Distant mileage signposts to Scottish cities and towns - Page 2

Butterfield · July 22nd, 2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthLimitation

And one coming the other way!

Wow, it's amazing to think there's people who live that far north of Inverness - a place already far enough north as it is!

Are you from Inverness-proper, NL, or somewhere nearby?

NorthLimitation · July 22nd, 2010, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Butterfield

Wow, it's amazing to think there's people who live that far north of Inverness - a place already far enough north as it is!

Are you from Inverness-proper, NL, or somewhere nearby?

I'm from the centre of Inverness

HappilyINSANE · February 5th, 2011, 01:06 AM

Inverness is signposted at 126 and aberdeen at 101 from the M90 approx Kinross

NorthLimitation · February 7th, 2011, 12:33 AM

Nice spots, I'd imagine between Inverness and the other cities is where the largest mileages must be?

Also, are you insane inverness?

HappilyINSANE · February 8th, 2011, 01:21 AM

Yes, over the years ive worked out that eveyone from Inverness is either mental in a gd way or mental in a bad way.

Im mental in a gd way or so I keep on telling myself!

NorthLimitation · February 8th, 2011, 02:09 AM

I don't doubt it

- I was just doing a take on that Inverness thing the advertising always does.

JohnnyFive · February 8th, 2011, 03:36 AM

It looks like the longest is still the 136 miles from just outside Campbeltown to Glasgow.

I think that one will take some beating...!

[IMG]http://i27.************/117d4yp.jpg[/IMG]

Dan · February 10th, 2011, 11:36 PM

They should sign to London from somewhere like Wick

JohnnyFive · February 11th, 2011, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

They should sign to London from somewhere like Wick

I think in Scotland (and by default the UK) the reason we don't have really distant signposts is that they just post the closest large town/city as the furthest point on that route or continuation of that route.

Or altenatively, with Carlisle being signposted on the M8 to signify the first large town/city in England.

I may of course be completely wrong!

aek-94 · October 26th, 2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFive

I think in Scotland (and by default the UK) the reason we don't have really distant signposts is that they just post the closest large town/city as the furthest point on that route or continuation of that route.

Or altenatively, with Carlisle being signposted on the M8 to signify the first large town/city in England.

I may of course be completely wrong!

That sounds right.

I know here in northern Liverpool we have distance signs for Birmingham.. which doesn't really follow that rule though, seeing as the next nearest city is either Manchester, Chester or Preston.

NorthLimitation · October 26th, 2011, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFive

It looks like the longest is still the 136 miles from just outside Campbeltown to Glasgow.

I think that one will take some beating...!

[IMG]http://i27.************/117d4yp.jpg[/IMG]

There's one for Perth at 111 miles when you leave Inverness...I'll see if I can find one for Glasgow or Edinburgh in the same area.

Butterfield · October 26th, 2011, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthLimitation

There's one for Perth at 111 miles when you leave Inverness...

I drove to Torridon with my brother and sister in 2003, which is obviously a very long journey from the Midlands in a Renault Clio (although I did share the driving with my brother) and I remember being shocked when we reached Perth only to see that Inverness was STILL over 100 miles away! Plus we had the miles of twisty roads to do after that. I'm sure it took us 8 hours or something altogether.

aek-94 · October 28th, 2011, 01:06 PM

The distance signs on the motorways in Scotland seem to be more recurring than they do England.

Well, that's what I thought going up to Stirling on Wednesday.

loafy · October 30th, 2011, 04:07 PM

image hosted on flickr

My favourite sign post, means only half hr or so to the house!!!

And after 5years someones love heart is stil there!

Harr123 · November 2nd, 2011, 02:32 PM

Just to let everyone here know that the "Glasgow 136" sign at Campbeltown has recently been surpassed, this is by a new sign which has appeared on the A9 northbound round about Aviemore which says "Thurso 144"

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February 5th, 2011, 01:06 AM	#23
HappilyINSANE HappilyINSANE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 98 Likes (Received): 2	Inverness is signposted at 126 and aberdeen at 101 from the M90 approx Kinross

February 8th, 2011, 01:21 AM	#25
HappilyINSANE HappilyINSANE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 98 Likes (Received): 2	Yes, over the years ive worked out that eveyone from Inverness is either mental in a gd way or mental in a bad way. Im mental in a gd way or so I keep on telling myself!

February 8th, 2011, 03:36 AM	#27
JohnnyFive Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,249 Likes (Received): 40	It looks like the longest is still the 136 miles from just outside Campbeltown to Glasgow. I think that one will take some beating...! [IMG]http://i27.************/117d4yp.jpg[/IMG]

February 10th, 2011, 11:36 PM	#28
Dan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland / Ireland Posts: 1,244 Likes (Received): 0	They should sign to London from somewhere like Wick

October 28th, 2011, 01:06 PM	#33
aek-94 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,158 Likes (Received): 0	The distance signs on the motorways in Scotland seem to be more recurring than they do England. Well, that's what I thought going up to Stirling on Wednesday.

November 2nd, 2011, 02:32 PM	#35
Harr123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Just to let everyone here know that the "Glasgow 136" sign at Campbeltown has recently been surpassed, this is by a new sign which has appeared on the A9 northbound round about Aviemore which says "Thurso 144"