driving in the UK

[MooN]

 can anyone tell me how long it's going to take to drive from Liverpool to Louth?  googly maps says arund 3 hours but the last time i did a supposedly 3 h drive in the uk ( Norwich to Oxford a few years ago) it took us over 5 hours!  I imagine the traffic hasn't got any better since then and I'm trying to plan timings

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

I dont know but I did find this tool on google maps for just that sort of thing. Tells you when it’s likely to be easiest-

Check traffic now & later

To reach your destination as quickly as possible, check typical traffic before you drive. You can avoid the busiest times of day.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .

Search for a destination or tap a place on the map.

At the bottom, tap Directions.

At the top, tap Driving .

At the bottom, tap the white bar to display:

The current traffic on your route

Typical traffic by the hour and any slowdowns on the way

 

[MooN]

Not going to get to choose the time drive really, i need to figure out what time i can get to Louth. Ill have a look at that though @Slowlycatchymonkey

[boboneleg]

My guess (and I haven't done that sort of journey for a while) is 4hrs 30 mins.

[yen_powell]

Long experience has taught me that in the UK you average 50mph plus however long you stop for to eat or take a break. This seems never to vary even when doing illegal motorway speeds.

[Sir Fallsalot]

The time varies on the time of day your travelling but I have found google maps to be pretty good on times of arrival with the exception of the unforeseen accidents obviously

[Tango]

Put the journey into Waze. It's the most accurate satnav that I've used, but it does fuck-up from time-to-time!