Your Route From Retford DN22 to South Croydon CR2
Route Summary
178 mi
3 hours 18 mins
18
31 Miles
40 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
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
Kate's Cabin services
Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Peterborough services
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Sawtry
Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Cambridge services
Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Birchanger Green
Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
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 south-west on Churchgate towards Cannon Square
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Turn left onto Cannon Square
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Turn left onto Chapelgate
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Turn right onto Arlington Way/
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Markham Moor services Markham Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QU
At Markham Moor Interchange, take the 2nd exit
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Merge onto A1 via the slip road to Newark
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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
Kate's Cabin services Great North Road, Chesterton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UJ
Continue onto A1(M)
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Peterborough services Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd, Peterborough Services, Great North Road, Haddon, Peterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3UQ
Sawtry Toll Bar, Great North Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XW
Continue onto A1
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Take the A1 slip road to London
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Merge onto A14
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Cambridge services Cambridge Services, A14, Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4WU
Continue onto M11
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Birchanger Green Birchanger Green Service Station, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Essex, CM23 5QZ
Take the M25 exit towards M20
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Take the slip road onto M25
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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
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Continue onto M25 (signs for Dover/
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At junction 4, exit towards Bromley/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto M25 heading to London (S.E.)/
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At Hewitts Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Sevenoaks Rd/
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At Pratts Bottom Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Sevenoaks Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Farnborough Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Farnborough Way/
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Turn left onto Croydon Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Addington Rd/
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At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Addington Rd/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Kent Gate Way/
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At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gravel Hill/
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At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Coombe Ln/
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Turn left onto Ballards Way
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Turn left onto Chapel View
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Turn left to stay on Chapel View
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Turn right
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Turn right
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Arrive at your destination
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