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Canterbury #1291 Free
Route 1291 is a single-stage drive of 13.0 km in about 22 minutes through Longport, Thanington, Wincheap and Bridge. Limits run from 30 to 70 mph. Despite being one of the shorter routes at this Canterbury centre, it carries fourteen sets of traffic lights, more than almost any route here.
Watch Out For
- Fourteen sets of traffic lights, so watch signal changes and box junctions.
- A stop sign requiring a full halt.
- Three roundabouts, giving way to the right.
Route Features
- Eight give-way junctions across the loop.
- Four 40 mph markers and a 70 mph section.
- A rural stretch along Dover Road.
Test Manoeuvres
- A pull up on the left beside the test centre.
Key Tips
- Approach each signal ready to stop on amber.
- Check the give-way lines carefully in Thanington.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive southwest. | 25 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto New Dover Road/A2050. Continue on A2050. | 423 yd | |
| 3 | Enter St George's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A28/Upper Bridge Street. | 242 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A28/Rhodaus Town. | 567 yd | |
| 5 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A28/Wincheap. | 1.0 mi | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Stranger's Lane. | 501 yd | |
| 7 | Bear left onto Cockering Road. | 296 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Godwin Road. | 72 yd | |
| 9 | Turn right onto Alfred Road. | 84 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto St. Nicholas Road. | 130 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto A28/Thanington Road. Continue on A28. | 238 yd | |
| 12 | Take the A2 exit on the right toward Dover/Channel Tunnel. | 3.0 mi | |
| 13 | Take the exit toward bridge/bekesbourne/patrixbourne. | 326 yd | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Bekesbourne Road. | 512 yd | |
| 15 | Make a sharp right onto Dover Road. | 181 yd | |
| 16 | Keep right to stay on Dover Road toward Canterbury. | 1519 yd | |
| 17 | Bear left onto Dover Road/A2050. | 36 yd | |
| 18 | Enter the roundabout and take the 6th exit onto New Dover Road/A2050. | 72 yd | |
| 19 | Bear left onto New Dover Road/A2050. | 1.0 mi | |
| 20 | Turn right. | 25 yd |
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