Your Route From Cardiff CF24 to Lancaster LA1
Route Summary
229 mi
4 hours 1 min
12
31 Miles
38 Minutes
Recommended travel books and guides
The Great British Bucket List: Utterly Unmissable Britain
Great British Walkies: 100 brilliant dog walks
Where to Go When Great Britain and Ireland
52 Great British Weekends: A Year of Mini Adventures
Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Great Britain
AA Easy Read Britain 2026 flexi bound
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east on Dalton St towards Crwys Rd/
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Turn left onto Crwys Rd/
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At Gabalfa Interchange, take the 4th exit
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Merge onto Eastern Ave/
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Continue onto A48(M) (signs for M4/
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Merge onto M4
2.5
Keep right to stay on M4
5.5
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
9.0
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
0.5
At Traveller's Rest, take the 3rd exit onto M50 heading to The Midlands/
21.5
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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
37.75
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/
1.5
Take the slip road onto M6
8.5
Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Take the exit towards M6
0.75
Take the slip road to M6
0.25
Continue onto M6
104.75
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
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
At junction 33, take the A6 exit to Lancaster(South)
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At Hampson Green Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Rd/
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Turn right onto Barton Rd
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Continue onto Bowerham Rd
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Turn right
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Arrive at your destination
Don't forget in-car food and drink essentials
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Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
Sistema KLIP IT PLUS Leakproof Food Storage Containers
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
SUNWILL Metal Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
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