Your Route From Falkirk FK1 to Bristol BS5
Route Summary
383 mi
6 hours 25 mins
25
28 Miles
28 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
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
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Gloucester
Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Michaelwood
Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east towards Grahams Rd
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Exit the roundabout onto Garrison Pl/
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Slight right to stay on A803
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Continue straight onto Tanners Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main St/
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At Rosebank Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Main St/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A883
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A8004
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Continue onto Exit 1 (signs for Glasgow/
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Merge onto M876
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Merge onto M80
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Old Inns Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Keep left to continue on M73, follow signs for M74
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Take the M74 exit towards Carlisle
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Take the slip road onto M74
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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
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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
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/
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Continue onto M6 (signs for Birmingham S/
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Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
At junction 8, take the M5 exit to Birmingham(West)/
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Continue onto M5
79.75
Frankley Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Gloucester Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Michaelwood Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
At junction 15, take the M4(E) exit to London/
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Merge onto M4
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At junction 19, take the M32 exit to Ring Rd/
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Slight left onto M32
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At junction 3, take the A4320 exit to Bath/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Easton Way/
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At Lawrence Hill Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lawrence Hill/
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Turn right onto Avonvale Rd
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Turn left onto Cooperage Rd
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Arrive at your destination
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