Driving up the A1 to Orkney?

[Buoyant Babe]

Peeps, your help is needed. I like maps and love planning a journey. Both Eeyore and I were going to plan the roads for Scapa but we haven't yet had a chance due to respective work commitments. We leave Saturday morning.

I am more than happy to plot the route to Scapa using my AA Roadmap Altas and Google Maps tomorrow - however, not knowing the topography of Scotland I'm afraid I may have us taking the high roads and low roads and missing the ferry.

Any advice on the quickest way to Scapa via South Tyneside and the A1? I will be navagator on the journey*.

Cheers.

Hxxx

*My road navigation skills are far superior to my underwater nav, so we do stand a chance of actually getting there

[Moz]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

Peeps, your help is needed. I like maps and love planning a journey. Both Eeyore and I were going to plan the roads for Scapa but we haven't yet had a chance due to respective work commitments. We leave Saturday morning.

I am more than happy to plot the route to Scapa using my AA Roadmap Altas and Google Maps tomorrow - however, not knowing the topography of Scotland I'm afraid I may have us taking the high roads and low roads and missing the ferry.

Any advice on the quickest way to Scapa via South Tyneside and the A1? I will be navagator on the journey*.

Cheers.

Hxxx

*My road navigation skills are far superior to my underwater nav, so we do stand a chance of actually getting there

Don't use the A1, go via Jedbrough or head towards Carlisle and north from there.

Trust me

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by Moz

Don't use the A1, go via Jedbrough or head towards Carlisle and north from there.

Trust me

I'm trusting you. What road is 'north from there'? (road map in the car right now).

[Moz]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

I'm trusting you. What road is 'north from there'? (road map in the car right now).

Half of them, the other ones go south



The A9 is good though, up to Inverness.

North from there

[Chris Smail]

A9 all the way.
I do not know where you are coming from but:
From the West go M6, Stirling, A9and on and on and on and on....
From the East go A1 Edinboro A9 and on and on and on and on....

[teddybeardiver]

My favourite is the the aa site Route Planner (GB) : Maps and directions - The AA

I presume you are getting the scrabster ferry?

[dry suit diver]

from leeds we go

A1 to edinburgh

get lost following tom tom in edinburgh after fuelling up should have followed signs for forth road crossing

cross forth road bridge

up the M90 to perth

pick up A9 all the way to the top of scotland then cut diagonally across Caithness

[alistairb]

Morning Helen......another vote for the Jedborough route....its a nicer road, some lovey views... the onto the A720 Edinburgh bypass then A9 all the way......its the same way ill be goin when i go to scapa.......leave the boat tidy mind im up there shortly....lol hope you have a good time.....

safe diving
alistair xxx

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by alistairb

Morning Helen......another vote for the Jedborough route....its a nicer road, some lovey views... the onto the A720 Edinburgh bypass then A9 all the way......its the same way ill be goin when i go to scapa.......leave the boat tidy mind im up there shortly....lol hope you have a good time.....

safe diving
alistair xxx

thats the way i wanted to go but tom tom had a hissy fit

[Allan Carr]

I prefer the cross country route thro' Jedburgh too rather than the A1. Then straight up the A9.

A long trip, mostly on single carriageway roads but some interesting scenery on the way.