Your Route From Lancaster LA1 to Merthyr Tydfil CF48
Route Summary
231 mi
4 hours 10 mins
12
32 Miles
44 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Hilton Park
Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Frankley
Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Ross Spur services
Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
Symonds Yat services
Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
Monmouth services
Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Penny St/
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Slight right onto Penny St
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Turn right onto Marton St
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Turn right onto Thurnham St/
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Turn left onto Penny St/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Greaves Rd/
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Continue onto Scotforth Rd/
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At Hampson Green Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M6 slip road to Kirkby Lonsdale/
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Take the M6(S) slip road to Preston/
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Merge onto M6
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Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
At junction 11A, take the M6 exit to Birmingham/
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Continue onto M6 (signs for Birmingham S/
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Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Take the exit towards M5
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Continue onto M5
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Frankley Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
At junction 8, take the M50 exit to S Wales/
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At Strensham Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto M50 heading to South Wales/
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At Traveller's Rest, take the 1st exit onto A449
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Ross Spur services Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
At Over Ross Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A40
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
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Symonds Yat services Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
At Dixton Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40
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Monmouth services Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
Slight leftA40 onto the slip road to Abergavenny/
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Continue onto A40
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At Raglan Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Rd/
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Slight left onto the slip road to A4060
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A4060
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A4060
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At Pentrebach Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4054
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Turn right onto Bridge St/
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Continue onto Bronheulog Terrace
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Bronheulog Terrace
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Slight right
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Slight right
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Arrive at your destination
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