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Post by slappy on Aug 8, 2010 8:18:10 GMT
Probably not the best, but I love coming back from London and passing through the Ridgeway to see Oxfordshire open up in front of me. Fills me with joy. strange diversion to take, unless of course you mean the Chilterns as you go through the cut on the M40 past Stokenchurch  |
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Post by sihath on Aug 8, 2010 10:30:46 GMT
Probably not the best, but I love coming back from London and passing through the Ridgeway to see Oxfordshire open up in front of me. Fills me with joy. strange diversion to take, unless of course you mean the Chilterns as you go through the cut on the M40 past Stokenchurch The ridgeway is the ancient route that runs along the foot of the Chilterns so Ricky Otto is absolutely correct. |
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Post by slappy on Aug 8, 2010 10:40:00 GMT
strange diversion to take, unless of course you mean the Chilterns as you go through the cut on the M40 past Stokenchurch The ridgeway is the ancient route that runs along the foot of the Chilterns so Ricky Otto is absolutely correct.  I didn't know the ridgeway went all the way up there. Shows me right for trying to be clever. Anyway, assuming he does mean the cut on the M40, agree it is a great view of Oxfordshire, red kites circling above, and Didcot power station in the distance. |
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Post by malcolmnl on Aug 8, 2010 12:13:54 GMT
Drive through Holland (flat), Belgium (flat), Northern France (flat), Channel Tunnel (poor view out of the train), Kent (nice), M25 Uggh except for aircraft spotting at Heathrow) and M40 (okay).
All in all a pretty boring route but the quickest. Flying is not an option as all told it takes more time than driving.
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Post by gilo on Aug 8, 2010 18:17:54 GMT
Weekend games m25, m40.
Weeknight games, quite often drive past some of Londons best landmarks whilst stuck in traffic so I guess it could be called slightly scenic
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Post by Lone Gunman on Aug 8, 2010 22:24:47 GMT
Sadly, yes.  Arggh... I used to live in Aber, those trains (if they can be called that) were awful. The 5.30 in the morning takes some stamina. Tell me about it! Histon 2 years ago was a 5:30 job. A 7 hour train journey involving the consumption of at least 9 red bulls to freeze my knackers off at possibly the coldest match I've ever attended watching us ship five. Then a brief overnight stay with a mate in Bury st Edmunds before a 7:30 start for the return journey. NEVER AGAIN! Even for oxford. |
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Post by peterdevo on Aug 9, 2010 10:58:49 GMT
Coming in from just south of Reading is not that bad.
Once through Reading it can only get better
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Post by paulpowellspint on Aug 9, 2010 12:41:14 GMT
Coming from W London i go M4 then off at J9 for Maidenhead and down through Henley, cut across to Nuneham Courtneay and then off at Sandford OT. It's a v scenic and pleasant route after you leave the M4.
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Post by ox4eva on Aug 9, 2010 15:23:18 GMT
Bayswater road, then Holland park avenue Lovely you can't beat it  |
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Post by Belgian Yellow on Aug 9, 2010 22:21:46 GMT
Bayswater road, then Holland park avenue Lovely you can't beat it You must be loaded if that's where you're starting from. Where you heading - Loftus Road? |
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Post by Londonroader on Aug 9, 2010 23:00:59 GMT
Bayswater road, then Holland park avenue Lovely you can't beat it You must be loaded if that's where you're starting from. Where you heading - Loftus Road? No, Bayswater Road, Barton.. |
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Post by ox4eva on Aug 10, 2010 7:59:37 GMT
Bayswater road, then Holland park avenue Lovely you can't beat it You must be loaded if that's where you're starting from. Where you heading - Loftus Road? No from my office to A40, then M40 |
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Post by carefreeoufc on Aug 10, 2010 22:10:56 GMT
A wonderful 4 1/2 hour train ride from Eastbore via Clapham and Reading. only for another two months, only for another two months
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Post by Dorset Yellow on Aug 11, 2010 13:50:15 GMT
Quite a scenic drive from Dorset into Wiltshire (via Salisbury) then Hampshire, Berkshire and then the glory that be Oxfordshire  |
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Post by Hamworthy Yellow on Aug 12, 2010 6:53:39 GMT
A31, M27, M3, A34, Ring Road, very scenic LOL
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Post by Southcoast Ox on Aug 12, 2010 8:32:53 GMT
A31, M27, M3, A34, Ring Road, very scenic LOL The only scenic bit on that route is the A31 and thats the bit I dont do...Though Didcot powerstation at night from the A34 is very nice.....  |
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Post by spurrettsontour on Aug 14, 2010 23:20:30 GMT
A420!
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teessideOX
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Post by teessideOX on Aug 17, 2010 12:18:40 GMT
A19, A1, MI8, M1, A42, M42, M40, A34, etc, etc!
Sometimes, if i feel really 'scenic', I come off the M1 at Northampton! (and try and avoid getting nabbed by those 2 bloody speed cameras in Northants!)
0n a good day - 3 hours 15 minutes 'door to door' - not too bad really!
Regards
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Post by Grampsioli.... on Aug 17, 2010 16:44:55 GMT
Arggh... I used to live in Aber, those trains (if they can be called that) were awful. The 5.30 in the morning takes some stamina. Tell me about it! Histon 2 years ago was a 5:30 job. A 7 hour train journey involving the consumption of at least 9 red bulls to freeze my knackers off at possibly the coldest match I've ever attended watching us ship five. Then a brief overnight stay with a mate in Bury st Edmunds before a 7:30 start for the return journey. NEVER AGAIN! Even for oxford. bloody hell! that must go down as one of the all-time 'Waste of a complete day' away games! |
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Post by Belgian Yellow on Aug 17, 2010 16:56:51 GMT
Tell me about it! Histon 2 years ago was a 5:30 job. A 7 hour train journey involving the consumption of at least 9 red bulls to freeze my knackers off at possibly the coldest match I've ever attended watching us ship five. Then a brief overnight stay with a mate in Bury st Edmunds before a 7:30 start for the return journey. NEVER AGAIN! Even for oxford. bloody hell! that must go down as one of the all-time 'Waste of a complete day' away games! Waste of two days! |
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