David Splett wrote:

I frequently make this or similar journeys, and I would recommend the
following:-

Caledonian Road - Market Road - York Way (closed at the moment) - Goods
Way - Pancras Road - Euston Road - Judd Street - Hunter Street -
Russell Square. I've no idea how direct this is, but I'd guess it could be
done in 20 minutes, and can't think of any sections of road which would be
particularly hazardous.


Here's the Cyclemaps route:

START [N76PZ]
WARLTERS ROAD for 76 meters
Turn right onto CAMDEN ROAD A503 for 444 meters
Turn left onto HILLMARTON ROAD A5203 for 76 meters
Turn right onto BEACON HILL for 247 meters
Go straight on HUNGERFORD ROAD for 368 meters
Go straight on CLIFF ROAD for 218 meters
Turn right onto CAMDEN PARK ROAD A5200 for 9 meters
Turn left onto NORTH VILLAS for 155 meters
Turn left onto CAMDEN SQUARE for 80 meters
Turn right onto SOUTH VILLAS for 37 meters
Turn right onto CANTELOWES ROAD for 14 meters
Turn left onto CAMDEN SQUARE for 253 meters
Go straight on STRATFORD VILLAS for 226 meters
Go straight on AGAR GROVE for 63 meters
Turn left onto ST PANCRAS WAY A5202 for 204 meters
Turn right onto GEORGIANA STREET for 87 meters
Turn left onto ROYAL COLLEGE STREET A5202 for 94 meters
Turn right onto PRATT STREET for 160 meters
Turn left onto CAMDEN STREET A400 for 391 meters
Turn right onto CROWNDALE ROAD B512 for 32 meters
Turn left onto OAKLEY SQUARE for 229 meters
Turn left onto EVERSHOLT STREET A4200 for 20 meters
Turn right onto LIDLINGTON PLACE A400 for 95 meters
Go straight on HARRINGTON SQUARE A400 for 61 meters
Turn left onto HAMPSTEAD ROAD A400 for 825 meters
Turn left onto EUSTON ROAD A501 for 183 meters
Turn right onto GOWER STREET A400 for 113 meters
END [WC1E6BT]

Tony

On 8/4/05 9:01 pm, in article , "Tony Raven"
wrote:


Here's the Cyclemaps route:

START [N76PZ]

Snip lots of turns
END [WC1E6BT]

Thats what I really hate about the LCN (and cycle routes in general). I like
routes that are direct and with a minimum of junctions so I can navigate
them at a comfortable speed. Add signs that can be read froma distance far
enough away to appropriately manouveur for the turn they indicate..

Trying to follow the LCN to King's Cross on Wednesday proved futile as the
signs were inconsistent and of little help when they were there at all.

...d

On Fri, 8 Apr 2005, David Martin wrote:

On 8/4/05 9:01 pm, in article , "Tony Raven"
wrote:

Here's the Cyclemaps route:

START [N76PZ]

Snip lots of turns
END [WC1E6BT]

In answer to Tony's first question, no, i hadn't tried that site, since
i'd never heard of it. Thanks very much for the pointer, looks like it
could be useful!

Thats what I really hate about the LCN (and cycle routes in general). I
like routes that are direct and with a minimum of junctions so I can
navigate them at a comfortable speed. Add signs that can be read froma
distance far enough away to appropriately manouveur for the turn they
indicate..

Indeed. That description really doesn't apply to any LCN routes i can
think of. Still, once you know the route, they can be useful. It would
probably be more useful just to bite the bullet and use big roads, though.

Now, if i plug in my actual start and end postcodes, i get this route:

START [N76EP]
QUEMERFORD ROAD 142 METRES
LEFT STOCK ORCHARD CRESCENT 213 METRES
LEFT CALEDONIAN ROAD 641 METRES
AHEAD THE DRIVE 203 METRES
AHEAD CALEDONIAN ROAD 1,546 METRES
RIGHT PENTONVILLE ROAD 104 METRES
AHEAD EUSTON ROAD 665 METRES
AHEAD UPPER WOBURN PLACE 63 METRES
RIGHT ENDSLEIGH GARDENS 228 METRES
AHEAD GOWER PLACE 180 METRES
LEFT GOWER STREET 67 METRES
END [WC1E6BT]

The start isn't right - N7 6EP isn't Quemerford Road, it's Dunford Road,
which is on the other side of Holloway Road, so there's no practical
through route. Still, i know how to get to Caledonian Road, so it's not
too bad.

The middle bit, Caledonian Road, is what i do now.

The end, along Euston Road, is worse than what i do now, i'd say; it stays
on Euston Road for longer, and makes its approach down a busier street.
Still, i'll give it a crack and see if it helps.

Incidentally, cyclemaps.net puts its route at 2.57 miles, and the Highbury
Corner - Angel route at 3.24 (although that's via Euston Road, not the
cycle route).

tom

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