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PersonMrs. Bonce
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From Winslow to Leighton Buzzard.Thinking of it as an alternative to A421/A5, missing out all the roundabouts at Milton Keynes. Any thoughts please?


PersonDavid Klyne
07/3/2025 at 8:29pm
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Mrs B I think I would still be inclined to go via MK south on the A5 dual carriageway. You have to exit at Stadium MK and take Grafton Street to the next roundabout before turning left onto the A421. If you are heading for Buckingham might be a bit left field but you could carry on up the A5 to Stony Stratford and take the A422 to Buckingham. What have you got against our lovely roundabouts

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Thanks David, please send me a photo of a lovely MK roundabout. Anyway, we are going to a CL at East Haddon in Northants for a week from 23/3. Looking for a weather dependent site for a 2nd week. Found Hilltop Cottage near Brackley. May not happen of course.


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There are lots of far worse towns we tow our caravan through than Milton Keynes.. At least it is our journey out, or back home.


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I know, it's not too bad, but if you look at a map, that road would cut off a corner for us.


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PersonDavid Klyne
08/3/2025 at 8:31pm
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If I am unsure about the suitability of any road I tend to look at it on Google Earth and then use Street View to check out the road in more detail. Or use Google Maps where you can combine Street View with a ribbon map so its easy to shift past the bits you know are OK.

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Thanks David, will do that.


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Just looked up the main road through Winslow. A definite no to towing through there.


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For Hilltop Cottage I would definitely avoid driving through Buckingham. Can you not take the A43 and turn off on the appropriate roundabout at Brackley? It's the middle one of the 3 roundabouts on the Brackley by pass.

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Thanks, that's what we intend to do. We have towed the caravan through Buckingham by mistake, won't make that one again. Anyway, if we go there, we will be coming from near Daventry.


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Don't forget Buckingham does have a bypass so no need to go through the town. However some sat navs are inclined to route you through the town. I would like a fiver for every time I have towed or driven the motorhome around the town.

David


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We would both be rich David.


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Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 15/3/2025
Thanks, that's what we intend to do. We have towed the caravan through Buckingham by mistake, won't make that one again. Anyway, if we go there, we will be coming from near Daventry.


A5/A43 then. Just a heads up that there is a single lane system on the A43 between Towcester and Silverstone. They are (finally!) putting in a roundabout to connect the new Towcester relief road.

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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 15/3/2025
Don't forget Buckingham does have a bypass so no need to go through the town. However some sat navs are inclined to route you through the town. I would like a fiver for every time I have towed or driven the motorhome around the town.

David


Yes, the sat nav from MK to Brackley tries to take you through the town. I leave one dog in MK and one in Brackley when we are away, so know that route well!

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Quote: Originally posted by JoannaLesley on 16/3/2025
Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 15/3/2025
Thanks, that's what we intend to do. We have towed the caravan through Buckingham by mistake, won't make that one again. Anyway, if we go there, we will be coming from near Daventry.


A5/A43 then. Just a heads up that there is a single lane system on the A43 between Towcester and Silverstone. They are (finally!) putting in a roundabout to connect the new Towcester relief road.
Thanks, the site in Northants is near the M1.


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Should be OK as the bus use the road



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