From Stafford...Peak Distrct or N Wales?

Staffordshire seems a bit lacking in green lanes, so I was wondering as a newbie to the scene in an essentially standard Disco 200 tdi, where would be best place to go and have some green lane experience? The Peak District is a bit closer, but is Wales more worthwhile. My mate is heading for the Wayfarer today (where in N Wales is this btw) so I am awaiting his report. I need another mate to fix his diff so the two of us can go together. He has winch, lift etc, but green laning doesn't generally seem to require these....famous last words. lol

I personally wouldn't drive past the peaks but I haven't tried Wales but from what I see there two different styles of lanes and its what you prefer. Its always nice to have a change and there's plenty to go at in both areas.
Big Al.

Llangollen is an hour from Telford so depending where you are in staffs would make a difference.

I have done both places but always seem more drawn to wales. Llangollen is gateway to some great lanes and always seems less walkers

Thanks for that chaps. I am actually in Stafford itself. It seems N Wales would be the preferred choice then. I will do some map pondering and searches for routes that are initially ok for standard Discos. I guess being dry is beneficial.

seanlandy said:

Thanks for that chaps. I am actually in Stafford itself. It seems N Wales would be the preferred choice then. I will do some map pondering and searches for routes that are initially ok for standard Discos. I guess being dry is beneficial.

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You'll be surprised what a standard landy will do

Do you use paper or electronic mapping ?

i can give you a route or several lanes to do thats Disco friendly but i would always advise take another vehicle because sometimes lanes get damaged or wash outs that are usually straight forward

also depends on how protective over your paintwork you are

there is also church stretton to consider there is 2 days worth of great lanes around there although most can be a bit scratchy

just to be a doddering old bore and all.

Can we not post map references on the forum please???

We, me, you, us, might be respecting people that are out to have a nice jolly on green lanes and enjoy the scenery and the company, but alas there are some ****ers out there who are not.

Some people want to turn lanes into mud runs and generally dont care that lanes will be closed through abuse.

If you could just edit your post to remove the co-ordinates then we can stop making it easier for the afore mentioned nobbers to ruin it for the rest of us. Having to find the locations to ruin often puts off all but the determined.

Sorry for the grumble.

Here here!

Well said BGB!

Many thanks to the OP

Iam sorry if i sounded like a dick, that wasnt my intention.

I really do like this greenlaning malarky and im sometimes a little desperate to protect it.

Thanks again.

That's ok BGB. Well said.

No disagreement from me.

From what I can see dick heads find the lanes anyway if they are posted on forums or not

TOR mag and Landy zone detail lane trips every month anyway

least if you pass on whats legal even if it is by PM it may stop someone going off somewhere illegal

and sure beats the hell out of paying someone £50 to be shown public row

runs from Pen y Bryn just below Pandy over to Cynwyd just outside Corwen. Take a look at Trailwise.org.uk they keep a log of green lanes. Good starting point to mark and check an OS map for trails. Happy Valley is pretty good to...

Now I'm just jealous

I did the Wayfairer a couple of weeks ago, a standard Disco would do it easy. It's a really nice lane though, I took some video if you want to have a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeRsBMKeVmQ

Oh, I'd turn the sound off if I were you, there's a weird vibration that sounds awful - I'll have to sort that for next time

Thanks i will take a look. My mate did it a couple of weeks ago and said it was a nice run. I was at hawkstone at the weekend and was really impressed with what a standard Disco could do.
Your bike in yout avatar?

Yeah my RVF400, need to get it back on track soon!

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