Your Route From Preston PR1 to London E15
Route Summary
235 mi
4 hours 16 mins
12
31 Miles
44 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
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
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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
57.75
Watford Gap Watford Gap Motorway Services Area, M1, Watford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7UZ
Northampton services Northampton Motorway Service Area, M1, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QS
Newport Pagnell Granada Services, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8DS
Toddington Moto Ltd, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HR
Take the exit towards A414
0.25
Take the A414 slip road to St Albans/
0.5
Continue onto A414
3.5
At Park Street Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto N Orbital Rd/
2.0
At London Colney Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A1081
1.5
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At The Bell Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M25 slip road to M11/
0.5
Merge onto M25
18.25
South Mimms The Welcome Break, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignell's Corner, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QQ
At junction 27, take the M11(N) exit to Cambridge/
0.25
Take the M11(S) slip road to London(NE)
0.75
Merge onto M11
6.75
Keep left to stay on M11
0.25
Continue onto Exit 4 (signs for N Circular/
0.5
Merge onto N Circular Rd/
0.5
Take the A12 slip road to Central London/
0.25
At Redbridge Roundabout, take the 5th exit onto Eastern Ave/
0.75
Take the exit towards Wanstead
0.0
Continue onto Harrier Ave.
0.25
Continue onto Cambridge Park/
0.25
Turn left onto Blake Hall Rd/
0.75
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Centre Rd/
1.0
Turn right onto Forest Ln
0.75
Turn left onto Leytonstone Rd
0.0
Leytonstone Rd turns slightly left and becomes The Grove
0.25
Turn right onto Great Eastern Rd/
0.25
Arrive at your destination
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