Your Route From Colchester CO3 to Bournemouth BH1
Route Summary
180 mi
3 hours 11 mins
11
50 Miles
50 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Galley's Corner services
Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8GA
Great Dunmow rest area
Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SJ
Birchanger Green
Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Fleet
Welcome Break, M3 Services, Fleet Services, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 1AA
Winchester
Moto Services, Shroner Wood, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PP
Rownhams
Motor Way Service Station, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
West Wellow services
West Wellow Service Area, Romsey Road, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6GF
Rufus Stone services
Ringwood Road, Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7GN
Picket Post services
Filling Station, Picket Post, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3HN
Ringwood services
Ringwood Service Station, The Bridges, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2AA
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Zacro Car Bin with 5 Garbage Bags
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north towards Shelley Rd
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Slight left onto Shelley Rd
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Turn right to stay on Shelley Rd
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Turn left onto Shakespeare Rd
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Turn left onto Chaucer Way
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Turn right onto Straight Rd
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Turn right onto London Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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Continue onto Cymbeline Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A12 slip road to London/
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Merge onto A12
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At junction 25, take the A120 (W) exit to Stansted Arpt/
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Marks Tey Interchange/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Coggeshall Rd/
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At Marks Farm Roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A120
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Galley's Corner services Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8GA
At Galleys Cor, take the 3rd exit and stay on A120 heading to M11/
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Great Dunmow rest area Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SJ
Last minute travel essentials
Hiluckey Power Bank Portable Charger - 22.5W Fast Charging
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Mini Travel Pillow, Soft Down Alternative Pillows
BAGAIL Microfibre Travel Towel, Perfect Travel Towel
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Take the M11 slip road to London/
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Birchanger Green Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
Take the slip road onto M11
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Take the M25 exit towards M1/
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Slight right to merge onto M25
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South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
At junction 12, exit onto M3 towards Southampton
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Fleet Welcome Break, M3 Services, Fleet Services, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 1AA
Winchester Moto Services, Shroner Wood, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PP
At junction 13, exit towards So'ton Docks/
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Merge onto M27
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Rownhams Motor Way Service Station, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
West Wellow services West Wellow Service Area, Romsey Road, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6GF
Continue onto A31
11.25
Rufus Stone services Ringwood Road, Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7GN
Picket Post services Filling Station, Picket Post, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3HN
Ringwood services Ringwood Service Station, The Bridges, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2AA
Take the slip road to Christchurch
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Merge onto Spur Rd/
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Slight left towards St Pauls Rd/
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Merge onto St Pauls Rd/
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At Station Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Holdenhurst Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Holdenhurst Rd
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Turn left onto St Swithun's Rd
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Turn left onto Frances Rd
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Turn right
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Arrive at your destination
Don't forget in-car food and drink essentials
Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
SUNWILL Metal Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
Sistema KLIP IT PLUS Leakproof Food Storage Containers
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
HASAGEI Travel Mug, Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
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