Your Route From Matlock DE4 to Bedford MK40
Route Summary
112 mi
2 hours 8 mins
8
22 Miles
26 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Alfreton services
A38 Island, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1HJ
Trowell
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Donington
Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Leicester Forest East services
Welcome Break, Leicester Forest East Motorway Services Area, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3GB
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
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south-east on Smedley St E towards Chesterfield Rd/
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Turn right onto Chesterfield Rd/
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Turn left onto Matlock Grn/
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Turn right onto Chesterfield Rd/
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Turn left onto Wingfield Rd/
1.25
Alfreton services A38 Island, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1HJ
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Eachwell Ln/
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Turn right onto Derby Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A38 slip road to M1/
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Merge onto A38
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At Pinxton Interchange, take the 4th exit onto the M1 S slip road
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Take the slip road onto M1
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Trowell Moto Hospitality Ltd, Trowell Motorway Services Area, M1, Trowell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3PL
Donington Moto Services, Junction 23a M1, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2TN
Leicester Forest East services Welcome Break, Leicester Forest East Motorway Services Area, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3GB
Keep right to stay on M1
46.75
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
At junction 14, take the A509 exit to Milton Keynes/
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Slight leftA509 (N) onto the slip road to Newport/
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Turn left onto London Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on London Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on London Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on London Rd/
0.5
At Tickford Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A509
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At Renny Lodge Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A509
2.0
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A422
7.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
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Continue onto A428
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bromham Rd/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto The Great Ouse Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on The Great Ouse Way/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on The Great Ouse Way/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Clapham Rd/
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Turn left onto St Peter's St/
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Arrive at your destination
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