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    Your Route From Bristol BS1 to Nottingham NG1

    Route Summary

    Total Distance

    141 mi

    Total Duration

    2 hours 35 mins

    Services on Route

    8

    Max Service Gap

    27 Miles

    Longest Time Gap

    29 Minutes

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    Route Map

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    Service Areas Along Route

    1

    Michaelwood

    17.75 miles from start
    24 min from start

    Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD

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    2

    Gloucester

    32.5 miles from start
    37 min from start

    Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
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    Showers
    3

    Strensham

    51.25 miles from start
    55 min from start

    Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ

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    Picnic Area
    4

    Hopwood Park

    78.5 miles from start
    81 min from start

    Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU

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    EV Charging
    Toilets
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    5

    Tamworth

    105.75 miles from start
    110 min from start

    Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS

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    Fast Food
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    Laundry
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    6

    Appleby Magna

    112.5 miles from start
    117 min from start

    Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
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    Fast Food
    Drive-thru
    Supermarket
    Picnic Area
    7

    Ashby de la Zouch

    118.5 miles from start
    123 min from start

    Flagstaff Service Station, Lountside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JP

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
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    Restaurant
    Fast Food
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    Picnic Area
    8

    Donington

    127.0 miles from start
    131 min from start

    Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN

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    Step-by-Step Directions

    1

    Head north-west on High St towards St Nicholas St

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    2

    Continue onto Wine St

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    3

    Continue onto Newgate

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    4

    Continue onto Broad Weir

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    5

    Turn right onto Lower Castle St

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    6

    Lower Castle St turns slightly left and becomes Castle St

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    7

    At Old Market Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the Bath Rd/Bond St S/Temple Way/A4044 slip road to M32/M4/M5/City Centre

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    8

    Merge onto Bath Rd/Bond St S/Temple Way/A4044

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    9

    Turn right onto Newfoundland Wy/A4032

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    10

    Continue onto M32 (signs for Frenchay/Fishponds/Horfield/Stapleton)

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    11

    Take the M4 exit towards S Wales/M5

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    12

    Take the slip road onto M4

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    13

    At junction 20, take the M5(S) exit to A38/Thornbury/Filton/Bristol(W)/Bristol Arpt

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    14

    Slight right onto the M5(N) slip road to The Midlands/Gloucester

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    15

    Merge onto M5

    63.75

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 8.5

    Michaelwood Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 23.25

    Gloucester Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Showers
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 42.0

    Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements Outdoor Area Picnic Area
    16

    Slight left onto M42 (signs for N.E.C.&Airport)

    11.5

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 5.5

    Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Showers Amusements Outdoor Area
    17

    At junction 3A, take the M42 exit to Solihull/B'ham(E)/N.E.C./Airport

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    18

    Continue onto M42

    6.25

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    19

    Keep right to stay on M42

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    20

    Keep right to stay on M42

    2.75

    21

    Keep left to stay on M42, follow signs for M1/Tamworth

    14.0

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 6.75

    Tamworth Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Laundry Amusements Outdoor Area
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 13.5

    Appleby Magna Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Supermarket Picnic Area
    22

    Continue onto A42

    13.75

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 5.5

    Ashby de la Zouch Flagstaff Service Station, Lountside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JP

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Drive-thru Supermarket Hotel Picnic Area
    23

    Merge onto M1 via the slip road to Nott'm(N)

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    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 0.25

    Donington Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements Outdoor Area
    24

    At junction 24, take the A50/A453 exit to Stoke/Derby/Nott'm(S)

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    25

    At Kegworth Interchange, exit onto Remembrance Way/A453

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    26

    At Mill Hill Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Barton Ln/Remembrance Way/A453

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    27

    At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Clifton Ln/Remembrance Way/A453

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    28

    At The Farnborough Rd Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Clifton Ln/A453

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    29

    Merge onto Clifton Blvd/A52

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    30

    Take the A6005 exit towards City Centre/Long Eaton

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    31

    At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Abbey St/A6005

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    32

    Turn left onto Gregory St

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    33

    Turn right onto Derby Rd/A6200

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    34

    Turn left onto St. Helens St

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    35

    Slight right onto Ilkeston Rd/A609

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    36

    Turn right onto Alfreton Rd/A610

    Continue to follow A610

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    37

    Continue onto Maid Marian Way/A6008

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