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Hopefully a bit of local knowledge will be useful.
Over the next 6 months or so I will be making regular trips from the West Mids to Canterbury area. Clearly I am going to be hitting the M25 each way, the question is - which way round? Looking at the map, M1 then clockwise to M2 via dartford crossing but is there any merit in heading the other way round - possibly after coming down M40. I reckon on hitting M25 at 6-6.30 in the am and then coming back probably sbout 19.00 ish the following day.
tips gratefully received.
Over the next 6 months or so I will be making regular trips from the West Mids to Canterbury area. Clearly I am going to be hitting the M25 each way, the question is - which way round? Looking at the map, M1 then clockwise to M2 via dartford crossing but is there any merit in heading the other way round - possibly after coming down M40. I reckon on hitting M25 at 6-6.30 in the am and then coming back probably sbout 19.00 ish the following day.
tips gratefully received.
Cheers chaps, I hadnt considered the A14, M11 i will look at that thanks
I'm heading to the north side of canterbury. Last week I went down there M40/anticlockwise M25, and came back anticlockwise M25/M1. Got stuck in the snow on the way back so cant really judge it on that basis.
Unfortunately, in my car I cant really hear the radio over 40mph, and I havent got RDS so making choices en route is not easy.
S
I'm heading to the north side of canterbury. Last week I went down there M40/anticlockwise M25, and came back anticlockwise M25/M1. Got stuck in the snow on the way back so cant really judge it on that basis.
Unfortunately, in my car I cant really hear the radio over 40mph, and I havent got RDS so making choices en route is not easy.
S
heebeegeetee said:
sawman said:
Unfortunately, in my car I cant really hear the radio over 40mph, and I havent got RDS so making choices en route is not easy.
S
You're surely not doing it in the Morgan?S
Although I may take the train sometimes. I'm still toying with the idea of a motorway beater. But i am nor sure I want to run another car - I'm already propping BP's profits up with err indoors' petrol cherokee
mind you the garage round the corner has a tidy alfa 156 up for grabs
heebeegeetee said:
sawman said:
heebeegeetee said:
sawman said:
Unfortunately, in my car I cant really hear the radio over 40mph, and I havent got RDS so making choices en route is not easy.
S
You're surely not doing it in the Morgan?S
Joking aside, it can be an horrendous journey. There will be times when you might breeze through, and at others it could take you hours and hours and hours.
I think i'd be tempted to see if I could find a route across Londodn (and that will still be highly unpleasant) or I'd seriously investigate the trains. Or find another job. Or buy a cheap limo - a diesel Passat with auto box abd cruise or something, and Sorn the Moggie if need be for the duration.
I reckon 6 months of that journey will test your mental strength. Good luck!
How early do you need to be on the M25 to miss the majority of traffic - or is that a silly question? I havent really spent much time in that neck of the woods for 10-15 years - I'm guessing its worse these days.
I'm off down there this week in the Mog, but my schedule is not firm so if i get a bit bogged down it won't be an issue. SORNing the mog will only save me a bit of tax, and not having it available over the summer is a no go - I currently use it everyday, but I am concerned about putting 2k miles a month on it, not that it cant take it, Thers a morgan near me which is 17 years old and had nearly 250k on it. I suspect I may end up with a 3rd car on the drive. Ideally something comfy. well insulated, and cheap to fuel, for less than 2 grand - maybe I should start another thread
heebeegeetee said:
Trouble is you need to do the return trip 12 hours later or more, ie 6amoutbound 8pm return.
Factor in the times when you leave home and return home and that nmakes one bloody long day!
Have you considered buying a flat in Canterbury? You won't lose on the deal.
ah, no i will be southbound early one day and northbound end of the next Factor in the times when you leave home and return home and that nmakes one bloody long day!
Have you considered buying a flat in Canterbury? You won't lose on the deal.
Vlad the Imp said:
Sadly I am an M25 veteran spending a great deal of my life driving round it as I'm involved in the current widening. No one has mentioned it yet but the M25 is tidal, flow is not equal in both directions at any given time. The south side from Heathrow over to Kent is good in the mornings and the opposite direction is good in the evening. Therefore I'd use the M40 and M25 Anticlockwise in the morning and the same route in reverse in the evening. The north side of the M25 is bad normally and there's at least another 3 years of roadworks to go! Dartford crossing only adds to the fun and is best avoided if possible.
As long as you get on the M25 anticlockwise southside by about 7 it should be fine, any later and it does start top slow down.
Thanks Vlad, thats interestingAs long as you get on the M25 anticlockwise southside by about 7 it should be fine, any later and it does start top slow down.
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