The road measures 139.29 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 3 hours and 52 minutes to travel its length.
The A49 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 4 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Bayston Hill, Condover, Dorrington, Longnor, Leebotwood, All Stretton, CHURCH STRETTON, Little Stretton, Marshbrook, Felhampton, Affcot, CRAVEN ARMS, Newington, Stokesay, Whettleton, Onibury, Bromfield, LUDLOW, Rock Green, Ludlow Business Park, Steventon, Ashford Carbonel, Ashford Bowdler, Woofferton, Brimfield, Ashton, Eye, Endale, LEOMINSTER, Wharton, Ford Bridge, Marlbrook, Hope-under-Dinmore, Dinmore, Wellington, Moreton-on-Lugg, Lyde, Holmer, HEREFORD, Grafton, Redhill, Callow, Kingsthorne, Wormelow, Much Birch, Llandinabo, St. Owens Cross, Harewood End, Peterstow, Bridstow, Wilton, WHITCHURCH, Grindley Brook, Hinton, Bradeley Green, Quoisley Bridge, Bickley, Bickley Moss, Cholmondeley, Croxton Green, Ridley, Spurstow, Bunbury Heath, Bunbury, Beeston, Tiverton, Tiresford, Four Lane Ends, TARPORLEY, Utkinton, Eaton Hill, Cotebrook, Little Budworth, Oakmere, Sandiway, Cuddington, Gorstage, Weaverham, Acton Bridge, Little Leigh, Bartington, Lower Whitley, Whitley, Norcott Brook, Stretton, Bradley Brook, Lower Stretton, Appleton, Stockton Heath, WARRINGTON, Winwick Quay, SHREWSBURY, Uffington, Battlefield, Upper Battlefield, Hadnall, Grinshill, Acton Reynald, Preston Brockhurst, Lee Brockhurst, Weston, Prees Green, Prees, Prees Heath, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, LEYLAND, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, Euxton, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Standish, WIGAN, Ashton-in-Makerfield, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, and Winwick.
This is a true long-distance route that passes through multiple counties, including Shropshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire.