Your Route From Bedford MK42 to Stockport SK6
Route Summary
167 mi
2 hours 55 mins
11
31 Miles
30 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Marston Moretaine services
Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0QP
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head west on Finch Cl towards Peregrine Wy.
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Turn right onto Peregrine Wy.
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Turn right onto Harlequin Cres
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Turn right towards Southern Cross
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Continue onto Southern Cross
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A6
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A6
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A6
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At Elstow Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto the A421 slip road to M1/
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Merge onto A421
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Marston Moretaine services Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0QP
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A421
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M1 slip road
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Merge onto M1
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Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
At junction 19, take the M6 exit to Coventry
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Take the slip road onto M6
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Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Take the M42(N) exit on the right towards M6 Toll/
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Merge onto M42/
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Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
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Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Continue onto M6
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Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
At junction 19, take the A556 exit to M'cr(S&C)/
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Keep right to continue on A556
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Keep right
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Merge onto M56
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At junction 3, take the M56 exit to Ring Rd/
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Continue onto M56
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Merge onto M60
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At junction 25, take the A560 exit to Bredbury
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At Bredbury Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Crookilley Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ashton Rd/
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Turn left onto Stockport Rd W/
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Turn right onto Lower Bents Ln/
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Continue straight onto School Brow/
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Turn left onto Hill St
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Arrive at your destination
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