If you're doing the last bit to the Vic via M1 , come off at J24(? ) take A50 signposted Stoke/Derby
At J3 , ( roundabout ) there's a Pub called the Bonnie Prince ( some sort of Scottish reference I think ), get a fag& coffee if you want
Take road signposted " Melbourne" , which will take you over Swarkestone Causeway ( or Bridge ) an Historical Monument. Apparently marks the furthest point South that your lot got the last time we were invaded
Follow signs for Donington Park thru' Kings Newton ( straight on , but is actually a left , if that makes sense )
Left at T-junction to take you swooping past the old hairpin/loop , careful at the top of the hill , as there is a J the other side , and a dip in the road that'll check yer suspension for ya. Bang it on , S's and a rising right hander with good visibility. Caution at 40 sign , tightish left before dropping down to T-junction
Take a right here ( signed for Birmingham ) flat out down the hill , gentle left then HARD left , swoopy bit then HARD RIGHT ( Shell gripped ) keep straight on here , over the bridge and away towards Breedon on the Hill
( you can see a church or something on the hill )
Watch out for 2 speed humps
Out of the village and cane it hard , sweeping corners all the way ( this is where TWO mag does stuff with N. McKenzie ) 50 zone thru' Lount
At the de-restricted sign , there's a crawler lane , flat out on the outside past the Tip , goes into one lane just after the left hand bend , and again full on pretty much all the way to a roundabout ( over M42 ) follow signs for Coalville about 4 miles away , good road wide and fast , good visibility
Caution in the village( can't remember name , but about 2 miles from M42) as the road is straight , but has occasional speed camera's
At the next roundabout , pick up signs for Coalville , some roadworks but no prob's on a bike at weekend
1st roundabout is Mcdonalds ,
2nd turn right ( Morrisons on hill ) up hill , and the Vic is up on the left
Nice run if you've been stuck on a Motorway , and some history as a bonus
I'll be heading that way Sat afternoon , after dropping the boy off at my sisters
Look forward to meeting as many as can make it
Stu
Good directions but dont know if I will be able to fit all of that in to the top map section of the tank bag. I will probably stop every now and then to check the map!!!
