Best Towing Route to Buxton...

TONUP · 27-08-2010, 15:19

... coming from the South West.

I am planning a holiday with the caravan near Buxton in September and the RAC route planner says I should take the A500 then A53, after the M5 then M6 etc.

Is this a good road and what are the gradients like. I ask because I have just read that Buxton is the highest town in England.

Any advice/tips would be appreciated.

Thanks

Alan

kbekl · 27-08-2010, 15:36

have you tried google maps ??

depends where abouts you are comming from i used to travel from cornwall (sw) to manchester alot and i never used the a500 or a53 (belive these to be in stoke area according to google), i would travel via a30 to m5 to m6 to m6 only noticeable gradients are arround cornwall, devon and the midlands

hazzar · 13-09-2010, 17:34

Hi i live in the potterys and find the leek to buxton road a53 the best it is a slow incline but not that bad .I find the other routes are very narrow and windyhope this helps.

zippy656 · 13-09-2010, 18:30

with a T2 no hill is to bad..

27-08-2010, 15:19	#1
TONUP Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 755	Best Towing Route to Buxton... ... coming from the South West. I am planning a holiday with the caravan near Buxton in September and the RAC route planner says I should take the A500 then A53, after the M5 then M6 etc. Is this a good road and what are the gradients like. I ask because I have just read that Buxton is the highest town in England. Any advice/tips would be appreciated. Thanks Alan

27-08-2010, 15:36	#2
kbekl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manchester Vehicle: Ford Maverick 2.7 LWB GLX Posts: 1,519	have you tried google maps ?? depends where abouts you are comming from i used to travel from cornwall (sw) to manchester alot and i never used the a500 or a53 (belive these to be in stoke area according to google), i would travel via a30 to m5 to m6 to m6 only noticeable gradients are arround cornwall, devon and the midlands

13-09-2010, 17:34	#3
hazzar Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: staffs Vehicle: 307 Posts: 6	Hi i live in the potterys and find the leek to buxton road a53 the best it is a slow incline but not that bad .I find the other routes are very narrow and windyhope this helps.

13-09-2010, 18:30	#4
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	with a T2 no hill is to bad..