Your Route From Ellon AB41 to Holywell CH8
Route Summary
404 mi
6 hours 53 mins
25
55 Miles
64 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Stracathro services
Brechin, Angus, DD9 7QA
Finavon services
Finavon, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3QD
Broxden services
Broxden Services, 2 Broxden Avenue, Perth, PH2 0PX
Balhaldie services
A9, Braco, Dunblane, Perth and Kinross, FK15 0NB
Old Inns
Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Bothwell
Galley Road Chef, South Bound Motorway Fallside Road, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8BG
Hamilton
Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW
Cairn Lodge
Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
Abington
Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
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
Chester
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
Saughall services
Parkgate Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6JS
Gateway services
Westbound A55 Expressway, Northop Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6HB
Northop Hall services
Expressway Service Station, Eastbound A55 Expressway, Northop Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6HF
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-east
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Turn right
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Turn left onto B999
9.75
Turn right onto B977
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Turn left to stay on B977
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Rte/
0.25
Merge onto Aberdeen Western Peripheral Rte/
12.75
At Cleanhill Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Rte/
7.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B979
0.25
Turn right to merge onto A90/
49.0
Stracathro services Brechin, Angus, DD9 7QA
Finavon services Finavon, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3QD
At Emmock Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A90
0.25
At Claverhouse Roundabout, continue straight to stay on A90
0.75
Turn right onto Kingsway/
1.5
At Strathmartine Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Kingsway W/
2.5
At Myrekirk Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Kingsway W/
0.75
At Swallow Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A90
15.5
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Keep right to continue on M90, follow signs for Edinburgh/
1.25
At junction 10, exit towards Stirling/
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Continue onto M90
2.5
Broxden services Broxden Services, 2 Broxden Avenue, Perth, PH2 0PX
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A9
26.25
Balhaldie services A9, Braco, Dunblane, Perth and Kinross, FK15 0NB
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M9 heading to Stirling/
6.5
Keep right to continue on M80
13.5
Old Inns Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Keep left to continue on M73, follow signs for M74
6.5
Take the M74 exit towards Carlisle
0.5
Take the slip road onto M74
29.25
Bothwell Galley Road Chef, South Bound Motorway Fallside Road, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8BG
Hamilton Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW
Cairn Lodge Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
Abington Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Continue 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
128.75
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 20A, exit onto M56 towards North Wales/
21.5
Chester Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
Keep right to continue on Bypass Rd/
7.0
Saughall services Parkgate Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6JS
Continue onto N Wales Expy/
6.25
Gateway services Westbound A55 Expressway, Northop Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6HB
Northop Hall services Expressway Service Station, Eastbound A55 Expressway, Northop Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6HF
At junction 32A, take the B5123 exit to Rhosesmor
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Turn left onto B5123
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Arrive at your destination
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