The Gathering - route options

[SVX]

Off topic for FD&R I know, but I was wondering which routes people were planning on taking to Wales this weekend...?

I've got a choice from Oxfordshire either to head North: M40/M42/M5 then A roads through the Brecon Beacons, or head down to the M4 via the A420 - from the SatNav there is about 5 miles in it.

I think with the Bank Holiday traffic I'm favouring the Northern route... Any ideas?

Getting really excited now



J.
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[Cotty]

Coming from Kent, im doing Kent to Staines M25. Have a break (only an hour) pick up wine, Simon and other half. Then M4 it all the way, if problems the divert using sat nav to avoid problems.

[Cotty]

Sat nav will be on all the way as my speedo overeads, so at 80mph on the clock im doing 73mpg on the gps. I set the speed warning at 75mph assuming you will not catch a fine at that speed.

[condor]

I'm going down to Bicester...then the A41/A34 to Oxford...then from Oxford, amazingly A40 for the rest of the journey
It's not fast, got a few 30s/40s/50s speed limits with scameras but I'll get there eventually

[SVX]

condor said:

I'm going down to Bicester...then the A41/A34 to Oxford...then from Oxford, amazingly A40 for the rest of the journey
It's not fast, got a few 30s/40s/50s speed limits with scameras but I'll get there eventually

Are you near Bicester? I live 5 miles away...

[condor]

SVX said:

condor said:

I'm going down to Bicester...then the A41/A34 to Oxford...then from Oxford, amazingly A40 for the rest of the journey
It's not fast, got a few 30s/40s/50s speed limits with scameras but I'll get there eventually

Are you near Bicester? I live 5 miles away...

North of Bedford...approx 40 miles away. I'll be going MK, Buckingham, Bicester etc.

[Mobile Chicane]

I live just outside Dorking so it will be M25 then M4.

A good tip to bypass the busiest sections of the M25 and M4 is to come off the M25 at the M3 junction, follow signs for Bracknell, then follow signs for Reading / M4.

[SVX]

condor said:

SVX said:

condor said:

I'm going down to Bicester...then the A41/A34 to Oxford...then from Oxford, amazingly A40 for the rest of the journey
It's not fast, got a few 30s/40s/50s speed limits with scameras but I'll get there eventually

Are you near Bicester? I live 5 miles away...

North of Bedford...approx 40 miles away. I'll be going MK, Buckingham, Bicester etc.

The A40 route looks pretty interesting... I wonder if I can persuade the woman in the dashboard to let me take it...

[condor]

SVX said:

condor said:

SVX said:

condor said:

I'm going down to Bicester...then the A41/A34 to Oxford...then from Oxford, amazingly A40 for the rest of the journey
It's not fast, got a few 30s/40s/50s speed limits with scameras but I'll get there eventually

Are you near Bicester? I live 5 miles away...

North of Bedford...approx 40 miles away. I'll be going MK, Buckingham, Bicester etc.

The A40 route looks pretty interesting... I wonder if I can persuade the woman in the dashboard to let me take it...

I don't have Sat Nav...so don't have that problem - The AA route planner tried to get me to go on to motorways...but I said no, no , no
( think Amy whinehouse song)

I'm going A40, have no idea what it will be like...but it'll get me there eventually

[Cotty]

Mobile Chicane said:

I live just outside Dorking so it will be M25 then M4.

A good tip to bypass the busiest sections of the M25 and M4 is to come off the M25 at the M3 junction, follow signs for Bracknell, then follow signs for Reading / M4.

Ill be pulling off at J11 (M25) and back on at J13

[Mobile Chicane]

Cotty said:

Mobile Chicane said:

I live just outside Dorking so it will be M25 then M4.

A good tip to bypass the busiest sections of the M25 and M4 is to come off the M25 at the M3 junction, follow signs for Bracknell, then follow signs for Reading / M4.

Ill be pulling off at J11 (M25) and back on at J13

Why?

[Cotty]

Got to pick up my wine at my dad's, Simon and other half at Stains station

[Mobile Chicane]

Cotty said:

Got to pick up my wine at my dad's, Simon and other half at Stains station

Doh! There was I thinking there was some 'secret' back road I didn't know about...

[Cotty]

Just having a last cup or tea then im on my way

[condor]

I'm setting off in about 10mins time

see you there

[smack]

I'll probably get there later in the afternoon, when you lot probably are already! Turned on the TV, and Saturday Kitchen started, so getting ready sort of stalled!

[Mobile Chicane]

Accident on M4, J15 to 16. Allow another hr

[smack]

Mobile Chicane said:

Accident on M4, J15 to 16. Allow another hr

Cheers MC, I'll make some lunch, rather than setting off now.

[Mobile Chicane]

I'm here - it's the gateway with the red and white chains either side. h
Watch ground clearance on the drive

[JonRB]

Mobile Chicane said:

Watch ground clearance on the drive

No st. That *hurt* when the Sag's splitter went GRAUNCCCHHHHH