A44 Fish Hill Broadway to Blockley / Chipping Camden
A44 Fish Hill Broadway to Blockley / Chipping Camden
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How I found it: Garyw introduced me to this stretch of road on a Christmas Cruise, I think. It's become the jewel in the crown of many of my runs since then.
Useful tips: The really cool thing about Fish Hill is that it doesn't how you get to Broadway, pretty much any of the roads around there is a hoot! Fish Hill is (much) better going up from Broadway than down towards Broadway.
Where it is: Broadway is roughly halfway between Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Estimated distance: 5 miles
For the purposes of the exercise, I have assumed that you will be approaching Broadway from the north, on the B4632 via Weston Subedge. When you get to the A44 junction, turn left towards Oxford on the A44 and head up the long, nearly straight Broadway Bypass. The first left-hander is quite sharp, followed by a lo-o-o-o-ong sweeping right-hander then a deceptively sharp left-hander (watch out for it!) and a gentler right-hander.
After the adrenaline rush of the Hill, I strongly recommend hanging a left on either the B4081 or the road immediately after that and heading to Chipping Camden for a refreshing glass of lemonade.
How I found it: Garyw introduced me to this stretch of road on a Christmas Cruise, I think. It's become the jewel in the crown of many of my runs since then.
Useful tips: The really cool thing about Fish Hill is that it doesn't how you get to Broadway, pretty much any of the roads around there is a hoot! Fish Hill is (much) better going up from Broadway than down towards Broadway.
Where it is: Broadway is roughly halfway between Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Estimated distance: 5 miles
For the purposes of the exercise, I have assumed that you will be approaching Broadway from the north, on the B4632 via Weston Subedge. When you get to the A44 junction, turn left towards Oxford on the A44 and head up the long, nearly straight Broadway Bypass. The first left-hander is quite sharp, followed by a lo-o-o-o-ong sweeping right-hander then a deceptively sharp left-hander (watch out for it!) and a gentler right-hander.
After the adrenaline rush of the Hill, I strongly recommend hanging a left on either the B4081 or the road immediately after that and heading to Chipping Camden for a refreshing glass of lemonade.
Last edited by spokey on Mon 22 Jan, 2007 22:52, edited 2 times in total.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Could that be Ilmington - Mickleton perchance.garyw wrote:You stole my only vote, although you have missed one of mine and Phils fav roads
Although one of Navigators and Jow least fav roads
garyw
Sapphire black/Imola red and black interior/ red roof/ S54 - the only RHD one made.
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
Go on then, Phil or Gary ... I'm waiting for the submission of a new Road.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I'm generally too busy holding on to count.Straight6 wrote:I've managed 11...
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Ive done twelve , an atric and a caravan on the A9 on single carriageway section , did someone mention forward planning on the better driving threadStraight6 wrote:This is always the favourite part of my drive from Worcester to Oxford area - particularly as you can see how many people you can overtake on the climb (dual carriageway).
I've managed 11...
I have been diagnosed with ADHOTS. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Ohh That's Shiney
I've just done a 100km cyclosportif event which went to Fish Hill but fortunately didnt go up it.
Bet its scary cycling up there with all those those cars racing up it.
Bet its scary cycling up there with all those those cars racing up it.
Sapphire black/Imola red and black interior/ red roof/ S54 - the only RHD one made.
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
Fish Hill used to be a much more interesting drive before the bypass
For a nice twisty bit, take what used to be the A46 (now B46xx [32?]) south from Broadway to Toddington. Turn left at the roundabout (have a cuppa in Toddington station cafe and admire the GWSR [I'm a former volunteer]) and follow the twisting B-road up the hill. At the top you can either turn left heading across the top of the Cotswolds back towards Broadway, or continue onwards as far as Stow-on-the-Wold...
Cheers,
For a nice twisty bit, take what used to be the A46 (now B46xx [32?]) south from Broadway to Toddington. Turn left at the roundabout (have a cuppa in Toddington station cafe and admire the GWSR [I'm a former volunteer]) and follow the twisting B-road up the hill. At the top you can either turn left heading across the top of the Cotswolds back towards Broadway, or continue onwards as far as Stow-on-the-Wold...
Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
Prescott marshal and Hill Controller
Found another Z3 so back here after a long break 1999 1.9, Palmetto Green
1 Morgan 4/4 (selling in Spring) and a Land Rover 90 (keeping forever)
Prescott marshal and Hill Controller
Found another Z3 so back here after a long break 1999 1.9, Palmetto Green
1 Morgan 4/4 (selling in Spring) and a Land Rover 90 (keeping forever)