M55 motorway from nearby Warton Aerodrome made a test landing on the motorway, in order to prove its capability to use makeshift runways in time of war. Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information. M55 motorway The M55 is a motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the "Preston Northern Bypass". It connects the seaside resort of Blackpool to the M6 at Preston. It is 12.2 miles (19.6 km) in length. The M55 has three lanes in both directions for most of its length. After leaving the M6 at junction 32,
Orton, Eden Orton, Eden Orton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It lies south of Penrith, Cumbria, from Appleby-in-Westmorland and from the M6 motorway, near to the Lake District. It is set at the foot of Orton Scar in the upper Lune Valley. Just a few miles over the Scar is the Eden valley. Historically it was part of the county of Westmorland but is now in the Eden District of Cumbria. Orton Scar is renowned for its beautiful limestone pavements and also the views. From its summit you can see Blackpool Tower on a clear day, the A66