Route from Melton to Derbyshire Dales

The distance between Melton and Derbyshire Dales is 57.5 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

From: Melton, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Derbyshire Dales, County: Derbyshire, England
57.5 mi , 1 h 20 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Melton to Derbyshire Dales on map



Driving directions from Melton to Derbyshire Dales

57.5 mi 1 h 20 min
1.
Head east on Main Street
0.5 mi
2.
Turn right
0.7 mi
3.
Turn right
1.2 mi
4.
Make a slight right
297 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Thorpe Side
398 ft
6.
Continue onto Church Street
595 ft
7.
Turn right onto King Street
532 ft
8.
Continue slightly left onto Melton Road
1 mi
9.
Make a sharp left onto Landyke Lane
1.4 mi
10.
Turn right onto Stone Penn Lane
126 ft
11.
Turn left
0.8 mi
12.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
13.
Turn right onto Nottingham Road (A606)
1.8 mi
14.
Continue onto Main Road (A606)
0.7 mi
15.
Continue onto Melton Road (A606)
3 mi
16.
Enter Widmerpool Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Melton Road (A606)
542 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Melton Road (A606)
5.3 mi
18.
Enter Wheatcroft Island and take the 1st exit onto Wheatcroft Island (A52)
187 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Wheatcroft Island (A52)
1.1 mi
20.
Enter Nottingham Knight and take the 2nd exit onto Clifton Boulevard (A52)
207 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Clifton Boulevard (A52)
1.4 mi
22.
Keep left onto A52
1.9 mi
23.
Continue onto Middleton Boulevard
0.7 mi
24.
Enter Crown Island and take the 3rd exit onto Western Boulevard (A6514)
523 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Western Boulevard (A6514)
1.3 mi
26.
Keep left onto A610
1.3 mi
27.
Keep left onto A610
0.9 mi
28.
Keep left onto A610
0.4 mi
29.
Enter Nuthall Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M1: The NORTH
877 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout towards M1: The NORTH
8.4 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards A38: Mansfield
0.5 mi
32.
Enter Pinxton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A38
62 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A38
3.1 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A61
907 ft
35.
Enter Alfreton Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards Chesterfield
1049 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards Chesterfield
526 ft
37.
Take the ramp on the left onto Eachwell Lane (A615)
486 ft
38.
Turn left onto Wingfield Road (A615)
1.1 mi
39.
Turn right onto Chesterfield Road (A615)
926 ft
40.
Turn left onto Dale Hill (A615)
1.8 mi
41.
Continue onto Alfreton Road (A615)
0.7 mi
42.
Go straight onto Home Lane
702 ft
43.
Turn left
897 ft
44.
Continue onto Coldharbour Lane
1.2 mi
45.
Turn right onto Butterley Lane (B6014)
295 ft
46.
Turn left
0.6 mi
47.
Continue onto Holestone Gate Road
1.4 mi
48.
Turn left onto Amber Lane (A632)
194 ft
49.
Turn right onto Wirestone Lane
2.3 mi
50.
Continue onto Screetham Lane
0.8 mi
51.
Turn left onto Beeley Lane
2.9 mi
52.
Continue onto Chesterfield Road
417 ft
53.
Turn left onto Devonshire Square
108 ft
54.
Turn left onto Chatsworth Road (B6012)
1 mi
55.
Turn right onto Dale Road North (A6)
788 ft
56.
Continue onto Derwent Bridge (A6)
1.1 mi
57.
Turn left onto Ashbourne Road (B5056)
0.9 mi
58.
Turn left to stay on Ashbourne Road (B5056)
999 ft
59.
Turn right onto Lawns Lane
0.5 mi
60.
Turn left onto Elton Lane
0.8 mi
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Melton to Derbyshire Dales by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £10. 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 £5 (£10/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.33 (£10/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £2.5 (£10/4).

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 57.52 miles, this computation entails multiplying 57.52 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 7 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 7 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £10.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Melton to Derbyshire Dales stands at £10.

Diesel cost from Melton to Derbyshire Dales.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.5 £ (7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.33 £ (7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.75 £ (7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Melton to Derbyshire Dales

The second route from Melton to the Derbyshire Dales is 58.11 miles and takes 1 hour and 23 minutes.

The third route from Melton to the Derbyshire Dales is 52.67 miles and takes 1 hour and 21 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Melton to Derbyshire Dales by car?

The cheapest route from Melton to Derbyshire Dales is the third suggested route (52.7mi, 1h 21min) and costs 9.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Melton to Derbyshire Dales is the first suggested route (57.5mi, 1h 20min) and costs 10 £.

The most expensive route from Melton to Derbyshire Dales is the second suggested route (58.1mi, 1h 23min) and costs 10.1 £.

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 Melton to Derbyshire Dales?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 57.5mi (distance from Melton to Derbyshire Dales) and its duration is 1h 20min. The other route is 52.7mi, and its duration is 1h 21min. The slowest route is 58.1mi, and its duration is 1h 23min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Melton to Derbyshire Dales by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Melton to Derbyshire Dales. It provides driving directions from Melton to Derbyshire Dales, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Melton - Derbyshire Dales 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 Melton to Derbyshire Dales with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Melton located?

Melton is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 133 meters above sea level. Melton has coordinates 52.8282784o,-0.8432685o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Melton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Derbyshire Dales?

Derbyshire Dales is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 234 meters above sea level. Derbyshire Dales has coordinates 53.1632937o,-1.6699826o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Derbyshire Dales from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.