Your Route From Colchester CO6 to Leeds LS1
Route Summary
202 mi
3 hours 37 mins
21
32 Miles
33 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
Cambridge services
Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Sawtry
Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Peterborough services
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Kate's Cabin services
Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Wittering services
Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Bloody Oaks services
Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Ram Jam services
Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Colsterworth services
Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Great Ponton services
Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Grantham North services
Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Foston services
Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Newark services
Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Winthorpe (Newark) services
Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Cromwell services
Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Blyth services
Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head west on London Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Marks Tey Interchange/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Coggeshall Rd/
9.25
At Marks Farm Roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A120
1.0
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/
16.75
Great Dunmow rest area Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SJ
Take the slip road to Cambridge/
0.25
At Priory Wood Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Ave/
0.5
Birchanger Green Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
At Birchanger Green Roundabout, take the 5th exit onto the M11 slip road to Cambridge/
0.75
Slight right to merge onto M11
27.75
Continue onto A14
13.75
Cambridge services Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
At junction 22, exit towards A1
0.5
Slight right to merge onto A1
3.25
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for The N/
12.75
Sawtry Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Peterborough services Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Continue onto A1
72.5
Kate's Cabin services Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Wittering services Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Bloody Oaks services Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Ram Jam services Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Colsterworth services Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Great Ponton services Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Grantham North services Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Foston services Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Newark services Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Winthorpe (Newark) services Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Cromwell services Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Blyth services Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
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Keep right to continue on A1(M), follow signs for Doncaster/
15.5
Continue onto A1
7.5
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for Wetherby/
2.25
Take the M62 exit towards Manchester/
1.0
Slight right to merge onto M62
9.0
At junction 29, take the M1(N) exit to M621
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the M1 slip road to Leeds/
0.75
Merge onto M1
0.75
Slight right onto M621 (signs for Leeds (Centre))
3.0
At junction 4, take the A61 exit to Harrogate/
0.25
Continue onto A61
0.25
Keep right to stay on A61
1.25
Slight right onto East St/
0.25
At City Centre Loop, take the 2nd exit onto Eastgate
0.25
Continue onto The Headrow
0.25
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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Sistema KLIP IT PLUS Leakproof Food Storage Containers
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