Route from Winchester to Forest of Dean

The distance between Winchester and Forest of Dean is 102 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 55 minutes.

From: Winchester, County: Hampshire, England
To: Forest of Dean, County: Gloucestershire, England
102 mi , 1 h 55 min
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Route from Winchester to Forest of Dean on map



Driving directions from Winchester to Forest of Dean

102 mi 1 h 55 min
1.
Head east on Colebrook Street
793 ft
2.
Turn right onto Bridge Street (B3330)
509 ft
3.
Continue onto Magdalen Hill (B3404)
702 ft
4.
Turn left onto Blue Ball Hill
253 ft
5.
Turn right to stay on Blue Ball Hill
24 ft
6.
Turn left to stay on Blue Ball Hill
329 ft
7.
Turn right onto Water Lane
298 ft
8.
Continue right onto Wales Street
1203 ft
9.
Continue onto Easton Lane
0.4 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Easton Lane
129 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Easton Lane
467 ft
12.
Enter Winnall Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Winchester Bypass (A34)
36 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Winchester Bypass (A34)
25.7 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards Hungerford
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Bath Road Junction and take the 3rd exit onto Ermin Street (B4000)
321 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Ermin Street (B4000)
3.9 mi
17.
Continue onto Newbury Road (B4000)
1154 ft
18.
Continue onto Baydon Road (B4000)
2.2 mi
19.
Turn left onto A338
0.5 mi
20.
Enter Wickham Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M4: South Wales
885 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout towards M4: South Wales
11.8 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards A419
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Badbury Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Marlborough Road (A419)
951 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Marlborough Road (A419)
11.6 mi
25.
Continue onto Latton Bypass (A419)
2 mi
26.
Continue onto Cirencester Road (A419)
1 mi
27.
Continue onto Cirencester Bypass (A417)
6.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Gloucester Road (A417)
5.6 mi
29.
Enter Cowley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
135 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
2.4 mi
31.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A417
22 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
4.3 mi
33.
Enter Zoons Court Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
112 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
0.6 mi
35.
Enter C&G Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A417
633 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
0.9 mi
37.
Merge right onto Elmbridge Court Roundabout (A40)
234 ft
38.
Make a slight left to stay on A40
0.9 mi
39.
Enter Gateway Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40
71 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
0.9 mi
41.
Enter Longford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
198 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.2 mi
43.
Enter Over Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
162 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
1.5 mi
45.
Enter Highnam Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A48
102 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A48
7.7 mi
47.
Turn right onto Elton Road (A4151)
2.1 mi
48.
Continue onto Church Street (A4151)
1172 ft
49.
Turn right onto Broad Street (A4151)
0.7 mi
50.
Turn left onto St White's Road (B4226)
845 ft
51.
Continue straight onto St White's Road (B4226)
0.8 mi
52.
Continue onto Speech House Road (B4226)
2.9 mi
53.
Turn left onto New Road (B4234)
1.4 mi
54.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £17.7. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £8.85 (£17.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £5.9 per passenger (£17.7 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £4.43 per passenger (£17.7 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 12.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £17.7 comes from for the journey from Winchester to Forest of Dean.
 

 

How much fuel a car uses is directly related to how well its engine is oiled. How to do it: 

 

  • Efficiency: An engine that has been properly cared for and is in good shape works more efficiently, which means it can burn fuel more efficiently and use less of it to make the same amount of power. 
     
  • Combustion: If the fuel injectors are dirty, the air filters are jammed, or the spark plugs don't work right, the fuel may not burn all the way. This is called incomplete combustion. This wastes fuel and makes people use more of it. 
     
  • Fuel blend: For the engine to burn efficiently, the fuel-air blend needs to be carefully managed. Any changes from the right ratio, like when an oxygen monitor or fuel injector doesn't work right, can cause the engine to use more fuel than it should. 
     
  • Mechanical Wear: As an engine ages, parts inside it like piston rings, valves, and seals can wear out. This makes the engine less efficient and causes it to use more petrol. This wear can be lessened with regular upkeep, which can also help keep fuel use in check. 
     
  • Ignition Timing: If the ignition timing is off, it can cause inefficient combustion and higher fuel usage. This can be caused by a worn distributor or a broken ignition system. 
     

To sum up, the state of a car's engine is a major factor in how much fuel it uses. For the engine to work well and use little petrol, it needs to be serviced regularly and fixed quickly when something goes wrong.

Diesel cost from Winchester to Forest of Dean.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.6 £ (11.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.73 £ (11.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.8 £ (11.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Winchester to Forest of Dean

The second route from Winchester to the Forest of Dean is 114.17 miles and takes 2 hours and 16 minutes.

The third route from Winchester to the Forest of Dean is 101.28 miles and takes 1 hour and 59 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Winchester to Forest of Dean is the third suggested route (101mi, 1h 59min) and costs 17.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Winchester to Forest of Dean is the first suggested route (102mi, 1h 55min) and costs 17.7 £.

The most expensive route from Winchester to Forest of Dean is the second suggested route (114mi, 2h 16min) and costs 19.8 £.

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 Winchester to Forest of Dean?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 102mi (distance from Winchester to Forest of Dean) and its duration is 1h 55min. The other route is 101mi, and its duration is 1h 59min. The slowest route is 114mi, and its duration is 2h 16min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Winchester to Forest of Dean by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Winchester to Forest of Dean. It provides driving directions from Winchester to Forest of Dean, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Winchester - 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 Winchester 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 Winchester located?

Winchester is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 38 meters above sea level. Winchester has coordinates 51.0597710o,-1.3101420o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Winchester 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.