Which way would you go?

[hoyin]

Going to Carlimits at North Weald Airfield, North Weald Bassett. I need to go there from South West London - Kingston area.

Need to arrive at 9am on a Thursdsay morning and leaving there at around 4pm.

Do I drive 72miles and go round the M25, or do I drive 40 miles and go through Tower Bridge, along Mile End and along the A12 - M11?

I am guessing the 72 miles would have less traffic? And would probably be the safer and quicker option?

Thanks

[dougc]

The M25 is a st from the M4 to the M1 at the moment thanks to the widening...

[silversun]

hoyin said:

Going to Carlimits at North Weald Airfield, North Weald Bassett. I need to go there from South West London - Kingston area.

Need to arrive at 9am on a Thursdsay morning and leaving there at around 4pm.

Do I drive 72miles and go round the M25, or do I drive 40 miles and go through Tower Bridge, along Mile End and along the A12 - M11?

I am guessing the 72 miles would have less traffic? And would probably be the safer and quicker option?

Thanks

I wouldn't take the Tower Bridge option. At that time of the morning it will be horrendous and so will the A12.

I'd go round the M25 despite the roadworks.

[GTIR]

Oh dear.

Rush hour in morning and afternoon.

Just stay on M25, sometimes it's ok.

[Mobile Chicane]

Depending how quickly you can access the M25, that trip will take you an hour *tops*. I visit North Weald airfield a lot and have done it from Epsom (at legal speeds) in 50 minutes before now.

Key thing is that you're going against the M25 traffic. That section is remarkably clear, provided there are no hold-ups at the tunnel.

[Morningside]

dougc said:

The M25 is a st from the M4 to the M1 at the moment thanks to the widening...

Not MORE widening? How many lanes are they adding?

[zac510]

Definitely not through Tower Bridge/Mile End!

[hoyin]

cool ... thanks for the info.

I will take the M25 route.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Morningside said:

dougc said:

The M25 is a st from the M4 to the M1 at the moment thanks to the widening...

Not MORE widening? How many lanes are they adding?

About another eleventy. Speed limit is 50mph from the M40 to the M1.

Unless you have a bike of course

[V8mate]

I'd be leaving home before 6am, getting to my destination early and stopping for a brekkie nearby.