route finder
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Use
www.rac.co.uk to plan a route. You really just need your postcode and one of the site and bish bash bosh you know how long it will take you, how many miles, and even traffic blackspots if that kind of thing floats your boat.
Oh and Shad, I'm not even a pretend northerner. I get Nose bleeds anytime I go North of the Watford Gap.