Your Route From Reading RG1 to Manchester M2
Route Summary
201 mi
3 hours 37 mins
7
46 Miles
47 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Oxford services
Welcome Break, Waterstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LJ
Cherwell Valley services
Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Warwick
Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
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
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head south on A329
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Continue straight to stay on A329
0.75
Turn right onto Watlington St/
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Slight left onto London Rd/
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At Sutton Seeds Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A3290 slip road to M4/
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Merge onto A3290
2.0
Keep right to continue on A329(M)
1.5
Take the M4 exit towards London
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Slight right to merge onto M4
7.0
Take the exit towards Holyport Interchange
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Continue straight onto Holyport Interchange
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Keep left to continue on A404(M), follow signs for High Wycombe/
2.5
Continue onto A404
3.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A404
4.0
Merge onto M40 via the slip road to Birmingham/
74.0
Oxford services Welcome Break, Waterstock, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LJ
Cherwell Valley services Moto Services Ltd, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7RD
Warwick Welcome Break Ltd, Warwick Services M40, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwick, CV35 0AA
At junction 3A, take the M42 N exit to M1 N/
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Continue onto M42
6.25
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Keep right to stay on M42
5.0
Keep right to stay on 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
50.25
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
At junction 19, take the A556 exit to M'cr(S&C)/
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Keep right to continue on A556
4.25
Keep right
1.0
Merge onto M56
6.25
Continue onto Princess Pkwy/
1.5
Keep right to continue on Princess Rd/
3.25
Keep left to continue on Medlock St Jct/
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Keep right to stay on Medlock St Jct/
0.5
Turn right onto Great Bridgewater St/
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Turn left onto Charlotte St
0.25
Continue onto Spring Gardens
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Slight right to stay on Spring Gardens
0.0
Turn left onto King St
0.0
Turn left onto Brown St
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Arrive at your destination
Don't forget in-car food and drink essentials
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HASAGEI Travel Mug, Insulated Coffee Cup with Leakproof Lid
Thermos - Stainless King Red Travel Flask (1.2L)
Sistema KLIP IT PLUS Leakproof Food Storage Containers
Volhoply 14oz Insulated Stainless Steel Coffee Mug
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