For those who drive a lot

[Scottie]

I know some people cover a lot of mileage as part of their jobs...so advice to this travel problem welcome.

On Tuesday morning 7:30am I start in Liverpool. I have to end in Manchester on Thursday evening.

I have to spend two hours on a site in each location in between, and can obviously spend two nights in hotels, so which order should I visit them in for quickest travel time over least mileage...

Bristol
Birmingham
Basingstoke Central
Basingstoke South
Bermondsey (South London)
Bradford
Leeds
Derby
Nottingham
Gateshead
Cumbernauld (North of Glasgow)
Salford

[Dave270r]

Mission and a half

[glen200sx]

i cant really help with a mileage plan but i will say this...SPEND AS LITTLE TIME IN BRADFORD AS YOU CAN i work there and HATE the bloody place

[Kieran_E1]

spend the night near ( not in ) cumbernauld and we can go for a pint

[BreadBin]

2 hours at each site is 24hrs. A quick look at my map suggests well over 800 miles, probably closer to 900/1000.
You're going to have to drive bloody quickly!

[Guy]

Realistically not possible, if it's a full 2 hours on site, with those start dates/times, and that distance.

[Ican]

That is a journey and a half.

I am no expert and I don't know what you are driving and how long you will be at each site, but regardless I can only see two options.

Brum
Bristol
Basingstoke
Bermondsey
Derby
Nottingham
Bradford
Leeds
Gateshead
Glasgow
Salford

Or this option which I think is best
Start
Glasgow
Gateshead
Leeds
Bradford
Day 2
Nottingham
Derby
Bermondsey (ideally you will need to be in and out of London between 1 and 3pm)
Basingstoke
Day 3
Bristol
Birmingham
Salford.

[Hugh Janus]

spend the night near ( not in ) cumbernauld and we can go for a pint

I was near there last week

[BreadBin]

I am no expert and I don't know what you are driving and how long you will be at each site, but regardless I can only see two options.

I went for your 1st option with my brief look, but reckon the 2nd is probably better

[Mark]

Bermondsey (South London)

You have heard about a low key event going on in London called 'The Olympics'


You will probably spend most of one day trying to get in and out of there

[Clint]

For those who drive a lot

We salute you!

(couldn't resist )

[Scottie]

Liverpool 0730
Brum 0930 1100
Bristol 1300 1430
Basingstoke 1600 1730
Basingstoke 1800 1930 then hotel towards M25
Leave hotel 0730
Bermondsey 0900 1030
Derby 1330 1500
Nottingham 1530 1700
Bradford 1730 1900 then hotel
Leeds 0830 1000
Gateshead 0900 1030
Glasgow 1330 1500
Salford 1800 1930

Or this option which I think is best
Start
Glasgow
Gateshead
Leeds
Bradford
Day 2
Nottingham
Derby
Bermondsey (ideally you will need to be in and out of London between 1 and 3pm)
Basingstoke
Day 3
Bristol
Birmingham
Salford.

Thanks for your help on this, I can probably get it down to 60 to 90 mins spent on each site if it goes well. Have to arrive, meet branch manager, explain what we are doing, decommission WAN link, remove rack mounted Cisco routers, backup device and modem. Load car, go to next one.

Car is a Hyundai i30 estate CRDi. They are suprisingly good to drive, if not very fast but really flow down the road well. They are as good as the Focus TDCi's they replaced which is a compliment as the Focus where the favourites out of our large selection of pool cars.

I have put some times in above...to see if the travel time is realistic. Mileage is about 1200.

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

I'd go this way:

Liverpool
Cumbernauld
Gateshead
Bradford
Leeds
Nottingham
Derby
Bermondsey
Basingstoke
Bristol
Birmingham
Salford
Manchester

This is probably the most efficient use of Motorways

EDIT:

Just saw above that this route has already been suggested

[AdDaMan]

What companys are you visiting?