Your Route From Buckie AB56 to Northampton NN5
Route Summary
522 mi
9 hours 10 mins
26
117 Miles
144 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Ballinluig services
Ballinluig Services, Ballinluig, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, PH9 0LG
Balhaldie services
A9, Braco, Dunblane, Perth and Kinross, FK15 0NB
Old Inns
Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Bothwell
Galley Road Chef, South Bound Motorway Fallside Road, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8BG
Hamilton
Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW
Cairn Lodge
Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
Abington
Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Annandale Water
Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Gretna
Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Todhills
A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Carlisle truckstop
Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Southwaite
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Penrith truckstop
A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Tebay
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Killington Lake
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Burton-in-Kendal
Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south towards A98
0.5
Turn right onto A98
7.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Fochabers By-pass Rd/
1.0
At Spey Bay Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Fochabers By-pass Rd/
0.5
At Coul Brae Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto B9015
8.25
At Rothes Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A941
3.25
Continue onto A95
22.5
At Spey Bridge Roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A95
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A95
11.75
Turn right to stay on A95
0.25
Turn left onto A9
56.0
Keep right to stay on A9
25.25
Ballinluig services Ballinluig Services, Ballinluig, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, PH9 0LG
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A9
2.5
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A9
26.25
Balhaldie services A9, Braco, Dunblane, Perth and Kinross, FK15 0NB
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M9 heading to Stirling/
6.5
Keep right to continue on M80
13.5
Old Inns Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Keep left to continue on M73, follow signs for M74
6.5
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Take the M74 exit towards Carlisle
0.5
Take the slip road onto M74
29.25
Bothwell Galley Road Chef, South Bound Motorway Fallside Road, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8BG
Hamilton Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW
Cairn Lodge Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
Abington Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Continue onto A74(M)
48.5
Annandale Water Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Gretna Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Continue onto M6
184.25
Todhills A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Carlisle truckstop Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Southwaite Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Penrith truckstop A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Tebay Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Killington Lake Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Burton-in-Kendal Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
23.5
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Take the exit on the right towards M6/
3.0
Merge onto M6
21.25
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Take the exit towards M1
1.0
Slight right to merge onto M1
13.75
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
At junction 16, take the A4500 exit to Northampton(West)
0.25
At Kislingbury Interchange, take the 1st exit onto Weedon Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Weedon Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Weedon Rd/
2.75
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Tollgate Way
0.5
Continue onto Bants Ln
0.25
Turn left onto Chiltern Ave
0.0
Turn left onto Mendip Rd
0.25
Turn left
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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