Your Route From Manchester M34 to Porthcawl CF36
Route Summary
221 mi
3 hours 45 mins
12
28 Miles
28 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
Gloucester
Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Michaelwood
Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
Magor
Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Cardiff Gate
Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Cardiff West
Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
Sarn Park
Sarn Park Motorway Services, Sarn Park Motorway Services Area, M4, Sarn, Bridgend, CF32 9SY
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-west on The Winnows towards Windmill Ln
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Turn right onto Windmill Ln
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Slight left onto Seymour St
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Turn left onto Manchester Rd S/
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Keep left
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Merge onto M60
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Keep left to continue on M56, follow signs for Chester/
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Merge onto M56
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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
Gloucester Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Michaelwood Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
At junction 15, take the M4(W) exit to S. Wales/
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Merge onto M4
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Magor Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3YL
Cardiff Gate Welcome Break Services, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RA
Cardiff West Moto Services, Cardiff West Motorway Services Area, M4, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8SA
Sarn Park Sarn Park Motorway Services, Sarn Park Motorway Services Area, M4, Sarn, Bridgend, CF32 9SY
At junction 37, take the A4229 exit to Porthcawl/
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At Pyle Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A4229
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A4229
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At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A4229
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4106
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At the roundabout, take the 5th exit
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Continue onto Lias Rd
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Arrive at your destination
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