Your Route From Ryton NE40 to Swansea SA1
Route Summary
346 mi
6 hours 8 mins
19
60 Miles
71 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Washington
Moto, Washington Motorway Services Area, A1 M, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, DH3 2SJ
Durham
Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park
Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area
Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar
Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby
Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
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
Woodall
Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf
RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
Alfreton services
A38 Island, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1HJ
Fradley services
Shell, Rykneld Street, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RD
Bickenhill services
Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
Hopwood Park
Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Ross Spur services
Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
Symonds Yat services
Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
Monmouth services
Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head east on Dean Terrace/
2.0
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Blaydon Hwy/
0.25
Slight right to stay on Blaydon Hwy/
0.75
Slight right onto Chain Bridge Rd/
0.5
Keep right to stay on A694
0.0
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Derwenthaugh Rd/
0.5
Merge onto A1
6.5
Continue onto A1(M) (signs for Durham)
83.0
Washington Moto, Washington Motorway Services Area, A1 M, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, DH3 2SJ
Durham Road Chef, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NP
Barton Park Barton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NA
Scotch Corner rest area Moto Services, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6PQ
Leeming Bar Motel Leeming Services, 90 Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT
Wetherby Moto Services, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5GT
Slight left to stay on A1(M)
10.75
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)
7.75
At junction 35, take the M18 exit to Sheffield/
0.25
At Wadworth Viaduct, take the 3rd exit onto the M18 slip road to Sheffield/
0.75
Merge onto M18
7.0
Slight right onto the slip road to M1/
1.75
Merge onto M1
19.5
Woodall Woodall Services, Woodall Motorway Services Area, M1, Woodall, Harthill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 7XR
Tibshelf RoadChef, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TZ
At junction 28, take the A38 exit to Derby/
0.25
At Pinxton Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto A38
13.5
Alfreton services A38 Island, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1HJ
At Little Eaton Island, take the 2nd exit onto Abbey Hill/
2.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Kingsway/
0.75
At Kingsway Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A38
1.5
Keep right to stay on A38
5.0
Keep right to continue on Derby Rd/
15.25
Fradley services Shell, Rykneld Street, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RD
Take the A38 slip road to M6 (S)/
0.5
At Swinfen Interchange, take the 1st exit onto London Rd/
1.5
Take the slip road to M6/
0.25
At Weeford Interchange, take the 4th exit onto the M6 Toll slip road to Midland Expressway
0.25
Take the M6 Toll South slip road
0.25
Merge onto M6 Toll
10.75
Continue onto M42
12.0
Bickenhill services Bickenhill Service Station, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EH
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Take the M42 exit towards M5 SW/
0.75
Continue onto M42
11.25
Hopwood Park Welcome Break Service Area, Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B48 7AU
Merge onto M5
22.5
Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
At junction 8, take the M50 exit to S Wales/
0.5
At Strensham Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto M50 heading to South Wales/
21.5
At Traveller's Rest, take the 1st exit onto A449
0.5
Ross Spur services Ross Spur Services Forecourt, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QJ
At Over Ross Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A40
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
9.0
Symonds Yat services Symonds Yat Services, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DP
At Dixton Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A40
7.0
Monmouth services Monmouth Raglan Service Area, Dingestow, Monmouth, MonmouthshireNP25 4BG
Slight leftA40 onto the slip road to Abergavenny/
0.5
Continue onto A40
0.75
At Raglan Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A40
7.75
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Heads of the Valleys Rd/
15.25
Keep right to continue on A465
0.75
Merge onto Heads of the Valleys Rd
0.5
Continue onto A465
14.0
At Cwmgwrach Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A465
3.0
At Resolven Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A465
8.25
At Llandarcy Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto the M4 slip road to Carmarthen/
0.5
Merge onto M4
3.25
At junction 45, take the A4067 exit to Pontardawe/
0.25
At Ynysforgan Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Neath Rd/
1.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4067
1.0
Keep left to continue towards A4067
0.0
Merge onto A4067
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto B4603
0.0
Turn right onto Neath Rd/
0.75
Continue onto Dyfatty St/
0.25
Continue straight onto Orchard St
0.25
Continue onto The Kingsway
0.0
Arrive at your destination
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