Your Route From Ipswich IP2 to Southampton SO16
Route Summary
171 mi
2 hours 57 mins
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50 Miles
50 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
Fleet
Welcome Break, M3 Services, Fleet Services, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 1AA
Winchester
Moto Services, Shroner Wood, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PP
Rownhams
Motor Way Service Station, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north on Discovery Ave towards Bath St
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Turn left onto Bath St
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hawes St/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Wherstead Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A137
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A137
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A14 slip road to Bury St Edmunds/
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Merge onto A14
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Take the A12/
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At Copdock Roundabout, take the 1st 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 12, exit onto M3 towards Southampton
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Fleet Welcome Break, M3 Services, Fleet Services, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 1AA
Winchester Moto Services, Shroner Wood, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PP
At junction 13, exit towards So'ton Docks/
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Take the slip road onto M27
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Rownhams Motor Way Service Station, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
At junction 3, take the M271 S exit to Southampton/
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At Rownhams Interchange, take the 1st exit onto M271
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At junction 1, exit towards Lordshill/
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At Nursling Interchange, take the 1st exit onto Brownhill Way
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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Turn right
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Turn left
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Arrive at your destination
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