Your Route From Ayr KA7 to Reading RG8
Route Summary
395 mi
7 hours 3 mins
21
51 Miles
78 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Abington
Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Annandale Water
Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Gretna
Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Todhills
A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Carlisle truckstop
Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Southwaite
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Penrith truckstop
A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Tebay
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Killington Lake
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Burton-in-Kendal
Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Bickenhill services
Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Warwick
Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Cherwell Valley services
Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Layby (Weston-on-the-Green) services
Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east on Castle Rd
0.0
Continue onto Station Rd
0.75
Turn left onto Ayr Rd/
3.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dunure Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Longhill Ave
1.0
Turn left onto B7024
0.25
Turn right onto Murdoch's Lone
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Doonholm Rd
0.5
Turn right onto A77
0.0
Turn left
1.75
Turn right onto A713
0.75
Turn left onto B742
3.0
Turn left to stay on B742
0.25
Turn right onto Hillhead/
5.75
Slight right onto Main St/
3.25
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ayr Rd/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Bridge St/
20.25
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ayr Rd/
1.75
At Millbank Interchange, take the 1st exit and stay on Ayr Rd/
0.25
At Millbank Interchange, take the 4th exit onto the M74 slip road to Carlisle/
0.5
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Merge onto M74
7.25
Abington Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Continue onto A74(M)
48.5
Annandale Water Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Gretna Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Continue onto M6
184.25
Todhills A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Carlisle truckstop Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Southwaite Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Penrith truckstop A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Tebay Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Killington Lake Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Burton-in-Kendal Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
23.5
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Continue onto M42
12.0
Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
At junction 3A, exit onto M40 towards London/
45.25
Warwick Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Cherwell Valley services Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
At junction 9, take the A41/
0.25
At Wendlebury Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto A34
12.0
Layby (Weston-on-the-Green) services Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
Take the exit towards Cowley/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Southern By-Pass Rd/
1.0
Keep right to continue on Eastern By-Pass Rd/
0.0
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Heyford Hill Roundabout
0.0
Keep right to stay on Heyford Hill Roundabout
0.0
Slight right to stay on Heyford Hill Roundabout
0.0
Keep left to continue on A4074
3.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A4074
5.0
At Elm Bridge Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A4074
2.0
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Port Way/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Port Way/
3.75
Turn right onto Red Ln/
0.75
Turn left onto Bridle Path
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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