A605 breakdown recovery

The stretch we cover

• Thrapston to Oundle: single carriageway through Titchmarsh and Barnwell, with tight bends and village speed limits.
• Oundle to Peterborough: past Elton and Warmington to the A1(M) and the Fletton Parkway at Alwalton.
• Peterborough to Whittlesey: from Stanground out along the river, past the brick pits at King’s Dyke, where a new road now carries traffic over the railway instead of the old level crossing.
• Whittlesey to March: a fen road through Eastrea and Coates, with drains alongside.

If you break down on this road

1. Get off the road if the car still moves: lay-by, verge, slip road or the next village.
2. Hazards on, everyone out on the side away from traffic, and well away from the car.
3. Stuck in a live lane or in a ditch with water? Call 999 first.
4. Call us with the road, your direction and the last village or junction you passed, or send a WhatsApp pin.

Fen stretch

East of Whittlesey the road runs beside water for long stretches. If the car leaves the road into a drain, get out if you can and call 999 straight away. Once everyone is safe, we can winch it out.

Nearby: Thrapston, Oundle, Peterborough and March & Whittlesey.

Elton and Warmington

Between Oundle and Peterborough, the A605 runs past Elton and Warmington, with junctions to the villages and fast, open stretches between them. It is popular as a quiet alternative to the A14 and A1. Watch for farm traffic and cyclists. We take broken-down cars from here to garages in Oundle or Peterborough, or home.

Whittlesey town

Through Whittlesey the A605 follows the town’s bypass roads and roundabouts. A car that stops here is usually easy to reach. Tell us the nearest roundabout or junction.