Longest stretch between motorway junctions

[Lois]

After travelling up the M6 today between J32 and J33 northbound, the distance between those junctions is huge!! All Terrain heard it might be one of the longest stretches between junctions in the UK.
Just wondering if it's true or not.

[ewenm]

Ah yes, Preston to Lancaster, my old home-stretch, definitely a big gap. I think it's longer than the longest section up though Shap.

Strangely I was discussing this very thing with a colleague at lunch today - exciting lives we lead eh?!

Edited fer spolling

>> Edited by ewenm on Tuesday 3rd January 16:39

[raf dug]

anonymous said:

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Hi Lo, those 2 junctions are 13 miles apart the same as the distance between 8 and 9 on the M20(maidstone-Ashford(kent) but the longest one I can think of is between 8 and 9 on the m11(Bishop Stortford to Duxford )at 15 miles.

[Lois]

Always feels like longer than 13 miles!!

[eccles]

the longest gap always seems to be just after the junction you were meant to tun off at!

[JonRB]

The longest stretch between two junctions is the stretch between your penultimate junction and your home junction in the early hours of the morning after a very long journey when you're dog-tired and/or in desperate need of the toilet.

eccles said:

the longest gap always seems to be just after the junction you were meant to tun off at!

Yes, that too.

>> Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 3rd January 16:44

[mr clive]

Junctions 5&6 on the M2 are pretty far apart (though not as far as maidstone and ashford on the M20) and its made worse by the stupid layout at junction 5. Twice ive ended up having to drive to faversham and back when I have forgotton

[shoestring7]

Between 8/9 and 10 on the M4 is a long way, especially as you can't (easily) do an about turn at J10.

SS7

[pies]

Travelling east to west, M26 2a to m25 junction 6 is 18.5 miles,there is no exit between the two

[raf dug]

pies said:

Travelling east to west, M26 2a to m25 junction 6 is 18.5 miles,there is no exit between the two

Your right I was going to mention that one but I wasn't sure as I haven't got a map on me,and it's only westbound.

[Plotloss]

Between 8 and 9 northbound M40

14 miles.

[jeremyc]

Pies has it with his answer

[pies]

jeremyc said:

Pies has it with his answer

Travel through it most days when im not in london


P.S i travel between junctions 8 and 9 of the m20 every day as well

>> Edited by pies on Tuesday 3rd January 17:06

[carl_w]

raf dug said:

Hi Lo, those 2 junctions are 13 miles apart the same as the distance between 8 and 9 on the M20(maidstone-Ashford(kent) but the longest one I can think of is between 8 and 9 on the m11(Bishop Stortford to Duxford )at 15 miles.

It's more southbound than northbound. J9 (Stumps Cross) only has an exit from the northbound carriageway. Coming south, it's 17 miles from J10 to J8.

[MJK 24]

anonymous said:

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Should only take 7 minutes or so

[kneedowndeano]

raf dug said:

pies said: Travelling east to west, M26 2a to m25 junction 6 is 18.5 miles,there is no exit between the two Your right I was going to mention that one but I wasn't sure as I haven't got a map on me,and it's only westbound.

I was going to mention this. Seems a lot quicker to use the A20 and cut back on to the M25 at the Swanley round-a-bout.

[Dico]

raf dug said:

the longest one I can think of is between 8 and 9 on the m11(Bishop Stortford to Duxford )at 15 miles.

I was heading northbound once and missed junction 9. Eventualy turned round an found myself heading south!!!! Turned round at junction 8 to head north.
In a truck limited to 56mph, what a plonker!!!

(but at least birchanger green services do a cracking kentucky!)

[puggit]

shoestring7 said:

Between 8/9 and 10 on the M4 is a long way, especially as you can't (easily) do an about turn at J10. SS7

Seems a long way, especially compared to the rapid fire jcs 8/9 to 3, but its only around 7 miles!

13-12 is a lot further

[mcflurry]

The longest junction is the one you have just missed, when you have an appointment...

[steve z]

The longest is J30 to J31 on the M4.