The road measures 172.44 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 3 hours and 58 minutes to travel its length.
The A47 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 4 Highways Region.
The road is split into 5 segments.
| Connecting Roads | Town / Post Town |
|---|---|
| B4132 | BIRMINGHAM |
| B4132 | BIRMINGHAM |
| B4114 | BIRMINGHAM |
| B4133 | BIRMINGHAM |
| B4133 | BIRMINGHAM |
| A4540 | BIRMINGHAM |
| A4540 | BIRMINGHAM |
| B4114 | BIRMINGHAM |
| B4137 | Nechells, BIRMINGHAM |
| B4137 | Nechells, BIRMINGHAM |
| A4040 | Washwood Heath, BIRMINGHAM |
| A4040 | Washwood Heath, BIRMINGHAM |
| A4040 | Erdington, BIRMINGHAM |
| A4040 | Erdington, BIRMINGHAM |
| A452 | Castle Vale, BIRMINGHAM |
| A452 | Castle Vale, BIRMINGHAM |
| A452 | Castle Vale, BIRMINGHAM |
| A452 | BIRMINGHAM |
| Connecting Roads | Town / Post Town |
|---|---|
| B582 | Desford, LEICESTER |
| B582 | Desford, LEICESTER |
| B582 | Desford, LEICESTER |
| B582 | Desford, LEICESTER |
| B5380 | Leicester Forest East, LEICESTER |
| B5380 | Leicester Forest East, LEICESTER |
| A563 | LEICESTER |
| A563 | LEICESTER |
| A563 | LEICESTER |
| A5460 | LEICESTER |
| A5460 | LEICESTER |
| A5460 | LEICESTER |
| B581 | Elmesthorpe, LEICESTER |
| B581 | Elmesthorpe, LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| B4668 | Barwell, LEICESTER |
| B4668 | Barwell, LEICESTER |
| A447 | HINCKLEY |
| B4667 | HINCKLEY |
| A5 | HINCKLEY |
| Connecting Roads | Town / Post Town |
|---|---|
| B6047 | Billesdon, LEICESTER |
| B6047 | Billesdon, LEICESTER |
| B6047 | Billesdon, LEICESTER |
| B6047 | Billesdon, LEICESTER |
| B6047 | Billesdon, LEICESTER |
| B667 | LEICESTER |
| A563 | LEICESTER |
| A563 | LEICESTER |
| A6030 | LEICESTER |
| B6416 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A594 | LEICESTER |
| A6003 | Uppingham, OAKHAM |
| A6003 | Uppingham, OAKHAM |
| A6121, B672 | Morcott, OAKHAM |
| A6121 | Morcott, OAKHAM |
| A43 | Duddington, STAMFORD |
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This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like HINCKLEY, Wykin, Barwell, Elmesthorpe, Earl Shilton, Leicester Forest West, Desford, Leicester Forest East, Kirby Muxloe, LEICESTER, Thurnby, Bushby, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Billesdon, Skeffington, Tugby, Keythorpe, East Norton, Belton In Rutland, Allexton, Wardley, Ayston, Uppingham, Bisbrooke, Glaston, Morcott, Tixover, Duddington, Wansford, Thornhaugh, Sutton, Milton, PETERBOROUGH, Bretton, Paston, Eye, Thorney, Thorney Toll, Guyhirn, WISBECH, North Brink, South Brink, Elm, Walton Highway, Walpole Highway, Terrington St. John, Tilney St. Lawrence, Tilney All Saints, West Lynn, KING'S LYNN, Hardwick Narrows, North Runcton, Middleton, East Winch, East Walton, West Bilney, Pentney, Narborough, SWAFFHAM, Sporle, Necton, Little Fransham, Great Fransham, Wendling, Scarning, DEREHAM, Etling Green, North Tuddenham, Hockering, East Tuddenham, Honingham, Easton, New Costessey, NORWICH, Bawburgh, Little Melton, Hethersett, Intwood, Keswick, Arminghall, Trowse, Bixley, Postwick, Witton, Brundall, Blofield, North Burlingham, Acle, Tunstall, GREAT YARMOUTH, Gorleston, Hopton, Corton, and LOWESTOFT.
This is a true long-distance route that passes through multiple counties, including West Midlands, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk.