Your Route From Orpington BR5 to Birkenhead CH41
Route Summary
258 mi
4 hours 27 mins
16
31 Miles
31 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Swanley
Swanley By Pass, Sidcup, Bexley, London, DA14 5JA
Thurrock
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
South Weald services
Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Newport Pagnell
Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services
Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services
Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap
Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Keele
Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Sandbach
RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford
Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Chester
Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head east on Petts Wood Rd towards Tudor Way
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chislehurst Rd/
0.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Leesons Hill
0.0
Turn left onto St Paul's Wood Hill
0.75
Continue onto Midfield Way
0.5
Midfield Way turns left and becomes Sevenoaks Way/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Edgington Way/
0.25
Turn right onto A223
0.0
Merge onto Sidcup By-Pass Rd/
4.0
Swanley Swanley By Pass, Sidcup, Bexley, London, DA14 5JA
Slight leftM25/
0.25
At Swanley Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the M25(N) slip road to Dartford Xing
0.25
Merge onto M25
3.25
Continue onto A282
1.75
Slight right to stay on A282
2.75
Thurrock Moto Hospitality Ltd, Thurrock Motorway Services Area, M25, Grays, Essex, RM16 3BG
Continue onto M25 (signs for M11/
40.0
South Weald services Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NA
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
At junction 21, exit towards M1/
1.0
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Take the slip road onto M1
61.5
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Grange Farm services Grange Farm Service Station, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0LY
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
At junction 19, take the M6 exit to Coventry
0.5
Take the slip road onto M6
22.0
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Take the M42(N) exit on the right towards M6 Toll/
2.0
Merge onto M42/
2.75
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
21.25
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Continue onto M6
54.75
Keele Trusthouse Forte Welcome Break, Keele Motorway Services Area, Three Mile Lane, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5HG
Sandbach RoadChef Motorways Ltd, Sandbach Motorway Services Area, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2FZ
Knutsford Granada Services, Knutsford Motorway Service Area, Northwich Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TL
Take the exit towards M56
0.25
Slight left to merge onto M56 towards N Wales/
17.0
Chester Road Chef Motorways Ltd, Chester Service Area, M56 Junction 14, Elton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4QZ
At junction 15, exit onto M53 towards Ellesmere Port/
17.25
Exit onto A5139 towards All Docks
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dock Rd/
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Tower Rd/
0.25
Turn left
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
0.0
Turn right
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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