i did ilkley – droylsden/ ilkley prestwich for many years..
this is serous commuting and shouldnt be entered into lightly.. you must like driving and you must like paying for petrol(often).
firstly route..
m65/m66/m60 clear never any holdups of note 10 years i had with no weather concerns..
over Haworth/ hebden bridge/ littleborough m62 m60 loads of chances to be held up takes a long time but is a pleasant drive.. its a long way.. over 60 miles each way.. only twice had to change route for snow and three times for flooding..
the time of day makes a big difference .. i used to delay departure till the tea time rush was over and started later to avoid the rush hour..
bits you ll hate.. ilkley to stockport.. m66 boring and always longer than you think..stockport to ilkey.. colne to cowling.. colne end of the m65 waiting for the traffic lights
did i mention its a long way? i dont think i would do it again especially with a family.. ( was young free and single at the time)
did i mention its going to be the thick end of 1.5 hours each way? sure you can do it in 30 mins if your in WCA’a merc with no regard of the speed limit or fuel consumption.. but in real life its a long drive.. dont listen to radio you ll fry your brain.
i cant imagine , even though i was born and brought up in ilkley, why you live there with the blue rinse brigade when you could live Tod or hebden cut the journey time in half and ride a bike a lot more..
DONT DO IT!!