The road measures 293.01 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 8 hours and 42 minutes to travel its length.
The A6 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 6 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like CARLISLE, Carleton, Low Hesket, High Hesket, Calthwaite, Plumpton, Bowscar, PENRITH, Eamont Bridge, Brougham, Clifton, Hackthorpe, Thrimby, Shap, Wickersgill, Selside, Garth Row, Skelsmergh, KENDAL, Levens, Levens Hall, Leasgill, Heversham, MILNTHORPE, Beetham, Hale, Burton, Yealand Redmayne, Yealand Conyers, Tewitfield, Dock Acres, CARNFORTH, Bolton Le Sands, Slyne, LANCASTER, Ellel, Galgate, Hampson, Bay Horse, Forton, Cabus, Garstang, Churchtown, Catterall, Claughton-on-Brock, Bilsborrow, Barton, Broughton, Fulwood, PRESTON, Walton-le-Dale, Lostock Hall, Bamber Bridge, Clayton-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods, CHORLEY, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Blackrod, Westhoughton, Over Hulton, BOLTON, Little Hulton, Worsley, Swinton, SALFORD, MANCHESTER, Helsington, STOCKPORT, Hazel Grove, High Lane, Disley, New Mills, Furness Vale, Whaley Bridge, Buxworth, Chinley, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Dove Holes, Fairfield, BUXTON, Green Fairfield, Taddington, Ashford-in-the-Water, BAKEWELL, Rowsley, Darley Dale, Two Dales, Hackney, MATLOCK, Matlock Bath, Cromford, Whatstandwell, Ambergate, BELPER, Milford, Duffield, Allestree, DERBY, Darley Abbey, Pride Park, Alvaston, Thulston, Boulton Moor, Kegworth, Long Whatton, Hathern, LOUGHBOROUGH, Quorn, Mountsorrel, Rothley, Wanlip, Birstall, LEICESTER, Oadby, Great Glen, Burton Overy, Kibworth Harcourt, Kibworth Beauchamp, West Langton, MARKET HARBOROUGH, Great Bowden, Brampton Ash, Desborough, Rothwell, Burton Latimer, Barton Seagrave, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Higham Ferrers, RUSHDEN, Souldrop, Sharnbrook, Bletsoe, Milton Ernest, Oakley, Clapham, BEDFORD, Biddenham, Great Denham, Kempston, Elstow, Wixams, Wilstead, Haynes, Clophill, Barton-le-Clay, Maulden, Silsoe, Streatley, and LUTON.
This is a true long-distance route that passes through multiple counties, including Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Bedfordshire.