decent route to the northwest from yorkshire

Live in Sheffield, never travelled to the northwest on bike so looking for a
decent route. By car normally take A628 (woodhead) to glossop then motorway
to the northwest. I like the A628 or the A57 (snake) but I want to avoid
motorway. I want to enjoy all the journey. Specific destination is Runcorn
but if anyone can recommend a decent route with nice A/B roads I'd
appreciate it.

To show I'm no retard expecting answers on a plate, I've looked on a map and
come up with the following route, but I have no idea what these roads are
like beyond Buxton. So alternatively, can you comment on this? Ta.

A621 from Sheffield
A619 to Bakewell
A5055 to Monyash
A515 to Buxton
A53
A54
A537 to Macclesfield
A537 to Knutsford
A556 A559 to Northwich
A533 to Runcorn

Interestingly enough, as an aside, I remember reading most of the roads
leading up to and around buxton are high danger spots for motorcycle
accidents. Any particular reason why?

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Excuse me but don't you live in Edinburgh? take a quick check out the
window...

 

I think you will find that all the decent routes lead you away from
the northwest.

 

mmm I'm pretty sure I don't live in Edinburgh!

<confused>


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You want to go from Buxton to Macc via the Congleton road out of Buxton -
wicked roads round there [1]. The route ends up being:

Buxton >> A53 >> A54 >> A523 >> Macc

i.e. you stay on the A54 longer and turn right at Bosley lights.

HTH

[1] my neck of the woods [2]
[2] but don't kill yourself [3]
[3] as many do on this route

 

aha, good one.

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Obviously me that is confused. I thought you were the Edinburgh chap who
turned up at a BOSM on a CBR600RR. Apologies!

 

'Hog says...

That's Donald Deasey you're thinking of.

 

No problem Hog!

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