Your Route From Colchester CO3 to Swansea SA1
Route Summary
259 mi
4 hours 26 mins
13
53 Miles
53 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Feering services
London Road, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9EL
Chelmsford services
Chelmsford Service Area, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PY
Brentwood services
Brentwood Express BP Station, Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8SD
South Weald services
Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Reading
Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3UQ
Chieveley services
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Membury
Welcome Break, M4 Services, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7TZ
Leigh Delamere
Granada Hospitality Ltd, Leigh Delamere Motorway Services Area, M4, Leigh Delamere, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6LB
Magor
Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Cardiff Gate
Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Cardiff West
Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
Sarn Park
Sarn Park Motorway Services, Sarn Park Motorway Services Area, M4, Sarn, Bridgend, CF32 9SY
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south on Rotary Way
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Rotary Way
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Turn left onto Westway/
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At the roundabout, take the 5th exit and stay on Westway/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Colne Bank Ave/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A12 slip road to London/
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Merge onto A12
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Keep right to stay on A12
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Feering services London Road, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9EL
Chelmsford services Chelmsford Service Area, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PY
Brentwood services Brentwood Express BP Station, Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8SD
South Weald services Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Take the M25/
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the M25 slip road to M11/
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Take the slip road 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
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At junction 15, exit onto M4 towards Slough
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Reading Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3UQ
Chieveley services Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Membury Welcome Break, M4 Services, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7TZ
Leigh Delamere Granada Hospitality Ltd, Leigh Delamere Motorway Services Area, M4, Leigh Delamere, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6LB
Magor Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Cardiff Gate Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Cardiff West Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
Sarn Park Sarn Park Motorway Services, Sarn Park Motorway Services Area, M4, Sarn, Bridgend, CF32 9SY
At junction 42, exit onto A483 towards Swansea/
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Keep left
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Merge onto Fabian Way/
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Continue onto Quay Parade/
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Turn right onto New Cut Rd/
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Slight left to stay on New Cut Rd/
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Turn left onto Plantasia
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Turn left onto Strand
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Turn right onto Welcome Ln
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Continue onto College St
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Turn left onto The Kingsway
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Arrive at your destination
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Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
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