hi , all
i'm planning a trip from Yorkshire to Furnace near Machynlleth, in west Wales up north to Anglesey , Yorkshire to Furnace ,i've done before mostly, so i should be ok with that part, from Furnace to Anglesey using the A487 then A470 ,then A487 again up to Menai bridge, going through Machynlleth, Dolgellau, is this route ok towing a caravan, its not a large caravan "5 metres" but not particularly a light one, Coachman Amara, anybody know what this road is like, and the 2 towns i mentioned above
thanks for any input
Machynlleth is a small town so should be fine. You go past Dolgellau, not through it so also ok. The roads are ok, a bit up and down and twisty in places, but it is Wales.
We have "done" this area many times. To my mind the best way is to stick with the A487 all the way to the Cross Foxes. There may be a problem with the Dyfi bridge though, it's closed at the moment but due to re-open "in early 2024" https://www.gov.wales/a487-new-dyfi-bridge
Also the stretch of road between Corris and the Cross Foxes is part of the Mach Loop. If you're very lucky you may be treated to the noise and sight of very low flying military aircraft
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thank you both for your input, i've now booked the Furnace site , hoping to see the Ospreys at the Cors Dyfi site. Then onto Anglesey
wow, -- thanks Flat at, that Mach loop looks spectacular, looking forward to driving through that valley, hope they get the bridge completed before July
i'm from the same area as you, so will be driving over the Pennines to Chester, then A494 to Machynlleth
oh , dear, i've been looking all over for this thread -- they moved it to towing advice ,
just looked at the car park by Bala lake looks quite big enough with caravan on, i've stopped at Rug farm shop before , but not with van on
The car park is huge I've never had a problem getting parked with the 'van on. Be aware that there are lots of 20 mph speed limits all over Wales which were introduced last September and may increase your travel time.
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yeh thanks, i am aware of the 20mph limits, its just a reduction from the 30mph to 20 mph, i know it feels like you are crawling, but ,hey , we're on holiday
thanks for the site suggestion marg6 but not at 50 quid a night
i dont blame you at all. its off my list for future use by us thats for sure! nice site with hard standing pointing towards the airport but absolutely nothing else around it to warrant £50 and certainly not for a cl! its worth about £20 a night including the ehu. we used the site 5 years back and it was £15 a night
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: route North from West Wales
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