Plot me a mini road trip from near Portsmouth!

[E90_M3Ross]

I think in the near future I fancy a day of driving for no other reason other than for a drive. I live near Portsmouth Fareham and would fancy some nice roads up to around 200 miles or so. Ideally some nice scenery, mainly A roads and some B roads providing they aren't too narrow to enjoy, some nice photo opportunities......

GO!

Edited by E90_M3Ross on Saturday 11th March 13:59

[Mk6gee]

I’m Chichester based so not far from you. The roads out to cheddar gorge are always good fun nice wide b roads lots of overtaking opportunities. On a good weekend plenty of car and bike activity in cheddar on nice days.

[tr7v8]

I used to love the road from Chichester, near Goodwood up to Alton & Basingstoke.

[Riley Blue]

Go west......!

[E90_M3Ross]

Riley Blue said:

Go west......!

[ToTheBrapMobile]

Head west along the M27. jump off and head up through the new forest. very scenic and then work your way back across wilts.

I'm trying to put a good days drive together as well(based around salisbury).

[E90_M3Ross]

ToTheBrapMobile said:

Head west along the M27. jump off and head up through the new forest. very scenic and then work your way back across wilts.

I'm trying to put a good days drive together as well(based around salisbury).

Funny I'd basically planned exactly this, except reverse head out towards Winchester/Stockbridge/Salisbury sort of way and then cut down to the Forest and finish down the M27 for the end. Will probably do this early May as next month very busy!

Cheers

[ToTheBrapMobile]

E90_M3Ross said:

Funny I'd basically planned exactly this, except reverse head out towards Winchester/Stockbridge/Salisbury sort of way and then cut down to the Forest and finish down the M27 for the end. Will probably do this early May as next month very busy!

Cheers

Have just bought a clio rs200 so will definitely need to take it out around this route. Definitely report back

[rayny]

I find that the A272 is an interesting road.
You could head north on the A32 to West Meon Hut, turn right onto the A272.
Then follow it past Petersfield, Midhurst, Petworth, Cowfold, Haywards Heath, Maresfield and Buxted.as far as Cross in Hand.
Then turn south onto the A267.
Bear right just before you get to Heathfield, to keep on the A267 towards Horam.
Keep going south on the A267 until it joins the A22 near Hailsham.
Enjoy the A22 stretch of dual carriageway down to Polegate and join the A2270 to Eastbourne.
Then head west along the A259, taking a slight detour to enjoy Beachy Head Road past Birling Gap and into East Dean.
Re-join the A259 westwards.
You can then, depending on the time available, choose when to go north to join the A27 to get back to Hampshire ( or you could just stay on the A259 and enjoy the traffic).

[E90_M3Ross]

rayny said:

I find that the A272 is an interesting road.
You could head north on the A32 to West Meon Hut, turn right onto the A272.
Then follow it past Petersfield, Midhurst, Petworth, Cowfold, Haywards Heath, Maresfield and Buxted.as far as Cross in Hand.
Then turn south onto the A267.
Bear right just before you get to Heathfield, to keep on the A267 towards Horam.
Keep going south on the A267 until it joins the A22 near Hailsham.
Enjoy the A22 stretch of dual carriageway down to Polegate and join the A2270 to Eastbourne.
Then head west along the A259, taking a slight detour to enjoy Beachy Head Road past Birling Gap and into East Dean.
Re-join the A259 westwards.
You can then, depending on the time available, choose when to go north to join the A27 to get back to Hampshire ( or you could just stay on the A259 and enjoy the traffic).

Thanks for this!! I've just plotted this on Google Maps and it's around 190 miles, so this could be a good trip

[ToTheBrapMobile]

E90_M3Ross said:

Thanks for this!! I've just plotted this on Google Maps and it's around 190 miles, so this could be a good trip

Could you make this public. would love to have a look

[E90_M3Ross]

It contains my address so I've just blanked it. The directions the poster above gave made it very easy to plot

[Milkyway]

M3 Winchester & M27 area... 8 miles of roadworks, replacing the central barriers.
( 50mph limit).
( Probably best to avoid if Southampton & / or Bournemouth are playing at home.).

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 26th March 22:32

[E90_M3Ross]

Milkyway said:

M3 Winchester & M27 area... 8 miles of roadworks, replacing the central barriers.
( 50mph limit).
( Probably best to avoid if Southampton & / or Bournemouth are playing at home.).

The plotted route has no motorway

[Milkyway]

E90_M3Ross said:

The plotted route has no motorway

Soz, just a heads up for around that area.

Just remembered... Bosham nr Chichester is lovely.

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 26th March 22:33

[rayny]

E90_M3Ross said:

Thanks for this!! I've just plotted this on Google Maps and it's around 190 miles, so this could be a good trip

If you decide to take this route, I do hope that you enjoy it.

I used to enjoy this trip in my Mercedes C240, but I was traveling from Hastings so I would be going the other way around.

The way that you would be travelling , you could stop for coffee at Midhurst and Uckfield.
Lunch could be had in Eastbourne, but you might prefer The Tiger Inn at East Dean.

Leaving the A259 to re-join the A27 is a toss-up between going through Alfriston, or from Newhaven to up Lewes.

Bosham can be included in the drive home by dropping off the A27 at the Fishbourne roundabout.

[rayny]

If anybody is thinking of this route - It seems that, due to the hotel fire in the middle of March this year, the main road through Midhurst is closed for a while.
As you approach Midhurst - You would need to take the A286 south towards Chichester, and then find your way across to the A285 to go north to Petworth.
Then you can re-join the A272 and continue your journey eastward.

[E90_M3Ross]

I went out for a bit of a road trip yesterday, the weather was rather nice for it!

[rayny]

Great looking car - Weird looking place to stop for a photo

You're not wrong- It was a great day for a drive. - I did about 240 miles..
Where did you go ?

Thanks to Midhurst, I took a detour along this road :
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9793183,-0.71112...

[E90_M3Ross]

rayny said:

Great looking car - Weird looking place to stop for a photo

You're not wrong- It was a great day for a drive. - I did about 240 miles..
Where did you go ?

Thanks to Midhurst, I took a detour along this road :
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9793183,-0.71112...

It does look like an odd place but there was plenty of clear road behind me so no worries on that front. Just around the South Downs west of the A3, Meon Valley area, only around 80 miles I think but it was enjoyable.