UK 2026 – Day 3 (Greenwich and B-roads)

We started off by having breakfast at Costa in Harwich. Then headed south to Greenwich via the Dartford Crossing.

Lots of space on the ferry
Breakfast at Costa in Harwich
Parking in Greenwich
View from the observatory

Although the main objective was to get to Arundel. We decided to take a break halfway for lunch and a bit of leg stretching. We’ve never visited the observatory in Greenwich. Despite having been outside in the park several times.

The observatory
Telescope from 1789, or what is left of it
Globe and model of the planetary system
Time to set the watch
One of several vintage Navy clocks

We had lunch at the Gypsy Moth which is a pub next to Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The pub is named after a well known sailing boat that used to be on display nearby.

The pub Gipsy Moth
The Thames foot tunnel
The stairs down to the tunnel

The traffic around London was as expected.

Dartford crossing

Since we had no rush, we deviated from the original plan. We used the app Calimoto to pick the route from Greenwich to Arundel. So, 2:19 instead of 1:36. With a lot of B-roads which suits the MX-5 perfectly.

Alternative route
Country lane
B-road driving experience
This is actually a 60 mph road!

This year we are staying at the White Swan near Arundel. It’s a 12 minutes drive to Goodwood Motor Circuit.

The White Swan
Large and tidy room

Tomorrow we will spend the day at Members Meeting. Expect a lot of photos and film clips.

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