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    Your Route From Bristol BS1 to Thornaby TS17

    Route Summary

    Total Distance

    261 mi

    Total Duration

    4 hours 22 mins

    Services on Route

    17

    Max Service Gap

    27 Miles

    Longest Time Gap

    30 Minutes

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    Route Map

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    Service Areas Along Route

    1

    Michaelwood

    17.75 miles from start
    22 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
    36 min from start

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

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
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    3

    Strensham

    51.25 miles from start
    53 min from start

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

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    4

    Hopwood Park

    78.5 miles from start
    79 min from start

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

    Fuel
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    Toilets
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    5

    Tamworth

    105.75 miles from start
    109 min from start

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

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    6

    Appleby Magna

    112.5 miles from start
    115 min from start

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

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    EV Charging
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    7

    Ashby de la Zouch

    118.5 miles from start
    121 min from start

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

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    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
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    8

    Donington

    127.0 miles from start
    130 min from start

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

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    9

    Trowell

    137.25 miles from start
    140 min from start

    Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL

    Fuel
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    Picnic Area
    10

    Tibshelf

    151.75 miles from start
    153 min from start

    RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ

    Fuel
    EV Charging
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    11

    Woodall

    164.25 miles from start
    165 min from start

    Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR

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    12

    Carcroft services

    186.75 miles from start
    188 min from start

    Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR

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    13

    Barnsdale Bar services

    189.75 miles from start
    191 min from start

    Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF

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    14

    Darrington services

    192.25 miles from start
    194 min from start

    A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU

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    15

    Wetherby

    214.0 miles from start
    214 min from start

    Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT

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    16

    Thirsk services

    236.5 miles from start
    236 min from start

    Thirsk Services, York Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3AA

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    17

    Ingleby Arncliffe services

    248.75 miles from start
    248 min from start

    Exelby Services Ltd, A19, Ingleby Arncliffe, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3JT / DL6 3LG

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    Step-by-Step Directions

    1

    Head east towards Queen St

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    Turn right onto Queen St

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    Turn left onto Passage St

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    4

    Continue onto Narrow Plain

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    5

    Turn left onto the slip road to Bath Rd/Bond St S/Temple Way/A4044

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    6

    At Old Market Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the Bath Rd/Bond St S/Temple Way/A4044 slip road to M32/M4/M5/City Centre

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    7

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

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    8

    Turn right onto Newfoundland Wy/A4032

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    9

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

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    10

    Take the M4 exit towards S Wales/M5

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    11

    Take the slip road onto M4

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    12

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

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    13

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

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    14

    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
    15

    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
    16

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

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    17

    Continue onto M42

    6.25

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    18

    Keep right to stay on M42

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    19

    Keep right to stay on M42

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    20

    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
    21

    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
    22

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

    42.5

    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
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    • Miles from last waypoint: 10.5

    Trowell Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements Outdoor Area Picnic Area
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 25.0

    Tibshelf RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Laundry Amusements Outdoor Area
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 37.5

    Woodall Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Laundry Amusements Outdoor Area
    23

    At junction 32, take the M18 exit to Hull/Doncaster/Rotherham(E)

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    Continue onto M18

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    At junction 2, take the A1(M) exit

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    26

    Take the slip road onto A1(M)

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    Continue onto A1

    7.5

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 0.25

    Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR

    Fuel Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Supermarket Hotel Outdoor Area
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 3.25

    Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Supermarket
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 5.75

    Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU

    Fuel Toilets Coffee Snacks Supermarket
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    Continue onto A1(M)

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    Keep left to stay on A1(M)

    23.5

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 8.5

    Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Laundry Amusements
    30

    Take the A168 exit towards A19/Thirsk/Teesside

    1.25

    31

    Continue onto A168

    6.75

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 6.25

    Thirsk services Thirsk Services, York Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3AA

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Supermarket Showers Outdoor Area
    32

    Continue onto A19

    22.75

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 11.75

    Ingleby Arncliffe services Exelby Services Ltd, A19, Ingleby Arncliffe, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3JT / DL6 3LG

    Fuel Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Supermarket Showers Outdoor Area
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    Exit onto Acklam Rd/A1130 towards Thornaby

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    Turn left onto Mitchell Ave

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    Arrive at your destination

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