Your Route From Bedford MK45 to Brecon LD3
Route Summary
186 mi
3 hours 47 mins
11
37 Miles
69 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
Mangrove services
Mangrove Service Station, London Road, Thurlaston, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9LG
Budbrooke services
Budbrooke Services, Old Budbrooke Road, Budbrooke, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8RH
Hopwood Park
Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Ross Spur services
Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
Symonds Yat services
Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
Monmouth services
Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-west on Badgers Cl towards Steppingley Rd
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Turn right onto Steppingley Rd
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At the roundabout, continue straight onto Fordfield Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Woburn Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A507
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Salford Rd/
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Turn left onto Bedford Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Bedford Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd 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
Keep left to continue on M45
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At Thurlaston Interchange, take the 1st exit onto Coventry Rd/
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Mangrove services Mangrove Service Station, London Road, Thurlaston, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9LG
At Memorial Island, take the 2nd exit onto London Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on London Rd/
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At Tollbar End, take the 2nd exit onto the Stonebridge Hwy slip road
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Merge onto Stonebridge Hwy/
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Take the slip road to A4114/
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At Stivichall Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the A46 slip road to M40/
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Continue onto Kenilworth Bypass/
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Budbrooke services Budbrooke Services, Old Budbrooke Road, Budbrooke, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8RH
Slight left towards Stratford Rd (signs for M40/
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Merge onto Stratford Rd
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Slight left to stay on Stratford Rd
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Merge onto Exit 15 (signs for Birmingham/
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Merge onto M40
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Continue onto M42
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Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
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Merge onto M5
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Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
At junction 8, take the M50 exit to S Wales/
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At Strensham Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto M50 heading to South Wales/
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At Traveller's Rest, take the 1st exit onto A449
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Ross Spur services Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
At Over Ross Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A40
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
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Symonds Yat services Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
At Dixton Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40
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Monmouth services Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
Slight leftA40 onto the slip road to Abergavenny/
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Continue onto A40
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At Raglan Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Rd/
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Take the A4143/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A4143
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Merthyr Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Merthyr Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A4143
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Turn left onto Union Rd W
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Turn left onto Brecon Rd/
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At Brynich Roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A40
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto B4601
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Turn right onto Ffrwdgrech Rd
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Slight left
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Slight right
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Turn right
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Turn left
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Arrive at your destination
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