Hi there,
Which route do people take from Nottingham to Tryweryn? They all look pretty shoddy and I can't figure out which is the best.
Cheers,
Vicky
Route from Notts to Tryweryn
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AA Route Planner
Start from : Holme Pierrepoint Centre, Notts
Drive to : Bala, Gwynd
Summary
Distance : 123.3 miles
Time : 2 hr 48 min
Cost : ú 25.90
Avoid Motorways: no
Avoid Tolls: no
Caravan Route: no
Route Directions
Atlas Acc Dist Road Directions
A6011 Holme Pierrepoint Centre, Notts: Follow signs Grantham (A52) to leave by A6011
72-G6 0.3 0.3 A52 "The Bridge" public house (Junction with A52): At roundabout take 2nd exit A52 (signposted Derby)
72-G6 0.8 0.5 A52 Junction for Nottingham Airport:
72-G7 2.9 2.1 A52 Junction with A606: At roundabout take 3rd exit
72-F7 4.1 1.2 A52 Junction with A60: At roundabout take 2nd exit
72-F6 5.4 1.3 A453 Junction with A453/B679: Branch left (signposted Birmingham) then at roundabout take 2nd exit to join A453
72-F7 6.5 1.1 A453 (edge of) Clifton: In 0.3 mile at roundabout take 2nd exit
72-E8 10.7 4.2 A453 Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station (on right):
72-D8 13.0 2.3 A50 Junction with A6/A511/M1: At roundabout take 4th exit A50 (signposted Derby A6)
72-C8 16.9 3.9 A50 DERBY SERVICE AREA:
72-C7 17.8 0.9 A50 Junction 2 (A6): Forward (signposted Uttoxeter, Stoke-on-Trent)
71-N7 33.3 15.5 A50 Junction with A515: At roundabout take 2nd exit
71-L7 37.9 4.6 A50 Junction with A518: At roundabout take 2nd exit
71-L7 38.6 0.8 A50 Junction with A518/B5030: Travelodge (Uttoxeter) At roundabout take 2nd exit
71-J5 47.3 8.7 A50 Junction for Blythe Bridge: At roundabout take 1st exit
70-H5 49.8 2.5 A50 Junction with A520 (Meir): Forward through tunnel
70-G5 53.1 3.3 A50 (road to) Stoke City Football Club (on left): Take left hand lane &
70-G5 53.5 0.4 A500 "Sideway Junction" (Junction with A500/A5006): At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Newcastle A34, M6) to join A500
70-G5 54.4 0.9 A500 "Hanford Grade Junction" (Junction with A34):
70-F5 57.3 2.9 A53 Junction with A53: At T-junction turn left A53
70-E5 59.3 2.0 A53 Whitmore ("The Mainwaring Arms" public house):
70-E6 60.3 1.0 A53 Baldwins Gate ("The Sheet Anchor" public house):
70-E6 61.8 1.5 A51 Junction with A51 (east): At T-junction turn right A51 (signposted Nantwich)
70-D5 64.2 2.4 A51 Pipe Gate ("The Chetwolde Arms" public house):
70-D5 65.4 1.2 A525 Woore ("Coopers Arms" public house):
70-C5 68.4 3.0 A525 Buerton:
70-C5 70.2 1.8 A525 Audlem (church):
70-B5 71.9 1.7 A525 Lightwood Green:
70-B5 73.7 1.8 A525 Burleydam:
70-B5 74.3 0.6 A525 Junction with A530: At T-junction turn left
69-Q5 77.2 2.9 A525 Junction with B5398: At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Wrexham) into Whitchurch bypass In 0.2 mile at roundabout take 2nd exit
69-Q6 78.1 0.9 A525 Junction with B5395: At roundabout take 2nd exit
69-Q6 78.3 0.3 A41 Junction with A41/B5476: At roundabout take 3rd exit A41 (signposted Chester)
69-P5 79.7 1.4 A525 Junction with A525/B5364: At roundabout take 1st exit A525 (signpsoted Wrexham)
69-N5 83.7 4.0 A525 Junction with A539: In 3.6 miles descend (10%)
69-M4 89.2 5.5 A525 (edge of) Bangor-is-y-coed (Bangor-on-Dee):
69-M4 89.5 0.3 B5426 Junction with B5426: Turn left B5426 (signposted Johnstown)
69-L4 91.4 1.9 A528 Junction with A528: At crossroads turn left A528 (signposted Ellesmere)
69-L5 92.7 1.3 A539 Junction with A539: Turn right A539 (signposted Llangollen, Ruabon)
69-K5 95.7 3.0 A539 Junction for Llangollen: Turn left (signposted Llangollen)
69-K5 95.9 0.2 A539 Junction with A483: At roundabout take 2nd exit & at ensuing roundabout keep forward
69-K5 96.2 0.3 A539 Junction with B5605: At roundabout take 2nd exit
69-J5 97.6 1.4 A539 Acrefair ("The Eagles Inn"):
69-J5 98.5 0.9 A537 Trevor ("Australia Arms" public house):
68-H5 102.0 3.5 A542 Llangollen Railway Station (LLANGOLLEN): Turn left & cross River Dee into
68-H5 102.2 0.2 A5 LLANGOLLEN: Turn right A5 (signposted Betws-y-Coed)
68-G5 107.6 5.4 A5 Glyndyfrdwy:
68-F5 109.6 2.0 A5 Llidiart-y-parc:
68-F5 112.1 2.5 A5 Corwen (post office):
68-F5 112.6 0.5 A5 Junction with B4401: Keep right & cross River Dee (Afon Dyfrdwy)
68-E5 113.1 0.5 A5 Junction with A494: At traffic signals forward
68-E5 114.6 1.5 A494 Junction with A494: At traffic signals turn left A494 (signposted Bala)
68-E5 115.8 1.2 A494 Glan-yr-afon:
68-D6 118.7 2.9 A494 Bethel:
68-D6 119.7 1.0 A494 Sarnau:
68-D6 120.3 0.6 A494 Cefn-ddwysarn:
68-C6 122.4 2.1 A494 Llanfor:
68-C6 123.1 0.7 A494 BALA: You have reached your destination.
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AA Route Planner
Start from : Holme Pierrepoint Centre, Notts
Drive to : Bala, Gwynd
Summary
Distance : 123.3 miles
Time : 2 hr 48 min
Cost : ú 25.90
Avoid Motorways: no
Avoid Tolls: no
Caravan Route: no
Route Directions
Atlas Acc Dist Road Directions
A6011 Holme Pierrepoint Centre, Notts: Follow signs Grantham (A52) to leave by A6011
72-G6 0.3 0.3 A52 "The Bridge" public house (Junction with A52): At roundabout take 2nd exit A52 (signposted Derby)
72-G6 0.8 0.5 A52 Junction for Nottingham Airport:
72-G7 2.9 2.1 A52 Junction with A606: At roundabout take 3rd exit
72-F7 4.1 1.2 A52 Junction with A60: At roundabout take 2nd exit
72-F6 5.4 1.3 A453 Junction with A453/B679: Branch left (signposted Birmingham) then at roundabout take 2nd exit to join A453
72-F7 6.5 1.1 A453 (edge of) Clifton: In 0.3 mile at roundabout take 2nd exit
72-E8 10.7 4.2 A453 Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station (on right):
72-D8 13.0 2.3 A50 Junction with A6/A511/M1: At roundabout take 4th exit A50 (signposted Derby A6)
72-C8 16.9 3.9 A50 DERBY SERVICE AREA:
72-C7 17.8 0.9 A50 Junction 2 (A6): Forward (signposted Uttoxeter, Stoke-on-Trent)
71-N7 33.3 15.5 A50 Junction with A515: At roundabout take 2nd exit
71-L7 37.9 4.6 A50 Junction with A518: At roundabout take 2nd exit
71-L7 38.6 0.8 A50 Junction with A518/B5030: Travelodge (Uttoxeter) At roundabout take 2nd exit
71-J5 47.3 8.7 A50 Junction for Blythe Bridge: At roundabout take 1st exit
70-H5 49.8 2.5 A50 Junction with A520 (Meir): Forward through tunnel
70-G5 53.1 3.3 A50 (road to) Stoke City Football Club (on left): Take left hand lane &
70-G5 53.5 0.4 A500 "Sideway Junction" (Junction with A500/A5006): At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Newcastle A34, M6) to join A500
70-G5 54.4 0.9 A500 "Hanford Grade Junction" (Junction with A34):
70-F5 57.3 2.9 A53 Junction with A53: At T-junction turn left A53
70-E5 59.3 2.0 A53 Whitmore ("The Mainwaring Arms" public house):
70-E6 60.3 1.0 A53 Baldwins Gate ("The Sheet Anchor" public house):
70-E6 61.8 1.5 A51 Junction with A51 (east): At T-junction turn right A51 (signposted Nantwich)
70-D5 64.2 2.4 A51 Pipe Gate ("The Chetwolde Arms" public house):
70-D5 65.4 1.2 A525 Woore ("Coopers Arms" public house):
70-C5 68.4 3.0 A525 Buerton:
70-C5 70.2 1.8 A525 Audlem (church):
70-B5 71.9 1.7 A525 Lightwood Green:
70-B5 73.7 1.8 A525 Burleydam:
70-B5 74.3 0.6 A525 Junction with A530: At T-junction turn left
69-Q5 77.2 2.9 A525 Junction with B5398: At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Wrexham) into Whitchurch bypass In 0.2 mile at roundabout take 2nd exit
69-Q6 78.1 0.9 A525 Junction with B5395: At roundabout take 2nd exit
69-Q6 78.3 0.3 A41 Junction with A41/B5476: At roundabout take 3rd exit A41 (signposted Chester)
69-P5 79.7 1.4 A525 Junction with A525/B5364: At roundabout take 1st exit A525 (signpsoted Wrexham)
69-N5 83.7 4.0 A525 Junction with A539: In 3.6 miles descend (10%)
69-M4 89.2 5.5 A525 (edge of) Bangor-is-y-coed (Bangor-on-Dee):
69-M4 89.5 0.3 B5426 Junction with B5426: Turn left B5426 (signposted Johnstown)
69-L4 91.4 1.9 A528 Junction with A528: At crossroads turn left A528 (signposted Ellesmere)
69-L5 92.7 1.3 A539 Junction with A539: Turn right A539 (signposted Llangollen, Ruabon)
69-K5 95.7 3.0 A539 Junction for Llangollen: Turn left (signposted Llangollen)
69-K5 95.9 0.2 A539 Junction with A483: At roundabout take 2nd exit & at ensuing roundabout keep forward
69-K5 96.2 0.3 A539 Junction with B5605: At roundabout take 2nd exit
69-J5 97.6 1.4 A539 Acrefair ("The Eagles Inn"):
69-J5 98.5 0.9 A537 Trevor ("Australia Arms" public house):
68-H5 102.0 3.5 A542 Llangollen Railway Station (LLANGOLLEN): Turn left & cross River Dee into
68-H5 102.2 0.2 A5 LLANGOLLEN: Turn right A5 (signposted Betws-y-Coed)
68-G5 107.6 5.4 A5 Glyndyfrdwy:
68-F5 109.6 2.0 A5 Llidiart-y-parc:
68-F5 112.1 2.5 A5 Corwen (post office):
68-F5 112.6 0.5 A5 Junction with B4401: Keep right & cross River Dee (Afon Dyfrdwy)
68-E5 113.1 0.5 A5 Junction with A494: At traffic signals forward
68-E5 114.6 1.5 A494 Junction with A494: At traffic signals turn left A494 (signposted Bala)
68-E5 115.8 1.2 A494 Glan-yr-afon:
68-D6 118.7 2.9 A494 Bethel:
68-D6 119.7 1.0 A494 Sarnau:
68-D6 120.3 0.6 A494 Cefn-ddwysarn:
68-C6 122.4 2.1 A494 Llanfor:
68-C6 123.1 0.7 A494 BALA: You have reached your destination.
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Guest
Follow the "proper road"
Go up the Trent onto the Trent and Mersey Canal
Turn left at Great Heywood onto the Staffs and Worcester Canal
Turn right onto the Shropshire Union Canal
Turn left onto the LLangollen Canal
At Horseshoe falls portage onto the Dee.
Paddle up the Tryewryn river
No traffic holdups, think how fit you will be when you arrive.
Go up the Trent onto the Trent and Mersey Canal
Turn left at Great Heywood onto the Staffs and Worcester Canal
Turn right onto the Shropshire Union Canal
Turn left onto the LLangollen Canal
At Horseshoe falls portage onto the Dee.
Paddle up the Tryewryn river
No traffic holdups, think how fit you will be when you arrive.