To fucking hate Sutton Bank?

[NapQueen]

Been driving for 16 years. Happy to drive anywhere at any time in any conditions. But I loathe beyond all measure Sutton Bank.

Taking dc to Flamingo Land this weekend for the day and am already anxious about it. I dont even know why. The fear of stalling halfway up maybe? The panic of the descent on the way home? Im not afraid of heights so not the actual height of the thing....just the incline.

It sounds quite exciting! I’ll have to look it up next time in that way.

Have fun at flamingo land.

Lol I always really enjoy Sutton bank when I’m in Yorkshire.

It could be worse. At least you're not on a bike

YANBU to be nervous about it. But I suspect the level of nerves depends on how your car handles steep roads.

As a passenger though, I love it.

Would love to see someone do Sutton bank on a bike

Could you go a long way round and avoid it? Could you go down through places like yearsley and Terrington and then onto the a64? Bit of a shag but slightly less vertical! Good luck OP

Tbf the last time I did it I was in an old style T plate Micra. Now I have a focus that was made within the last decade so I suppose I should just trust my motor.

Everyone hates Sutton Bank!

Stay in second gear and ignore cars around you. I always felt sorry for the poor bus drivers taking us there on school trips!

It was part of the Tour de Yorkshire route the other week!

I cant even ride a bike anymore [sobs]

What is it?

There is a lorry route around it.

So do I wizz up to it in 4th at a decent speed, whip down into 2nd and floor it?

I'm not a fan, I don't mind driving down it but hate driving up it. I'm sure you will be fine op.

It’s never bothered me at all, quite enjoyed it the few times I’ve done it.

Haha this made me laugh. My 1 litre Peugeot 106 hated it, Carlton bank too!

I just lurve Sutton Bank and actually did do it on a bike last week - motorbike that is!

I love Sutton Bank! Nice little pub almost at the bottom too

Op, could you not avoid it by going through Kilburn instead?

Just don’t get behind a hgv or too close to anything, just so you can make sure you can keep your speed up.

Ooh it doesn't half make me dizzy in a car as a passenger going up there. One of the few times I'm glad I can't actually drive!

You don't have to come up it.

There is a way through Coxwold,, Wass and Ampleforth that allows you to bypass it.

As I'm approaching Sutton Bank I always back right off from the traffic in front so I know that I can keep my own speed up and set the pace myself (and ignore the cars behind me when I slow down to back off from the traffic in front!) in my old car I just avoided Sutton Bank by using the caravan route, which is pretty rubbish and does add travel time onto your journey!

Tried to find a pic for those who dont know and found this video....

m.youtube.com/watch?v=j1KBNW1W3ps

I could go round it but its 2h to FL from our house and 2h home too so any diversion needs to be not too time heavy.

I have never done it, I am not sure I would want to in my automatic. I don't really like doing the bank at Saltburn.