Your Route From London SW16 to Ambleside LA22
Route Summary
289 mi
5 hours 23 mins
15
46 Miles
50 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Heston
Moto Hospitality Ltd, M4 Services, Phoenix Way, Heston, Hounslow, London, TW5 9NB
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield Services, Windsor Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2SE
Oxford services
Welcome Break, Waterstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LJ
Cherwell Valley services
Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Warwick
Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
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
Prizet services
None
Ings services
Ings Filling Station, Ings, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PY
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head west on Streatham Common S towards Copley Park
0.25
Turn right onto Streatham High Rd/
0.5
Sharp left onto Gleneagle Rd/
0.0
Turn right onto Ambleside Ave/
0.25
Slight left onto Tooting Bec Rd/
3.25
At Wandsworth Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wandsworth Bridge Rd./
1.0
Continue straight to stay on Wandsworth Bridge Rd./
0.0
Turn right onto New Kings Rd/
0.0
Turn left onto Harwood Rd/
0.25
Turn left onto Fulham Rd./
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto North End Rd/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
0.0
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto North End Rd/
0.5
Turn left onto Talgarth Rd/
0.5
Keep right to continue on Hammersmith Flyover/
1.5
At Hogarth Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hogarth Ln/
1.25
Continue onto M4 (signs for Heathrow Arpt/
9.25
Heston Moto Hospitality Ltd, M4 Services, Phoenix Way, Heston, Hounslow, London, TW5 9NB
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At junction 4B, exit towards M40/
1.0
Take the slip road onto M25
4.5
At junction 16, take the M40(W) exit to B'ham/
0.75
Merge onto M40
84.75
Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Services, Windsor Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2SE
Oxford services Welcome Break, Waterstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LJ
Cherwell Valley services Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Warwick Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
At junction 3A, take the M42 N exit to M1 N/
0.75
Continue onto M42
6.25
Keep right to stay on M42
5.0
Keep right to stay on M42
2.75
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
21.25
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Continue onto M6
123.0
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
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
At junction 36, exit towards Barrow/
0.25
Merge onto A590
3.25
Continue straight onto A591
5.25
Prizet services None
At Plumgarths Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Windermere Rd/
10.75
Ings services Ings Filling Station, Ings, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PY
Slight right onto Old Lake Rd
0.25
Turn right onto Low Gale
0.0
Turn right onto Gale Rigg
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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