24 Jan 2008 at 17:49 #1 Moonpie2 Moonpie2 Soldato Joined 23 Dec 2002 Posts 2,861 Location Shiny Shanghai Helloooo You know when Snake Pass is closed, which is the other way to drive to Manchester Airport ? I know there is another route but I can never remember it Cheers
Helloooo You know when Snake Pass is closed, which is the other way to drive to Manchester Airport ? I know there is another route but I can never remember it Cheers
24 Jan 2008 at 17:52 #2 loltim loltim Soldato Joined 21 Oct 2002 Posts 14,595 Location Wellington, NZ M1 J35a, A616 > Stockport etc? Last edited: 24 Jan 2008
24 Jan 2008 at 18:00 #4 Moonpie2 Moonpie2 Soldato OP Joined 23 Dec 2002 Posts 2,861 Location Shiny Shanghai (Yes, Woodhead Pass ) Cheers !!!
24 Jan 2008 at 18:03 #5 #Chri5# #Chri5# Soldato Joined 27 Feb 2003 Posts 7,302 Location Shropshire Go over Woodhead, M67, M60? Though Woodhead is quite likely to be closed if the Snake is.
24 Jan 2008 at 18:05 #6 andi andi Soldato Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 12,712 Location Manchester Snake is currently closed due to a land slide. Expect Woodhead to be packed though.
24 Jan 2008 at 18:18 #7 Moonpie2 Moonpie2 Soldato OP Joined 23 Dec 2002 Posts 2,861 Location Shiny Shanghai Well I'm not going today, but I will be in a week or so and I need to be prepared for the almost weekly closure of Snake
Well I'm not going today, but I will be in a week or so and I need to be prepared for the almost weekly closure of Snake
24 Jan 2008 at 18:43 #8 gobbo gobbo Soldato Joined 25 Dec 2002 Posts 2,862 Woodhead Pass is the most direct, but as such if Snakes is closed it'll be rammed. Other option is Eccy Road/Hathersage Road -> A623 -> A6 -> Stockport
Woodhead Pass is the most direct, but as such if Snakes is closed it'll be rammed. Other option is Eccy Road/Hathersage Road -> A623 -> A6 -> Stockport
24 Jan 2008 at 21:08 #9 Moonpie2 Moonpie2 Soldato OP Joined 23 Dec 2002 Posts 2,861 Location Shiny Shanghai Actually, now I look at it. Woodhead takes me quite far north just to go back south again. Is the A623/A625 a viable route ??
Actually, now I look at it. Woodhead takes me quite far north just to go back south again. Is the A623/A625 a viable route ??
24 Jan 2008 at 21:29 #10 Fr0dders Fr0dders Caporegime Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 33,454 Location West Yorks how come nobodys mentioned using the motorways ? My usual way is M62, then change to the M60 ring road, then change to the M56. You can get directly into the airport off M56 junction 5 i think it is.
how come nobodys mentioned using the motorways ? My usual way is M62, then change to the M60 ring road, then change to the M56. You can get directly into the airport off M56 junction 5 i think it is.
24 Jan 2008 at 21:33 #11 loltim loltim Soldato Joined 21 Oct 2002 Posts 14,595 Location Wellington, NZ He's in Sheffield. M1 > M62 would take longer.
24 Jan 2008 at 21:35 #12 Fr0dders Fr0dders Caporegime Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 33,454 Location West Yorks oh i missed his location i live in wakefield which is slap bang on top of the m62 almost so didnt think
oh i missed his location i live in wakefield which is slap bang on top of the m62 almost so didnt think
24 Jan 2008 at 21:53 #13 loltim loltim Soldato Joined 21 Oct 2002 Posts 14,595 Location Wellington, NZ I'd be tempted to go M1 > M62 if it was at 3/4am, even from Sheffield.
24 Jan 2008 at 23:00 #14 Moonpie2 Moonpie2 Soldato OP Joined 23 Dec 2002 Posts 2,861 Location Shiny Shanghai Man, why can't I read ?? I see you already said the A623 Gobbo
25 Jan 2008 at 06:59 #15 gobbo gobbo Soldato Joined 25 Dec 2002 Posts 2,862 No worries, A623 is viable, just slightly less direct!
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