Route from Leicester to Bassetlaw

The distance between Leicester and Bassetlaw is 57.7 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 8 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Bassetlaw, County: Nottinghamshire, England
57.7 mi , 1 h 8 min
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Route from Leicester to Bassetlaw on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Bassetlaw

57.7 mi 1 h 8 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep right onto St Nicholas Circle (A594)
589 ft
6.
Make a slight left onto Vaughan Way (A594)
686 ft
7.
Keep right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
1224 ft
8.
Turn left onto St Margaret's Way (A6)
0.8 mi
9.
Continue onto Abbey Lane (A6)
362 ft
10.
Keep left onto Abbey Lane (A6)
1 mi
11.
Enter Red Hill Circle and take the 2nd exit onto Loughborough Road (A6)
388 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Loughborough Road (A6)
1.1 mi
13.
Continue onto Loughborough Road (A6)
0.8 mi
14.
Enter Wanlip Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
718 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout
525 ft
16.
Keep right towards A46: Newark
807 ft
17.
Merge right onto A46
1.1 mi
18.
Enter Hobby Horse Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A46
6 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
28.5 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newark Bypass (A46)
447 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Newark Bypass (A46)
1.6 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great North Road (A616)
135 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Great North Road (A616)
1.5 mi
24.
Turn right to stay on Great North Road (B6325)
1.2 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
274 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
11 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left
1048 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A57
501 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A57
639 ft
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A638
78 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A638
4.6 mi
32.
Turn right onto A638
0.5 mi
33.
Turn left onto Amcott Way (A620)
0.3 mi
34.
Enter Hallcroft Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Great North Road (A638)
216 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Great North Road (A638)
1.5 mi
36.
Turn right
1155 ft
37.
Turn left
438 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Leicester to Bassetlaw?

The expense of driving from Leicester to Bassetlaw using petrol amounts to £10. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £5 (£10 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £3.33 per person (£10 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £2.5 per person (£10 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 7 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £10 for the trip from Leicester to Bassetlaw.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Bassetlaw.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.15 £ (6.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.1 £ (6.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.58 £ (6.3/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Where is Leicester located?

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bassetlaw?

Bassetlaw is located in Nottinghamshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Bassetlaw has coordinates 53.3435685o,-0.9612343o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bassetlaw from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.