Your Route From Bridgend CF31 to Manchester M45
Route Summary
212 mi
3 hours 40 mins
11
28 Miles
31 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Cardiff West
Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
Cardiff Gate
Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Monmouth services
Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
Symonds Yat services
Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
Ross Spur services
Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Frankley
Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Hilton Park
Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
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 north on Nolton St towards Brackla St
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Turn right onto Brackla St
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Turn right onto Tremains Rd/
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Turn right onto Coychurch Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Coychurch Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A473
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At Pencoed Interchange, take the 4th exit onto the M4 slip road to Cardiff
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Merge onto M4
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Cardiff West Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
Cardiff Gate Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Keep right to stay on M4
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At junction 24, exit onto A449 towards The Midlands/
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Continue onto A40
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Monmouth services Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
At Dixton Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40
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Symonds Yat services Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40
1.5
Ross Spur services Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
At Over Ross Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A449
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At Traveller's Rest, take the 3rd exit onto M50 heading to The Midlands/
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At Strensham Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the M5 slip road to The Midlands/
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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
Frankley Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Take the M6 exit towards Walsall/
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Take the slip road onto M6
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Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Take the exit towards M6
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Take the slip road to M6
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Continue onto M6
61.25
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 21A, take the M62 exit to Leeds/
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Take the slip road onto M62
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At junction 12, take the M60 (N) exit to Leeds/
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Merge onto M60
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At junction 17, take the A56 exit to Whitefield/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bury New Rd/
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Arrive at your destination
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