Your Route From Bolton BL1 to London SW1A Via Peterborough PE1
Route Summary
244 mi
4 hours 57 mins
24
25 Miles
53 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Birch
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2RB
Hartshead Moor
Hartshead Moor M62 Service Area, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4JX
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Blyth services
Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Markham Moor services
Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
Cromwell services
Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Winthorpe (Newark) services
Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Newark services
Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Foston services
Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Grantham North services
Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Great Ponton services
Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Colsterworth services
Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Ram Jam services
Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Bloody Oaks services
Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Wittering services
Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Boongate services
Margram Garage, Carr Road Industrial Estate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5YA
Peterborough services
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Sawtry
Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Wyboston services
Wyboston Service Station Southbound, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AA
Astwick services
Astwick Service Station, Great North Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4BL
Baldock
Baldock Services, A1(M)/A507, Radwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5TR
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head east on Bold St towards Mawdsley St
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Turn right onto Mawdsley St
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Turn right onto Great Moor St/
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Turn left onto Newport St/
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Slight left towards Trinity St/
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Turn left onto Trinity St/
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Turn right onto the slip road to Manchester/
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Merge onto St Peter's Way/
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Keep right to continue on A666(M), follow signs for A580/
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At junction 1, take the M60 exit to Ring Rd (N & E)/
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Take the slip road onto M60
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Continue onto M62
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Birch Moto Hospitality Ltd, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2RB
Hartshead Moor Hartshead Moor M62 Service Area, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4JX
At junction 32A, take the A1(M) exit
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Take the slip road onto A1(M)
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Continue onto A1
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Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Keep right to continue on A1(M)
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Blyth services Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Continue onto A1
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Markham Moor services Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
Cromwell services Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Winthorpe (Newark) services Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Newark services Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Foston services Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Grantham North services Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Great Ponton services Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Colsterworth services Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Ram Jam services Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Bloody Oaks services Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Wittering services Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Take the A47 exit towards Peterboro(North)/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A47
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Take the A1260 slip road to Peterboro'
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At Thorpe Wood Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto Nene Pkwy/
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At junction 33, take the A1179 exit to City Centre
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Longthorpe Pkwy/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thorpe Rd/
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At Queensgate Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A15
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Head east towards Bishop's Rd
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Exit the roundabout onto Bishop's Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Vineyard Rd
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Continue onto St John's St
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Boongate
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Boongate services Margram Garage, Carr Road Industrial Estate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5YA
At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the A1139 slip road to A1/
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Merge onto Frank Perkins Pkwy/
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Peterborough services Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Merge onto A1(M) via the slip road to London/
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Sawtry Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Continue onto A1
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A1
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Wyboston services Wyboston Service Station Southbound, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AA
Keep left
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Merge onto Great N Rd/
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At Sandy Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Rd/
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At Biggleswade North Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A1
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At Biggleswade South Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Rd/
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Astwick services Astwick Service Station, Great North Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4BL
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for London/
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Baldock Baldock Services, A1(M)/A507, Radwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5TR
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Continue onto A1
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At Stirling Corner, take the 2nd exit onto Barnet Byp/
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Slight left towards Watford Wy/
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Merge onto Watford Wy/
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At Mill Hill Circus, take the 2nd exit onto Barnet Byp/
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Keep right to continue on Barnet Byp/
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Continue onto Hendon Way/
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Turn right onto Finchley Rd/
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Continue onto Avenue Road/
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Turn right onto Outer Cir
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Turn right onto Baker St/
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Turn left onto Allsop Pl
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Turn left onto Marylebone Rd/
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Turn right onto Park Cres/
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Turn right onto Portland Pl/
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A4201 turns slightly right and becomes Coventry St/
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Turn right onto Haymarket/
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Turn left onto Pall Mall E/
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Arrive at your destination
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