M1 Closed - good alternate route to M6/North Wales

Katgoddess

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13079087

We are leaving late this morning, so it might be clear by then, but would like a good back up plan. We live near the Dartford Tunnel end of the M25.

Got a wedding to go to, on the Sunday.

Would like to save time and petrol.

Many thanks. :beer:

ossie

Anticlock M25 M11 A14 M6

OR

Clockwise M25 M40 M6

wba31

I would go M25 to M40, then when you get to south Birmingham take the M42 west to the M5, then M5 north, until you get to the M6.

The M42 the other way (past Solihull) and M6 from junction 4 - 10 can be a nightmare (i live in Birmingham) whereas the M5 route cuts a lot of that out...

gilbert_and_sullivan

Ossie is spot on, either way depending on latest news on Highways Agency or similar site, remember M11/A14 is dualled where M40 is 3 lane.

Keep the TA turned on on your car radio, if the M6 has problems north of B'ham you can take the M54/A5/A483 route instead to A55, and you always have the option of the M6 toll road rip off if B'ham Nth is snarled up.

Arfa__

ossie wrote: »

Anticlock M25 M11 A14 M6

Done this route a few times, when we go up to West Midlands from East London/Dagenham area. According to Google, its only about 30 miles and 15min longer. But the A14 is often lovely, quiet and fast. Beats all the 50 mph sections all up the M1.
M11 is normally alright, sometimes bit congested near M25 and Standstead.

oldagetraveller

"its only about 30 miles and 15min longer" = 120 miles/hour?

Sambucus_Nigra

Arfa__ wrote: »

But the A14 is often lovely, quiet and fast.

The A14 lovely, quiet and fast?

It's the worst road in the UK IMHO.

Hammyman

Only the stretch between the M11 split and Huntingdon is bad.

wealdroam

Katgoddess wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13079087

We are leaving late this morning, so it might be clear by then, but would like a good back up plan. We live near the Dartford Tunnel end of the M25.

Got a wedding to go to, on the Sunday.

Would like to save time and petrol.

Many thanks. :beer:

But the M1 is only closed between J1 and J4 isn't it?

Just join the M1 at J6a from the M25 as I imagine you would do normally.