Driving to Bournemouth.........

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  1. jud

    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    Y’a reckon leaving at 8.00 is enough time to get to Bournemouth? Is there any roadworks on the way down I need to know about?

    TIA
     
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    You might have left it a bit tight coming from Barbados
     
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    Amazing.
     
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    Avoid Huddersfield Road. The City Fibre mob are at it again.
     
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    There bloody everywhere!!!!
     
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    True. When you get to Bournemouth, they'll be digging up there too.
     
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    When I last lived in the UK I used to plan any journey over 100 miles by googling the route time then adding three more hours for roadworks. I found it an absolute nightmare. On numerous occasions I found myself being stuck for an hour plus for roadworks or accidents in the early hours of the morning or diverted off a motorway into the middle of nowhere.
    I can't imagine it's got any better.
     
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    Waze says to get there for 3ish you need to set off by 1030, so allowing for a quick stop etc 8am should be fine.
     
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    Wish you was here :D
     
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    I know it's a fair old trek, but having to set off in the eleventh century sounds a bit early to me. Maybe for an evening kick-off, but not for a 3pm.
     
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    Yes, but he needs to get there before 1066. Imagine the disruption the Battle of Hastings is going to cause across the south.
     
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    Currently in the area.came down through the Northampton M1 turn down to Oxford.. the M3/M27 link is terrible..avoid if possible..
     
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    If you set off now you should be fine.
     
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    That’s filled me with confidence then :D
     
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    I once went to Goodwood races on the South Coast we stayed in Staines. I thought London was pretty near. (Was only a couple of cm's on the map.) I didn't realise Goodwood was another 2 hours on top.

    Same when I stayed at Weston Super Mare and fancied a day trainspotting at Paddington. Three hours it took.

    Then same holiday I went to Exeter another 2 hour trek. I just assumed everything got closer once you were "down South". It doesn't.
     
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    Yup, if you leave at 8 o' clock today or tomorrow you should get there in plenty of time:)
     
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    Hmm let me think…. The Ringwood by pass just north of Bormuff. On a Saturday still in the holiday season. Hmm, expect hold ups. Guaranteed!!
     
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    Well the official coaches are leaving at 7:30
    So you would hope going by car at 8 ought to do it but if you want time to have a beer etc you might want to leave a bit earlier. Especially as we are still in the holiday season I plan to leave Farnham at 10:30 and I’m a lot closer. Though I need to use the M3 and M27. Which if you have any sense coming from Barnsley you will avoid and head south via Oxford and Newbury etc
     
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    Depends on your route Judith.

    I’d go M1 A43 M40 A34 M3 M27

    avoid the M25

    avoid the A46
     
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