Route advice - SE to Edinburgh

[whereisgibson]

Anyone have any tips on which roads to go from Oxford to Edinburgh? I was thinking: avoid the M6 and take the A1 and then the A68 - so far this winter the "faster" roads have all been blocked with spun-out drivers/too much traffic, but don't know the area. Advice? I'm leaving tomorrow lunch, aiming to arrive the next day's evening (plenty of time!).

 

[Paul]

Last time i went up there i did do the dreaded M6 but went overnight so not too bad. On the way back i chose the east coast route, fantastic scenery and drive but takes ages, especially the Welcome to England sign, bit sureal.

 

[Ecoman]

If you want speed then take the M6.

If you want scenery and the fun of the A68 (rollercoaster road) take the A1 to Darlington/West Auckland junction and then take the A68 up past Hexham. Great road and I dare you to not to bottle it on the brow of each hill

 

[whereisgibson]

Right, avoided the M6 entirely - it turned out that it got clogged with traffic No snow here in Edinburgh, the last we spotted in was in Hexham, and the only problem on the roads was fog -otherwise utterly uneventful. We shall see what the return journey brings.

 

[Gary Stockton]

Sorry just saw this now - if you have any hassles / need any assistance whilst here feel free to give me a shout!

Cheers

 

[Ecoman]

How was the journey? What route did you take in the end?

 

[whereisgibson]

A snow shovel, 15kg of salt, 3 sleeping bags, 3x20L jerrycans of diesel, a cb radio, a gps, a towrope, jump leads, spare bulbs, a medical pack, a breakdown triangle, two pairs of wellies, all my jumpers, and an ushanka from my mum for xmas. Just a few of the things utterly un-required for the journey back from Edinburgh on the non frozen, non snowed in, perfectly clear, traffic free, utterly uneventful journey back to Oxford that took 6 hours and not the two days planned. Where's the bloody snow when you want it?

Thanks for the offer Gary!

 

[Gary Stockton]

Come back - it's been snowing since 18:00 and is now quite 'interesting'!!