Your Route From Cambridge CB2 to Penrith CA11
Route Summary
242 mi
4 hours 16 mins
21
50 Miles
62 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Cambridge services
Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Sawtry
Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Peterborough services
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Kate's Cabin services
Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Wittering services
Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Bloody Oaks services
Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Ram Jam services
Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Colsterworth services
Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Great Ponton services
Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Grantham North services
Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Foston services
Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Newark services
Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Winthorpe (Newark) services
Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Cromwell services
Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Blyth services
Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Wetherby
Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Leeming Bar
Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Scotch Corner rest area
Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Hills Rd/
0.25
Turn left onto Lensfield Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Trumpington Rd
0.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Newnham Rd/
1.75
At Haggis Farm Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Barton Rd/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M11 slip road to Huntingdon
0.5
Merge onto M11
3.75
Continue onto A14
13.75
Cambridge services Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
At junction 22, exit towards A1
0.5
Slight right to merge onto A1
3.25
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for The N/
12.75
Sawtry Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Peterborough services Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Continue onto A1
72.5
Kate's Cabin services Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Wittering services Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Bloody Oaks services Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Ram Jam services Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Colsterworth services Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Great Ponton services Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Grantham North services Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Foston services Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Newark services Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Winthorpe (Newark) services Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Cromwell services Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Blyth services Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Keep right to continue on A1(M), follow signs for Doncaster/
15.5
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Continue onto A1
7.5
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Continue onto A1(M)
11.5
Keep left to stay on A1(M)
46.5
Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Leeming Bar Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Scotch Corner rest area Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
At junction 53, take the A6055/
0.25
Slight left
0.0
At Scotch Corner, take the 3rd exit onto A66
48.75
At Kemplay Bank Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bridge Ln/
0.75
Turn right onto Old London Rd
0.0
Continue straight onto Friargate/
0.25
Turn left onto Benson Row/
0.0
Turn left onto Sandgate
0.0
Continue onto Burrowgate
0.0
Turn left onto Middlegate/
0.0
Turn right onto Little Dockray
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
SUNWILL Metal Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
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