Your Route From Darwen BB3 to London SE1
Route Summary
226 mi
4 hours 20 mins
14
31 Miles
46 Minutes
Recommended travel books and guides
Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Great Britain
Where to Go When Great Britain and Ireland
2026 Philip's Big Easy to Read Britain Road Atlas
52 Great British Weekends: A Year of Mini Adventures
The Great British Bucket List: Utterly Unmissable Britain
AA Easy Read Britain 2026 flexi bound
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Blackburn with Darwen
Commercial Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DB
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
London Gateway
Welcome Break, London Gateway Service Area, M 1 Motorway, London, NW7 3HU
Recommended motoring accessories for your car
AA Euro Travel Kit AA6318
LISEN Retractable Car Phone Charger
Zacro Car Bin with 5 Garbage Bags
Lewis-Plast Premium 92 Piece First Aid Kit
iZEEKER 2.5K Dash Cam, 1440P QHD Car Camera
Car Seat Organiser
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Borough Rd/
0.0
Slight right to stay on Borough Rd/
1.5
Blackburn with Darwen Commercial Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DB
Turn right onto Earcroft Way
0.25
At Earcroft Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the M65 slip road to M6/
0.25
Merge onto M65
7.0
At junction 1, exit onto M6 towards L'pool/
84.25
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
23.5
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Take the exit on the right towards M6/
3.25
Merge onto M6
21.25
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Take the exit towards M1
1.0
Slight right to merge onto M1
75.5
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
London Gateway Welcome Break, London Gateway Service Area, M 1 Motorway, London, NW7 3HU
At Staples Cor, take the 1st exit
0.25
Take the A406(E) slip road to N Circular/
0.25
Merge onto N Circular Rd./
0.25
Turn left onto the slip road to Kilburn/
0.0
Last minute travel essentials
Travel Pillow Neck Pillow Memory Foam Travel Pillow
NTONPOWER Travel Extension Lead, travel Essentials
Pill Organizer,Pill Dispenser With 7 Large Compartments
Mini Travel Pillow, Soft Down Alternative Pillows
Rainberg Microfiber towel (180x90cm), Fast Drying
Teskyer Electronics Accessories Organiser Bag, Waterproof
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
0.0
Continue onto A41
0.25
Take the slip road onto Brent Cross Flyover/
1.25
Turn right onto Finchley Rd/
1.75
Continue onto Avenue Road/
0.5
Turn left onto St Edmund's Terrace
0.0
Turn right onto Titchfield Rd
0.0
Turn left onto Prince Albert Rd/
0.75
Turn right onto Gloucester Gate/
0.0
Turn left onto Albany St/
0.75
Turn right onto Osnaburgh St/
0.0
Turn left onto Euston Rd./
0.5
Turn right onto Upper Woburn Pl/
1.25
Turn right onto Aldwych/
0.25
Turn left onto Lancaster Pl/
0.5
Arrive at your destination
Don't forget in-car food and drink essentials
HASAGEI Travel Mug, Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
Travel Mugs,KETIEE 380ml Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
SUNWILL Metal Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
BeneLabel Snack Box, Stackable Snack Pot 4 Compartments
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
