London - Cheshire

[Major Bloodnok]

Hi folks, looking for a bit of advice. I'm off to Twickenham this weekend. I have to take the quickest route down on the Saturday morning, so that probably means bring M-way all the way. I was hoping to be able to take a leisurely (and more fun) route back on Sunday, but now I find I need to be back in Stockport for early afternoon. Any advice on routes to take (there and/or back) that could involve a bit of interesting driving without sacrificing the need to get there within certain time limits (I'm looking at 4.5 - 5 hours max). Or should I just look forward to the rugby and forget about having a bit of fun on the drive?

[dcb]

Major Bloodnok said:

Hi folks, looking for a bit of advice. I'm off to Twickenham this weekend. I have to take the quickest route down on the Saturday morning, so that probably means bring M-way all the way. I was hoping to be able to take a leisurely (and more fun) route back on Sunday, but now I find I need to be back in Stockport for early afternoon. Any advice on routes to take (there and/or back) that could involve a bit of interesting driving without sacrificing the need to get there within certain time limits (I'm looking at 4.5 - 5 hours max). Or should I just look forward to the rugby and forget about having a bit of fun on the drive?

You can't have your cake and eat it.

M40 sounds the best bet. You could try the B4100 which was
the main road Bicester-Banbury-Warwick.

[Major Bloodnok]

dcb said:

You can't have your cake and eat it.

I've often wondered about that saying: what's the point of having the cake, then?

dcb said:

M40 sounds the best bet. You could try the B4100 which was the main road Bicester-Banbury-Warwick.

Thanks, I'll look into it. Given the state of the M6 from W'hampton to Cheshire, is worth avoiding that by taking one of the parallel A roads?

>> Edited by Major Bloodnok on Sunday 21st May 23:02

[mmm-five]

How about taking the A1 up to Worksop and taking the A57 across to Sheffield, then continue across the hills & bends of the A57 (Snake Pass) to Glossop and then on to Stockport via the A626 or M67/M60 - shouldn't take more than 2.5 hours to get up the A1 and then it's less than 1 hour to Stockport on the A57 and a couple of short blast (less than 5 miles) on a couple of motorways).

[Major Bloodnok]

mmm-five said:

How about taking the A1 up to Worksop and taking the A57 across to Sheffield, then continue across the hills & bends of the A57 (Snake Pass) to Glossop and then on to Stockport via the A626 or M67/M60 - shouldn't take more than 2.5 hours to get up the A1 and then it's less than 1 hour to Stockport on the A57 and a couple of short blast (less than 5 miles) on a couple of motorways).

Sounds good. Any idea what the M25 from Feltham area to the A1 is like - or is likely to be like next Sunday? It's the middle day of the BH weekend, so might be OK, I suppose. (As you've probably guessed, I don't do much driving around the London area.)

[mmm-five]

I don't use the M25 myself as I leave from the Potters Bar area and head cross country on the B156/7/8!

[Major Bloodnok]

Okey-doke. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Jubal]

Major Bloodnok said:

Thanks, I'll look into it. Given the state of the M6 from W'hampton to Cheshire, is worth avoiding that by taking one of the parallel A roads?

Depending upon the car I have at the time I have often been known to detour along the M54 (or come off at J12) and take the A41/A49. Hardly the most challenging of routes but better than the M6 if you have the time. Watch for mobile "safety" cameras.

[hanse cronje]

a journey done several times a month

m6 then m6 toll M42 then M40 etc

or go to stoke then a50 to m1 then m1 to m25 etc

they are the fastest

a roads and b roads not really sure though often from silverstone back to cheshire i'll go on the a5 then to lichfield, then a51 to stone, a34 to a50 then home as i live on the a50.