

What's yours.. "

We live on the Aberglaslyn pass between Beddgelert and Tremadog! Wave as you go by.

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By *onbullMan
over a year ago

Llandrindod Wells

Every drive in Wales in nice

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

"Every drive in Wales in nice"

Apart from those going due east and hit the border

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"As established in various threads in this section, we all live in Wales in a beautiful country.

So when you drive around Wales, what's your favourite drives, sections of road that for some reason inspire you..

Start off ill give 4 (in no particular order of preference)

1. Section of road between mold and Denbigh aligned with cherry blossom trees when in full bloom.

2. Nant y garth pass between Wrexham and ruthin on a winters night after a heavy snow fall with a full moon.

3 aberglssyn pass between Beddgelert and tremadog

4. Mawddech estuary between Dolgellau and Barmouth, or indeed Barmouth and Dolgellau..

What's yours..

We live on the Aberglaslyn pass between Beddgelert and Tremadog! Wave as you go by."

I’m in the area for work next week.

I love that road - bit sca_ed I’ll end up in the river as a result of over-enthusiastic, slighty desperate waving right now

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

I do appreciate I’m not the person you suggested wave - I’m just joining in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find they are almost all much the same. A black strip with some green stuff on either side.

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

They're bugger all the same, especially If you're driving into the darkness of the sweet night..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One that is actually on my doorstep...

Descending down the horseshoe pass into llangollen... "

That's a great drive! We had our honeymoon in llangollen.

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

Thanks for all the advice. Brilliant week.. even in the rain ??

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By *ab_SparklesWoman
over a year ago

sparkle Surprised

Going from Denbigh, over Denbigh moors, the 1st turning for bala ( not the one near Ruthin turn off, down towards Barmouth,

I found a lovely view in the summer, above Llangollen on the other side near were via duct is fhincyollo.

Betws coed to pen y pass to bedgellet to carefron past rudd ddu

I went back up Penmachno its a road and a half to the top on the edge but when I wasn't having a heart attack the view is absolutely amazing. You can turn around and park half way ig if you like walking.

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

"Thanks for all the advice. Brilliant week.. even in the rain ??"

Where did you go

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By *amesh76Man
over a year ago

Prestatyn

If you have a decent handling car with a bit of power then the road from Newtown over the hills to Llandrindod Wells (A483) can be a 20 odd mile blast

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

"Thanks for all the advice. Brilliant week.. even in the rain ??

Where did you go"

A few, although google maps kept disconnecting

Gospel pass was great with a great sunset. Would have stayed up there so long if I had realised the road off the pass was way more challenging than being up there though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you see that big sign that says Welcome To Wales. Hard to beat the feeling of being back home xx

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

When you pass that sign you know you're stepping into heaven...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sLots of great roads in wales, the tal y llyn pass is great when going towards mach from cross foxes, the road from llanwychlyn over to dinas maddawy,and the road around lake vyrnywy which i love to cycle on to. Great road from penybontfawr over to llanderfal has some of the best views. The road down to mach from staylittle via dylife. The A44 from llangurig to aber. The Elan valley dams road . Denbigh moors road from Denbigh over to pentrefoelas. Lots more roads to but all of Wales has some great roads

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By *oolybullyMan
over a year ago

Close enough

"We done Newport to Llandudno going through the Breacons and Snowdonia on our scooter.. stunning trip. "

Scooter? Did somebody say scooter?

What do you have?

I've got a Vespa LX125

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By *oolybullyMan
over a year ago

Close enough

In North Wales I'd have to say I really enjoyed Tal y Llyn and even randomly stayed the night in the hotel on the lake because it blew me away.

In the South I love the drive past Ignore and up through southern down on my Scooter.

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By *oolybullyMan
over a year ago

Close enough

"In North Wales I'd have to say I really enjoyed Tal y Llyn and even randomly stayed the night in the hotel on the lake because it blew me away.

In the South I love the drive past Ignore and up through southern down on my Scooter."

"Ogmore by sea" *

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anywhere on the A55

My first thought was "boring bastard" but when I thought about it.......

The bit near Holywell where you get a stunning view across to the Wirral, Liverpool and Blackpool.

The spooky Dobshill.

The drop down Rhuallt Hill.

The Marble Church.

The way in which the A55 passes temptingly close to dogging locations such as Pensarn and Llanddulas.

The Conwy Tunnel and the proper tunnels where it's the law to beep.

The fact that the A55 is _educed to a single lane for the Menai Crossing - so that the traveller is forced to slow down so that he can enjoy the wonderful scenery.

The A55, perhaps the most beautiful motorway which isn't a motorway, but should be.

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

So many roads to try still??

Got to go back on the bike some time ...

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By *ORDERMAN OP Man
over a year ago

wrexham

"Anywhere on the A55

My first thought was "boring bastard" but when I thought about it.......

The bit near Holywell where you get a stunning view across to the Wirral, Liverpool and Blackpool.

The spooky Dobshill.

The drop down Rhuallt Hill.

The Marble Church.

The way in which the A55 passes temptingly close to dogging locations such as Pensarn and Llanddulas.

The Conwy Tunnel and the proper tunnels where it's the law to beep.

The fact that the A55 is _educed to a single lane for the Menai Crossing - so that the traveller is forced to slow down so that he can enjoy the wonderful scenery.

The A55, perhaps the most beautiful motorway which isn't a motorway, but should be."

Interesting to note the current political crisis may have an effect on the a55...

The reason for its original upgrade from the 1970s was that when Ireland along side with ourselves joining the EEC, there was an EEC directive that all capitals should be connected by a minimum of dual carriageway...

So with us coming out (whenever) would there be less impetus to maintain a55 than at the present moment..

Anyway in reverse travelling south on a55 when on Anglesey and you get that fantastic skyline of the snowdonian mountains...

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By *oss and SuzieCouple
over a year ago

Porthmadog

Thete's a great drive just behind our house, over Llyn Cwmystradllyn. Steep approach, great views, then a nailbiting drive on a concrete caiseway through a bog

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Thete's a great drive just behind our house, over Llyn Cwmystradllyn. Steep approach, great views, then a nailbiting drive on a concrete caiseway through a bog"

That sounds great - can’t beat a bit of “why the hell have I come down here and how am I going to get out”?!

I was walking off the mountains near Croesor the other day and opened a gate for some Dutch tourists. They were exploring a seriously remote road and loving it. Looked right out over Cardigan Bay and Porthmadog.

Drove the Porthmadog - Caernarfon road for the first time in ages too. Stunning views looking back at the mountains (Cnicht etc).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The one outside my house - A44 from Llangurig to Aberystwyth - then follow that into Borth - all this area was where they filmed Hinterland

Also - The Evo Triangle in north wales

Horseshoe Pass

Denbigh area

Bala Lake

The list goes on

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

Bala lake.. did it, both sides.. lived it

Brill

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

Loved it even.. grrr

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