Your Route From Hockley SS5 to Birkenhead CH41
Route Summary
249 mi
4 hours 23 mins
16
31 Miles
30 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Hovefield services
A127 Services, Arterial Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9HZ
East Horndon services
Arterial Road, West Horndon, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LL
South Weald services
Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Chester
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-east on Bramerton Rd towards Spa Rd
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Turn right onto Spa Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Main Rd/
1.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hambro Hill
0.5
Turn left onto Down Hall Rd
0.75
Turn right onto London Rd/
1.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A1245
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
0.25
Merge onto Southend Arterial Rd/
6.25
Hovefield services A127 Services, Arterial Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9HZ
Turn right to stay on Southend Arterial Rd/
5.75
East Horndon services Arterial Road, West Horndon, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LL
Take the M25 slip road to Stansted Airport/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto the M25 slip road to M11/
0.5
Take the slip road onto M25
33.75
South Weald services Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
At junction 21, exit towards M1/
1.0
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Take the slip road onto M1
61.5
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
At junction 19, take the M6 exit to Coventry
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Take the slip road onto M6
22.0
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Take the M42(N) exit on the right towards M6 Toll/
2.0
Merge onto M42/
2.75
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
21.25
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Continue onto M6
54.75
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Take the exit towards M56
0.25
Slight left to merge onto M56 towards N Wales/
17.0
Chester Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
At junction 15, exit onto M53 towards Ellesmere Port/
10.25
At junction 4, take the A5137 exit to Clatterbridge/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Mount Rd/
2.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Mount Rd/
0.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thornton Rd
0.25
Turn left onto Borough Rd
1.5
Arrive at your destination
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