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Title: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Liftedd on 24 September 2011, 12:32

Okay soo im driving from cowes, Isle of wight to broad stairs and im trying to find the best route, but im not sure.

Ive got 2 routes soo farr but im not sure can anyone help?

Hered my routes:
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Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Jay on 24 September 2011, 12:38

Which is quickest? When are you going? It's it's night time the motorway route might be a good option.

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Liftedd on 24 September 2011, 13:00

Quote from: Jay on 24 September 2011, 12:38

Which is quickest? When are you going? It's it's night time the motorway route might be a good option.

Yeah the quickest, I am going on monday.

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: justalex81 on 24 September 2011, 17:57

i wouldn't even dream of attempting that journey during the day. the only route you should take is motorway at night. anything else and it will take about 8 hours

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Guy on 24 September 2011, 18:04

well forget the M3 on a monday morning northbound...  :grin:

try the A3 and then you get the delights of the hindhead tunnel and you cut out a chunkage of miles too  :evil:

or you could try A27/A23/M23/M25/M20/M2 ->

tbh I am not 100% on what the best route would be... I'd quite fancy the coastal route myself

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: justalex81 on 24 September 2011, 18:14

the coastal route is looooonnnngggg

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 September 2011, 18:40

A route I've plied on many occasions.  A3 M25 etc FTW.

Go Fishbourne, not Red Funnel.

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: archie837 on 24 September 2011, 18:42

Mate I spent a year living there and whatever way you go is long and boring. I used to go m3 m25 m27 and it took roughly 2.5 hours.

Funny little place though! Almost like 2 towns in 1 town. Fun seafront with good bars and stuff and now has a massive shopping centre.

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: archie837 on 24 September 2011, 18:43

M27? No. Whatever the m25 turned into.

Long though. Not as long as the train journey though.

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: leeroy20vt on 24 September 2011, 19:26

m25 - m20 - m2 - a299 is the route i would take from m25 but how u would get to m25 from were ur coming from on a monday morning who knows

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: JC on 24 September 2011, 19:30

Night trip is a must, , then either, coastal will be longer but not a munday motorway slog  :cool:

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: justalex81 on 24 September 2011, 20:42

once your through to junction 10 on the m25 you won't hit any traffic all the way to broadstairs. it's the first half of the journey that's gonna be a pig

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Liftedd on 30 September 2011, 21:53

Thanks guys ended up going a 1am on the m3 to the m25 then some a road to the m2 to broadstairs.

Good shout on going at night just got back coming down the m3 at 3 was hell!

Ended up going to essex: brentwood, romford, basildon and harlow was a good trip  :smiley:

Title: Re: Trip to braodstairs
Post by: Ridg on 01 October 2011, 11:08

you probably want to do the last part on the M2 / Thanet way

Take the M3 => M25 => M26 => M20 => A249 => M2 => A299


Much quieter, more direct / dual carriageway / motorway all the way.