The engineers selected the coast route, because it was safer, more scenic, and least affected the environment.
But the irregularity of the coast route more than doubled the distance to the castle, and the going would be appallingly hard, especially for a small child.
And what would happen to the east coast route?
The city commanded a main route along the southern coast and also routes leading northwards and eastwards to other cities.
This is operated by a Class 180 diesel unit running "under the wires" on this east coast route.
Garm took the coast route to check on the growth, and it's very good this year.
Key high value domestic bookings on east coast routes are down by a quarter.
Sustrans have devised an alternative coast to coast route.
The route provides access to coast routes: a return circuit for users of the Saxon Shore Way.
The A259 road, formerly designated A27 and the main coast route until the construction of a new dual carriageway, runs through the village.