Your Route From London SW18 to Retford DN22
Route Summary
153 mi
3 hours 22 mins
18
23 Miles
62 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Baldock
Baldock Services, A1(M)/A507, Radwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5TR
Astwick services
Astwick Service Station, Great North Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4BL
Wyboston services
Wyboston Service Station Southbound, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AA
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
Markham Moor services
Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Groom Cres
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Continue onto Heathfield Square
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Turn left onto Heathfield Rd
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Turn right onto Windmill Rd/
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Turn left onto Trinity Rd/
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At Wandsworth Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wandsworth Bridge Rd./
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Continue straight to stay on Wandsworth Bridge Rd./
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Turn right onto New Kings Rd/
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Turn left onto Gunter Grove/
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At Holland Park Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto W Cross Rte/
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At Westway Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A40 slip road to Oxford/
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Merge onto Westway/
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Slight left
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Keep right to continue on Hanger Lane Gyratory
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto N Circular Rd./
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Continue straight to stay on N Circular Rd./
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Continue straight to stay on N Circular Rd./
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Sharp left onto Barnet Byp/
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Turn right onto Barnet Byp/
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At Mill Hill Circus, take the 2nd exit onto Watford Wy/
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Barnet Byp/
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At Stirling Corner, take the 3rd exit onto Barnet By-Pass/
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Continue onto A1(M) (signs for Hatfield)
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South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Baldock Baldock Services, A1(M)/A507, Radwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5TR
Continue onto A1
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Astwick services Astwick Service Station, Great North Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4BL
At Biggleswade South Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A1
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At Biggleswade North Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A1
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At Sandy Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Rd/
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Wyboston services Wyboston Service Station Southbound, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AA
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on 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
60.25
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
Take the A57 exit towards A638/
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At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A57
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Markham Moor services Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
At Markham Moor Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A638
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Turn right onto Arlington Way/
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Turn left onto Grove St
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Grove St turns right and becomes Market Pl
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Continue onto Bridgegate
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto North Rd/
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Turn right
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Turn left
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Arrive at your destination
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