M25

Have you ever wanted to know Which junction to take for Gibraltar?How to save 35,040 a year on Dartford Crossing tolls?How many assassins were buried within the concrete of the M25? (at least one)Why it s important that North Ockendon declares itself independent from Greater London at the earliest opportunity?This indispensable biography of a road profiles the 117 miles of Britain s most infamous motorway, from its controversial origins to its present-day status as backdrop to the lives and commutes of millions. Told with Ray Hamilton s trademark powers of observation and off-the-wall humour, it is an eye-opening account of the stuff you didn t know about the M25 including the action, sightseeing or nature-loving fun you can have coming off at any junction and a very different view of the stuff you did know.