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Birmingham (South Yardley) #1736 Free
Route 1736 is the second-shortest route at this centre, yet this 9.37 km single-stage drive of about 25 minutes packs 15 turns into a tight loop around Warwick Road and Fox Hollies Road. Limits stay at 20 to 30 mph, with four roundabouts and four sets of traffic lights.
Watch Out For
- Fifteen turns in a short distance, so signalling stays busy.
- A pedestrian crossing near the shops.
- A give way that needs a clear check before you pull out.
Route Features
- Four roundabouts, give way to the right and signal left on exit.
- A stretch along Coventry Road with steady traffic.
Test Manoeuvres
- A pull up on the left on a residential kerb.
Key Tips
- Keep signalling early as the turns arrive quickly.
- Watch for pedestrians stepping out near the shops.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north on Clay Lane. | 75 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Gilbertstone Avenue. | 814 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Gotham Road. | 37 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right onto Steyning Road. | 104 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto A45/Coventry Road. | 471 yd | |
| 6 | Bear left. | 244 yd | |
| 7 | Enter Swan Island and take the 1st exit onto Yardley Road/A4040. | 368 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stockfield Road/A4040. | 1462 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left onto A41/Warwick Road. | 133 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Fox Hollies Road/A4040. | 643 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Summer Road/B4217. | 257 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto Olton Boulevard East/B4514. | 113 yd | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Fox Hollies Road/A4040. | 269 yd | |
| 14 | Turn left onto Greenwood Avenue. | 601 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Shirley Road. | 222 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit. | 8 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Olton Boulevard East/B4514. | 566 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto Dolphin Lane. | 12 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right onto A41/Warwick Road. | 355 yd | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Lincoln Road. | 297 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto The Avenue. | 66 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Lincoln Road. | 736 yd | |
| 23 | Turn right onto Hardwick Road. | 114 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left onto Shalford Road. | 102 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right to stay on Shalford Road. | 12 yd | |
| 26 | Turn right onto Hardwick Road. | 339 yd | |
| 27 | Turn right onto Bosworth Road. | 226 yd | |
| 28 | Turn right onto Clay Lane. | 218 yd | |
| 29 | Turn right to stay on Clay Lane. | 188 yd |
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