Discover the essential UK Highway Code road direction signs. Understand the symbols and meanings that guide drivers towards their destinations and ensure a safe and efficient journey. Stay informed with the vital information provided by road direction signs.
100 yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a primary route
100 yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a non-primary route
200 yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a primary route
200 yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a non-primary route
300 yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a primary route
300 yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a non-primary route
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: beach
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: bird garden
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: castle of historic or architectural interest
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: country park
Tourist symbol for England only: property in the care of English heritage
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: farm park
Direction to tourist attraction indicated by a symbol
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: House of historic or architectural importance
Direction and distance to a tourist attraction
Tourist symbol for England only : museum or art gallery
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: national Trust property
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: nature reserve
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: site with Roman remains
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: safari park
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: peasure or theme park
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: tourist Information Point or Centre
Junction ahead leading to a tourist attraction
Historic castle tourist attraction 10 miles ahead
Tourist attraction ahead is closed
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: cricket ground
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: cycle hire
Tourist symbol for England only: Tourist attraction recognised by a regional tourist board or the English Tourist Board
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: fishing
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: football ground
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: golf course
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: motor sport
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: race course
Tourist symbol for Scotland only: tourist attraction recognised by 'VisitScotland'
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: ski slope
Tourist symbol for England only: sports centre
Steam railway tourist attraction 100 yards ahead
Tourist symbol for England and Wales: ten pin bowling
Direction along a route passing through places of interest recognised by a regional tourist board or the English tourist board
Tourist symbol for Wales only: Tourist attraction recognised by the Welsh tourist board
Direction to services with details of the services provided
Direction and distance to a Tourist Information point or centre
Distance ahead to services, with details of the services provided
Location of a Tourist information point or centre
Entrance or junction ahead to services
Entrance or direction to services
Camping and caravan site 300 yards ahead
Camping and caravan site 300 yards in the direction indicated
Distance ahead to parking place with a Tourist Information Point, picnic site, public telephone, public toilets and viewpoint
Directions to different types of parking place from a junction ahead
Picnic area 150 yards ahead
Direction and distance to picnic area
Managed youth hostel 1 mile ahead
Youth hostel 200 yards in the direction indicated
Distance to a commercial vehicles parking place ahead with public toilets and telephones
Direction to a lorry park via a U-turn at a roundabout ahead
Direction and distance to a multi-storey parking place
Direction to a parking place available only on the day specified
Direction to a parking place for shoppers and showing the total number of spaces
General directions to different types of parking place
Junction ahead leading to a destination advised for goods vehicles
Junction ahead leading to route advised for goods vehicles
Direction to destination shown of route advised for goods vehicles
Distance and direction to a parking place ahead from which a 'Park and Ride' scheme operates
Direction to a parking place from which a 'Park and Ride' scheme operates
Direction to a parking place from which a 'Park and Ride' scheme operates
Direction to a parking place from which a 'Park and Ride' scheme operates
Direction of temporary diversion route from junction ahead
Diversion route symbol: circular
Diversion route symbol: square
Direction of temporary diversion route
Diversion route symbol: Triangular
Start of temporary diversion route to the left
Start of temporary diversion route to the right
End of temporary diversion route
Direction of temporary diversion route from junction ahead
Direction of temporary diversion route
Junction ahead leading to a temporary diversion route, follow symbolic route
Roundabout ahead leading to a temporary diversion route to the destination shown
Junction ahead of a primary route with non-primary route through a town or village that has been by-passed
Junction ahead leading to a car ferry
Direction to a vehicle ferry
Direction to public toilets with facilities for disabled people
Direction to Vehicle and Operator Services Agency testing station for goods vehicles
Junction ahead leading to a London underground railway station
Direction to a public telephone
Direction to a public telephone
Direction to a shopping area which provides a shopmobility service for disabled people
Direction ahead leading to a route for emergency vehicles to an emergency services incident point
Junction ahead leading to a route for emergency vehicles to a temporary incident control point
Junction ahead leading to a route for emergency vehicles to a temporary incident control point
Additional traffic lane joining from the left ahead (non-primary routes)
Additional traffic lane joining from the left in 200 yards. Traffic on main carriageway had priority over joining traffic from the right hand lane of the slip road (primary routes)
Direction to a new housing development
Additional traffic joining from the left ahead (non-primary route)
Additional traffic lanes joining from the right ahead. Traffic in the right hand lane joins the main carriageway. Traffic on the main carriageway has priority over joining traffic (primary route)
