Route planer times
We are going from Kent to Hawes club site in September and just starting to look at which route would be best ,on a route planer is say's journey time of 5 &1/2 hour's, allowing for no holdups(laugh's)would this be a reasonable time ???we would add time for a break ,so looking at a total time of about 7 hours, doable ??????
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Only done this journey from Kent with a caravan using M11,A14 and A1m and have always stopped off for a night or two at The Lodge Trust in Rutland.Not usually to many holdups on the A1 but always queue at Dartford Crossing. A684 can be a bit slow especially through Leyburn but once you get to Hawes it's a lovely area. Have a safe journey whichever way you go.
Mike
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We go to that area quite often from just south of Cambridge using the A1 and would be allowing that sort of time from here. The A14 has road works on it at the moment which took me half an hour to get through the other day. As MJ730 says the A684 is a slow road with lots of small villages and if you get caught behind anything there isn't much overtaking possible. Given you have to get through the Dartford tunnel I would think the time you quote is seriously underestimating it.
Sorry, just noticed that you are a motorhomer. We tow a caravan which probably slows us down compared to you.
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If we're going to scotland i usually con my husband into getting as far as scotch corner in a day but he hates driving that far! However we never start as early as you hd! We're usually still loading up the fridge etc and hope to get away by 10. Otherwise we would probably have an overnight at clumber park, especially if hawes is your end destination - get there before everyone else has grabbed the best pitches!!!!!!!!! Coming back is a different ball game, no problem doing it in one go.
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That's a long old journey for even the best behaved Husky! You might be lucky and avoid hold ups but then again.....!
Why not break the back of the journey and look for a CL near the M1, maybe Chesterfield area? You'll arrive at Hawes more relaxed and also get a few hours in a lovely, under visited part of the country.
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Husky I have to agree it's a long journey, I would do as Moulesy suggested and look at a stop over in a CL close to the motorway there are some really lovely ones not far from the M1. Also Poolsbrook is only a few minutes from junction 29 a and a good stop over, as Brue did.
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Unfortunately we haven't got time to have an overnight stop ,4 nights at Hawes and then we move up to Borrowdale for 3 nights ,I plan to only drive for 2 hours at a time with a good break in between,but thanks for all the advice and comments
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Have a lovely time. Don't forget the journey is part of the holiday, not a speed or endurance test. I would think a couple of hours at a time would be sufficient for your wife (I trust she's still progressing well?) at the moment. Another vote for m11, a14, a1m. Roadworks on a14 some Lane restrictions but bulk of the work going on in the adjoining fields at this stage. At least if there is a hold up you have facilities on board so look on it as a break in driving 😂
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Thanks all ,yes were still getting used to traveling in the M/H and how easy it is to find somewhere to stop and have a cup of tea, and sitting higher up you see more of the countryside
, so I now find the journey more enjoyable
Mrs Husky is almost 100%, its just a case of stopping her doing too much
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Forgive me if this is digressing slightly. We're taking my GS to Incleboro Fields next month. I've been twice before once 30 odd years ago when the handbook directions took us in through Cromer and back along the A149. The second time was about 15 years ago when the directions were through Sheringham.
I thought I would check the route planner against the hand book and I've found them to be at variance. The route planner directs you along the A148 and down Sandy Lane towards West Runton, the handbook takes you through Sheringham as before and expressly advises against going down Sandy Lane.
Does the CAMC do joined up thinking?
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I would say it was better to follow the handbook and use the A1082 down into Sheringham from the A148. When I have used Sandy Lane in the past it seems narrow in a car!!! Although having said that I think you have to use it to access the C&CC site.
David
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