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  1. 25th October 2007, 21:07 #1
    Allyc85
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    Great roads in south wales?

    Got nowt to do on sunday so might go explore the welsh mountains again after a great drive back in February.

    Anyone know of any great, quiet roads in the south?

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  2. 26th October 2007, 00:58 #2
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    Wales is such a pretty country that basically you can drive pretty well much anywhere for about 20 minutes and then be forced to stop by the brilliance of the landscape.

    One of the great journeys in Wales is down the A470, which is the only through road from South-North and vice-versa-verse-viso. If you manage to get to somewhere like Y Bala, it's amazing the power of the Welsh countryside that simply yells silence at you.

    Most roads in Wales are ace!
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  3. 26th October 2007, 09:01 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rollo
    Wales is such a pretty country that basically you can drive pretty well much anywhere for about 20 minutes and then be forced to stop by the brilliance of the landscape.

    One of the great journeys in Wales is down the A470, which is the only through road from South-North and vice-versa-verse-viso. If you manage to get to somewhere like Y Bala, it's amazing the power of the Welsh countryside that simply yells silence at you.

    Most roads in Wales are ace!
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  4. 26th October 2007, 13:19 #4
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    top gear magazine had a feature on driving roads a few months back, for the uk section half of them were in wales!

    i did most of the ones featured in the mag in my 306, great fun, and yes the landscape is amazing! the loop around the rhayadar reserviors is very good

    would also recommend the..
    The Blat to Bala, (Shrewsbury to Bala) A458, A490, B4580, B4391
    Snowdon Triangle, (Pentrefoelas - Denbigh - Cerrigydrudion) A543, B4501
    Road to Ruthin (Cerrigydrudion to Ruthin) B5105

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  5. 26th October 2007, 16:50 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil Adams
    top gear magazine had a feature on driving roads a few months back, for the uk section half of them were in wales!

    i did most of the ones featured in the mag in my 306, great fun, and yes the landscape is amazing! the loop around the rhayadar reserviors is very good

    would also recommend the..
    The Blat to Bala, (Shrewsbury to Bala) A458, A490, B4580, B4391
    Snowdon Triangle, (Pentrefoelas - Denbigh - Cerrigydrudion) A543, B4501
    Road to Ruthin (Cerrigydrudion to Ruthin) B5105

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    None of those are in South Wales though, they're all in the North :
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  6. 27th October 2007, 19:47 #6
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    aye I love going to wales for the WRC, that A470 road has some stunning scenery which I never get to stop for. Just gotta hope the rain holds off
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  7. 27th October 2007, 20:51 #7
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    Yep the Snowdon triangle is lovely. Well worth the trip.
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  8. 27th October 2007, 22:00 #8
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  9. 27th October 2007, 22:03 #9
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    No real need to worry about them. There aren't as many as you think and they're never usually on the nice roads.
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  10. 27th October 2007, 22:09 #10
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    They do say, "Never expect the Spanish Inquisition, their chief weapon is surprise......"
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