Really dull Roads question. Anyone know best route from North West to Norfolk?

[Tinker]

I'm not asking, not remotely interested really. But we're going on Saturday and partner is discussing routes

Thanks

[olympicsnotfederer]

let me warn you (sorry, can't be arsed to look up the route) BUT it is a hell of a journey

whatever it looks like on the map, add about another 3 hours

the motorway runs out and then the A road takes you through every piddling town (and no by-passes)

I don't envy you that one, but it is lovely when you get there

[SqueakyPop]

I would suspect something involving the M62

[Mammaismia]

we went from Rossendale to Norfolk broads took over 5 hours !

[Tinker]

Oh God! We suspected it'll be horrible but that sounds even worse. And it's really quite near, as teh crow flies... Eldest keeps asking how long it's going to be (hates car journeys)

I think the M62 can be avoided tbh.

[ChasingSquirrels]

it is ALOT better than it used to be (in 1990 when I went from nr Crewe to uni in Norwich and it took all day).
either down M6 to Stoke, cross country (A50 I think) to M1, down M1 to A14,
or down M6 to A14
then trek along A14 till A11 splits off and trog up A11.
All except a v small bit of the A11 (Mildnehall to thetford) is dual now.
Probably 5 hours depending on specifics of start and finish points.

[SqueakyPop]

You haven't said where to where, but arbitrarily saying Preston to Norwich, you would take the length of the M6 and than continue on the A14. It would take 4h40

[Tinker]

Opps, sorry. Am in Manchester, nearest big town is Cromer. 5 hours is what I've been telling kids so far.

[WendyWeber]

Oh we did this a couple of years ago, Tink.

IIRC we went via Bradford & Rutland water - I think there were a couple of other stages but those are what stick in my mind. It was a good journey & surprisingly quick, about 4 hours on a Saturday.

[Mammaismia]

would say that right Tinker , was for us

[olympicsnotfederer]

more like 7-8 hrs with couple of brief stops

[SqueakyPop]

Manchester - Cromer is 4h26m

Head by motorway towards Doncaster, and then southwest to Cromer

[ProfYaffle]

We regularly travel between Warrington and Diss. M6, M6 toll, A14. Quickest journey 3.5hrs, longest 5hrs.

[jojosmaman]

I have done this journey too, south manchester to Norfolk a couple of years ago but I couldnt tell you how I got there as I just stuck the sat nav on except I remember it took us a bit up then right before we went down and also that it took ages (about 4-5hrs I think). But I was just with my best friend from uni so we had a fun road trip, very memorable!

[ChasingSquirrels]

hum, cromer - probably not M6/M1 to A14 then, go accross country, skirt kings lynn etc. 5 hrs about right

[Tinker]

7 to 8

So many options being offered here

[ChasingSquirrels]

could easily be 7-8, 5 on a good run though.
google maps

[WendyWeber]

(We avoided motorways altogether btw)

[ProfYaffle]

Just seen you're going to Cromer. That's a pita, we're not great believers in dual carriageways down here y'know.

[Tinker]

It's a bank holiday as well... Had intended to avoid motorways as well.

[WendyWeber]

Our trip was Clitheroe to Ludham (nr Wroxham in the Broads) - I think once we got across the middle we went via Retford, Newark & Grantham, & possibly Stamford.

You should be able to do Manc to Cromer in 3

[SqueakyPop]

A628 - M1 - M18 - A1(M) - A1 - A17 etc

[ChasingSquirrels]

3 hours, hahahahahahahaha >

[Tinker]

We should really shouldn't we? It's only this far on the map.

[olympicsnotfederer]

wendy, you are way out at 3hrs

in a helicoptor maybe

factor in the traffic and slow-moving A-roads passing through busy market towns

it is NOTHING like how the map makes it look (or even what sat-nav will tell you)

tinker, you must come back to tell us now !

[ChasingSquirrels]

sorry tinker, that is so not what you want to hear.
BH, manc - cromer, dear god, just be glad you aren't going to cornwall.