Your Route From Preston PR1 to Poole BH15
Route Summary
277 mi
4 hours 55 mins
19
31 Miles
30 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
Bickenhill services
Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Warwick
Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Cherwell Valley services
Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Layby (Weston-on-the-Green) services
Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
Milton Heights services
Milton Heights Service Station, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TX
Berkshire Downs services
Filling Station, Newbury Road, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Chieveley services
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Tot Hill services
A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9BX
Sutton Scotney services
Sutton Scotney Services, Stockbridge Road West, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY
Rownhams
Motor Way Service Station, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
West Wellow services
West Wellow Service Area, Romsey Road, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6GF
Rufus Stone services
Ringwood Road, Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7GN
Picket Post services
Filling Station, Picket Post, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3HN
Ringwood services
Ringwood Service Station, The Bridges, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2AA
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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
Continue onto M42
12.0
Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
At junction 3A, exit onto M40 towards London/
45.25
Warwick Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
Cherwell Valley services Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
At junction 9, take the A41/
0.25
At Wendlebury Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto A34
34.5
Layby (Weston-on-the-Green) services Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
Milton Heights services Milton Heights Service Station, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TX
Berkshire Downs services Filling Station, Newbury Road, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Chieveley services Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Keep right to stay on A34
28.0
Tot Hill services A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9BX
Sutton Scotney services Sutton Scotney Services, Stockbridge Road West, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY
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At Winnall Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the M3 slip road to Southampton/
0.5
Merge onto M3
7.5
At junction 13, exit towards So'ton Docks/
2.75
Merge onto M27
8.25
Rownhams Motor Way Service Station, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
West Wellow services West Wellow Service Area, Romsey Road, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6GF
Continue onto A31
14.75
Rufus Stone services Ringwood Road, Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7GN
Picket Post services Filling Station, Picket Post, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3HN
Ringwood services Ringwood Service Station, The Bridges, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2AA
At Palmersford Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A31
1.5
At Ameysford Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A31
4.0
At Merley Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A349
0.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Oakley Hill/
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill/
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Waterloo Rd/
0.5
Turn right onto Cabot Ln/
0.5
Turn left onto Broadstone Way/
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Holes Bay Rd/
1.5
Turn left onto New Orchard
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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