Your Route From Preston PR1 to Dover CT16
Route Summary
307 mi
5 hours 14 mins
15
67 Miles
70 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
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
Norton Canes
Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Corley
Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby
Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
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
Toddington
Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
South Mimms
The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
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 north-east on Ring Way/
0.75
Continue onto London Rd/
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Way/
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on London Way/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A6
0.25
Keep left to continue on M65, follow signs for Burnley/
0.25
Take the slip road to M6
0.25
At Bamber Bridge Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the M6 slip road to M58/
0.5
Merge onto M6
83.75
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
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
Keep right to continue on M6 Toll
23.5
Norton Canes Road Chef, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire
Take the exit on the right towards M6/
3.25
Merge onto M6
21.25
Corley Welcome Break Ltd, Motorway Services Area M6, Corley, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8NR
Rugby Moto Hospitality, Rugby Motorway Services Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0EZ
Take the exit towards M1
1.0
Slight right to merge onto M1
61.25
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
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
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At junction 6A, take the M25 exit to M11/
1.0
Take the slip road onto M25
39.75
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
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/
51.0
Continue onto Holywell Coombe Viaduct/
7.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Archcliffe Rd/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A20
0.5
Turn left onto York St/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Priory Rd/
0.25
Turn right onto Ladywell/
0.25
Turn right onto Maison Dieu Rd/
0.25
Turn right onto Pencester Rd
0.0
Turn left
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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