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Thursday 31 May 2012

The Route Maps I used for My Coastal Journey

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.


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.


7 comments:

  1. Holy cow man..some trip,very well done! Was it worth it?

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    1. It 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.

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    2. Hi 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

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    3. I bought an A4 Size AtoZ Map Book (£12.95 at the time)and colour Photo Copied each of the pages I needed.
      I 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

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  2. 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!
    How long did the adventure take?

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    1. Thanks for the kind comments. I chose to drive around 200 miles a day and the whole trip took 22 days at that rate.
      Given 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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