Gatwick via M25/M23
Nov 16, 2014, 12:42 pm
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Gatwick via M25/M23
So, does anyone have any recent experience of Farnham-M25-M23 to get to Gatwick at about 0530-0600 (it will be a Friday morning), I am told that it is a bit of a mare on the M25 and M23, it is regularly on the radio, ans I am thinking of going cross country from Farnham. I would welcome any thoughts comments on this.
Nov 16, 2014, 1:58 pm
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Obviously what happened last Friday isn't (or shouldn't be) par for the course when part of the motorway collapsed.
I've driven from Guildford to Gatwick cross-country and the roads aren't great - lots of twists & turns through small villages so that's going to be a lot slower.
If it was me I'd leave 30 mins earlier & go round the M25.
I've driven from Guildford to Gatwick cross-country and the roads aren't great - lots of twists & turns through small villages so that's going to be a lot slower.
If it was me I'd leave 30 mins earlier & go round the M25.
Nov 17, 2014, 2:58 am
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Thanks, I have done the route a lot over the years but at the moment most of the roads in the south seem to have roadworks on them.
Nov 18, 2014, 3:15 am
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I think you should be fine. I've lived in Aldershot and Camberley, so know the area.
Trains exist. Have you considered going from Guildford or North Camp for example?
Trains exist. Have you considered going from Guildford or North Camp for example?
Nov 18, 2014, 11:24 am
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Yes, done it from North Camp and Blackwater, driving works best this time. It's just those roadworks on the M25 overnight and the M23 ones that have me a bit worried, but I will leave a little earlier. No-one has said "avoid like the plague" so am feeling better. In the past I have done it loads of times but that has always been roadwork free surprisingly!