Posted on 30/04/2023 21:14
Hi. I'm visiting somerset and dorset this summer and have just noticed the route is via zigzag hill south of Shaftsbury. Has anyone any suggestions for a route from clevedon in somerset to Horton in dorset suitable for towing. There doesn't appear to be a ban on towing on this hill, would be interested to know if anyone uses it or the best way of avoiding it without a large detour.
Posted on 01/05/2023 09:55
We live in S Somerset and would only use that route without towing. I'd suggest going into the area via Blandford Forum or Wimborne. From Clevedon, leave the M5 at junction 25 via the Yeovil, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton route to Blandford and then find a way in via the local roads.
If you prefer the alternative is Yeovil, Dorchester then Blandford or Wimborne.
Posted on 01/05/2023 13:55
Just looked at Zig Zag Hill on Google maps! Whilst I know Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire, very well - and I know caravans are banned from using it - I would quite happily take my 8.1m, 8' wide, 2 tonne van up there - but Zig Zag Hill - no way!!!
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Posted on 01/05/2023 16:11 byIn my 60 plus years of driving and many years of living in and visiting Dorset I have been up and down Zig Zag too many times to count and in all sorts of vehicles. I would have no qualms about dragging a big van up it or towing it down. The only care I would take today is to use a 4x4 as the tow car. In my experience modern lightish FWD do not provide the best of grip when towing up hill. A RWD would probably be okay.
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