What is the best route to alton towers from Bishop's Stortford (herts)?
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get onto the M1 in what ever route you can then follow it till you see the signs to Alton Towers (Rita is fun have a go on it)
best time to go is during the wek less kids
0.00 Start out at Bishops Stortford,Hertfordshire A1250 0.00
0.09 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto The Causeway - A1250 (signposted Motorway, Colchester) A1250 0.09
0.12 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Hockerill Street - A1250 (signposted Colchester) A1250 0.21
1.07 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Dunmow Road - A1250 (signposted Motorway, Colchester) A1250 1.28
0.46 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A120 (signposted Colchester) A120 1.73
0.26 At roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M11 motorway (signposted Cambridge) Birchanger Green Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M11 1.99
28.24 Continue forward onto Huntingdon Road - A14 (signposted The Midlands, The North, Huntingdon)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile A14 30.23
1.83 Travelodge (Cambridge Lolworth) A14 32.05
1.67 Cambridge Services (EXTRA MSA) A14 33.73
2.53 Travelodge (Huntingdon Fenstanton) A14 36.26
7.02 Branch left at junction 23, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A14 (signposted The Midlands, Kettering)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile A14 43.27
2.33 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A14 (signposted The Midlands)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile A14 45.60
12.75 Travelodge (Kettering Thrapston) A14 58.35
9.14 Kettering West Connect A14 67.49
0.43 Travelodge (Kettering) A14 67.92
3.82 Rothwell Lodge Service Area A14 71.74
17.12 Bear left under road bridge then A14 88.86
0.11 Take right hand lane to follow signs The North onto the motorway M1 M1 88.97
2.99 Travelodge (Lutterworth) M1 91.96
12.18 Leicester Forest East Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M1 104.14
6.59 Leicester Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge M1 110.73
8.79 Donington Park Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge M1 119.52
1.95 Leave the M1 at junction 24, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Stoke, Derby) A50 121.47
4.07 Derby Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) A50 125.54
0.89 Continue forward at junction 2 (signposted Uttoxeter, Stoke-on-Trent) A50 126.42
15.94 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted M6, Stoke) A50 142.36
4.76 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Stoke, M6) A50 147.12
0.87 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Ashbourne Road - B5030 (signposted Rocester, Ashbourne) B5030 147.99
0.06 Travelodge (Uttoxeter) B5030 148.05
0.24 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B5030 (signposted Rocester, Ashbourne) B5030 148.28
3.33 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B5031 (signposted Denstone, Cheadle) B5031 151.61
0.32 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the B5031 B5031 151.94
0.59 At T-junction turn left onto Denstone Lane - B5032 (signposted Cheadle) B5032 152.53
0.18 Bear right onto Denstone Lane - B5032. Entering Denstone B5032 152.71
1.52 Continue forward onto Denstone Lane - B5032. Entering Alton B5032 154.22
0.12 At "The Blacksmiths Arms" public house turn right onto Saltersford Lane (signposted Alton, Farley) Saltersford Lane 154.34
0.30 Bear right onto Smithy Bank Smithy Bank 154.64
0.28 Continue forward onto Farley Lane Farley Lane 154.92
1.03 Continue forward onto Farley Lane. Entering Farley Farley Lane 155.96
0.03 Arrive at Alton Towers,Stoke-On-Trent Unclassified 155.99
- Section time 2:55, Total time 2:55 -
http://local.google.com this is great will also give satellite view
Bishop Stortford is a bad place to start from - start from somewhere else.
I moved from Stortford some years ago, but you want to get across Hertfordshire to the MI, from which Alton Towers is signposted. We used to do it by going to Buntingford on the A120, then a couple of miles North up the A10 when you turn left onto the road through Cottered which gets you to Letchworth and the A507, which goes Westwards across past Hitchin and Luton to the MI.
The map search engines give you all sorts of weird answers because they stick to trunk routes, and there is as you will realise no main road West from Stortford to the M1. The route via Huntingdon you have been given is not too bad. Another search engine suggested going right down to the M25, which is silly!
Enjoy your visit.
0.00Start out at West Herts College (Watford Campus),HertfordshireA4110.00
1.85At Hunton Bridge Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A41 (signposted Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead) A411.85
1.30At roundabout take the 4th exit, then join the M25 motorway (signposted Stansted Airport)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M253.16
2.71Leave the M25 at junction 21 (signposted The North, Luton Airport), then join the M1 motorway.
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M15.87
1.29Continue forward onto the M1. MAJOR ROADWORKS TO JUNCTION 10 UNTIL AUTUMN 2008 M17.16
16.34Toddington M1 Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge Travelodge - link opens a new windowM123.50
14.75Newport Pagnell Service Area (WELCOME BREAK)M138.25
11.97Northampton Service Area (ROAD CHEF) BP garage - link opens a new windowM150.22
10.82Watford Gap Service Area (ROAD CHEF) BP garage - link opens a new windowM161.04
10.37Travelodge (Lutterworth) Travelodge - link opens a new windowM171.42
12.18Leicester Forest East Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) BP garage - link opens a new windowM183.60
6.59Leicester Service Area (MOTO) and TravelodgeM190.19
8.79Donington Park Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge Travelodge - link opens a new windowM198.97
1.95Leave the M1 at junction 24, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Stoke, Derby) A50100.92
4.07Derby Service Area (WELCOME BREAK)A50104.99
0.89Continue forward at junction 2 (signposted Uttoxeter, Stoke-on-Trent) A50105.87
15.94At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted M6, Stoke) A50121.81
4.76At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Stoke, M6) A50126.57
0.87At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Ashbourne Road - B5030 (signposted Rocester, Ashbourne) B5030127.44
0.06Travelodge (Uttoxeter) Travelodge - link opens a new windowB5030127.50
0.24At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B5030 (signposted Rocester, Ashbourne) B5030127.74
3.33At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B5031 (signposted Denstone, Cheadle) B5031131.07
0.32At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the B5031B5031131.39
0.59At T-junction turn left onto Denstone Lane - B5032 (signposted Cheadle) B5032131.98
0.18Bear right onto Denstone Lane - B5032. Entering Denstone B5032132.16
1.52Continue forward onto Denstone Lane - B5032. Entering Alton B5032133.68
0.12At "The Blacksmiths Arms" public house turn right onto Saltersford Lane (signposted Alton, Farley) Saltersford Lane133.79
0.30Bear right onto Smithy BankSmithy Bank134.10
0.28Continue forward onto Farley LaneFarley Lane134.37
1.03Continue forward onto Farley Lane. Entering Farley Farley Lane135.41
0.03Arrive at Alton Towers,Stoke-On-TrentUnclassif. 135.44
-Section time 2:40, Total time 2:40
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