Your Route From Edinburgh EH16 to Portsmouth PO2
Route Summary
448 mi
7 hours 47 mins
26
65 Miles
86 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
Hilton Park
Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Frankley
Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Hopwood Park
Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Warwick
Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Cherwell Valley services
Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Layby (Weston-on-the-Green) services
Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
Milton Heights services
Milton Heights Service Station, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TX
Berkshire Downs services
Filling Station, Newbury Road, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Chieveley services
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Tot Hill services
A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9BX
Sutton Scotney services
Sutton Scotney Services, Stockbridge Road West, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Malbet Park
0.0
Turn left to stay on Malbet Park
0.25
Turn left onto Lasswade Rd
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Lasswade Rd
0.25
Turn right to merge onto The City of Edinburgh Bypass/
2.5
Take the A702 exit towards City centre/
0.25
At Lothianburn Jct, take the 2nd exit onto Biggar Rd/
3.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A702
8.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carlops Rd/
22.0
At Maidencoates Roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A702
1.0
At Abington Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto the A74(M) slip road to Carlisle
0.5
Merge onto A74(M)
48.5
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
184.25
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
At junction 11A, take the M6 exit to Birmingham/
0.75
Continue onto M6 (signs for Birmingham S/
9.0
Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
At junction 8, take the M5 exit to Birmingham(West)/
1.5
Continue onto M5
14.75
Frankley Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
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Take the M42 exit towards London/
0.5
Take the slip road onto M42
11.0
Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Keep right to continue on M40, follow signs for London/
45.25
Warwick Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Cherwell Valley services Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
At junction 9, take the A41/
0.25
At Wendlebury Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto A34
34.5
Layby (Weston-on-the-Green) services Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
Milton Heights services Milton Heights Service Station, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TX
Berkshire Downs services Filling Station, Newbury Road, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Chieveley services Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Keep right to stay on A34
28.0
Tot Hill services A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9BX
Sutton Scotney services Sutton Scotney Services, Stockbridge Road West, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY
At Winnall Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the M3 slip road to Southampton/
0.5
Merge onto M3
8.75
Take the exit towards Airport/
1.25
Merge onto M27
17.0
Take the exit towards M275
0.75
Continue onto M275
1.25
At junction 2, exit towards Cruise and Cross/
0.25
At Rudmore Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Wharf Rd
0.25
Turn left to stay on Wharf Rd
0.25
Slight right onto George Byng Way
0.0
Turn right
0.0
Turn left
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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