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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2008 11:14:40 GMT
A14, M11 or m1, m25 then up??
A14 is a pretty crappy road from what I can remember - lots of speed cameras and roundabouts
Any away friendly pubs around layer road?
cheers
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Post by Tony Clueless on Apr 24, 2008 12:17:24 GMT
A14, M11 get off at Stanstead and follow the signs for Colchester.
There are only about 4 roundabouts on the A14. Plus you will miss the road works at the M25 M1 junction.
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Post by Northy on Apr 24, 2008 12:37:10 GMT
A50, M1, A14 to Ipswich, A12 to Colchester a few country pubs in the villages around the A12, there's a couple of pubs on the north road into colchester off the A12 the A1232, ones a travel inn/beefeater, also if you head into Colchester you hit the A133 turn right (not to Clacton which is left) at it's junction with the A134 there is a big pub that does meals, also macdonalds along that road.
If parking and going in the town there is some "chain" pubs at the top end of the high street and also opposite next to the cinema i can't remember what they are called THOUGH.
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Post by apb1 on Apr 24, 2008 14:18:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2008 14:50:05 GMT
cheers  "Plus you will miss the road works at the M25 M1 junction." definitely a reason to go via the A14!!! was messed up the last time I went that way  |
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Post by jay1610 on Apr 24, 2008 14:52:20 GMT
So you couldn't walk it to the town then? I'm going on the coach see so I will be dropped at Layer Rd  |
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Post by Northy on Apr 24, 2008 15:08:40 GMT
englishman, yep forgot to mention the M1 roadworks. I went to stevenage on tuesday, and went round the bottom of Luton and across to hitchin, I got the tailbacks of those roadworks
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Post by apb1 on Apr 24, 2008 15:20:53 GMT
So you couldn't walk it to the town then? I'm going on the coach see so I will be dropped at Layer Rd It's quite far - I wouldn't go in then out again. Try the Drury. |
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Post by thepremierbanksy on Apr 24, 2008 15:28:43 GMT
Drury wasn't too bad last time, took a few mins to get served but was full of stoke and colchester so to be expected. Plenty of space outside as long as it's not raining. Takes about 20 mins to walk down to the town, so unless the coaches get there really early then wouldn't bother. The drury is on the way to town though so you can go in there and if it's ridiculously full then keep walking.
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Post by Shaqatak on Apr 24, 2008 15:35:23 GMT
Might be a silly question, given what ive heard about the state of the bogs at Layer Rd, but does anyone know if there is a bar inside the ground?
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Post by thepremierbanksy on Apr 24, 2008 15:36:13 GMT
no there isn't a bar mate. There's a pie stand though.
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Post by Shaqatak on Apr 24, 2008 15:39:06 GMT
Is it true what they say about the bogs??
Should i get me wellies on???
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Post by GlynDerby on Apr 24, 2008 15:46:18 GMT
If you come along A12 into colchester keep a look out for a village called stanway just on the out skirts, cracking harvester there only 3k away from gound...I'm stopping at hotel next door to it.
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Post by Scanner on Apr 24, 2008 15:46:34 GMT
anyone gets lost just keep an eye out for this guy, i'm sure he can help  |
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Post by Scanner on Apr 24, 2008 15:59:44 GMT
Hey up Glyn, well done with the cross bar challenge, you did have an unfair advantage seen as the other guy kept his bag on his back  did you slip a brick end in just to help ;D |
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Post by daverichards on Apr 24, 2008 18:07:52 GMT
be warned the A14 from huntingdon to cambridge is now an AVERAGE SPEED CAMERA zone for its whole length , the speed limit is 70mph . sit doing this and you will be fine . I sit at 69-70 according to my sat nav as its more accurate and I am usually the fastest that road by a few mph as every else sits at 70 on the speedo which is more like 65 in real life
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did you slip a brick end in just to help ;D
