Okay, here we go.
Again taken from the dolomite forum
First, the official bit. Because this is not an "official" road run, the route below is merely a suggestion. It is entirely up to participants whether the follow all of it, some of it or none of it at all. You are free to join and leave the route at any time, or to take any other route that takes your fancy. That's the beauty of this event - its totally relaxed and laissez faire.
This anyway is the SUGGESTED Route, in that its the route that I will be driving. Some approximate times are shown for people who may wish to dip in and out of the event during the day.
So, the start - Greenwich Park
I will be arriving at Greenwich somewhere between 9.00 and 9.30am. I will park as far up the drive as I can towards the cafe, which is almost opposite the Observatory. I warn you that there are parking restrictions in the Park 24/7 and the wardens are the most zealous in the UK, so please remember to Pay and Display. The objective is to have a cuppa and a bit of brekky as suits.
I will be leaving the Park at 10.15am
The route will come out of the Park, across Blackheath, through Blackheath village to Lee Green, where we will turn left and proceed to the A20 via Kidbrooke.
We wil follow the A20 to the M25 junction, where we will take the 3rd exit signposted for Farningham and west Kingsdown and Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit. We will proceed along the A20 through West Kingsdown and will pass Brands Hatch at approx 10.45 am.
We will continue along the A20 to the roundabout at Wrotham (pronounced Root-ham), where we will take the A227 (signpost Borough Green). We will travel through Borough Green and thence the villages Ightham and Shipbourne.
Just after Shipbourne we will turn right onto Hildenborough Lane (sign post - Powder Mills); and then left onto Ridings Lane following the signs for Hildenborough until we arrive in the picturesque village of Leigh. We will turn left onto the B245 through Leigh. We will be at Leigh at approx 11.20 am.
After Leigh station we take the left turn signposted Penshurst onto the B2176. we follow this into Penshurst vilklage and then turn right onto the B2188, and proceed via Smarts Hill and Fordcombe to the A264. We turn left on the A264 and then immediately right off of it again onto the B2110 heading towards Groombridge. We follow this road into Groombridge until we reach Groombridge Place.
PLEASE MIND THE SPEED BUMPS!!
We will park in the upper car park at Groombridge Place, and will arrive at around 11.45 am.
We will wait there for the other two routes to join us.
Part Two - For Cars coming from The Ace Cafe
Assemble at the Ace from 8.30 am for brekky, gallon of tea etc.
Cars will need to start leaving at approx 9.30 am sharp.
They will proceed clockwise around the North Circular, thence via the A12, past the Olympic Stadium (on the left) to the Blackwall Tunnel approach. Through the Tunnel and then follow the signs for the A20 and M20, which will take you off to the right hand side, via some very tight width barriers through the infamous (for all the wrong reasons) Kidbrooke Ferrier Estate to the traffic lights where you go straight over and pick up the A20.
From this point the route is identical to that set out above in my last post.
Part Three - for cars starting at Box Hill
You need to be leaving the cafe at about 10.00 am so I leave it to you how much before that you wish to assemble and take on some carbs, etc.
I suggest that you leave the cafe and follow the A24 south, via Dorking and South Holmwood, through Capel to Warnham, where you will turn left onto the A264, following the signs for Crawley. Follow the by-pass around Horsham and at the fourth roundabout turn right folowing the signs for Gatwick and the M23.
Join the M23 northbound for one junction and get off at Junction 10, turning right on the A264 signposted Copthorne and East Grinstead. Follow the A264 to the traffic lights at Felbridge where you turn right on the A22 following the signs for East Grinstead. Stay on the A22 to East Grinstead and then take the left turn by MacDonalds in the centre of the towns one way system on to the A264 signposted for Tunbridge Wells.
THIS TURNING IS VERY EASY TO MISS AND IF YOU DO YOU HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ONE WAY SYSTEM AGAIN.
Stay on the A264 through the villages of Holtye and Ashurst until you reach Stone Cross where you turn right onto the B2110 signposted for Groombridge and Groombridge Place. Follow the road into Groombridge and the Place is on the left.
The final chapter - Groombridge to Brighton.
We will be leaving Groombridge at the latest at 2.00 pm
We will turn left from the gates and then left again on the B2118 signposted for Crowborough and Maresfield.
When we reach the B2026 we will turn left. There is a large car park here with stunning views so we may have a quick photo stop. Then it is south on the B2026 to the roundabout where we turn left on the A22 (signpost Uckfield).
We then go A22 and A26 following the signs for Lewes.
At Lewes we turn left following the signs "All Through Traffic" and via the Cuilfail Tunnel we will reach the A27 where we turn right folowing the signs for Brighton. We leave the A27 at th$e Palmer exit and proceed into town on the B270. we follow the signs to the seafront and will try and park in Maderia drive which is the second exit off of the roundabout at the Pier.
I expect to arrive at Brighton about 1 hr 15 mins after we leave Groombridge Place.
There we go - see as many of you as possible on Saturday!
We will have a cordoned off area in the Car Park at Groombridge Place and I have negotiated a hugely reduced entry price for participants in this Run of £5.25 per person (standard price = £9.95 per head). This figure is lower than the Child rate.
The staff at Groombridge have been so helpful that I for one will be going in as I feel I owe them one. Even though I have been before. I can thoroughly recommend Groombridge, especially if you have small people in your car on Saturday who need "airing".
There will however be no charge strictly speaking for just entering the Car Park, but from a moral point of view I do feel somewhat indebted to go in. Others can make their own decisions.
to get the discount you need to be a memeber of any TRIUMPH club so please have a club card ready to show
[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
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