Your Route From Cardiff CF24 to Manchester M2
Route Summary
186 mi
3 hours 32 mins
9
29 Miles
38 Minutes
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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
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head east on Elm St towards Elmwood Ct
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Turn left onto Newport Rd/
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Merge onto Southern Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A48 slip road
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Merge onto Eastern Ave/
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Continue onto A48(M) (signs for M4/
2.75
Merge onto M4
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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
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At Traveller's Rest, take the 3rd exit onto M50 heading to The Midlands/
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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/
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Take the slip road onto M6
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Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Take the exit towards M6
0.75
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Take the slip road to M6
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Continue onto M6
50.25
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
At junction 19, take the A556 exit to M'cr(S&C)/
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Keep right to continue on A556
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Keep right
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Merge onto M56
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Continue onto Princess Pkwy/
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Keep right to continue on Princess Rd/
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Keep left to continue on Medlock St Jct/
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Keep right to stay on Medlock St Jct/
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Turn left onto Great Bridgewater St
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Continue onto Liverpool Rd/
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Turn right onto Lower Byrom St
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Turn left onto Quay St/
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Turn right onto Gartside St
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Turn right onto Bridge St/
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Turn left onto Cross St/
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Turn right onto Tib Ln
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Arrive at your destination
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