Your Route From Durham DH1 to Rochester ME1
Route Summary
303 mi
5 hours 15 mins
23
27 Miles
26 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Durham
Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park
Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area
Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar
Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby
Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Woodall
Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf
RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Trowell
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Donington
Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Leicester Forest East services
Welcome Break, Leicester Forest East Motorway Services Area, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3GB
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
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
South Weald services
Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Thurrock
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
Tollgate services
Tollgate Filling Station, Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7NP
Cobham services
Watling Street, Cobham, Kent, Gravesend, DA12 3BH
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-east on Alexandria Cres/
0.0
Continue straight onto Margery Ln
0.25
Turn right onto Quarryheads Ln
0.25
At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Quarryheads Ln
0.25
Continue onto Stockton Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A177
3.5
Durham Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
At Bowburn Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the A1(M) slip road to Darlington
0.5
Merge onto A1(M)
62.25
Barton Park Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
At junction 45, take the A659 exit to Wetherby/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Wattle Syke/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto W Woods Rd
2.0
Turn left onto Thorner Rd
0.0
Turn right onto Paradise Way
1.75
At Bramham Xrds, take the 2nd exit onto the A1(M) slip road to Leeds/
0.5
Merge onto A1(M)
2.5
Slight left to stay on A1(M)
10.75
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Continue onto A1
7.75
Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Keep right to continue on A1(M)
7.75
At junction 35, take the M18 exit to Sheffield/
0.25
At Wadworth Viaduct, take the 3rd exit onto the M18 slip road to Sheffield/
0.75
Merge onto M18
7.0
Slight right onto the slip road to M1/
1.75
Merge onto M1
58.75
Woodall Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Trowell Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Donington Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Leicester Forest East services Welcome Break, Leicester Forest East Motorway Services Area, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3GB
Keep right to stay on M1
76.0
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
At junction 6A, take the M25 exit to M11/
1.0
Take the slip road onto M25
39.75
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
South Weald services Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Thurrock Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
Continue onto A282
4.25
At junction 2-Bexleyheath, take the A2 exit to London (SE & C)
0.5
At Darenth Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the A2 slip road to M2/
0.25
Merge onto A2
8.75
Tollgate services Tollgate Filling Station, Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7NP
Cobham services Watling Street, Cobham, Kent, Gravesend, DA12 3BH
At junction 1, take the A2 exit to Rochester/
1.0
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Watling St/
2.5
Turn right onto Blue Boar Ln
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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