Your Route From Manchester M12 to Aberdare CF44
Route Summary
192 mi
3 hours 37 mins
9
34 Miles
47 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Hilton Park
Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
Frankley
Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Ross Spur services
Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
Symonds Yat services
Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
Monmouth services
Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on Redgate Ln towards Copping St
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Turn left onto Hyde Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ardwick Green S/
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Take the Ring Rd/
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Merge onto Ring Rd./
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Take the A5103 exit towards Petersfield
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A5103
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Turn left onto Princess Rd/
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Keep right to continue on A5103
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Keep right to continue on M56, follow signs for Chester/
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Keep right to stay on M56
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Take the exit
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Slight right
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Continue onto A556
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Slight left
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Merge onto M6
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Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
At junction 11A, take the M6 exit to Birmingham/
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Continue onto M6 (signs for Birmingham S/
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Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
At junction 8, take the M5 exit to Birmingham(West)/
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Continue onto M5
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Frankley Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
At junction 8, take the M50 exit to S Wales/
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Hiluckey Power Bank Portable Charger - 22.5W Fast Charging
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At Strensham Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto M50 heading to South Wales/
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At Traveller's Rest, take the 1st exit onto A449
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Ross Spur services Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
At Over Ross Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A40
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
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Symonds Yat services Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
At Dixton Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40
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Monmouth services Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
Slight leftA40 onto the slip road to Abergavenny/
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Continue onto A40
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At Raglan Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Rd/
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Keep right to continue on A465
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Merge onto Heads of the Valleys Rd
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Continue onto A465
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Take the exit
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Merthyr Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harriet St
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Harriet St turns slightly right and becomes Mill St/
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Turn left onto B4275
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Turn right onto Glan 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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Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
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