Your Route From Harrogate HG1 to Porthcawl CF36
Route Summary
270 mi
4 hours 51 mins
18
30 Miles
44 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Woodall
Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf
RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Trowell
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Donington
Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Ashby de la Zouch
Flagstaff Service Station, Lountside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JP
Appleby Magna
Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP
Tamworth
Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS
Bickenhill services
Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Hopwood Park
Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
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
Magor
Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Cardiff Gate
Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Cardiff West
Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south on Prospect Pl W Pk towards Albert St
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Turn left onto Victoria Ave
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Victoria Ave
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Turn right onto Queen Parade
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Turn left onto York Pl/
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At Empress Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Wetherby Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A661
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto W Gate/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto High St/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A168
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wattle Syke/
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the A1(M) slip road to Leeds
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Merge onto A1(M)
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Slight left to stay on A1(M)
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Continue onto A1
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Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Continue onto Doncaster Byp/
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At junction 35, take the M18 exit to Sheffield/
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At Wadworth Viaduct, take the 3rd exit onto the M18 slip road to Sheffield/
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Merge onto M18
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Slight right onto the slip road to M1/
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Merge onto M1
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Woodall Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Trowell Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Take the A42 exit towards Birmingham
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Continue onto A42
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Donington Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Ashby de la Zouch Flagstaff Service Station, Lountside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JP
Appleby Magna Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP
Keep right to continue on M42, follow signs for Tamworth/
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Tamworth Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS
Take the exit to stay on M42 towards M5 SW/
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Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Take the exit to stay on M42 towards M5 SW/
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Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Merge onto M5
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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(W) exit to S. Wales/
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Merge onto M4
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Magor Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Cardiff Gate Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Cardiff West Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
At junction 35, take the A473 exit to Bridgend/
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At Pencoed Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A473
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A473
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Waterton Rd/
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At Waterton Cross, take the 3rd exit onto Bypass Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A48
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bridgend Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bridgend Rd
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Continue onto Aldenham Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Rd
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Turn right onto St John's Dr
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Continue straight
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Arrive at your destination
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