Thanks again Pondgirl for your help, its going to be a real one off adventure for me this trip(1 month off work) I've made a note of your directions and I'm going to be  looking at it tonight at work :D
My main concern apart from the thoughts of breakdown etc... is my van is slow, very slow !!!!also unfortunately making this trip on my own so no one to scream at either when it all goes terribly wrong LOL ;)
looks like a very early morning start from here in North Yorks and poss 3 day trip ?