Your Route From Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 to Bridgend CF32
Route Summary
198 mi
3 hours 27 mins
13
27 Miles
26 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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 north on Sutton Rd/
1.0
Turn left onto A38
2.5
Take the M1 S slip road
0.25
Take the slip road onto M1
21.5
Trowell Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Take the A42 exit towards Birmingham
0.5
Continue onto A42
14.0
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/
14.75
Tamworth Moto Tamworth, Tamworth Motorway Services Area, Green Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5PS
Take the exit to stay on M42 towards M5 SW/
13.25
Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Take the M42 exit towards M5 SW/
0.75
Continue onto M42
11.25
Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
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Merge onto M5
64.25
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/
0.75
Merge onto M4
45.25
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/
0.25
At Pencoed Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A473
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A473
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Waterton Rd/
1.25
At Waterton Cross, take the 3rd exit onto Bypass Rd/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ewenny Rd/
2.75
Turn right onto Southerndown Rd/
0.25
Turn left onto B4524
1.0
Arrive at your destination
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