I do a lot of rural work, reason being it is more profitable as I use the 40p
per mile rule instead of claiming for petrol etc..
The furtherest I travel is 30 miles and what you find is you find more work
when you travel to the odd village or farm.
If I had all my work locally I would end up paying tax, whereas covering
a fair distance I can claim £6k in expenses. My outgoings are only £3k
so the Tax man is giving me £3k profit.
Only downside is it can take upto 1/2 hour to get to your job, but I prefer
it in clean country air and not trying to find a parking space in the city.
Doug