Australian rock band AC/DC famously sang abouta highway to Hell. It's doubtful that the song was inspired by the A17, which links the East Midlands to Norfolk. But whenever I'm on it, the lyrics immediately spring to mind.
This trunk road runs between Newark-onTrent in Nottinghamshire and the outskirts of King's Lynn in Norfolk. What makes it such a nightmare is that it crosses the fertile Fens of Lincolnshire and West Norfolk. This area is a food factory without a
