Northumberland Trip

markwilliams82 · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:24

Have to do a trip to Northumberland tomorrow for meeting a new client at work

Client has confirmed meeting is going ahead still so as I'm Birmingham based, wondered what the roads are like up north from anyone in the area to see if I drive or get the train?

Cheers in advance

Dis86 · 12 Dec 2017 at 13:27

Wanna narrow it down a bit? It's a pretty big county!

wolfie138 · 12 Dec 2017 at 14:22

bit short notice to be trying to book a train, i'd think :-/

FTM · 12 Dec 2017 at 14:33

its icy as hell and freezing cold

main roads clear, any side roads still iced..even right on the coast

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx

markwilliams82 · 12 Dec 2017 at 14:54

Got some availability left on trains so always a last resort

I'll be going to Prudhoe

the wopster · 12 Dec 2017 at 18:54

Prudhoe is fine it’s only 4 miles away from me and I was there this afternoon, the roads in and out are fine

markwilliams82 · 12 Dec 2017 at 18:58

Cheers, shouldn’t be a problem then based on what you say and motorways running pretty clear

Gaverick · 12 Dec 2017 at 19:28

No problems up here, road network is fine. We're hardened northerners you know, a bit of snow doesn't stop us!

[TW]Fox · 12 Dec 2017 at 19:29

markwilliams82 said:
Have to do a trip to Northumberland tomorrow for meeting a new client at work

Client has confirmed meeting is going ahead still so as I'm Birmingham based, wondered what the roads are like up north from anyone in the area to see if I drive or get the train?

Cheers in advance

For future references the best way to answer this sort of question is just to take a look at the Highways Agency traffic camera feed - http://www.trafficengland.com

Then you can see for yourself exactly what the roads are like.

unclelonghair · 12 Dec 2017 at 20:59

My parents live in Prudhoe - was there on Sunday. They have got off lightly so far.

Jono · 12 Dec 2017 at 21:00

There've been a lot of people breaking down at rush hour or driving into each other ... plan for that (A1 down to 1 lane for example)

tyketto · 14 Dec 2017 at 01:34

Ooo..Prudhoe..where i live..

batfink · 14 Dec 2017 at 12:23

Ooo..Prudhoe..where i grew up..

Dis86 · 14 Dec 2017 at 12:25

Ooo...prudhoe...where I couldn't leave because the damn bridge is too narrow for a car!

Vonhelmet · 14 Dec 2017 at 12:32

Have you seen Game of Thrones?

Liquidfox · 14 Dec 2017 at 20:26

tyketto said:
Ooo..Prudhoe..where i live..

That's too close for comfort for me, I'm 2 miles away from you.

Dis86 said:
Ooo...prudhoe...where I couldn't leave because the damn bridge is too narrow for a car!

So you didn't try the other 3 ways out then?

Dis86 · 14 Dec 2017 at 20:27

Liquidfox said:
That's too close for comfort for me, I'm 2 miles away from you.

So you didn't try the other 3 ways out then?

Nope. Still there.

Obviously, lol. What a pain in the backside though.

Liquidfox · 15 Dec 2017 at 12:31

Dis86 said:
Nope. Still there.

Obviously, lol. What a pain in the backside though.

I'll bring you some snacks if you need them, it's only up the road from me.

I used to drive across that bridge no bother, wouldn't chance it now although many do. Used to be able to manage some quite ridiculous speeds across it too in my younger days!

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 15 Dec 2017 at 13:57

Dis86 said:
Nope. Still there.

Obviously, lol. What a pain in the backside though.

Thought Prudhoe was a bit posh, you have a castle and everything!

batfink · 15 Dec 2017 at 14:29

Liquidfox said:
Used to be able to manage some quite ridiculous speeds across it too in my younger days!

As did I. No way I would do it now.