Route from Blackwood to Forest of Dean

The distance between Blackwood and Forest of Dean is 40.5 miles. Travel time is 57 minutes.

From: Blackwood, County: Newport, Wales
To: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
40.5 mi , 57 min
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Route from Blackwood to Forest of Dean on map



Driving directions from Blackwood to Forest of Dean

40.5 mi 57 min
1.
Head north on High Street (B4251)
0.3 mi
2.
Turn left onto High Street (B4251)
613 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4048
337 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
940 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
332 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.6 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
166 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.3 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4048
171 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
0.6 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4048
169 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A4048
205 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A472
26 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A472
1.5 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pant Road (A467)
135 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Pant Road (A467)
1.1 mi
17.
Keep right onto A472
4.7 mi
18.
Keep left onto A472
0.8 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4042
184 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
0.9 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
318 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.9 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Usk Road (A4042)
221 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Usk Road (A4042)
0.4 mi
25.
Make a slight right onto Berthon Road (A472)
4.2 mi
26.
Turn left onto A472
1.4 mi
27.
Keep right onto A472
180 ft
28.
Take the ramp onto A472
394 ft
29.
Keep left onto A472
1248 ft
30.
Merge right onto A449
4.9 mi
31.
Continue onto A40
6.9 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A40
516 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.6 mi
34.
Turn left onto Wye Bridge (A466)
810 ft
35.
Continue onto Staunton Road (A4136)
4.2 mi
36.
Turn right onto B4228
1.2 mi
37.
Turn left onto Gloucester Road (B4028)
0.4 mi
38.
Turn right onto Bakers Hill (B4226)
627 ft
39.
Continue onto Poolway Road (B4226)
0.4 mi
40.
Continue onto Speech House Road (B4226)
1.3 mi
41.
Make a sharp right onto New Road (B4234)
1.4 mi
42.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Blackwood to Forest of Dean by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £7.1. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £3.55 (£7.1/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.37 (£7.1/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £1.78 (£7.1/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 40.55 miles, this computation entails multiplying 40.55 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 4.9 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 4.9 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £7.1.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Blackwood to Forest of Dean stands at £7.1.

Diesel cost from Blackwood to Forest of Dean.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.45 £ (4.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.63 £ (4.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.23 £ (4.9/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Blackwood to Forest of Dean

The most time-consuming route from Blackwood to Forest of Dean spans a distance of 47.84 miles and requires a travel time of 1 hour and 4 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Blackwood to Forest of Dean by car?

The cheapest route from Blackwood to Forest of Dean is the first suggested route (40.5mi, 57min) and costs 7.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Blackwood to Forest of Dean is the second suggested route (47.8mi, 1h 4min) and costs 8.4 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Blackwood to Forest of Dean?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 40.5mi (distance from Blackwood to Forest of Dean) and its duration is 57min. The slowest route is 47.8mi, and its duration is 1h 4min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Blackwood to Forest of Dean by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Blackwood to Forest of Dean. It provides driving directions from Blackwood to Forest of Dean, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Blackwood - Forest of Dean route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Blackwood to Forest of Dean with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Blackwood located?

Blackwood is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 172 meters above sea level. Blackwood has coordinates 51.6689350o,-3.1957870o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Blackwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Forest of Dean?

Forest of Dean is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 165 meters above sea level. Forest of Dean has coordinates 51.7818576o,-2.5765283o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest of Dean from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.