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Hi just wandered if  any one can help i'm going to Ripley on friday morning just wandering which would be the best route,

Sat nav says through stockport and through the peak district, me thinks

M6 get off at sandbach or staffordshire and go across country ??

any idea's

bessie

M6 route would leave you the wrong side of Derby for Ripley, you'll have to follow the A38 thru Derby. Easy towing tho - all dual carriageway, with a fairly big hill just north of Derby. (It's about an hour from Stoke to Derby, plus Derby to Ripley = another 20 mins).

From Stockport I used to go via Chesterfield to Ripley, granted I wasn't towing. The A6 from Stockport all the way through from Stockport is another option.

Think the best route from Bolton is probably the A628 (Woodhead?) and down the M1.

Enjoy. It's a lovely site, although buzzed a little by the police helicopter. Presuming you are staying at Golden Valley.

Yeah were at golden valley, never been before so really looking forward to it, thanks for the advise i'll look at the M1 option

bessie  

M62 - M1 Quickest, Woodhead is longer

What time in the morning?

Check on highways web site to see if the M62 is going to be shut over night at J.25 - 26

Definately M62 then M1, off at junction 28, A38 signposted Alfreton, then continue on past Alfreton and follow the signs for Ripley via the A610, first left off roundabout. 2nd left takes you into the town centre.

We live a couple of miles down the road lol

Cheer guys thanks for the help looks like the M62 is the quickest option, will have a good look at the route in the morning to workout how long it should take

bessie  

Aetting off around 9 am good friday

bessie

Two and a half hours using the 62 and m1 in a wagon

Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 20/4/2011

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M62/M1 may be quicker but it adds ten miles to your journey compared to going over Woodhead - I've done both routes when going to/from Norfolk and prefer Woodhead, but it's a twisty winding road full of HGVs, so preferable to go really early in the morning to avoid the majority of them.

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Do hgvs not start work early then Tigs?  

I start at 2 or 3 am

Woodhead will be full of bl**dy car drivers GRRRRRR

Quote: Originally posted by GT60 on 21/4/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 20/4/2011

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M62/M1 may be quicker but it adds ten miles to your journey compared to going over Woodhead - I've done both routes when going to/from Norfolk and prefer Woodhead, but it's a twisty winding road full of HGVs, so preferable to go really early in the morning to avoid the majority of them.

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Do hgvs not start work early then Tigs?  

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Guys thanks for the advice we went over woodhead going 9am on Good Friday and came back M1/M62 on easter Monday, both took around 2 hrs. and the site was brilliant

Bessie