southampton to Rye - Friday PM-what route??
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Ok fellow south coast people.
I need to get to Rye, East Sussex from Southampton on friday afternoon leaving at 3.30pm.
AA route planner is saying M3, M25,M20 and then A2070. Fair enough.
However the wife is now saying the M25 will be gridlocked at that time and we should go M27, A27 and A259. This route looks a total pain in the harris, surely this route has got more potential to be a car park?
So I open it up to you lot, what do you reckon?
Cheers
ET
I need to get to Rye, East Sussex from Southampton on friday afternoon leaving at 3.30pm.
AA route planner is saying M3, M25,M20 and then A2070. Fair enough.
However the wife is now saying the M25 will be gridlocked at that time and we should go M27, A27 and A259. This route looks a total pain in the harris, surely this route has got more potential to be a car park?
So I open it up to you lot, what do you reckon?
Cheers
ET
Either way you're going to hit traffic. If your setting off at 3.30 I'd chance the a27...you're likely to be approaching. Worthing by 4.30 when traffic picks up so may be a bit slow from there on. I've drove it last month all way to Lydd and was ok...just loads of roundabouts. M25 will be carnage.
I'd avoid the Hastings and Bexhill bit of the A259 though.
Turn left after Selmeston through Berwick (second left after fuel station), then go through Horsebridge, Herstmonceaux, Battle and Cripps Corner to Rye. It's on smaller roads but they tend to be free flowing and less frustrating. You'll also avoid Polegate which can jam up in the rush hour as everyone's trying to use the one roundabout. Some of these roads are good fun too.
No such thing as a dead cert to avoid traffic in this area as there's no major roads at all, but the above normally works for me!
Turn left after Selmeston through Berwick (second left after fuel station), then go through Horsebridge, Herstmonceaux, Battle and Cripps Corner to Rye. It's on smaller roads but they tend to be free flowing and less frustrating. You'll also avoid Polegate which can jam up in the rush hour as everyone's trying to use the one roundabout. Some of these roads are good fun too.
No such thing as a dead cert to avoid traffic in this area as there's no major roads at all, but the above normally works for me!
stang65 said:
I'd avoid the Hastings and Bexhill bit of the A259 though.
Turn left after Selmeston through Berwick (second left after fuel station), then go through Horsebridge, Herstmonceaux, Battle and Cripps Corner to Rye. It's on smaller roads but they tend to be free flowing and less frustrating. You'll also avoid Polegate which can jam up in the rush hour as everyone's trying to use the one roundabout. Some of these roads are good fun too.
No such thing as a dead cert to avoid traffic in this area as there's no major roads at all, but the above normally works for me!
Would agree with this route so far, however, Arundel Worthing will be your biggest headache so go A29, take road through to Storrington some 3-4 miles you will arrive at the Washington roundabout, straight over and follow the road for Worthing, you will save sheds loads of time, I travel this route quite often to Rye, enjoy your stay there, it is truly gorgeous. Turn left after Selmeston through Berwick (second left after fuel station), then go through Horsebridge, Herstmonceaux, Battle and Cripps Corner to Rye. It's on smaller roads but they tend to be free flowing and less frustrating. You'll also avoid Polegate which can jam up in the rush hour as everyone's trying to use the one roundabout. Some of these roads are good fun too.
No such thing as a dead cert to avoid traffic in this area as there's no major roads at all, but the above normally works for me!
stang65 said:
I'd avoid the Hastings and Bexhill bit of the A259 though.
Turn left after Selmeston through Berwick (second left after fuel station), then go through Horsebridge, Herstmonceaux, Battle and Cripps Corner to Rye. It's on smaller roads but they tend to be free flowing and less frustrating. You'll also avoid Polegate which can jam up in the rush hour as everyone's trying to use the one roundabout. Some of these roads are good fun too.
No such thing as a dead cert to avoid traffic in this area as there's no major roads at all, but the above normally works for me!
ThisTurn left after Selmeston through Berwick (second left after fuel station), then go through Horsebridge, Herstmonceaux, Battle and Cripps Corner to Rye. It's on smaller roads but they tend to be free flowing and less frustrating. You'll also avoid Polegate which can jam up in the rush hour as everyone's trying to use the one roundabout. Some of these roads are good fun too.
No such thing as a dead cert to avoid traffic in this area as there's no major roads at all, but the above normally works for me!
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