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Letchworth #1353 Free
This 9.4 mile route takes about 30 minutes over one stage and pairs some of the fewest roundabouts here, just five, with a heavy 13 traffic light junctions. It runs through Phoenix Park Estate, Purwell, Walsworth and Ickleford, with limits from 30 to 60 mph. Turns are evenly split, eight left and nine right, so junction work is constant.
Watch Out For
- Thirteen sets of traffic lights, so approach each ready to stop.
- Nine right turns needing clear observation across oncoming traffic.
- Cyclists and parked cars around Woolgrove Road and Willian Road.
Route Features
- Baldock Road and Station Place carry the busier through traffic.
- The Walsworth and Ickleford streets bring steady 30 mph driving.
Test Manoeuvres
- A pull up on the left near the start point.
Key Tips
- Time your approach to the lights to keep moving and position early for the many right turns.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive south. | 26 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Jackmans Place. | 75 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Ridge Avenue. | 114 yd | |
| 4 | Turn left onto Hillshott. | 265 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Norton Way South. | 231 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Norton Way South. | 460 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left. | 30 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Baldock Road/A505. Continue on A505. | 1.4 mi | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queenswood Drive. | 371 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Willian Road. | 1404 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Woolgrove Road. | 38 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto High Dane. | 371 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Sturgeon's Way. | 160 yd | |
| 14 | Bear right onto Tristram Road. | 243 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto High Dane. | 158 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Woolgrove Road. | 215 yd | |
| 17 | Turn left onto Grove Road. | 514 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Periwinkle Lane. | 199 yd | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Strathmore Avenue. | 646 yd | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Old Hale Way. | 1072 yd | |
| 21 | Bear right to stay on Arlesey Road. | 1.3 mi | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Arlesey New Road. | 1356 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Wilbury Hills Road. | 35 yd | |
| 24 | Turn right onto Bedford Road. | 1205 yd | |
| 25 | Turn left onto Icknield Way. | 75 yd | |
| 26 | Turn right onto Bridge Road. | 261 yd | |
| 27 | Turn left onto Station Place. | 69 yd | |
| 28 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Place. | 98 yd | |
| 29 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Birds Hill. | 505 yd | |
| 30 | Turn left onto Jackmans Place. | 53 yd | |
| 31 | Turn left. | 26 yd |
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