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A Grand Day Out in Wales
- Tommo61
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Looks fabulous! Do you have any .gpx or saved maps? We're off to Wales for a few days in June staying in Bangor, so looking for suggestions.
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If your staying in Bangor this is a cracking route. Plenty of scenic places to stop and great driving roads.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/adX76ijVpKFhh77YA
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Stunning photos of a great day out I’d love to have been there ! We saw all four seasons in one day in South Wales yesterday, mostly winter
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Or for just pure unadulterated 'driving pleasure' then take the B4391 east from Ffestiniog for 8 miles to its intersection with the A4212. Turn around in the very handy lay-by and do it all in the opposite direction Turn around, repeat....ad infinitumjamesditchy wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 9:51 amIf your staying in Bangor this is a cracking route. Plenty of scenic places to stop and great driving roads.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/adX76ijVpKFhh77YA
Surely one of the finest roads in the UK ?
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If you PM me your email address I'll gladly share the route with you. I have it in 3 sections on Google Maps
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Don’t want to put a downer on your plans Iain but my daughter went to university in Wales. We visited regularly over a four year period and it rained every single time. Mind you everywhere is emerald green and the scenery is beautiful. Just don’t forget to take your waterproofs.
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I have lived here for years ,the only place to avoid is Capel Curig as it has a weather station there that records the bleakest of weather.Porthmadog usually records some of warmest weather in the uk.IRD wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:02 pmDon’t want to put a downer on your plans Iain but my daughter went to university in Wales. We visited regularly over a four year period and it rained every single time. Mind you everywhere is emerald green and the scenery is beautiful. Just don’t forget to take your waterproofs.
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My daughter was in Lampeter. I think we must just have been unlucky but every time we went it poured. A few times we stayed over for a few days but even in the Summer it was the same We concluded the local farmers weren’t tanned but had gone rusty.maxman wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 3:28 pmI have lived here for years ,the only place to avoid is Capel Curig as it has a weather station there that records the bleakest of weather.Porthmadog usually records some of warmest weather in the uk.IRD wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:02 pmDon’t want to put a downer on your plans Iain but my daughter went to university in Wales. We visited regularly over a four year period and it rained every single time. Mind you everywhere is emerald green and the scenery is beautiful. Just don’t forget to take your waterproofs.
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Not a problem Ian - I know what to expect!IRD wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:02 pm Don’t want to put a downer on your plans Iain but my daughter went to university in Wales. We visited regularly over a four year period and it rained every single time. Mind you everywhere is emerald green and the scenery is beautiful. Just don’t forget to take your waterproofs.
I spent 2 weeks at a Scout camp in Llanwrst in the early 70s and it didn't rain once, but a few years later we had a family holidy in Prestatyn and it rained every day. Luckily we were staying at Pontins so could escape the worst of it.
Now I come to think of it I've never been to North Wales since so I'm looking forward to it whatever the weater.
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I’m sure you will have a great time. Some excellent roads to drive with beautiful scenery and of course in the company of some good mates.Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:38 pmNot a problem Ian - I know what to expect!IRD wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 12:02 pm Don’t want to put a downer on your plans Iain but my daughter went to university in Wales. We visited regularly over a four year period and it rained every single time. Mind you everywhere is emerald green and the scenery is beautiful. Just don’t forget to take your waterproofs.
I spent 2 weeks at a Scout camp in Llanwrst in the early 70s and it didn't rain once, but a few years later we had a family holidy in Prestatyn and it rained every day. Luckily we were staying at Pontins so could escape the worst of it.
Now I come to think of it I've never been to North Wales since so I'm looking forward to it whatever the weater.
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That would be great! - Will send you the details.
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jamesditchy wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 9:51 am
If your staying in Bangor this is a cracking route. Plenty of scenic places to stop and great driving roads.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/adX76ijVpKFhh77YA
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Totally agree best roads around, remember us doing this think 3 years agopatriot66 wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 11:51 amOr for just pure unadulterated 'driving pleasure' then take the B4391 east from Ffestiniog for 8 miles to its intersection with the A4212. Turn around in the very handy lay-by and do it all in the opposite direction Turn around, repeat....ad infinitumjamesditchy wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 9:51 amIf your staying in Bangor this is a cracking route. Plenty of scenic places to stop and great driving roads.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/adX76ijVpKFhh77YA
Surely one of the finest roads in the UK ?
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