As an addition to the daily record of my journey around the British Coastal Road, I thought that it may be of interest to readers to be able to study the Maps that I used to aid navigation.
I realised early on that roads when driving appear completely different to those on the map and in some cases the road numbers have changed just to confuse matters.
The Balloons marked on are Petrol Stations which were important to know with a pending Petrol Tanker Drivers Strike, which fortunately never happened.
I have also marked some National Trust Properties that I was going to try and visit. Time pressures prevented me from using any of those.
The Dots with circles around are my overnight stop locations.
Day 1. Maps. Home to Bacton, Norfolk
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Map 1. Here I am making my way around the M25 to the Dartford Crossing (my official starting place) heading for Southend on Sea.
A complicated drive for me of 293 miles. This was too long for my first day causing me to have to drive through most places without time to stop and explore.
Map 2. Southend on Sea and Burnham on Crouch
Map 3. Beautiful Maldon and Colchester
Map 4. Ipswich, Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Orford
Map 5. Aldborough, Thorpness, Southwold, Lowestoft.
Map 6. Great Yarmouth, Walcott near Bacton , Cromer.
Day 2. Maps - Bacton to Coniston (Hull)
Map 7. Sheringham, Wells-Next-The-Sea,
Map 8. Hunstanton, Kings Lynn.
Map 9. Holbeach, Boston
Map 10. Skegness, Mablethorpe
Map 11. North Somercotes, North Cotes
Map 12. Cleethorps, Imingham
Map 13. Brigg, Winterton (Ledgerwoods), Barton upon Humber, Hull.
Day 3. Maps - Coniston to Seahouses
Map 14. Coniston, Withernsea, Aldborough.
Map 15. Hornsea, Bridlington, Flamborough, Filey, Scarborough
Map 16. Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby, Staiths, Loftus, Brotton.
Map 17.Redcar, Middlesborough, Billingham, Hartlepool, Peterlee.
Map 18. Seaham, Sunderland, South Shields, Jarrow, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Blythe, Newbiggin,
Map 19. Amble, Warkworth, Lesbury, Seahouses.
Day 4. Maps - Seahouses to Perth.
Map 20. Berwick on Tweed & Eyemouth
Map 21. Dunbar, North Berwick, Aberlady
Map 22. Cockenzie, Prestopans, Mussleborough, Leith, South Queensfeery, Inverkeithing, Kirkaldy
Map 23. Methil, Leven, Earlsferry, Anstruther, Crail, St. Andrews, Leuchars, Tayport,
Map 24. Perth
Day 5. Maps - Perth to Cullen Bay.
Map 25. Dundee, Monifieth, Carnoustie
Map 26. Arbroth, Montrose, Inverbervie
Map 27. Stonehaven, Aberdeen, Cruden Bay
Map 28. Cruden Bay, Peterhead, Frazerborough, Rosehearty, New Aberdour
Map 29. McDuff Banff, Portsoy, Cullen Bay, Buckie, Spey Bay.
Day 6. Maps - Cullen Bay to Wick
Map 30. Lossiemouth, Burghead, Findhorn, Forres
Map 31. Nairn, Inverness, Fortrose, Cromarty, Alness, Invergordon, Tain, Glen Morangie.
Map 32. Dornock, Golspie, Bora, Helmsdale
Map 33. Lybster, Wick, JOHN O GROATS, Dunnet.
Day 7. Maps - Wick to Inchnadampf
Map 34. Thurso, Reay, Armadale
Map 35. Bettyhill, Tounge, Eriboll
Map 36. Durness, Kealdale (for Cape Wrath), Kinlochbervie, Scaurie, Mewton, Stoer.
Map 37. Lochinver, Inchnadamph, Ledmore, Strathcanaird, Ullapool, Breamore,
Day 8. Maps - Inchnadampf to Dunvegan (Isle of Skye)
Map 38. Laide, Poolewe, Gairloch
Map 39. Kinlochewe, Torridon, Shieldaig, Kishorn, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Stromeferry, Kirkton.
Map 40. Kyle of Lochalsh, Dunan.
Map 41. Dunvegan, Crepkill, Uig, Duntulm.
Day 9. Maps - Dunvegan, Isle of Skye to Oban
Map 42. Staffin, Portree, Kyle of Lochalsh, ( Plockton )
Map 43. Dornie, Sheil Bridge.
Map 44. Sheil Bridge, Cluanie Inn, Ardochy House.
Map 45. Invergarry, New Bridge.
Map 46. Fort William, North Ballachulish, South Balluchulish, ( Glencoe, White Corns Ski Lifts )
Map 47. Portnacuish, Benderloch, Connel Bridge, Oban,
Day 10. Maps - Oban to Ardrishaig
Map 48. Oban, (Seil - Easdale), Arduaine, Kilmartin, Bellanoch, Crinan, Lochgilphead, Ardrishaig.
Map 49. Ardrishaig, Tarbert, Glenbarr.
Map 50. Bellochantuy, Campbeltown, Machrihanish, Southend, Campbeltown, Carradale, Crossaig
Day 11. Maps - Ardrishaig to Stranrear.
Map 51. Lochgilphead, Invererary,
Map 52. Inverery, Cairndow
Map 53. Otter Ferry, Tighnabriuch, Dunoon.
Map 54. Ardrossan, Troon, Ayr, Girvin
Map 55. Balentrea Stranrear.
Day 12. Maps - Stranrear to Carlisle.
Map 56. Whithorn, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Gatehouse of Fleet
Map 57. Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie and Dumfries
Map 58. Carlisle
Day 13. Maps - Carlisle to Poulton le Fylde
Map. 59 Silloth and Maryport
Map 60. Workington, Whitehaven, Gosforth
Map. 61 Millom, Barrow in Furness, Ulverston Haverthwaite, Grangeover Sands.
Map. 62 Milnthorpe, Carnforth, Scotforth.
Map 63. Morcombe, Lancaster, Knott End on Sea, Poulton le Fylde, Fleetwood, Cleverleys, Blackpool,
Day 14. Maps - Poulton Le Fylde to Caernarfon
Map 64. Lytham St. Anne's, Preston, Southport, Formby, Crosby, Liverpool, Wallasey, Hoylake
Map 65. Heswall, Neston, Connahs Quay.
Map 66. Holywell, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay
Map 67. Llandudno, Bangor, Beaumaris, Caernarfon
Map 68. Angelsea, Holyhead.
Day 15. Maps - Caernarfon to Aberporth
Map 69. Morfa Nefyn, Aberdaron, Abersoch, Pwllheli.
Map 70. Porthmadog, Harlech, Barmouth, Dollgellau, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth
Map 71. Aberystwyth
Map 72. Aberaeron, New Quay, Llangranog, Aberporth, Cardigan
Day 16. Maps - Aperporth to Port Talbot
Map 73. Cardigan, Nevern, Fishguard
Map 74. Fishguard, St Davids, Haverfordwest, Dale, Milford Haven, Pembroke, Angle, Castlemartin
Map 75. Tenby, Saundersfoot, Pendine, St. Clears
Map 76. St. Clears, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Burry Port
Map 77. LLanelli, Gowerton, Mumbles, Swansea, Port Talbot, Porthcawl
Day 17. Maps - Port Talbot to Trimstone / Woolacombe
Map 78. Port Talbot, Porthcawl, Ogmore by Sea, Llantwitt Major, Barry Island
Map 79. Barry, Cardiff, Newport, Chepstow, Severn Bridge, Avonmouth, Clevedon, Weston-Super-Mare
Map 80. Weston-Super-Mare, Burnham on Sea, Bridgewater, Nether Stowey
Map 81. Watchet, Minehead, Lynmouth & Lynton
Map 82. Lynton, Martinhoe, Blackmoor Gate, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, Trimstone, Barnstaple, Bideford.
Day 18. Maps - Woolacombe to Penzance
Map 83. Clovelly, Bude, Tintagel, Port Issac.
Map 84. Padstow, Newquay and Redruth
Map 85. St. Ives, St Just, Lands End and Penzance.
Day 19. Maps - Penzance to Torbay
Map 86. Lizard, Falmouth, St Mawes, Mevagissey, St Austell
Map 87. Fowey, Polperro, Looe, Torpoint
Map 88. Plymouth, Salcombe
Map 89. Torcross, Darmouth, Brixham, Paignton, Torquay, Teignmouth, Dawlish
Day 20. Maps - Torbay to Fareham
Map 90. Exeter, Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton
Map 91. Sidmouth, Seaton, Lyme Regis, Bridport, Burton Bradstock
Map 92. Abbotbury, Isle of Portland, Weymouth, Lulworth.
Map 93. Swanage, Poole, Bournmouth, Christchurch, Milton on Sea
Map 94. Lymington, Beaulieu, Calshot, Southampton, Hamble, Fareham, Gosport
Day 21. Maps - Fareham to Dover
Map 95. Portsmouth, Hayling Island, The Witterings, Selsey Bill, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton.
Map 96. Worthing, Shorham by Sea, Portslade by Sea
Map 97. Brighton, Newhaven, Seaford, Eastbourne, Pevensea.
Map 98. Bexhill, Hastings, Winchelsea, Rye.
Map 99. Lydd, Dungeness, New Romney, Dymchurch, Hythe, Folkstone, Dover, st Margaret's at Cliffe and Deal
Day 22. Maps - Dover to Home
Map 100. Deal, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Margate, Herne Bay and Whitstable.
Map 101. Faversham, Sheerness, Gillingham and Gravesend.
Map 102. Dartford, Borough Green, M25 to Home
102 Maps & 22 Days, completes my circuit of Britain's Coastal Roads.
Holy cow man..some trip,very well done! Was it worth it?
ReplyDeleteIt was the best think I have ever done and I have been to some places over time. It cost my £3k in Fuel & accommodation but I would do it gain tomorrow given the chance. I would take a few more days to stop off a bit in places I had to dash through last time. Anticlockwise is the way to go as it is safe looking across the oncoming traffic. Parts of the country normally on visited for a day at the seaside.
DeleteHi just come across your blog as I'm looking to do this maybe next year, do you have a book of all the maps or can I print would love to follow it tia
DeleteI bought an A4 Size AtoZ Map Book (£12.95 at the time)and colour Photo Copied each of the pages I needed.
DeleteI then drew the Route lines on each page and took these with me in a file of plastic sleeves.
When I returned I scanned them back in to my computer for this Blog Page.
I hope that this helps
Best Wishes
Frank
This trip has been on my wish list for a long time. Thank you so much for sharing the maps. I can pour over them while I wait for my winning Lottery ticket!
ReplyDeleteHow long did the adventure take?
Thanks for the kind comments. I chose to drive around 200 miles a day and the whole trip took 22 days at that rate.
DeleteGiven I was doing the trip again I would add a few days to allow for more time at some of the stunning locations along the way.
Best Wishes
Frank
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