Your Route From Cheadle SK8 to Watford WD17
Route Summary
181 mi
3 hours 4 mins
11
31 Miles
30 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head west towards Carrs Rd
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Turn left towards Carrs Rd
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Turn left onto Carrs Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the Ring Rd (W & N)/
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Merge onto M60
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Keep left to continue on M56, follow signs for Chester/
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Merge onto M56
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Take the exit
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Slight right
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Continue onto A556
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Slight left
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Merge onto M6
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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
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Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
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Take the exit on the right towards M6/
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Merge onto M6
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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
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Slight right to merge onto M1
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Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
At junction 5, take the A41 exit to Watford
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At Berrygrove Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto Stephenson Way/
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Keep right to stay on Stephenson Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Colonial Way
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Radlett Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Orphanage Rd
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Turn right onto Woodford Rd
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Turn right onto Station Rd
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Turn right
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Arrive at your destination
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Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
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