Newcastle to Dumfries

[Gad-Westy]

Need to head over to Dumfries soon. Sat nav will take me A69 then M74.

I could take the military road instead of A69.

Any other suggestions for spicing this journey up a little? I won't be able to go too crazy as won't have hours to it but open to ideas.

[MC Bodge]

Kielder & Newcastleton

[Desiderata]

MC Bodge said:

Kielder & Newcastleton

I'd agree with this, but cross the A7 at Canonbie and head cross country via Everton to Annan rather than following the A7/A75 as your sat nav will tell you.
Will add 20 miles and half an hour to your journey compared to A69/A74 but you'll enjoy every minute of it.

Edited by Desiderata on Tuesday 30th June 11:42

[Gad-Westy]

Cheers both. Sounds good. I'll take a look at the map and get my bearings

[Gad-Westy]

Okay, so rough plan is A68 to West woodburn then head for Bellingham then Kielder. Onto Newcastleton and down to Canobie. Then hop onto A75 around Annan. Sound good?

I could avoid the A68 but it's a good stretch of road and I don't want to turn into too long a journey.

[Desiderata]

Gad-Westy said:

Okay, so rough plan is A68 to West woodburn then head for Bellingham then Kielder. Onto Newcastleton and down to Canobie. Then hop onto A75 around Annan. Sound good?

I could avoid the A68 but it's a good stretch of road and I don't want to turn into too long a journey.

Yes, that's a nice route. Are you driving anything exiting?

[Gad-Westy]

Desiderata said:

Gad-Westy said:

Okay, so rough plan is A68 to West woodburn then head for Bellingham then Kielder. Onto Newcastleton and down to Canobie. Then hop onto A75 around Annan. Sound good?

I could avoid the A68 but it's a good stretch of road and I don't want to turn into too long a journey.

Yes, that's a nice route. Are you driving anything exiting?

I'll take my Exige if weather is kind.