Your Route From Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 to Folkestone CT18
Route Summary
341 mi
5 hours 41 mins
28
56 Miles
59 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Washington
Moto, Washington Motorway Services Area, A1 M, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, DH3 2SJ
Durham
Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park
Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area
Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar
Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby
Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Darrington services
A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services
Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Blyth services
Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Markham Moor services
Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
Cromwell services
Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Winthorpe (Newark) services
Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Newark services
Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Foston services
Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Grantham North services
Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Great Ponton services
Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Colsterworth services
Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Ram Jam services
Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Bloody Oaks services
Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Wittering services
Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Kate's Cabin services
Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Peterborough services
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Sawtry
Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Cambridge services
Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Birchanger Green
Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
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 south on Sunniside Rd/
0.25
Turn left onto Gateshead Rd/
0.25
Turn right onto Pennyfine Rd
1.5
Continue onto Haggs Ln
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lamesley Road
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto the A1 slip road to A1(M)/
0.25
Merge onto A1
1.75
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for Durham)
83.0
Washington Moto, Washington Motorway Services Area, A1 M, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, DH3 2SJ
Durham Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Keep left to stay on A1(M)
10.75
Continue onto A1
7.75
Darrington services A1 Southbound, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3HU
Barnsdale Bar services Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, North & West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF
Carcroft services Great North Road, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 8LR
Keep right to continue on A1(M)
15.5
Blyth services Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG
Continue onto A1
72.5
Markham Moor services Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
Cromwell services Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JG
Winthorpe (Newark) services Winthorpe Service Station, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Newark services Welcome Break, Newark Services, Great North Road, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3UG
Foston services Foston Services, Great North Road, Foston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2JS
Grantham North services Gonerby Moor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AB
Great Ponton services Ponton Main Service Station, Great North Road, Great Ponton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DW
Colsterworth services Moto Hospitality, Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JR
Ram Jam services Ram Jam Service Station, Great North Road, Stretton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QX
Bloody Oaks services Bloody Oaks Service Station, Great North Road, Tickencote, Stamford, Rutland, PE9 4AD
Wittering services Super Service Station, Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HA
Kate's Cabin services Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
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Continue onto A1(M)
13.0
Peterborough services Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Sawtry Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Continue onto A1
3.0
Take the A1 slip road to London
0.75
Merge onto A14
13.75
Cambridge services Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Continue onto M11
42.0
Birchanger Green Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
Take the M25 exit towards M20
0.5
Take the slip road onto M25
16.25
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
4.5
Continue onto M25 (signs for Dover/
2.75
At junction 3, exit onto M20 towards Dover/
48.0
At junction 11A, exit towards Channel Tunnel
0.25
Take the slip road to Vehicle Departure Rd
0.75
Continue onto Vehicle Departure Rd
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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BeneLabel Snack Box, Stackable Snack Pot 4 Compartments
Super Sparrow Water Bottle Stainless Steel - Insulated
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