Your Route From London SW11 to Motherwell ML1 Via Harlow CM17
Route Summary
411 mi
7 hours 47 mins
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50 Miles
88 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Birchanger Green
Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
Cambridge services
Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Sawtry
Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Peterborough services
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Kate's Cabin services
Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Wittering services
Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Bloody Oaks services
Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Ram Jam services
Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Colsterworth services
Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Great Ponton services
Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Grantham North services
Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Foston services
Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Newark services
Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Winthorpe (Newark) services
Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Cromwell services
Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Blyth services
Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Wetherby
Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Leeming Bar
Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Scotch Corner rest area
Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
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
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head west on Randall Cl towards Westbridge Rd/
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Turn right onto Westbridge Rd/
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Turn left onto Battersea Bridge Rd/
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Turn right onto Cheyne Walk/
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Turn right onto A202
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Continue straight onto Kennington Ln/
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Slight left onto A3
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A3 turns slightly right and becomes New Kent Rd/
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Keep left to stay on New Kent Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tower Bridge Rd/
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Turn right onto Abbey St/
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Turn right onto Jamaica Rd/
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Continue straight onto Jamaica Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rotherhithe Tunl/
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Turn left onto Ratcliffe Ln
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Turn left onto Butcher Row
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Turn left onto Limehouse Link Tunnel/
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Continue onto A1261
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Keep right to continue on Aspen Way/
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Keep right to continue on E India Dock Rd/
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Keep left to continue on Newham Wy/
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Merge onto N Circular Rd/
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Take the M11 slip road to Cambridge/
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Continue onto M11
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At junction 7, take the A414 exit to Harlow
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At Hastingwood Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto A414
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At Clock Tower Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A414
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Church Langley Way
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Slight left onto London Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto The Chase
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Turn right onto Great Auger St
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Head north on Great Auger St towards Crossway
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Turn left onto The Chase
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Gilden Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A1025
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M11 slip road
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Merge onto M11
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Birchanger Green Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
Continue onto A14
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Cambridge services Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
At junction 22, exit towards A1
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Slight right to merge onto A1
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Continue onto A1(M) (signs for The N/
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Sawtry Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Peterborough services Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Continue onto A1
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Kate's Cabin services Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Wittering services Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Bloody Oaks services Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Ram Jam services Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Colsterworth services Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Great Ponton services Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Take the exit towards Grantham/
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At Harlaxton Rd Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Harlaxton Rd/
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Turn left onto Swingbridge Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Swingbridge Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Trent Rd
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Turn right onto Dysart Rd
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Turn left onto Barrowby Gate
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Barrowby Rd/
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Turn left
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Merge onto A1 via the slip road to Newark
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Grantham North services Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Foston services Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Newark services Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Winthorpe (Newark) services Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Cromwell services Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Blyth services Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Keep right to continue on A1(M), follow signs for Doncaster/
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Continue onto A1
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Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for Wetherby/
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Keep left to stay on A1(M)
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Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Leeming Bar Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Scotch Corner rest area Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
At junction 53, take the A6055/
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Slight left
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At Scotch Corner, take the 3rd exit onto A66
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At Kemplay Bank Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A66
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At Skirsgill Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the M6(N) slip road to Carlisle
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Merge onto M6
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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)
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At junction 22, take the A75 exit to S W Scotland/
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Continue onto A75
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Take the B7076 exit towards Gretna
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Turn left onto Glasgow Rd/
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Merge onto A74(M)
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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
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Cairn Lodge Cairn Lodge, Douglas, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 0RJ
At junction 6, exit onto Motherwell Rd/
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Slight left onto Hamilton Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hamilton Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hope St/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Merry St/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto New Craig Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Plantation Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hoy Gdns
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Turn left to stay on Hoy Gdns
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Continue straight onto Cook Cres
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Turn left onto Pappin Dr
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Turn right to stay on Pappin Dr
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Arrive at your destination
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