Your Route From Edinburgh EH14 to Towcester NN12 Via Chorley PR7
Route Summary
363 mi
6 hours 22 mins
21
63 Miles
84 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Annandale Water
Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Gretna
Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Todhills
A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Carlisle truckstop
Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Southwaite
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Penrith truckstop
A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Tebay
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Killington Lake
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Burton-in-Kendal
Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
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
Towcester services
Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, SP682481
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east on The Avenue
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Slight left to stay on The Avenue
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At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on The Avenue
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Riccarton Mains Rd
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Turn right onto Lanark Rd W/
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At Carnwath Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main St/
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Turn left onto Biggar Rd/
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Turn right
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Turn right onto Shieldhill Rd
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Turn right onto Boat Rd
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Turn left to stay on Boat Rd
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Slight right onto Sherifflats Rd
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Slight left onto Station Rd
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Turn left onto A73
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At Maidencoates Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A702
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At Abington Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto the A74(M) slip road to Carlisle
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Merge onto A74(M)
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Annandale Water Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Gretna Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Continue onto M6
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Todhills A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Carlisle truckstop Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Southwaite Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Penrith truckstop A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Tebay Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Killington Lake Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Burton-in-Kendal Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
At junction 27, take the A5209 exit to Wigan/
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the M6 slip road to Preston
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Merge onto M6
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Head north on M6
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At junction 28, take the B5256 exit to A49/
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Turn right onto Leyland Way/
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Turn right to merge onto M6 towards Birmingham
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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
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Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Take the exit on the right towards M6/
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Merge onto M6
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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
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Slight right to merge onto M1
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Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
At junction 15A, take the A43 exit
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Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Continue onto A43
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A43
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A43
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A43
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At Towcester Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Towcester Byp/
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Towcester services Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, SP682481
At Abthorpe Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A43/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A43
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Take the A413 exit towards Buckingham/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A413
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A413
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Whittlebury Rd
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Turn left onto Stocks Hill
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Turn right to stay on Stocks Hill
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Turn left
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Arrive at your destination
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