Your Route From Leicester LE1 to Banchory AB31
Route Summary
438 mi
7 hours 51 mins
25
42 Miles
50 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Donington
Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Derby services
Welcome Break Ltd, A50, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2WA
Uttoxeter services
Derby Road, A50, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5AA
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Burton-in-Kendal
Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Killington Lake
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Tebay
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Penrith truckstop
A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Southwaite
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Carlisle truckstop
Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Todhills
A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Gretna
Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Annandale Water
Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Abington
Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Cairn Lodge
Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
Hamilton
Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW
Bothwell
Galley Road Chef, South Bound Motorway Fallside Road, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8BG
Old Inns
Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Broxden services
Broxden Services, 2 Broxden Avenue, Perth, PH2 0PX
Finavon services
Finavon, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3QD
Stracathro services
Brechin, Angus, DD9 7QA
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-west on Vaughan Wy/
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Slight left towards St Nicholas Cir
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Continue onto St Nicholas Cir
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Slight right to stay on St Nicholas Cir
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Turn right onto St Nicholas Cir/
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Slight right to stay on St Nicholas Cir/
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Slight left towards Vaughan Wy/
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Merge onto Vaughan Wy/
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Turn left onto Highcross St/
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Turn right onto All Saints Open
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Turn right onto Great Central St
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Continue onto Northgate St/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Groby Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Groby Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Markfield Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Leicester Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A50
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the M1 slip road to Nottingham/
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Merge onto M1
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Donington Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
At junction 24, take the A50/
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At Kegworth Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto A50
20.75
Derby services Welcome Break Ltd, A50, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2WA
At Sudbury Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Doveridge Bypass/
4.75
At Derby Rd Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Uttoxeter Bypass/
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Uttoxeter services Derby Road, A50, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5AA
At McDonalds Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Uttoxeter Bypass/
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At Tean Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Uttoxeter Rd/
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At Sideway, take the 2nd exit onto the A500 slip road to Nantwich/
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Merge onto Queensway/
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At Barthomley Interchange, take the 5th exit onto the M6 slip road to Preston
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Merge onto M6
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Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Burton-in-Kendal Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Killington Lake Road Chef Motorways Ltd, M6, Killington, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NW
Tebay Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd, Westmorland Place, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SB
Penrith truckstop A W J Penrith Truckstop, Mardale Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EH
Southwaite Moto Hospitality Ltd, Southwaite Motorway Services Area, M6, Broadfield, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0NT
Carlisle truckstop Stobart Truckstops Ltd, Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0JR
Todhills A74, Todhills, Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4HA
Continue onto A74(M)
49.25
Gretna Welcome Break, Gretna Service Area, Gretna, Dumfries & Galloway, DG16 5HQ
Annandale Water Annandale Water M S A, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 1HD
Abington Welcome Break, Abington Motorway Services Area, M74, Abington, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6RG
Continue onto M74
28.75
Cairn Lodge Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
Hamilton Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW
Bothwell Galley Road Chef, South Bound Motorway Fallside Road, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8BG
At junction 4, take the M73 exit to Stirling/
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Continue onto M73
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Merge onto M80
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Old Inns Cumbernauld, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, G68 0BJ
Merge onto M9
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A9 heading to Doune
26.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M90 heading to Edinburgh/
2.5
Broxden services Broxden Services, 2 Broxden Avenue, Perth, PH2 0PX
Take the exit towards Dundee/
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Merge onto M90
1.25
Continue onto A90
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At Swallow Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Kingsway W/
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At Myrekirk Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Kingsway W/
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At Strathmartine Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Strathmartine Rd
0.25
Turn right onto Gillburn Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Old Glamis Rd
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
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Continue onto Claverhouse Rd
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Turn left onto A90
0.5
At Emmock Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A90
28.5
Finavon services Finavon, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3QD
Stracathro services Brechin, Angus, DD9 7QA
Turn left
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Turn right
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Merge onto Burnside Rd/
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Turn right
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Turn right onto B9120/
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Turn left onto B966
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Turn left
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Turn right onto B974
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Slight left onto Old Military Rd
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Turn right onto B976
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Turn left onto Old Military Rd
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Turn right onto B993
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Turn left onto Old Military Rd/
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Turn right
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Turn right
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Continue onto Main Rd
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Turn left onto Perkhill Rd/
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Turn right onto Station Square
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Arrive at your destination
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