Hartlepool - Whos going?

[Whits]

1.   Start at Chieveley, NEWBURY .  84 yards
77 m 0 yards
0 m  
2.   Turn left onto School Road.  255 yards
233 m 84 yards
77 m  
3.   Turn right onto Graces Lane.  433 yards
396 m 339 yards
310 m  
4.   You just left NEWBURY.
5.   Continue straight onto Graces Lane.  116 yards
106 m 772 yards
706 m  
6.   Turn right into A34 direction HERMITAGE, EAST ILSLEY, CHIEVELEY, [A34] OXFORD.  6.2 miles
9.9 km 0.5 miles
812 m  
  A34 Southbound World'S End To M4 J13 (Newbury)
This section of road is a known traffic hot spot.
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7.   Continue straight into A34.  27.7 miles
44.7 km 6.7 miles
10.7 km  
8.   After 27.7 miles at M40/J9 take the 1st Exit off the Wendlebury Interchange (Roundabout) into M40 direction NORTHAMPTON, BANBURY, [M40] THE MIDLANDS.
 5.1 miles
8.3 km 34.4 miles
55.4 km  
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9.   Leave the M40 at junction M40J10 and bear left into A43 direction SERVICES, [A43] NORTHAMPTON, [B430] MIDDLETON STONEY.  23.8 miles
38.4 km 39.6 miles
63.7 km  
10.   After 23.8 miles at M1/J15a take the 1st Exit off the roundabout into M1 direction [M1] THE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM.
 91.4 miles
147 km 63.4 miles
102 km  
11.   Leave the M1, and join the M18 at the M1/J32 junction direction [M18] THE NORTH, DONCASTER & HULL.  8.7 miles
14.1 km 154.8 miles
249.1 km  
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12.   Leave the M18 at junction M18J2/A1J35 and straight ahead into A1(M) direction LEEDS, [A1(M)] THE NORTH.  7.9 miles
12.7 km 163.5 miles
263.1 km  
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13.   Leave the A1(M) at junction (38) and straight ahead into A1 (Doncaster By Pass).  16.1 miles
25.9 km 171.4 miles
275.8 km  
14.   Continue straight into A1.  1 miles
1.6 km 187.5 miles
301.8 km  
15.   Leave the A1, and join the A1(M) at the A1(M)/J44 junction.  4.5 miles
7.3 km 188.5 miles
303.3 km  
16.   Leave the A1(M) at junction A1(M)/J44 and straight ahead into A1 direction WETHERBY, [A1] THE NORTH.  8.9 miles
14.3 km 193 miles
310.6 km  
17.   Leave the A1 and join the A1(M).  12.3 miles
19.7 km 201.9 miles
324.9 km  
18.   Leave the A1(M) at junction A1(M)J49 and straight ahead into A168 direction TEESSIDE, [A168] THIRSK, THIRSK via [A19].  8 miles
12.9 km 214.2 miles
344.6 km  
19.   Continue straight into A19.  1.9 miles
3 km 222.2 miles
357.5 km  
20.   Continue straight into A19.  27.3 miles
43.9 km 224.1 miles
360.6 km  
21.   Continue straight onto roundabout.  404 yards
369 m 251.3 miles
404.5 km  
22.   After 404 yards take the 3rd Exit off the roundabout into A689.
 3.2 miles
5.1 km 251.6 miles
404.9 km  
23.   You are entering Hartlepool.
24.   Continue straight into A689 (Stockton Road).  3.2 miles
5.1 km 254.7 miles
410 km  
25.   Turn left onto Victoria Road.  267 yards
244 m 257.9 miles
415.1 km  
26.   You have arrived your destination "Victoria Road, Hartlepool (UK-TS2)".  0 yards
0 m 258.1 miles
415.3 km  
Total distance: 258.1 miles (415.3 km )
Total estimated time: 5 hours and 32 min
Don't drive tired. Plan a 15-minute break into your journey for every two hours you'll be on the road.
If you feel tired whilst driving stop at a service station for a coffee and take a short nap before continuing.
Average speed of 30 Miles/h on national and country roads.
Average speed of 60 Miles/h on motorways.
 

I reckon i can do it in around 4 hours, still deciding if i'm going to go mind. anyone else thinking about it apart from the love bus that is ashers tranny van

[janaage]

No chance of JA being there, MK was brilliant, but I've got the mrs' mum coming up from Cornwall so there's no way I can get away to Hartlepoo.  Roll on next Saturday.

[Amir]

I reckon i can do it in around 4 hours

You'll be lucky.  You'll be by Leeds after 4 hours.  Then again depends on traffic, and I don't know how you drive

I'd go, A429, A45, M69, M1, A19, A689, but then I don't live in Newbury.  I would be going if I wasn't working as I've never been to Victoria Park, and strangely I've always wanted to.

[Whits]

alright maybe 4 and 1/2

Can't believe traffic would be to bad, but then again there are people still on school holidays  :?

it will be fine  

[Asher]

leaving at 7.30am, 12 lads mini bus (well transit with sofas in teh back) should be a good laugh

[Whits]

if i see it on the motorway i'll give ya toot, hope you'll have a swindon flag in the window  

[janaage]

M1, M18, A1 (M), would be the best way once you get up towards Sheffield!  That's the quickest way I find.

[Asher]

we will indeed its an electrical van or something!!! should be very funny and uncomfortable!

[Amir]

You're right there, Jan.

Asher, make sure the back door is locked or Whits may pass a couple of sofas doing 60 on the inside lane.

[Whits]

Asher, make sure the back door is locked or Whits may pass a couple of sofas doing 60 on the inside lane.

That would be a Kodak Moment!    

[Asher]

True, maybe I shouldnt have posted it because its very illigal what we are doing im thinking

[Whits]

it'll be fine! oh by the way did i tell you my real name was P.C Whits  :twisted:

[Amir]

If the police stop you, at least you can hide behind the sofa.

[janaage]

D'oh I just read all of those directions and see that they say go M18 way.  That'll teach me to not read the finer details.

[Whits]

got mine off the RAC Site, usually pretty good