A20 road (England)

A20 shield
A20
A20Swanley.jpg
A20 near Swanley heading Westbound (London bound).
Route information
Length74.4 mi[1] (119.7 km)
Major junctions
West end A2 in New Cross, London 51°28′23″N 0°01′59″W / 51.473°N 0.033°W / 51.473; -0.033)
Major intersections A205 in London

M25 / M20 in Swanley
M20 west in Wrotham
M26 in Wrotham Heath
A25 in Wrotham Heath
M20 near Maidstone
A28 in Ashford
M20 in Ashford

M20 in Folkestone
East end A2 in Dover (51°07′34″N 1°19′37″E / 51.126°N 1.327°E / 51.126; 1.327)
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
CountiesGreater London, Kent
Primary
destinations
Swanley
Maidstone
Ashford
Folkestone
Road network

The A20 is a major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route date back to turnpikes established in the early part of the 18th century. The line of the road throughout Kent runs closely in parallel with the M20 motorway.

  1. ^ "10 Amersham Rd, London SE14 6QE, UK to 151-183 A20, Maidstone, UK to Medvale House, Mote Rd, Maidstone ME15 6AH, UK to M20, Willesborough, Ashford, UK to Ashford Rd, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4JD, UK to M20, Folkestone, UK to Dover sadam, Dover CT16 1LT, United Kingdom". Google Maps. Alphabet Inc. Retrieved 11 April 2023.