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weejohnw

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Can anyone please advise on what traffic is likely to be like on
M6 and M25 on Bank Holiday Sunday 25th August?
Have to make it from above Manchester to Tunnel.
Thanks
 
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M25 will be awful, I expect.
I spent 3 hours on it yesterday, and managed 6 miles.
How I was wishing for air con !
 

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M6 will be heavy traffic so expect the usual bottlenecks, the M25 is best avoided unless you like wasting hours and fuel

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From commuting experience, it could be easy or a nightmare or anything in between. Be aware of major roadworks in Birmingham. I would suggest you take the M6 toll road. We paid £11 yesterday going up to the Northern show and although expensive we felt it worth it to avoid the huge hassle.Going South seems less jammed than going North.

I also think the M1 is as bad as the M25 especially for accidents to the south of Luton. Avoid the M1/M25 interchange for at least an hour either side of rush hour no matter what the day.

It may well be worth considering cutting across to the M1 at your end and avoiding the M6 altogether or even going down the A1 then onto the M11. Yep I would probably do that.

HTH and safe journey. :Smile:
 
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I'm sure both will be clear on a Sunday as long as it is not too late. Are you flying between the two.
 

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Sunday may not be that bad... Friday at the start and Monday at the end are the real worst times....Also depends on what time you are travelling. Just allow enough time.. You may sail through Brum and then get held up elsewhere..

Also consider the A14 and M11 route.. Not much in it really, few extra miles but cuts a chunk out of the M1 and M25 potential problems..
 

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My experience is that you should be fine provided you get tothe Dartford Crossing before 12 noon. I would suggest a very early start.

Unless there is an accident the M6 usually behaves itself until you get close tothe M25.

Luton used to be a traffic hotspot on the M6 but for some reason it's better these days.

If you leave it later I would allow at least an hour for queuing to the tolls.
 

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Luton used to be a traffic hotspot on the M6 but for some reason it's better these days.

DO NOT FOLLOW THIS MAN ANYWHERE !! You will get lost :winky::winky:

:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

M1 maybe ?? :Doh:

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My experience is that you should be fine provided you get tothe Dartford Crossing before 12 noon. I would suggest a very early start.

Unless there is an accident the M6 usually behaves itself until you get close tothe M25.

Luton used to be a traffic hotspot on the M6 but for some reason it's better these days.

If you leave it later I would allow at least an hour for queuing to the tolls.
Am I missing something. Does the M1 not run between Birmingham and the M25 past Luton. :winky:
 

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Now here's a novel idea ::bigsmile: have motorhome will travel, take all the time in the world travel on the Saturday park up overnight, enjoy the drive put the air con and who cares what the traffic is like :thumb: that is if you can travel on the Saturday ::bigsmile:

All the best Rick

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We leave early and then stop before the rush hour and have a leisurely breakfast while the 'rats' commute. sometimes we travel through the night especially to the Channel and arrive at 6am ish.
We are located just outside of Chester so we generally us the A41 to join the motorways or travel cross country to pick up the Northern leg of the M1 and travel down that way.
Whatever way you chose,holidays and w/e are always busy,you only have to listen to 'Sally traffic',take a listen this afternoon from about 4pm onwards,she on Radio 2.

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Free use of m6 toll

If you are a member of the Caravan Club, I believe that you may travel toll free on the M6 on production of card.
 
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Arrive Cairnryan about 1pm, and aiming to reach just above Manchester after tea time to get a bite to eat and kip for the night, and then head off again around 7.30ish to get to tunnel for after 5pm Sunday. Tend not to drive too hard - 48 - 52 - usually passed by tons of motorhomes appearing to be taking part in a race or time trial!

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I tend to go via the M40 then anti clockwise round the M25 and from Dumfries to the tunnel it makes a difference of about 10miles, personally I think it saves me time as never seems as busy.
 

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If you are a member of the Caravan Club, I believe that you may travel toll free on the M6 on production of card.

Think it's reduced but certainly not free !!
Those tight b@@@@@er dont give anything away...:Doh:
 

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If you are a member of the Caravan Club, I believe that you may travel toll free on the M6 on production of card.

I thought it was 50% of the nornmal fare?

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Thanks for all that advice - have caravan club card so will investigate that on their site.
and we had thought about the east side of England route, might just give it a go this time.
 

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I tend to go via the M40 then anti clockwise round the M25

I quite like M6 M5 M40 M25. It's low on M25 and cuts out the toll bottleneck.

Never done it but if the M25 gets blocked that way there are options heading for Brighton or Hastings.
 
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You don't give times of departure or time for tunnel ?
Living in Éssex means M25 for West Country and M25 and Dartford Crossing for Kent and South East.
People ask how long to Gatwick or Heathrow? to be asked when are you going? 2 hours at 8pm or 2/3/4/+ at 8am Monday to Friday.
But Saturdays and Sundays can also be busy at all times.
Dartford bridge can be flowing at 8am or queueing for miles, it is a lottery.
I use M11, A14, A1 M62 to Manchester and vice-versa.
But then who has noticed how quiet the roads are during the school holidays?

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On the toll road, the caravan club membership reduces the fee to the same as a car.

Just hand over your card at the toll booth, they write down the details and the cost reduces. If you end up in an unmanned booth, just press the help button and they will come and get your card.
 
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Can anyone please advise on what traffic is likely to be like on
M6 and M25 on Bank Holiday Sunday 25th August?
Have to make it from above Manchester to Tunnel.
Thanks

August bank holiday The m 25 at the bridge is usually at a standstill
As its the last bank holiday before Christmas the kids are off

Those on route to lakeside end up blocking the m25 and the bridge joins in
Sometimes better to go the long way round
Towards gatwick
And the start of the shopping frenzy
At the lakeside shopping Center


:thumb::bigsmile::thumb::thumb:

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Arrive Cairnryan about 1pm, and aiming to reach just above Manchester after tea time to get a bite to eat and kip for the night, and then head off again around 7.30ish to get to tunnel for after 5pm Sunday. Tend not to drive too hard - 48 - 52 - usually passed by tons of motorhomes appearing to be taking part in a race or time trial!

If it were me, I would just keep driving from Cairnryan, driving through the night, no probs with traffic at that time. If you feel tired, pull off at a services or junction, and get a couple hours kip, you'd be surprised how a nap will refresh you.
 
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M25 will be awful, I expect.
I spent 3 hours on it yesterday, and managed 6 miles.
How I was wishing for air con !

We spent three hours between Dartford and M1 on Thursday lunchtime
 

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