Your Route From Ludlow SY8 to Gretna DG16
Route Summary
225 mi
4 hours 8 mins
18
36 Miles
42 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Shrewsbury services
Hereford Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0DA
Nesscliffe services
Nesscliffe Services Ltd, A5 Nesscliffe Bypass South, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1BZ
Oswestry (Mile End) services
Euro Garages, Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4JA
Oswestry (Moreton Bridge) services
Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3EN
Gledrid services
Gledrid A5 Services, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3EP
Ruabon services
Ruabon Service Station, Ruabon By Pass, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6YY
Rhostyllen services
Rhostyllen Service Station, Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen, Wrexham, LL14 4EJ
Chester
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
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
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east on Chandlers Cl towards Lower Galdeford
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Turn left onto Lower Galdeford
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Turn right onto Upper Galdeford
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Continue onto Gravel Hill
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Henley Rd
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A49
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Shrewsbury Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Shrewsbury Rd/
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Shrewsbury services Hereford Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0DA
At Bayston Hill Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A5
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At Edgebold Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A5
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At Woodcote Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A5
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At Churncote Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A5
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At Felton Butler Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Nesscliffe Bypass/
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Nesscliffe services Nesscliffe Services Ltd, A5 Nesscliffe Bypass South, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1BZ
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A5
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Oswestry (Mile End) services Euro Garages, Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4JA
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A483/
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At Five Crosses, take the 2nd exit and stay on A483/
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Oswestry (Moreton Bridge) services Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3EN
Gledrid services Gledrid A5 Services, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3EP
At Gledrid Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A483/
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At Halton Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A483
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Ruabon services Ruabon Service Station, Ruabon By Pass, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6YY
Rhostyllen services Rhostyllen Service Station, Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen, Wrexham, LL14 4EJ
At Post House Roundabout/
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Merge onto N Wales Expy/
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Continue onto M53 (signs for Ellesmere Port/
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At junction 11, exit onto M56 towards Runcorn/
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Chester Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
At junction 9, take the M6 exit to Preston/
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Take the slip road onto M6
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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
At junction 45, take the B7076/
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Turn right onto A6071
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Turn left
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Turn left
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kirkstyle
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto B7076
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Arrive at your destination
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