The road measures 269.12 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 5 hours and 43 minutes to travel its length.
The A1 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 1 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like EDINBURGH, MUSSELBURGH, Newcraighall, Old Craighall, Whitecraig, Wallyford, TRANENT, Macmerry, Gladsmuir, HADDINGTON, EAST LINTON, DUNBAR, COCKBURNSPATH, Cove, Grantshouse, EYEMOUTH, Reston, Burnmouth, BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, Ramparts Business Park, East Ord, Tweedmouth, Scremerston, Haggerston, BELFORD, Detchant, Warenford, CHATHILL, Ellingham, Brownieside, North Charlton, ALNWICK, Denwick, Peters Mill, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Shilbottle, Hampeth, Newton-on-the-Moor, Felton, Causey Park, Earsdon, Tritlington, MORPETH, Tranwell, Clifton, Stannington, Seaton Burn, Brunswick Village, Wideopen, Hazlerigg, North Gosforth, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Middleton Tyas, North Brunton, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, Swalwell, GATESHEAD, Dunston, Team Valley Trading Estate, Lamesley, Low Eighton, Birtley, Darrington, Wentbridge, Thorpe Audlin, Skelbrooke, Skellow, Blyth, Ranby, Babworth, Elkesley, Markham Moor, Tuxford, East Markham, Weston, Sutton-on-Trent, Carlton-on-Trent, Cromwell, North Muskham, Winthorpe, NEWARK, Coddington, Balderton, Fernwood, Long Bennington, Foston, Gonerby Moor, Barrowby, GRANTHAM, Little Ponton, Great Ponton, Easton, Stoke Rochford, Colsterworth, North Witham, South Witham, Stretton, Greetham, Tickencote, Great Casterton, STAMFORD, Tinwell, Wittering, Thornhaugh, Wansford, Stibbington, Water Newton, Alwalton, Chesterton, Orton Southgate, Eaton Ford, Eaton Socon, Wyboston, Chawston, Roxton, Tempsford, SANDY, Beeston, Seddington, Lower Caldecote, Upper Caldecote, BIGGLESWADE, Stratton Business Park, Stotfold, Hinxworth, Radwell, Little Paxton, Southoe, Diddington, Buckden, HUNTINGDON, Brampton, Alconbury, BARNET, BOREHAMWOOD, Mill Hill, Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green, East Finchley, Highgate, Upper Holloway, Lower Holloway, Highbury, Islington, Clerkenwell, St Lukes, The City, and Barbican.
This is a true long-distance route that passes through multiple counties, including City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Berwickshire, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, and City and County of the City of London.