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Don't travel on a Friday or Saturday if you can help it, best to go Thursday evening, usually get a clear run then. I regularly go to Blackpool - the in laws have a hotel there, and I find travelling on the Friday is a nightmare - 10 hours to travel 270 miles anyone? - If I go on Thursday, I can usually do it in about 3 1/2 hours
Have fun anyway! (watch out for cameras on M6 between J3&J4 if you go that way - I didn't see them & got a ticket)