Your Route From Ellesmere Port CH65 to Edinburgh EH1
Route Summary
235 mi
4 hours 32 mins
13
61 Miles
99 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Chester
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Burton-in-Kendal
Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Killington Lake
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Tebay
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Penrith truckstop
A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Southwaite
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Carlisle truckstop
Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Todhills
A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Gretna
Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Annandale Water
Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east on Marina Dr towards Rivington Rd
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Turn left towards Whitby Rd/
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Turn right onto Whitby Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the M53 slip road to Chester/
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Merge onto M53
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At junction 11, exit onto M56 towards Runcorn/
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Chester Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
At junction 9, take the M6 exit to Preston/
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Take the slip road onto M6
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Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Burton-in-Kendal Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Killington Lake Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Tebay Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Penrith truckstop A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Southwaite Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Carlisle truckstop Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Todhills A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Continue onto A74(M)
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Gretna Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Annandale Water Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
At junction 15, take the A701 exit to Dumfries/
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At Beattock Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A701
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At Beattock Interchange, continue straight to stay on A701
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Edinburgh Rd/
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Merge onto A72
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Turn left
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Turn right onto A702
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Carlops Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A702
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At Lothianburn Jct, take the 1st exit onto Biggar Rd/
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At Lothianburn Jct, take the 1st exit and stay on Biggar Rd/
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Turn right onto Buckstone Terrace
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Continue onto Braid Rd
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Braid Rd turns right and becomes Hermitage Dr
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Turn left onto Midmar Dr
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Turn right onto Cluny Gardens
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Turn left onto Oswald Rd
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Turn left onto Kilgraston Rd
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Continue onto Marchmont Rd
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Turn left onto Melville Dr/
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Turn right onto Panmure Pl
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Turn left onto Lauriston Gardens
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Turn right onto Lauriston Pl
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Lauriston Pl turns left and becomes Forrest Rd
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Slight left onto George IV Bridge/
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Continue onto Bank St
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Turn right onto Market St
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Arrive at your destination
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SUNWILL Metal Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
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