Your Route From Colchester CO5 to Birmingham B29
Route Summary
161 mi
2 hours 57 mins
11
25 Miles
36 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head east on Riverside Way
0.0
Turn left onto Easterford Rd
0.25
Turn left onto High St/
1.0
Merge onto London Rd/
26.75
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/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the M25 slip road to M11/
0.75
Take the slip road onto M25
30.75
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
At junction 21, exit towards M1/
1.0
Take the slip road onto M1
61.5
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
At junction 19, take the M6 exit to Coventry
0.5
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Take the slip road onto M6
31.25
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Take the A38(M)/
0.0
Take the slip road to A 38/
0.25
Merge onto A38(M)
1.5
Continue onto Aston Express Way/
0.0
Keep right to stay on Aston Express Way/
1.25
Keep right to continue on Suffolk Street Queensway/
3.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A38/
0.0
Turn right onto Gibbins Rd
0.5
Turn left onto Lodge Hill Rd
0.25
Turn right onto Church View
0.0
Arrive at your destination
Don't forget in-car food and drink essentials
BeneLabel Snack Box, Stackable Snack Pot 4 Compartments
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
Sistema KLIP IT PLUS Leakproof Food Storage Containers
Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
HASAGEI Travel Mug, Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
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