A single-stage route from Tolworth covering 11.8 km in about 30 minutes through Long Ditton and Hinchley Wood. It has the most balanced turn count of the Tolworth routes, 11 left and 11 right turns, and its defining feature is a stretch on the 50 mph Kingston Bypass (A3) dual carriageway, where speeds jump up from the surrounding 20 to 30 mph residential streets.

Watch Out For

• Kingston Bypass (A3) at 50 mph. After slow residential roads you must build up to the 50 mph limit and hold it. Hesitating here reads as a lack of confidence.
• Give way joining near Hook Rise. One of three give-way junctions on this route. Merge only when you have a clear, safe gap into the faster traffic.
• 40 mph zone near Woodstock Lane. Limits step down from 50 to 40 to 30. Watch the repeater signs and adjust early.

Route Features

• 11 left and 11 right turns with 11 sets of traffic lights.
• Only one roundabout, fewer than most other Tolworth routes.
• Speed limits range from 20 mph residential streets up to 50 mph on the A3.

Test Manoeuvres

• Pull up on the left near Ewell Road.

Key Tips

• On the Portsmouth Road section keep left and check mirrors early for the turns ahead.
• Approach each dual-carriageway give-way prepared to stop, but commit decisively once the gap is clear.