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Title: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: eddie on 13 April 2010, 21:10:50

Of to France in July via Poole (Dorset). I was taking a look at routes (Bath to Poole) on AA maps online--Cardiff to Bath is straightforward (I live in Cardiff).
However from Warminster to Poole the AA suggest going via Salisbury-A36,A338,A31.
Looking at the map it as clear as a Baboons backside that the A350 is by far the shortest route.
Does anyones know this road?  Why does the AA avoid it??

eddie

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: webby23 on 13 April 2010, 21:12:34

It probably avoids it as it would be a slower journey

 :y

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 April 2010, 21:17:20

Do it in the 1960s. Was a very scenic railway :( :(

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Entwood on 13 April 2010, 21:25:07

About the best site IMHO is ViaMichelin .. as you can customise the route parameters a great deal ..  does the whole of europe .. not just france ..

http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Itineraires?strStartLocid=31NDE3cWkxMGNOVEV1TXpneE5EST1jTFRJdU16VTNORGs9&strDestLocid=31NDFibGcxMGNOVEF1TnpFNE56WT1jTFRFdU9UZ3lOdz09&intItineraryType=1&caravaneHidden=false&vh=CAR&strVehicle=0&itineraryCarType=0&itineraryFuelType=0&isFavoriseAutoroute=false&isAvoidPeage=false&isAvoidVignette=false&isAvoidLNR=false&isAvoidFrontiers=true&dtmDeparture=13%2F4%2F2010&distance=km&devise=1.0|EUR&indemnite=&carbCost=1.3&autoConso=6.8&villeConso=6&routeConso=5.6

If you want to change things .. "more options" half way down left hand side..  :)

HTH

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Omegatoy on 13 April 2010, 21:32:54

its a truly awful road!!
 however that observation is based on taking a 38ton truck down it a lot of times!!! >:( it is actually quicker to go round!! :y

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Vamps on 13 April 2010, 22:45:18

Oh what the heck I am going to say it... :D


If you want to take a bath to Poole you need and estate.... ;D ;D

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: eddie on 13 April 2010, 23:08:57

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If you want to take a bath to Poole you need and estate.... Grin Grin
Nice one! ;D

Looking at the road on Gogle Earth it does look a bit of a pain loads of bendy bits and half the Villages in the County!
Looks like AA route best after all!  Fine if I was on a bike or on a road trip.

eddie

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Gaffers on 14 April 2010, 06:04:38

A350 is an awful and heavily congested at that time of year.  The route the AA has given you is actually a good driving route and pretty scenic too. (as well as quicker)

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Xplicit 2.0 on 14 April 2010, 09:53:24

i live in the area and i quite often drive past bath... if it were me i would come through bathampton down to Frome, then to my home town of Gillingham, then on to Blandford Forum, then to Poole... but that may be a longer way round :P (its the best route i know so thats all i can offer haha)

Title: Re: Bath to Poole ?
Post by: Sixstring on 14 April 2010, 12:44:03

EASY!!! its full of caravans, and congested..........!!