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Folkestone #1313 Free
Route 1313 is a compact 9.87 km test of about 24 minutes through Foord, East Cliff, Park Farm, Broadmead and Morehall, reaching the harbour and Wear Bay. It shares the highest cycle-lane count at Folkestone, five lanes, with route 1307, and its limits run 30, 40, 60 and 70 mph. Expect 5 roundabouts, 5 sets of traffic lights and ten turns, with right turns leading.
Watch Out For
- Five bike lanes need repeated mirror and blind-spot checks before moving or turning.
- Four give-way junctions, including a give way junction, test priority.
- Five reduced-limit school zones with children nearby.
Route Features
- Harbour and coast on Tram Road and Wear Bay Road.
- A climb toward Hill Road with faster limits.
Test Manoeuvres
- A pull up on the left is expected.
Key Tips
- Check for cyclists at every junction and adjust speed between 30 and 70 mph.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive west on Palting Way. | 92 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Trinity Road. | 91 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Jointon Road. | 114 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right onto A259/Earls Avenue. | 215 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Shorncliffe Road/B2064. | 1.1 mi | |
| 6 | Make a sharp left to stay on Cherry Garden Avenue/A2034. | 299 yd | |
| 7 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A259/Churchill Avenue. | 629 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A259/Churchill Avenue. | 1280 yd | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hill Road/A260. | 497 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A260. | 509 yd | |
| 11 | Turn left onto Dover Road. | 8 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Wear Bay Road. | 362 yd | |
| 13 | Turn left to stay on Wear Bay Road. | 971 yd | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Hasborough Road. | 264 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Wear Bay Crescent. | 84 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Wear Bay Road. | 412 yd | |
| 17 | Turn right. | 14 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Ryland Place. | 97 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right onto Tram Road/A260. | 439 yd | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Harbour Street/A2033. Continue on A2033. | 535 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto St John's Street. | 18 yd | |
| 22 | Turn left onto Clarence Street. | 210 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Bradstone Road/A2033. Continue on A2033. | 204 yd | |
| 24 | Turn right onto Dover Road/A2033. | 14 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right onto Grace Hill/A2033. | 122 yd | |
| 26 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Shellons Street/A2033. | 434 yd | |
| 27 | Keep left to take A2033. | 372 yd | |
| 28 | Enter Castle Hill Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto Bouverie Road West. | 369 yd |
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