Your Route From Southampton SO15 to Preston PR1
Route Summary
245 mi
4 hours 15 mins
13
46 Miles
47 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Sutton Scotney services
Sutton Scotney Services, Stockbridge Road West, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY
Tot Hill services
A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9BX
Chieveley services
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Berkshire Downs services
Filling Station, Newbury Road, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Milton Heights services
Milton Heights Service Station, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TX
Family Farm services
Family Farm Service Station, Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
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
Charnock Richard
Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north on Above Bar St/
0.25
Turn left onto The Avenue/
1.75
At Memorial Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bassett Ave/
0.75
At Chilworth Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A27
0.0
Take the M3 slip road to London/
0.5
Continue onto M3
9.0
At junction 9, exit towards The Midlands/
0.25
At Winnall Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Winchester By-Pass/
62.5
Sutton Scotney services Sutton Scotney Services, Stockbridge Road West, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY
Tot Hill services A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, Hampshire, RG20 9BX
Chieveley services Moto Hospitality Ltd, Chieveley Motorway Services Area, Oxford Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XX
Berkshire Downs services Filling Station, Newbury Road, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Milton Heights services Milton Heights Service Station, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TX
Family Farm services Family Farm Service Station, Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QQ
At Wendlebury Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the M40 slip road to The Midlands/
0.25
Slight right to merge onto M40
44.5
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/
0.75
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Continue onto M42
6.25
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
83.75
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
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
At junction 29, take the M65 exit to Burnley/
0.25
Slight left to merge onto M65 towards Preston/
0.5
At Cuerden Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A6
0.25
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Way/
0.5
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on London Way/
1.0
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on London Way/
2.0
Continue onto Ring Way/
0.5
Arrive at your destination
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