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Upton #1384 Free
This 17.32km route takes about 32 minutes and is among the calmest at Upton for signals, with just two sets of traffic lights across the whole drive. It heads west through Greasby, Heswall, Thurstaston, Caldy and Frankby, with limits from 30mph up to 60mph. Six roundabouts and a right-leaning mix of 3 left and 6 right turns shape the route.
Watch Out For
- Country limits reach 60mph near Caldy Road, with bends and few passing spots.
- Six roundabouts each need give way to the right and a left exit signal.
- Right turns outnumber left, so watch oncoming gaps carefully.
Route Features
- Starts on Arrowe Park Road heading toward the coast.
- Passes through Thurstaston Road and Greasby Road.
Test Manoeuvres
- A pull up on the left features near the centre.
Key Tips
- With few lights, keep your observation on roundabouts and side roads.
- Adjust smoothly as the limit steps up to 60mph on open sections.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive east. | 37 yd | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Arrowe Park Road/A551. | 177 yd | |
| 3 | Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit. | 79 yd | |
| 4 | Exit the roundabout onto Arrowe Park Road/A551. | 577 yd | |
| 5 | Turn right onto Arrowe Brook Road. | 806 yd | |
| 6 | Bear left onto Arrowe Brook Lane. | 1734 yd | |
| 7 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mill Hill Road. | 996 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Heathbank Avenue. | 116 yd | |
| 9 | Turn right onto Far Meadow Lane. | 446 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto Mill Hill Road. | 539 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Thingwall Road. | 152 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Thurstaston Road. | 792 yd | |
| 13 | Turn left to stay on Thurstaston Road. | 489 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Telegraph Road/A540. | 1.1 mi | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Caldy Road/B5140. | 1370 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Caldy Road/B5141. | 367 yd | |
| 17 | Bear left onto Croft Drive West. | 91 yd | |
| 18 | Make a sharp left onto Croft Drive. | 451 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right onto Croft Drive East. | 781 yd | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Caldy Road/B5140. | 376 yd | |
| 21 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Montgomery Hill/B5140. | 1335 yd | |
| 22 | Turn left onto Hill Bark Road/B5140. | 433 yd | |
| 23 | Turn right onto Frankby Road/B5139. | 763 yd | |
| 24 | Turn right onto Greasby Road. | 696 yd | |
| 25 | Keep right to stay on Greasby Road. | 19 yd | |
| 26 | Turn left onto Arrowe Park Road/A551. | 397 yd | |
| 27 | Turn left. | 37 yd |
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