Your Route From Glasgow G74 to Preston PR4
Route Summary
185 mi
3 hours 5 mins
13
25 Miles
25 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-east on W Mains Rd/
0.25
At Priestknowe Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Whitemoss Ave/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kingsway/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Hamilton Rd/
5.0
Take the M74 exit towards Carlisle/
0.0
Turn right onto Bellshill Bypass
0.0
Keep right to stay on Bellshill Bypass
0.0
At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto the M74(S) slip road to Carlisle
0.5
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Merge onto M74
26.25
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
92.0
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
At junction 32, exit onto M55 towards Blackpool
8.25
At junction 3, take the A585 exit to Kirkham/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fleetwood Rd/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A585
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ribby Rd/
0.25
Turn left
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
HASAGEI Travel Mug, Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
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