TRX UK meet - 24th July - Waterman (Warwickshire)

[slow codger]

Cal, How far are you coming down the A1?

Dave E

[cal]

Driving directions to Birmingham Rd, Hatton, Warwick CV35, UK

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York, North Yorkshire.

1. Head south on Main St/A19 toward Landines Ln
Continue to follow A19
Go through 1 roundabout
0.6 mi
2. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A64 ramp to Leeds/Harrogate/A59/Acaster Malbis
0.4 mi
3. Merge onto A64
12.3 mi
4. Take the ramp to A1(M)/Leeds/M1/Manchester/M62
0.7 mi
5. Merge onto A1(M)
2.3 mi
6. At junction 44, exit toward A1/M62/Hull
0.3 mi
7. Merge onto A1(M)
15.4 mi
8. Continue onto A1 (signs for Doncaster/A638)
2.7 mi
9. Continue onto A1(M) (signs for M18/M1)
7.7 mi
10. Exit at junction 35
0.2 mi
11. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the M18 ramp to Sheffield/M1/Rotherham/M18 (S)
0.6 mi
12. Merge onto M18
8.6 mi
13. Merge onto M1
59.0 mi
14. Exit at junction 21
0.2 mi
15. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Birmingham/Coventry/M69
322 ft
16. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M69 heading to Birmingham/M6/Coventry
15.8 mi
17. Continue onto A46
Go through 2 roundabouts
4.9 mi
18. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Stonebridge Hwy/A45 heading to Birmingham/Coventry/M40/Warwick/A46
1.3 mi
19. Merge onto A46 via the ramp to Banbury/M40/Warwick/Leamington/A452
7.9 mi
20. Take the exit toward Warwick/A425/Solihull/A4177
0.2 mi
21. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Birmingham Rd/A4177 heading to Solihull
Go through 1 roundabout
Destination will be on the right
1.8 mi

Birmingham RdHatton, Warwick CV35, UK
Its not really the A1 is it!

well lets hope I can remember that little lot! route is a bit boring, but unless Im travelling down with one or two others I would prefer a quicker journey, cause it will be 5 1/2 or 6 hrs in the saddle that day, not quite sure if that gets a smiley face or a d'oh face

If you want to meet at any point enroute or thereabouts give me a shout, and we can pm mobiles

[NWS870R]

21. Waterman will actually be on your left - you won't miss it tho

If you want to make your route more interesting for the final 15 miles or so do the A4177 from the Solihull end by cutting across from the M1 down the M42 (no more boring than the M1!) take the A4177 heading towards Knowle/Warwick (J5? away from Solihull) Nice fast sweeping section of country road with little or no police attention unless it's a Wednesday - this will now mean that the Waterman is on your right

[trixynut]

Cal and Codger (and anyone else),

I'll be joining your route above at step 14 where you leave M1 and get on bottom of M69.

There a couple of McDonalds around J21 of M1 at Fosse Park, if anyone wants to meet up there for a coffee then do the rest of the journey from there?

Or if anyone wants to come over to LE9 (halfway between J20 and 21 on M1) for a break and a coffee at my place, then ride on from there (about 45 mins) to Waterman, just drop me a PM or post up here

Dave.

[slow codger]

Sounds good to me Dave, will let you know which one, will be coming down the A14 from Huntingdon end, but could deviate to Fosse Park. My first house overlooked it !!!

Dave E

[cal]

Mini meet @ j21 Mcdonalds? (...Doncha just love google maps...turn left at end of j21 exit slip then under A563 flyover follow road round 180 degree bend... and then straight over at roundabout to McDonalds...)
Then head on down to Waterman
That would work well for me asi'm not to familiar with down that neck of the woods and would more than likely end up somewhere I'm not supposed to be

[slow codger]

Now is that at the meridian? got a link to the map Cal? sounds good to me though.

Dave E

[cal]

I just put M1 j21 onto google maps and pulled the streetveiw geezer down and around until it came up with a pic of the M1, it spat me out facing north on the wrong side of the road! so I done a U'y and there was the signpost for j21!how good is that!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid= ... 1&q=M1+j21

Dunno if that will work or not, suck it and see!

[cal]

Didnt work too well, but if you zoom in a good bit then down a little you will see J21

[slow codger]

Bottom of Fosse park Avenue? Maccy D there?

Dave E

[cal]

there is another one a bit closer to the M1 off Meridian E nr meridian buisness park, baisicly turn left of j21 and keep left round bend strasight over roundabout... mcDs

[trixynut]

OK, the one on your map link Cal is the one at the motorway services so ignore that.

Theres one at LE19 1HY but that is in the Fosse Park shopping park so not good to get in and out of sometimes.

The one I mean, and the best one to meet at, is at LE19 1WZ, off the A563 roundabout, by Sytner BMW:

Get off M1 southbound at J21, follow A5460 for a short stretch east, then take the 'loopy' slip road up to the A563 outer ringroad roundabout and there it is, accessed off Meridian South Road.

[phuk72]

I'm looking less likley for this. Have been offerred hospitality tickets with Swan Yamaha for this weekends BSB and will have run out of wife credits

[Jak]

I'm looking less likley for this. Have been offerred hospitality tickets with Swan Yamaha for this weekends BSB and will have run out of wife credits

Ooo see you there then (although we'll be sat in the cheap seats LOL)

[phuk72]

Ooo see you there then (although we'll be sat in the cheap seats LOL)

Sorry, I'll not be coming anywhere near the cheap seats