Drive time to Nottingham

[Goodfella]

Ok, what time should we leave Brighton to arrive in Nottingham around 1ish, Tom Tom says 2hrs 30mins, aa routefinder says 3hrs 20 mins, who's driven there before?

 

[terrymendez]

I would go with the 3 hr 20. We are leaving Bton between 09.30 & 10 for the trip up north...

 

[steward 433]

Can do it in two hours if the roads are clear but at that time of day give it 3 hours or so

 

[CHAPPERS]

Can do it in two hours if the roads are clear but at that time of day give it 3 hours or so

You've done Notts in two hours? How fast were you going?

Normally took me around three and a half the few times I've done it.

 

[Braders]

throw into the fact that it's a bank holiday Monday i would give it 4..

 

[steward 433]

You've done Notts in two hours? How fast were you going?

Normally took me around three and a half the few times I've done it.

Cruise control on speed limit all the way as was clear. In my old car could push it down to 1hr 40min

 

[Hiney]

Can do it in two hours if the roads are clear but at that time of day give it 3 hours or so

Brighton to Nottingham in 2 hours - that works out as an AVERAGE speed of around 95mph - good work

I'd also go with the 3hr 20m option

 

[Hiney]

Cruise control on speed limit all the way as was clear. In my old car could push it down to 1hr 40min

Brighton to Nottingham is about 190 miles isn't it?

 

[steward 433]

Brighton to Nottingham in 2 hours - that works out as an AVERAGE speed of around 95mph - good work

I'd also go with the 3hr 20m option

shhhhhhhh can get back from near Edinburgh in about 5 hrs if we come back overnight.

 

[steward 433]

Brighton to Nottingham is about 190 miles isn't it?

175 from what i can remember

 

[Hiney]

175 from what i can remember

Even so

 

[steward 433]

Even so

Thank you and in 18 years since passing my test only six points!!!!

Quite how i have no idea ? ? ? ? ? ?

 

[Goodfella]

175 from what i can remember

198 to city centre according to AA routefinder

 

[footychick]

103 miles from me - still too far though

 

[Yorkie]

Don't forget the bottom end of the M1 is still 50mph due to the widening from junction 6a to junction 11 (unless you want to go via M40 and A43)

 

[Goodfella]

Thanks guys, i'll pass the information on to my chauffer.

 

[The Timekeeper]

Tom Tom is obviously Bullshitting again. Allow 3 hrs 30 at least. I used to do that journey regularly and depending on traffic etc normally takes 3hrs +
The weather could also be a problem with snow forecast Sunday onwards!

 

[ali jenkins]

There are road works at the bottom, and around J26 and its bank holiday so thats going to add a bit.

Id say its around 3hrs if its clear

 

[ack]

Steady fastish speed(80-85) you looking 3 hrs,but widening at Luton and Jct 26 up on M1 can add a bit and of course the M25 is a lottery at anytime of day.And bear in mind all them easter coast visitors maybe returning on Monday too.
And if you going A24 M25 M1 you looking nearer 210mls.

 

[BensGrandad]

Me thinks that steward 433 doth. speak loads of bull shit Myson drove from my house in HH to Peterlee near Middlesbro recently leaving at 2.am in my sons Sprinter van not doing less than 85mph except for the 15 miles after joining the M1, which is restricted to 50mph. Incidentally hundreds get done on that stretch of the motorway for speeding, and we stopped at the truck stop near jkt 21a(turn off to Nottingham) at 5.30' 3 hours 30 mins at that time of day and there is still 10 miles to get into Nottingham town centre to Trent Bridge with speed cameras on the road going into Nottingham.

My brother is a speed merchant and leaves Withdean (Carden Ave) at 5.00pm most games and considers that he has done well if he has turned off of the M25 to M3 to go to Sunbury by 6.-00pm.

Leaving Brighton even Patcham at 9.30am on Easter Monday morning you will not be driving over the Trent Bridge by 1.00pm and not been done by a camera for speeding.