This 13.45 km route runs for about 26.2 minutes from Pocket Nook out through Fingerpost, Haydock and Haresfinch. Limits climb the full range from 20 mph in town up to 60 mph on East Lancashire Road. With 22 sets of traffic signals it carries one of the heaviest signal loads of any route at this centre, so junction discipline matters more than distance here.

Watch Out For

• 22 signalled junctions, far more than the shorter loops here, demanding constant lane and light awareness.
• The jump to 60 mph near Clipsley Lane and the East Lancashire Road, then settling back to lower limits.
• The single roundabout, where you give way to the right and signal left as you leave.

Route Features

• A long mixed loop joining residential streets to fast A roads.
• Speeds across 20, 30, 40 and 60 mph bands.
• Roads including West End Road and Carr Mill Road.

Test Manoeuvres

• A pull up on the left near Pocket Nook, signalling early and stopping parallel to the kerb.

Key Tips

• Plan well ahead at the signals so you are in the right lane before the line.
• Build speed smoothly onto the 60 mph stretch and check mirrors before slowing for the next limit.