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I've done it in about 3.5 hours at that time of day (7am Saturday morning, that is!). Otherwise, how long is your piece of string.
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I would go Saturday but need to be there by Friday evening. I'm reckoning on 6/7 hours then going straight up the A1 all the way with a liberal interpretation of the speed limit in appropriate places.
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The last I saw of it (which was a Sunday morning going North early September), the A1 south of Huntingdon was a disaster zone. Two major lots of roadworks. So if that's still the case, (I saw a sign warning of roadworks at the Black Cat very recently) get on the A12 from Bow, (or perhaps you can cut across to Hackney - I'm not quite sure where you're coming from) then up the M11 then a bit of A14, and then you're on the A1(M). Save you two hours.
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I used to regularly make that trip from South London; M25->M1->M18->A1.
I left around 4.00 AM and going absolutely balls-out would arrive in Gateshead at 9.30. Including 45 minutes for a blow-out in a Little Chef somewhere on the A1 which set me up for the day.
Leaving on Friday lunchtime, with all the speed cameras, traffic, and roadworks, I'd guess you'd arrive sometime after about 8pm.
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Thanks everyone, so my general estimate is could be anything from 6 to quite a long time!
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Yesterday at 1300 there was a 4 mile jam A1 north approaching the black cat. Past there its clear of roadworks all the way to Newark.
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My fellow happy hammer.
Be very carefull of your "interpretation" of the speed limits
The A1 is a nasty road speed camera wise. Its ok if you know all the spots, permanent and temporary otherwise you could get caught out quite badly. There are lots of favourite, frequently used speed trap areas.
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Or you could try the train www.gner.co.uk. Travel out at 14:30 on Friday 11 Nov, return around lunch time on Sunday presently quoted at £25 out £18 back (use the two singles option).
Journey time under three hours from Kings Cross.
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Or you could try the train www.gner.co.uk. Travel out at 14:30 on Friday 11 Nov, return around lunch time on Sunday presently quoted at £25 out £18 back (use the two singles option). Journey time under three hours from Kings Cross.
Sorry, outward time should be 14:00 not 14:30, arrive Newcastle 16:50.
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Obviously I don't know your logistical requirements, but have a look at flying, especially if you're travelling on your own (so have no-one to share, or amortise, the petrol cost).
If you?re flexible about flight times etc, you could do it on BA for £100 or so (return). There may be other airlines flying that route too?
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You can check the mileage and standard time on viamichelin.co.uk
but if you check aa/travelwatch & enter M1 on a Friday you will see lots of purple tailbacks - like yesterday!
A1 is a no-no, as the speed cameras cause massive bunching- worse if it's dark.
I travelled M1 last night, but there was still a two-junction tailback at Sheffield at 10 pm, and in my case an A19 diversion.
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