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You are adding a lot of mileage to your journey going back to the M6 or continuing to the M57.  It will be at least forty miles.  I came back from Hull a few weeks ago via the A580 rather than the M62 and M57.  It was much quicker and  thirty two miles less than when I went to Hull via the M57.  The traffic on the A580 wasn't too bad, and it was a Monday morning.  Indeed, it was more difficult getting through Hull from the ferry and on to the M62.

Take a look at a map and see the difference

A couple of miles?  There is a difference of thirty two miles between going via the A580 and M62 and M57.  Travelling to Switch Island increases the distance quite dramatically, and the end of the M57 can be very busy.  You then have to go either via the A59 through Maghull to Ormskirk, or the coast road through Formby.  You could also go through Downholland and meet the A570 at Scarisbrick.  Any of these routes will add a total of about fifty miles to the journey, and all are worse than travelling down the East Lancs Road.

I live in South West Lancs, and use these roads regularly. If you want to avoid the A580, then leaving the M62 at Warrington to join the M6 and M58 is the better option, but still adds quite a bit to the journey. 

If you look at a map you will see that the A580 travels due West and directly to the A570 that goes into Southport.  The M62 carries on South before going due West.  You then have to go North via the M57.  From the A580 to the M62 it is almost nine miles.  I have driven it too many times not to know.

I travelled from Hull to home via the M62 and A580, and it was thirty-two miles less than when I went via the M57 and M62.  It was also a lot quicker.

Quote: Originally posted by craig b on 10/7/2012

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Not driven there before I went a few times as a kid so the roads to southport are new to me but I have been looking and it looks like it will be m62 then m57 are these roads ok for a caravan to stop on at services is there a caravan parking area or do I park in lorry area? And will it be safe to leave caravan in parking area?
Thanks

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Hi Craig ,

 

I risk this sounding offensive which I have no desire to do. but if you are unable to make a journey as basic as this without help are you sure you should be doing this anyway? Obviously you can park on the services and common sense tells you to take precautions when leaving the 'van unattended.Signs will tell you where to leave your caravan.