Driving up to York - M1 or A1?
04 May 2007, 03:48 PM
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Driving up to York - M1 or A1?
I'm going up to York tomorrow morning from Melton Mowbray area. The three different route planners I've tried have given me three different recommended options.
Is the better route via the M1 > M18 > A1M or straight up the A1 > A1M? I think the M1 way is longer, but is it quicker?
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Is the better route via the M1 > M18 > A1M or straight up the A1 > A1M? I think the M1 way is longer, but is it quicker?
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04 May 2007, 03:53 PM
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From Melton get to Grantham and get on the A1... 1 straight road whereas you'll have to go further travelling to Leicester to get to the M1 and you'll be further away.
Plus Id say travelling up the A1 will let you travel that bit quicker
Definately NOT quicker to go towards the M1.
p.s. say hi when you pop through Grantham lol
Plus Id say travelling up the A1 will let you travel that bit quicker
Definately NOT quicker to go towards the M1.p.s. say hi when you pop through Grantham
lol
04 May 2007, 04:02 PM
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M1 M18 A1 is shorter and misses out Sheffield. A1 can get packed with lorries during the week, but more of it is 3 lane now, and should be ok on Saturday. Traffic into town will be murder though
04 May 2007, 04:05 PM
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Slowest part of the journey would be the A607 towards Grantham but with a decent car there are plenty of overtaking places and you should be there in 15minutes no trouble.
And obviously getting into York wont be easy.
And obviously getting into York wont be easy.
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04 May 2007, 04:12 PM
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2 hours and 10 minutes on a good run to York from Grantham mate. Saturday I would suggest 2 and a half hours at that sort of time. Shouldnt have too much trouble setting off just before 8....
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04 May 2007, 04:33 PM
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Getting into York is only really a problem from the West at weekday rush hour or during the big race days.
Other than that I never have a problem.
From the city boundary to the centre on a Saturday morning at 930am will take ten to fifteen minutes.
Other than that I never have a problem.
From the city boundary to the centre on a Saturday morning at 930am will take ten to fifteen minutes.
08 May 2007, 03:43 PM
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Chaps,
Just to let you know my trip up the A1/A1(M) went OK. I don't think I set off any speed cameras, though I did have a moment when I noticed a police car behind me while I was doing about 85. Pulled into lane 1, settled the speed down abit (police car doing the same), over took another car which was doing just under 70 and tried to make sure I was behaving sensibly. Police car pulled of at the next roundabout which let me get back up to cruising speed. I wasn't in a Scooby (sold it last year) so not sure if that made a difference.
Had a most enjoyable day in York and the return journey was equally uneventful...
Just to let you know my trip up the A1/A1(M) went OK. I don't think I set off any speed cameras, though I did have a moment when I noticed a police car behind me while I was doing about 85. Pulled into lane 1, settled the speed down abit (police car doing the same), over took another car which was doing just under 70 and tried to make sure I was behaving sensibly. Police car pulled of at the next roundabout which let me get back up to cruising speed. I wasn't in a Scooby (sold it last year) so not sure if that made a difference.
Had a most enjoyable day in York and the return journey was equally uneventful...
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From Melton get to Grantham and get on the A1... 1 straight road whereas you'll have to go further travelling to Leicester to get to the M1 and you'll be further away.
Plus Id say travelling up the A1 will let you travel that bit quicker Definately NOT quicker to go towards the M1.
p.s. say hi when you pop through Grantham lol
Plus Id say travelling up the A1 will let you travel that bit quicker
Definately NOT quicker to go towards the M1.p.s. say hi when you pop through Grantham
lol
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