Your Route From Ipswich IP1 to Birchington CT7
Route Summary
124 mi
2 hours 14 mins
10
34 Miles
40 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Capelgate services
Capelgate Services, A 12, London Road, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2JJ
Colchester services
BP Service Station, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5YX
Feering services
London Road, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9EL
Chelmsford services
Chelmsford Service Area, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PY
Brentwood services
Brentwood Express BP Station, Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8SD
South Weald services
Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Thurrock
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
Tollgate services
Tollgate Filling Station, Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7NP
Cobham services
Watling Street, Cobham, Kent, Gravesend, DA12 3BH
Medway
Moto Services, Medway Pavilion, Farthing Corner Motorway Services Area, M2, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8PQ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head west on Cedarcroft Rd towards Preston Dr
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Turn right onto Chesterfield Dr
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Turn left onto Stratford Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Shakespeare Rd
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Turn right onto Meredith Rd
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Turn right onto Norwich Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bury Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A14 slip road to Felixstowe/
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Merge onto A14
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Take the A12(S)/
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At Copdock Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A12
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Capelgate services Capelgate Services, A 12, London Road, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2JJ
Colchester services BP Service Station, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5YX
Keep right to stay on A12
33.25
Feering services London Road, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9EL
Chelmsford services Chelmsford Service Area, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PY
Brentwood services Brentwood Express BP Station, Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8SD
South Weald services Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Take the M25/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M25 S slip road to M20/
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Take the slip road onto M25
8.5
Thurrock Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
Continue onto A282
4.5
Continue onto M25 (signs for Dover/
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Slight leftA2 onto the slip road to M2/
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Take the slip road onto A2
8.5
Tollgate services Tollgate Filling Station, Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7NP
Cobham services Watling Street, Cobham, Kent, Gravesend, DA12 3BH
Continue onto M2 (signs for Dover/
25.75
Medway Moto Services, Medway Pavilion, Farthing Corner Motorway Services Area, M2, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8PQ
Continue onto Thanet Way/
16.25
At St Nicholas, take the 2nd exit onto Canterbury Rd/
1.25
Turn right onto Seamark Rd
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Turn left onto Crispe Rd
1.0
Turn right onto The St
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Turn left onto Margate Hill
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Turn right onto Manston Rd/
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Turn left onto Shottendane Rd
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Turn right
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Arrive at your destination
Don't forget in-car food and drink essentials
SUNWILL Metal Water Bottle Stainless Steel 500ml
Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
HASAGEI Travel Mug, Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
BeneLabel Snack Box, Stackable Snack Pot 4 Compartments
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
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