If you’re planning to spend time with family or friends over a long weekend, take a train if possible. At times when roads are especially busy, you’re more likely to shorten your travel time and avoid all the stress and potential road rage that delays often result in. Reserve your seat by phone or over the Internet a long time in advance, then sit back and enjoy the journey.

If, on the other hand, there is no convenient rail connection and you need to drive, consider taking holidays outside peak times and school holidays. The journey will be quicker and easier, there is more accommodation to choose from and many destinations offer off-season discounts.
 

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