SteveO Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 3 hours and 15 minutes on a good drive from darkest SE Kent. M20, M25, A12, A14, A40, A47, Little Plumstead, Salouse, Hoveton, Horning, Paradise. Regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 101 miles....2 .25 hours good run 3 hours behind a tesco lorry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 3 hours and 15 minutes on a good drive from darkest SE Kent. M20, M25, A12, A14, A40, A47, Little Plumstead, Salouse, Hoveton, Horning, Paradise. Regards Steve A40! No wonder it takes you so long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 So what`s wrong with the A17/A47 then?. I thought it was only the M25 that was a pain in the **** what's wrong with it, more like whats right with it, it's a nightmare, it's only a single track road when it should be a double, & when the trackers are out with their bales it can take forever, we usually stop off for a burger king when it gets that bad, just so my hubby can destress abit. lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 You lot are making me feel guilty!!!! I am only 5 mins away,3 min if the traffic is kind,I would consider a move but I cannot get much closer However it is nice to get away on holiday elsewhere in the UK Ooh you little teaser w44ty, i hate you i think you should move to another town to make it fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_9 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Just trying to imagine which would be worse, sitting behind a tractor or sitting in Burger King.... no, can't choose really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks1702 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 We clock up circa 12,000 a year to our ship which rather puts fuelling the boat as a relatively insignificant part of ownership when compared to the cost of getting there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimbiIV Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Behind a tractor eating a burger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 hi big dave just curious to know, why do you put blackpool11 when you come from liverpool ? well it simply is where i met my wife and my children were born there but im a scouser......comfusing i know.... we live in liverpool now.... and it takes up to six hours to get to the broads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 A40! No wonder it takes you so long Dohhhhhhhhhh, I meant A140!! and i can't even see a way to edit my post. Regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 It's 261 miles from my hone west of Bristol to Wroxham. However my partner lives in Swansea and in October I drove 400 miles in the day to detour via her house. Always worth the journey of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimG Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I live in Lincolnshire (next county up) but the sheer size of the two counties combined with the lack of motorway means it takes me about 3 and a half hours to cover the 150 miles!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 which area of lincs jim? . ,mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 For me pending which boatyard I hired from, is a 860 round trip. Which for years did three times a year. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimG Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 which area of lincs jim? . ,mike North East Lincs, Cleethorpes. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riyadhcrew Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 If you love the Broads, the travelling doesn't matter (within reason). My last trip in August was via family, so doesn't count. My next trip in March will go something like this: Thursday 19th March 10.00pm - 45 mins by car to the airport in Riyadh. Friday 20th March 01.00am - Flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Friday 20th March 07.00am - Flight from Istanbul to Gatwick Friday 20th March 11.00am - Drive from Gatwick to Stalham (via Tescos) Friday 20th March 3.00pm - CRUISING (I hope) Worth every minute of the time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesprite Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I have a 3 hour journey to reach the boat, after reading this thread it somehow doesn't seem as bad as it used to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Only 162 miles for me, that's from our driveway here just outside Doncaster to Richo's 3 x Hrs or less is considered a good time (In the 'GriffTile' van) however if in MrsG's car with the 'Nag-Nav' sat next to me there 3 1/2 Hrs is considered good If I'm on the mighty Tiger - well it's a lot quicker than the van of course! I quite enjoy the journey as I change my mindset, my weekend now starts when I join the A1 at Blyth which only takes me 10 mins or so from home. As for the journey home - not bothered about this since we became owners - it took away that horrible last morning / handing the boat back feeling Griff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 crowle near scunny jim mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 About 30 minutes from North Norfolk to Barton Turf where my half decker is moored ... I was sailing on Barton Broad yesterday afternoon, and since it's such a lovely Monday morning I'm going back today - the joy of being retired Haven't decided whether I'll sail today, or paddle my kayak. Definitely going out on Thursday on a launch too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimG Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 crowle near scunny jim mike know it well Mike. I'm a train conductor and work the Cleethorpes to Manchester Airport run so pass through Scunthorpe most days. I also used to work at the McDonalds in Scunthorpe, near Morrisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 About 30 minutes from North Norfolk to Barton Turf where my half decker is moored ...... That sounds like an arduous trek to me Bob. I live about 5 minutes away from my mooring. I still wish it was nearer though, like at the end of the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I think Eric has well and truly top trumped us all, A real broads addict there! We can get to Norwich in about 2.5 hours on a good day (although we leave very early) coming back though it seems to take most of the day as we just don't want to rush home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 From Northants, 21/2 hours on average for us. We can therefore do it as a day trip, but prefer a stopover on the boat. In spite of thinking ownership would mean less packing, it often takes longer to assemble all the 'essential' stuff we are going to use than doing the trip; tools stuff, tat, heaven knows what we find to bring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hmmm, I wonder if I could get a flight from Stansted to Norwich. Cab to Stansted... 33 mins. Boarding gerffule..28 mins. flight......................50 secs. Disembarking etc..28 mins. Cab from Norwich..33 mins. Time overall.......... 2 hours 2 minutes 50 seconds. Drive from house to boat 2 hours. 2 minutes 50 seconds drinking time wasted. I'll drive! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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