Your Route From Manchester M34 to Porthcawl CF36
Route Summary
214 mi
3 hours 48 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
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
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 east towards Hulton St
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Turn right onto Hulton St
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Turn right onto Manchester Rd/
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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
Take the exit towards M50
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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
Continue straight onto A449
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Continue straight to stay on A449
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Continue onto Exit 24 (signs for Cardiff/
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Take the slip road onto M4
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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 1st exit onto Porthcawl Rd
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At the roundabout, continue straight onto A4229
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Newton Nottage Rd/
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Turn right onto Heol-Y-Goedwig
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Turn right onto Woodland Ave
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Turn right onto Northways
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Turn left onto Heol-Fair
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Turn right onto Georgian Cl
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Arrive at your destination
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