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    Motorways and hidden secrets

    Just wondering if anyone else has ever, or felt inclined to, use the hidden back roads and 'works access' roads that frequently lead off from motorways / services.

    Can be quite useful. Was stuck in that huge pile up along the M6 at Lancaster a few weeks ago. Checked the satnav, spotted a little road leading off from Forton services so made it my mission to get there. About 1 mile (and 2 hours later) finally made it to the services, grabbed some food and searched for the 'hidden' exit. Sure enough, surrounded by bushes and trees was a small opening that lead into the blackness (it was night time by then), and a single solitary 'No Entry' sign guarding it. Through I went (bet that looked odd to the other people queuing to get back on the M6) and onto some tiny, bumpy backroad, a few minutes later I was out onto the main road and home free.

    Same again today, on the M6, needed to exit the motorway quickly, checked the satnav, saw a road leading off and a few minutes later the 'Works Access' exit appeared, turned into it (a little fast tbh, gravel road, some sideways action) and a few minute later I was on the A6

    Anyone else have any tales of their motorway escapes? They're quite useful, especially when there's huge tailbacks, they just look intimidating with their "NO ENTRY" signs and threats of prosecution even though beyond the signs you're straight out onto normal roads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakey
    Just wondering if anyone else has ever, or felt inclined to, use the hidden back roads and 'works access' roads that frequently lead off from motorways / services.
    Been tempted, never done it. Knowing my luck I'd find myself on one of those bridges that ends in mid-air.
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    Sounds interesting! Seeing as they are so quiet as well it must be tempting to get the foot down?
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    'nuff said.

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    every day when i goto work i use the "NO ACCESS" entrance, no way im driving all they way round a sodding one way system
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    services nearly always have back entrances and the like so the staff don't have to use the motorway to get to work - i've never tried using one thou..
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    Quote Originally Posted by TomWilko
    Sounds interesting! Seeing as they are so quiet as well it must be tempting to get the foot down?
    They just lead straight to normal roads, despite the signs giving the impression it's not. There was a drive leading to someones house on the road I ended up on.

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    Konan drive van......

    'nuff said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakey
    They just lead straight to normal roads, despite the signs giving the impression it's not. There was a drive leading to someones house on the road I ended up on.
    LOL, did you knock for tea?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flanderz
    LOL, did you knock for tea?
    I should have... it was a large house, big gates, etc

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    that'll be the Forton services.. heading north on the M6.. just after junction 33...
    If you take the back road up to Kirkby Lonsdale (off the A6 - head for Dolphineholme) you'll come across the entrace.. well worth knowing.. makes a nice little short cut through to the middle of Lancaster as you've found out...

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    'nuff said

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    Yeah, it came in handy whilst everyone else continued waiting in the 6hour long tail backs

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