St Albans to Lowestoft, A11 or A12?

St Albans to Lowestoft, A11 or A12?

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Original Poster:

3,455 posts

181 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Morning all, I've got to drive from St Albans to Lowestoft tomorrow morning (and back Wednesday morning). I've driven into Norfolk along the A11 once before and recall it being one of the least inspiring drives I've ever had, full of trucks elephant racing and mile after mile of arrow straight yawn worthy D/C. But I know nothing about the rest of the route or the A12

But because I'm taking the XJ frankly I'll be listening to the radio and minding my own business.

So, recommendations please? And maybe somewhere to stop for breakfast smile The least time slowing down and speeding up the better as the Jag is a tad thirsty....

mr.man

511 posts

222 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Turn off the A14 at Bury St.Edmunds for the A143 all the way to Beccles and go in on the A146.
Lots of the A143 is smooth fast and wide single carriageway. My sports cars actually love that road.

markCSC

2,987 posts

221 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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I'd go on the A12. There are massive roadworks on the A11 between Thetford and Mildnehall. 40mph and boring as feck

acf8181

797 posts

240 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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mr.man said:
Turn off the A14 at Bury St.Edmunds for the A143 all the way to Beccles and go in on the A146.
Lots of the A143 is smooth fast and wide single carriageway. My sports cars actually love that road.
This

(A12 often has jams, and you don't go near thetford a14 road works)

Quattromaster

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210 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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mr.man said:
Turn off the A14 at Bury St.Edmunds for the A143 all the way to Beccles and go in on the A146.
Lots of the A143 is smooth fast and wide single carriageway. My sports cars actually love that road.
This, it's a no brainer.

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Original Poster:

3,455 posts

181 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Thanks chaps. I'll report back... (or maybe waze...)

dirty boy

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215 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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Nobody thought to ask what the hell you need to come to Lowestoft for? hehe


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3,455 posts

181 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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I went to film a time lapse of a page of a comic book being inked...

The A143 was a good call...