Your Route From Ipswich IP1 to Portsmouth PO2 Via Watford WD17
Route Summary
176 mi
3 hours 19 mins
11
47 Miles
62 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
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Wisley services
Ripley By Pass, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6PT
Liphook services
Liphook Service Station, Liphook By-Pass, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7TT
Petersfield services
Winchester Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3BS
Farlington services
Holiday Inn Express, Eastern Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1UN
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-west towards Civic Dr/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Handford Rd/
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Continue onto London Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A1214
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At Copdock Roundabout, take the 2nd 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
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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 4th exit onto the M25 slip road to M11/
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Take the slip road onto M25
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South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
At junction 21A, take the A405 exit to M1/
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At Bricket Wood Jct, take the 1st exit onto N Orbital Rd/
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Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Ln
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Merge onto M1 via the slip road to C. London/
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At junction 5, take the A41 exit to Watford
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At Berrygrove Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto Stephenson Way/
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Keep right to stay on Stephenson Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Colonial Way
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Radlett Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Orphanage Rd
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Turn right onto Woodford Rd
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Turn left onto Clarendon Rd
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Turn right onto Shady Ln
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Turn left onto Westland Rd
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Turn left at the 1st cross street onto St Johns Rd
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Head east on St Johns Rd towards Clarendon Rd
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Turn left onto Clarendon Rd
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Turn left onto Shady Ln
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Turn left onto Westland Rd
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Turn right at the 1st cross street onto St Johns Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A411
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Slight left onto Hempstead Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M25 slip road
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Merge onto M25
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Take the A3 exit
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Slight right onto the slip road to Portsmouth Rd/
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At Wisley Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the Portsmouth Rd/
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Merge onto Portsmouth Rd/
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Wisley services Ripley By Pass, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6PT
Liphook services Liphook Service Station, Liphook By-Pass, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7TT
At Ham Barn Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Liphook - Petersfield Byp/
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Petersfield services Winchester Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3BS
Continue onto A3(M) (signs for Portsmouth/
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Merge onto Havant Bypass/
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Farlington services Holiday Inn Express, Eastern Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1UN
Continue onto M27 (signs for Southampton/
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Take the M275 exit towards Portsmouth/
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Continue onto M275
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At junction 2, exit towards Cruise and Cross/
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At Rudmore Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Twyford Ave/
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Turn left onto Gruneisen Rd
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Arrive at your destination
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