Your Route From Preston PR1 to Peterborough PE1
Route Summary
178 mi
3 hours 10 mins
18
24 Miles
25 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Rivington
Euro Garages, Anderton Motorway Services Area, M61, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5UZ
Birch
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2RB
Hartshead Moor
Hartshead Moor M62 Service Area, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4JX
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
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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/
1.5
At junction 2, take the M61 exit to Manchester/
0.25
At Clayton Brook Interchange, take the 4th exit onto the M61 slip road to Manchester/
0.5
Merge onto M61
19.0
Rivington Euro Garages, Anderton Motorway Services Area, M61, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5UZ
At junction 1, take the M60 exit to Ring Rd (N & E)/
0.5
Take the slip road onto M60
3.75
Continue onto M62
47.0
Birch Moto Hospitality Ltd, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2RB
Hartshead Moor Hartshead Moor M62 Service Area, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4JX
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At junction 32A, take the A1(M) exit
0.25
Take the slip road onto A1(M)
2.5
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
67.0
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
Take the A47 exit towards Peterboro(North)/
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A47
5.0
Take the A1260 slip road to Peterboro'
0.25
At Thorpe Wood Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto Nene Pkwy/
0.5
At junction 33, take the A1179 exit to City Centre
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Longthorpe Pkwy/
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thorpe Rd/
1.0
At Queensgate Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A15
0.5
Arrive at your destination
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