Your Route From Manchester M21 to Bexleyheath DA6
Route Summary
227 mi
3 hours 58 mins
14
31 Miles
31 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
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
South Weald services
Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Thurrock
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north on Acres Rd towards High Ln/
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Turn right onto High Ln/
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Turn right onto Barlow Moor Rd/
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Turn right
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Merge 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
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
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Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Take the exit on the right towards M6/
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Merge onto M6
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Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
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Take the exit towards M1
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Slight right to merge onto M1
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Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
At junction 6A, take the M25 exit to M11/
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Take the slip road onto M25
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South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
South Weald services Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
Thurrock Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
Continue onto A282
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At junction 2-Bexleyheath, take the A2 exit to London (SE & C)
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At Darenth Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the A2 slip road to London (SE & C)/
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Merge onto A2
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Take the A223 exit towards Crayford/
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Continue onto Southwold Rd/
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Keep left to continue towards Bourne Rd/
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Merge onto Bourne Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill/
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Turn left onto Latham Rd
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Turn left onto Townley Rd
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Turn right onto Oaklands Rd
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Turn left onto Freta Rd
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Arrive at your destination
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