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Appreciate the concern Vic. It's 654 miles which at an average of 40 mph totals 16.35 hours. That's 8 hours driving plus 3 hours resting for a 11 hour day, i.e. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The above figures are really conservative, it's motorway all the way so 40 mph average should be easilly achievable, and 3 hours break time per day is a bit overkill too.

So don't worry Vic. If at anytime I feel I'm not gonna make it I'll pull over for an extra night.

well i have just done a AA route planner and from aberdeen to newquay it reckons 14 1/2 hrs driving!!!!  673 miles and thats worked out at caravan speeds!!

you would need to be looking at a halfway point somewhere south lancs. trouble is that will put you in the awful traffic at bristol in the morning nevermind from wolverhampton down to the m5.

I did it two years ago without a caravan and in the height of summer. Took 14 hours with bumper to bumper conditions for at least 4 hours. (Bristol and last 20 miles to Newquay). This time is October, before main kids hols. so no reason for heavy traffic (famous last words). We shall see.

Quote: Originally posted by tentmad on 26/9/2006

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well i have just done a AA route planner and from aberdeen to newquay it reckons 14 1/2 hrs driving!!!!  673 miles and thats worked out at caravan speeds!!

you would need to be looking at a halfway point somewhere south lancs. trouble is that will put you in the awful traffic at bristol in the morning nevermind from wolverhampton down to the m5.

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To be honest, I don't think you'll have much trouble through the Bristol region at this time of the year. I live just off the M5 near to J14 & once the summer rush is over the M5 runs pretty well. When we came back up in August, the A30 had a couple of bits of roadworks on it but I reckon these won't cost many minutes for the october run. Obviously no one can plan for hold ups due to accidents but we'll be heading to Cornwall for the October half term & I can't see us rushing to leave too early the way we do in the summer.

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