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Quickest route to Cornwall?

vikingaero
vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
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Hello fellow MSEers,

I'm going on holiday tomorrow to Cornwall and I have my passport, gun and condoms packed. :rolleyes::D

I'm travelling from Maidstone to Liskeard. So should I:

(1) Go via the M4/M5?

or

(2) Go via the M3/A303/A30?

All the routeplanners are telling me to go via the A303, but although direct it can be slow and if there's a hint of a roadwork it can lead to long delays.

So any advice from Kernowians or Know-it-alls would be much appreciated.

:beer:
The man without a signature.

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  • warehouse
    warehouse Posts: 3,362 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Stick to the motorway always. Since my friends moved to Plymouth I've been down there 6 or 7 times from London and the A303 is ALWAYS slow. The motorway route is longer but much quicker.
    Pants
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
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    Seconded. M4/M5/A38

    Bit of a bottleneck at Bristol but otherwise there is no question, and regular services as well.
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
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    Well the delays on the M5 only added a total of about 40 minutes to our journey. We left Maidstone at 8am, and arrived in Liskeard at 2pm, including 1 breakfast stop and one toilet stop.

    The delays on the Northbound M5 were pretty grim. At least 3-4 times heavier than going south with everyone leaving Cornwall at once.
    The man without a signature.
  • love-hearts
    love-hearts Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    I see that dongle's working okay Viking ;) Have a fab holiday hun :D
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    vikingaero wrote: »
    Hello fellow MSEers,

    I'm going on holiday tomorrow to Cornwall and I have my passport, gun and condoms packed. :rolleyes::D

    I'm travelling from Maidstone to Liskeard. So should I:

    (1) Go via the M4/M5?

    or

    (2) Go via the M3/A303/A30?

    All the routeplanners are telling me to go via the A303, but although direct it can be slow and if there's a hint of a roadwork it can lead to long delays.

    So any advice from Kernowians or Know-it-alls would be much appreciated.

    :beer:


    Oh dear. Condoms packed, on the way to Cornwall? ? ?

    2 possibilities.

    You have taken a wrong turn,

    Or,


    Do you know what condoms are for ? ? ?




    ;););)
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
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    I see that dongle's working okay Viking ;) Have a fab holiday hun :D

    Thanks LH. My dongles always working overtime :eek:;) :o albeit at only 56k, :Dwhich is better than nowt.
    The man without a signature.
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
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    Oh dear. Condoms packed, on the way to Cornwall? ? ?

    2 possibilities.

    You have taken a wrong turn,

    Or,


    Do you know what condoms are for ? ? ?




    ;););)

    The condoms are to keep my gun dry in the rain.:D Oh and to stop the local sheep from producing a Ewe-man.:eek:
    The man without a signature.
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    vikingaero wrote: »
    The condoms are to keep my gun dry in the rain.:D Oh and to stop the local sheep from producing a Ewe-man.:eek:


    If you are actually a "shooter";) give me a call, otherwise give the sheep a wide berth
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • sodamnfunky
    sodamnfunky Posts: 12,303 Forumite
    vikingaero wrote: »
    Hello fellow MSEers,

    I'm going on holiday tomorrow to Cornwall and I have my passport, gun and condoms packed. :rolleyes::D

    I'm travelling from Maidstone to Liskeard. So should I:

    (1) Go via the M4/M5?

    or

    (2) Go via the M3/A303/A30?

    All the routeplanners are telling me to go via the A303, but although direct it can be slow and if there's a hint of a roadwork it can lead to long delays.

    So any advice from Kernowians or Know-it-alls would be much appreciated.

    :beer:

    I am in Devon, and always go M4/M5/A38 its far quicker.
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