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    Your Route From Leicester LE2 to Cardiff CF24

    Route Summary

    Total Distance

    155 mi

    Total Duration

    2 hours 55 mins

    Services on Route

    7

    Max Service Gap

    27 Miles

    Longest Time Gap

    39 Minutes

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    Route Map

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    Service Areas Along Route

    1

    Corley

    27.25 miles from start
    39 min from start

    Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Restaurant
    Fast Food
    Drive-thru
    Shops
    Supermarket
    Hotel
    Showers
    Amusements
    Outdoor Area
    Picnic Area
    2

    Bickenhill services

    37.5 miles from start
    50 min from start

    Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH

    Fuel
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Supermarket
    3

    Hopwood Park

    51.0 miles from start
    65 min from start

    Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Restaurant
    Fast Food
    Drive-thru
    Shops
    Supermarket
    Showers
    Amusements
    Outdoor Area
    4

    Strensham

    78.5 miles from start
    90 min from start

    Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Fast Food
    Drive-thru
    Shops
    Supermarket
    Hotel
    Showers
    Amusements
    Outdoor Area
    Picnic Area
    5

    Gloucester

    97.25 miles from start
    108 min from start

    Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Showers
    6

    Michaelwood

    112.0 miles from start
    122 min from start

    Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Restaurant
    Fast Food
    Shops
    Supermarket
    Hotel
    Showers
    Amusements
    7

    Magor

    134.75 miles from start
    145 min from start

    Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL

    Fuel
    EV Charging
    Toilets
    Coffee
    Snacks
    Restaurant
    Fast Food
    Drive-thru
    Shops
    Supermarket
    Hotel
    Showers
    Laundry
    Amusements
    Outdoor Area

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    Step-by-Step Directions

    1

    Head south-east on Holmfield Ave towards Aber Rd

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    2

    Turn right onto Aber Rd

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    3

    Turn left onto Stoneygate Rd

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    4

    Turn right onto Stoughton Rd/A6030

    0.25

    5

    Continue straight onto Knighton Rd

    0.75

    6

    Knighton Rd turns right and becomes Chapel Ln

    0.25

    7

    Turn left onto Welford Rd/A5199

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    8

    Keep right to continue towards Aberdale Rd

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    9

    Continue onto Aberdale Rd

    0.25

    10

    Turn right onto Asquith Way/A563

    Go through 1 roundabout

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    11

    At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Glenhills Way/A563

    Continue to follow A563

    2.25

    12

    Take the slip road to M1/M69

    0.25

    13

    Merge onto A5460

    0.25

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    14

    At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto M69 heading to Birmingham/M6/Coventry

    15.75

    15

    At junction 2, exit onto M6 towards Birmingham

    13.0

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 6.0

    Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements Outdoor Area Picnic Area
    16

    At junction 4, take the M42 S exit to Birmingham S/Solihull

    0.75

    17

    Merge onto M42

    9.75

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 2.5

    Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH

    Fuel Toilets Coffee Snacks Supermarket
    18

    Take the exit to stay on M42 towards M5 SW/Birmingham(South & West)

    12.0

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 6.25

    Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Showers Amusements Outdoor Area
    19

    Merge onto M5

    64.25

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 21.75

    Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Fast Food Drive-thru Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements Outdoor Area Picnic Area
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 40.5

    Gloucester Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Showers
    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 55.25

    Michaelwood Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD

    Fuel EV Charging Toilets Coffee Snacks Restaurant Fast Food Shops Supermarket Hotel Showers Amusements
    20

    At junction 15, take the M4(W) exit to S. Wales/Chepstow/M48

    0.75

    21

    Merge onto M4

    25.5

    Service Area
    • Miles from last waypoint: 13.0

    Magor Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL

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    22

    Slight left onto A48(M) (signs for Cardiff (E)/Cardiff (S)/Caerdydd(Dn)/Caerdydd (D))

    2.5

    23

    Continue onto Eastern Ave/A48

    2.5

    24

    Take the A4232 slip road to Cardiff (E)/Caerdydd(Dn)/Docks/Dociau

    0.25

    25

    At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Southern Way/A4161/A4232

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    26

    Take the A4161 exit towards City Centre/Canol y Ddinas

    0.25

    27

    At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Newport Rd/A4161

    1.75

    End

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