Furthest signed distance on a white sign

[Osthagen]

Towards the southernmost extremes of the A82 in the Blairdardie area of Glasgow, you'll come across this sign with a pretty glaring distance for a white, non-primary route sign. Its listing of "Stirling 30" and "Edinburgh 49" is high for such a sign as it is, but right at the bottom is "Carlisle 103".

This, so far as I am aware, is the only RCS on the entire UK non-primary road network to feature a distance exceeding 100 miles. Further up even the same route, I can't recall any signs giving a higher distance to Carlisle.

[SteelCamel]

Towards the southernmost extremes of the A82 in the Blairdardie area of Glasgow, you'll come across this sign with a pretty glaring distance for a white, non-primary route sign. Its listing of "Stirling 30" and "Edinburgh 49" is high for such a sign as it is, but right at the bottom is "Carlisle 103".

This, so far as I am aware, is the only RCS on the entire UK non-primary road network to feature a distance exceeding 100 miles. Further up even the same route, I can't recall any signs giving a higher distance to Carlisle.

It depends on the exact question. This sign is clearly a RCS on a non-primary road, and shows 170 miles. But it's not a white sign, it's a brown (tourist) sign.

[Rambo]

The nearest one to me is a pitful 31 miles to Stoke on Trent from Lymm interchange along the A50 https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3596493 ... 384!8i8192

[SouthWest Philip]

The A3123 at Mullacott Cross has Taunton 64, Exeter 66 (both via the M5 from jnc 27, but rejoining the A361 at South Molton). Both quite decent distances for a non-primary route.

[solocle]

Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)

The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.

[danfw194]

This one on the Fosse Way at 39 miles for Leicester. On the southern side of the roundabout in the opposite direction, you've got Cirencester at 37 miles.

[solocle]

This one on the Fosse Way at 39 miles for Leicester. On the southern side of the roundabout in the opposite direction, you've got Cirencester at 37 miles.

I have a photo with that very sign

Cirencester is actually signed substantially further north, at Brinklow:

I wasn't headed in that direction, so didn't spot any RCS.

But using that as a hint, I've found this one on Google:

[Bryn666]

Towards the southernmost extremes of the A82 in the Blairdardie area of Glasgow, you'll come across this sign with a pretty glaring distance for a white, non-primary route sign. Its listing of "Stirling 30" and "Edinburgh 49" is high for such a sign as it is, but right at the bottom is "Carlisle 103".

This, so far as I am aware, is the only RCS on the entire UK non-primary road network to feature a distance exceeding 100 miles. Further up even the same route, I can't recall any signs giving a higher distance to Carlisle.

The A941 says hello.

https://goo.gl/maps/d9K7y9a8FxMRwsCe6

Perth 130.

[jervi]

I've only got 68
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.97406 ... 384!8i8192

But it is a traditional fingerpost sign.

[solocle]

I've only got 68
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.97406 ... 384!8i8192

But it is a traditional fingerpost sign.

This is white, I suppose...

Of course then you can't beat this fingerpost...

[Rillington]

Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)

The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.

I didn't know that RCSs were ever built for C-roads.

[solocle]

Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)

The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.

I didn't know that RCSs were ever built for C-roads.

I'm assuming it's from when this section was the A30. Clearly it's been replaced at some point, and consequently they've actually thought to drop the A30 number.

A nice little oddity.

[KeithW]

There are still some milestones on the A1198 (old A14) aka Ermine Street. This one is between Royston and Caxton Gibbet.



Then there is this one on a bypassed piece of A1 at Warrenford.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.55121 ... 6656?hl=en

[Dan Lockton]

Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)

The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.

I didn't know that RCSs were ever built for C-roads.

I'm assuming it's from when this section was the A30. Clearly it's been replaced at some point, and consequently they've actually thought to drop the A30 number.

A nice little oddity.

I love seeing this sign on the few occasions I've intentionally taken that "forgotten" length of old A30 — it's like a reminder for those "in the know" (or someone somehow following an itinerary from 30 years previously) that they're on the right road. A nod to the ghosts of Roman legions who used that same road 1800 years ago that this is still the way to the places they remember. I'd prefer it if it listed Exeter too, though, perhaps even Land's End given that this was, once upon a time, the route there.

[Rillington]

are there any other RCSs on C-roads?

[Glen]

On the C1222 (Highland):

[jnty]

On the C1222 (Highland):

Presumably similarly an echo of being the old A890. Maybe that was the old location of an RCS after the Strome Ferry junction - or perhaps originally the first one off the ferry? Interestingly there isn't actually one on the A890 around there.