Destinations by furthest RCS distance

[multiraider2]

Whadda yousuns think of this, then?

Almost as good!

There's Dublin 269km right here on the N22 East at J2.

I always quite liked the signage system that countries like France and Ireland use, where mega-primary destinations are signed from really long distances. It helps that their cities tend to be well spread-out across the country with the space between being very sparse, though.

Indeed. Italy also and borrowing shamelessly from my own posting some years ago and good to see the sign still there at least in 2021. Someone beat this Paris distance in that original thread though.

[Bfivethousand]

Scotland

Thurso 144, A9 North at Aviemore

Glasgow 136, A83 North leaving Campbeltown

Perth 130, A941 South leaving Elgin (credits to Bryn for bringing this to my attention)

Wick 124, A9 North after the A938

Campbeltown 125, A82 North after the Erskine Bridge

Edinburgh 125, A956 southbound in Cove.

Aberdeen 117, A9 South at Ardullie

England:

London 167, M5 North at J30

Felixstowe 140, M6 South at J2

Birmingham 120, M55 East at J4

Exeter 117, A303 West after the M3.

Carlisle 107, M80 South at J9.

Preston 97, M6 South at J45

Leeds 87, M1 North at J22

Newcastle (upon Tyne) 85, A68 South at Carfraemill

Lancaster 77, A595 South leaving Whitehaven

Wetherby 75, A66 East at Appleby after B6542

Sheffield 74, M1 North at J20

Doncaster 73, A1 North at Stamford

Hull 70, M62 East at J25

Manchester 67, M6 North at J11

Northampton 65, M1 South at J26

Tyne Tunnel 58, A19 North at Thirsk

Hartlepool 57, A19 North at Rawcliffe, York

Selby 52, A19 South after the A67

Sunderland 50, A19 North at Thirsk

Wales:

Cardiff 113, M4 West a J11

Holyhead 82, A5 West at Pentre

Conwy 58, A483 North at Chirk

Bangor 58, A5 West at Pentre

You've missed Harwich 145

Also a notable mention for Leicester 82

[the cheesecake man]

Also a notable mention for Leicester 82

Why are the destinations in reverse order on that?

[Euan]

There are two new RCS on the A82 after Erskine Bridge and Bowling which include Inverness at 159 and 158 miles. Not on GSV yet but can be seen on youtube at 22:21 and 23:17.

I noticed these while travelling on the A82 at the weekend just there - they certainly took me by surprise. Along with "Inverness 159" there was also "Fort William 94". It makes you wonder whether any other new route confirmation signs erected on the A82 will include Fort William and Inverness. As far as I'm aware, other than on the two new signs Fort William doesn't feature on any RCSs on the A82 south of Crianlarich and Inverness doesn't appear until the Ballachulish Bridge. Whilst Inverness featuring on the new signage is unexpected, the absence of Fort William on other signage is rather strange when Glasgow is signposted all the way from Fort William going south.

[SouthWest Philip]

Plymouth 104

This will be an unthinking copy of a pre-motorway era sign.

[Osthagen]

York 59 occurs here on the A19 South through Co Durham. Do any further references to York exist?

Are there any RCS milages to Dover, asside for the 'Dover 67' mentioned, inside of the M25? I know it occurs on flag signs from at least Lewisham on the A20, and on directional signs along the Old Kent Road A2 near Peckham; the road in that area is signed 'New Cross, Dover A2, Lewisham, Channel Tunnel (A20)'.
Greater London tends to be pretty sparse for RCS signs off the motorways, and those that do exist don't tend to contain longer distances.

[Disgruntled Goat]

York 59 occurs here on the A19 South through Co Durham. Do any further references to York exist?

Are there any RCS milages to Dover, asside for the 'Dover 67' mentioned, inside of the M25? I know it occurs on flag signs from at least Lewisham on the A20, and on directional signs along the Old Kent Road A2 near Peckham; the road in that area is signed 'New Cross, Dover A2, Lewisham, Channel Tunnel (A20)'.
Greater London tends to be pretty sparse for RCS signs off the motorways, and those that do exist don't tend to contain longer distances.

I think Channel Tunnel 62 / Dover 72 are the furthest I've found for these.

[multiraider2]

It's distances and I suppose confirming you are on no route, but my favourite of all the signs has Yeovil 67 Dorchester 65 and Blandford 48, which towns are not bettered elsewhere to my knowledge.

Salisbury on this sign is beaten by the A30 after Yeovil. Salisbury 43. I'm not sure if it is on an RCS further back on any other route. Not until "Salisbury 31" on the A36; a road which from Bath doesn't seem to appreciate RCS signs very much at all.

[solocle]

It's distances and I suppose confirming you are on no route, but my favourite of all the signs has Yeovil 67 Dorchester 65 and Blandford 48, which towns are not bettered elsewhere to my knowledge.

Salisbury on this sign is beaten by the A30 after Yeovil. Salisbury 43. I'm not sure if it is on an RCS further back on any other route. Not until "Salisbury 31" on the A36; a road which from Bath doesn't seem to appreciate RCS signs very much at all.

I too like that sign, it's the C330 (Hampshire).

Salisbury gets signed from a decent distance away, but the other side of Yeovil seems unlikely.

[Owain]

Salisbury on this sign is beaten by the A30 after Yeovil. Salisbury 43. I'm not sure if it is on an RCS further back on any other route. Not until "Salisbury 31" on the A36; a road which from Bath doesn't seem to appreciate RCS signs very much at all.

If I recall correctly, after leaving Bath and clearing Claverton and Freshford, all you get is "Warminster" and "(Frome)".

As soon as you're past the A361 for Frome, though, you do get this.

[multiraider2]

I too like that sign, it's the C330 (Hampshire).

Salisbury gets signed from a decent distance away, but the other side of Yeovil seems unlikely.

Thank you for linking your excellent picture. I confess I didn't know the C route designation. I will remember it now as the slightly less than 30 minutes from Popham to the Laverstock roundabout including it is my favourite bit of my route to the South West.

[Gareth Thomas]

I think Channel Tunnel 62 / Dover 72 are the furthest I've found for these.

I missed that one when checking the A2 for my earlier post! Haha.

[Disgruntled Goat]

I think Channel Tunnel 62 / Dover 72 are the furthest I've found for these.

I missed that one when checking the A2 for my earlier post! Haha.

As an additional comment on this, I notice that at New Cross signs divert Channel Tunnel traffic onto the A20 with Dover traffic directed to stay on the A2. Given Dover traffic is redirected back towards the M20 when reaching the M25, is this just to split the strategic traffic between the two routes in SE London?

[MotorwayGuy]

M4 (England)London 120
M48 London 129
A48(M) London 145
M4 London 151

[Rillington]

Until seeing this picture I had not been aware that there were any RCS on C-roads.

[Gareth Thomas]

As an additional comment on this, I notice that at New Cross signs divert Channel Tunnel traffic onto the A20 with Dover traffic directed to stay on the A2. Given Dover traffic is redirected back towards the M20 when reaching the M25, is this just to split the strategic traffic between the two routes in SE London?

Quite probably, and/or it is a holdover from when Folkestone/Dover traffic was split along the A20/A2 respectively. "Folkestone" was simply replaced on a lot of signs with "Channel Tunnel" in the early 1990s, and subsequent signs have just carried on with that.

M4 (England)London 120
M48 London 129
A48(M) London 145
M4 London 151

And that last one is definitely the furthest mention of "Llundain".

[Disgruntled Goat]

M4 (England)London 120
M48 London 129
A48(M) London 145
M4 London 151

And that last one is definitely the furthest mention of "Llundain".

Notable omission of Bryste on that sign! In fact is there any RCS with that on? Only found a directional sign with it on the M48 J2 roundabout

[Osthagen]

Hinckley 69, A47 West at Ring's End

Norwich 96, A47 East at Bowcott

Campbeltown 125, A82 North after the Erskine Bridge

Campbeltown 127, A898 approach to the Erskine Bridge

Added that now

[Rillington]

Is Campbeltown 127 the highest distance on a RCB which is not on a motorway (or the A1/A1(M))?

[Osthagen]

Is Campbeltown 127 the highest distance on a RCB which is not on a motorway (or the A1/A1(M))?

No, it's further than anything on the A1, which doesnt sign anything over 100 miles other than Edinburgh and London, and there's loads higher on other A-roads, take London 165 on the A30 near Exeter Airport.

Actually, it's quite rare to find a distance exceeding 100 miles on most motorways, just about all the biggest ones for Scotland are on all-purpose A-roads, and that London reference on the A30 is the second-largest for London