Your Route From Chester-le-Street DH3 to Cardiff CF10
Route Summary
311 mi
5 hours 24 mins
21
27 Miles
31 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Durham
Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park
Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area
Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar
Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby
Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Woodall
Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf
RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Trowell
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Donington
Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Ashby de la Zouch
Flagstaff Service Station, Lountside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JP
Appleby Magna
Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP
Tamworth
Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS
Bickenhill services
Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Hopwood Park
Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Gloucester
Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Michaelwood
Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
Magor
Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north on Cocken Ln towards Front St
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Turn right
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Turn right towards Pithouse Ln
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Continue onto Pithouse Ln
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Pithouse Ln turns slightly left and becomes Station Rd
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Station Rd turns right and becomes Lambton View
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Turn right onto A690
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At Carrville Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the A1(M) slip road to Darlington
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Merge onto A1(M)
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Durham Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Slight left to stay on A1(M)
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Continue onto A1
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Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Keep right to continue on A1(M)
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At junction 35, take the M18 exit to Sheffield/
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At Wadworth Viaduct, take the 3rd exit onto the M18 slip road to Sheffield/
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Merge onto M18
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Slight right onto the slip road to M1/
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Merge onto M1
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Woodall Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Trowell Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Take the A42 exit towards Birmingham
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Continue onto A42
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Donington Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Ashby de la Zouch Flagstaff Service Station, Lountside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JP
Appleby Magna Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP
Keep right to continue on M42, follow signs for Tamworth/
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Tamworth Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS
Take the exit to stay on M42 towards M5 SW/
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Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Take the M42 exit towards M5 SW/
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Continue onto M42
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Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Merge onto M5
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Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Gloucester Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Michaelwood Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
At junction 15, take the M4(W) exit to S. Wales/
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Merge onto M4
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Magor Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Slight left onto A48(M) (signs for Cardiff (E)/
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Continue onto Eastern Ave/
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Take the A4232 slip road to Cardiff (E)/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Southern Way/
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Keep right to stay on Southern Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Rover Way
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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Continue onto Rover Way
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ocean Way
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At Ocean Way Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cardiff Bay Link Rd/
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At Queens Gate Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Caspian Way heading to Docks/
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Turn right onto Pierhead St
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Turn right onto Bute Pl
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Continue straight onto Bute Pl/
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Turn right onto Mount Stuart Square
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Turn right to stay on Mount Stuart Square
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Turn left
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Keep left
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Arrive at your destination
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