Route to Ayr from south

mickrumble
mickrumble Forum Participant Posts: 29
edited May 2017 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hello all, I am shortly going to be towing my average size single axle van up to Ayr. The obvious route would appear to be M6/A74(M) but  I quite fancy leaving the motorway network at Gretna and taking the A75 ,A76 and A70. Do any  members have experience of this route? Speed is not an issue, it's just that the non motorway option looks as if it may be more scenic !Any comments gratefully received.  Mick Rumble

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2017 #2

    If it's what you fancy, just do it. We all used the A and B roads before motorways appeared.

  • willbee
    willbee Forum Participant Posts: 63
    edited May 2017 #3

    No real problems with the route you have looked at, bit twisty in places, but much nicer than towing up the motorway. Done the route and used various CLs several times. Go for it!

  • Alex Cassells
    Alex Cassells Forum Participant Posts: 159
    edited May 2017 #4

    Hi Mick, agree with willbee. We came back from England and headed along the A75 to New England Bay. It took us longer than expected, but the road was fine and fairly quiet. When we left the site heading home we headed up towards Ayr, again it was fine. A nice drive. Cheers, Alex.

  • Jacbear
    Jacbear Forum Participant Posts: 22
    edited June 2017 #5

    Have done the route with a twin axle and no problems .

    Actually also took the tourist route which is the A75 then A713 jus past Castle Douglas which goes past Loch Ken ....a few smaller villages and speed humps but a pretty route with no issues ...

    If you do go this way consider stopping at Loch Ken Holiday park en-route .............

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