Your Route From Ellesmere Port CH65 to Edinburgh EH1
Route Summary
240 mi
4 hours 29 mins
13
66 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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AA Euro Travel Kit AA6318
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Zacro Car Bin with 5 Garbage Bags
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Exeter Rd 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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Keep right to stay on 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 13, take the A702 exit to Edinburgh/
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At Abington Interchange, take the 4th exit onto A702
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At Abington Interchange, take the 2nd exit and stay on A702
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At Maidencoates Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on 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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Turn right onto Beaufort Rd
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Turn left onto Chalmers Cres
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Continue onto Argyle Pl
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Slight right to stay on Argyle Pl
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Turn right onto Melville Dr/
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Continue onto Hope Park Terrace
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Continue straight onto Bernard Terrace
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Turn left onto St. Leonard's St
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Continue onto Pleasance
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Continue onto St Mary's St
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Turn right onto Canongate
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Turn left onto Cranston St
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Turn right onto E Market St
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Turn left onto New St
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Turn left onto Calton Rd
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Turn left onto Leith St/
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Arrive at your destination
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