Your Route From Plymouth PL1 to Ambleside LA22
Route Summary
361 mi
6 hours 11 mins
23
32 Miles
31 Minutes
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Route Map
Service Areas Along Route
Smithaleigh services
Smithaleigh Service Station, Smithaleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5AX
Peartree Cross services
Peartree Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7RB
Winning Post services
Winning Post Filling Station, A38 Haldon Hill, Kennford, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7XS
Exeter services
Moto Hospitality Ltd, Exeter Motorway Services Area, Sidmouth Road, Exeter, EX2 7HF
Cullompton
Cullompton Service Station, Honiton Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1PA
Tiverton services
Junction 27 Services, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7HD
Taunton Deane
Taunton Dean Motorway Services, Taunton Deane Motorway Services Area, M5, Trull, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7PF
Bridgwater
Moto Hospitality Services, Huntworth Business Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6TS
Gordano
Welcome Break, Gordano Motorway Services Area, M5, Portbury, Bristol, SomersetBS20 7XG
Michaelwood
Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
Gloucester
Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Strensham
Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Frankley
Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Hilton Park
Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
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
Tickled Trout services
Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster
Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Burton-in-Kendal
Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
Prizet services
None
Ings services
Ings Filling Station, Ings, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PY
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Step-by-Step Directions
Head north-east on N Cross Roundabout towards Saltash Rd/
0.0
Exit the roundabout onto Cobourg St/
0.25
At Charles Cross Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Exeter St/
0.5
At Cattedown Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Shapters Rd/
0.75
Continue straight onto Embankment Rd/
1.75
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A38 slip road to Exeter/
0.5
Merge onto Devon Expy/
36.75
Smithaleigh services Smithaleigh Service Station, Smithaleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5AX
Peartree Cross services Peartree Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7RB
Winning Post services Winning Post Filling Station, A38 Haldon Hill, Kennford, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7XS
Keep right to continue on M5, follow signs for Taunton/
74.5
Exeter services Moto Hospitality Ltd, Exeter Motorway Services Area, Sidmouth Road, Exeter, EX2 7HF
Cullompton Cullompton Service Station, Honiton Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1PA
Tiverton services Junction 27 Services, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7HD
Taunton Deane Taunton Dean Motorway Services, Taunton Deane Motorway Services Area, M5, Trull, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7PF
Bridgwater Moto Hospitality Services, Huntworth Business Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6TS
Gordano Welcome Break, Gordano Motorway Services Area, M5, Portbury, Bristol, SomersetBS20 7XG
Continue straight to stay on M5
87.0
Michaelwood Welcome Break, Michaelwood Service Area, Lower Wick, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6DD
Gloucester Gilberts Lane, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0DN
Strensham Roadchef Motorways Ltd, Strensham M5 Service Area, Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ
Frankley Moto, Frankley Motorway Services, Illey Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B32 4AR
Take the M6 exit towards Walsall/
1.5
Take the slip road onto M6
8.5
Hilton Park Moto, Hilton Park Motorway Services Area, M6, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV11 2AT
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Take the exit towards M6
0.75
Take the slip road to M6
0.25
Continue onto M6
68.0
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
Keep right to stay on M6
54.75
Charnock Richard Motorway Break, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LR
Tickled Trout services Tickled Trout Services, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UJ
Lancaster Granada Lancaster, Forton Motorway Service Area M6, Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9DU
Burton-in-Kendal Moto Hospitality, Burton Motorway Services Area, M6, Burton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JF
At junction 36, exit towards Barrow/
0.25
Merge onto A590
3.25
Continue straight onto A591
5.25
Prizet services None
At Plumgarths Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Windermere Rd/
10.5
Ings services Ings Filling Station, Ings, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PY
Slight left onto Borrans Rd/
0.5
Turn left onto A593
0.0
Continue straight to stay on A593
2.0
Turn right onto B5343
3.0
Arrive at your destination
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