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Birmingham (South Yardley) #1745 Pro

AUDrive
Online
13 May 2024
78
8.3 mi
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35 min
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9
8
8
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Covering 13.35 km in about 34.7 minutes, this Acocks Green route is the most roundabout-heavy of the standard drives here, with nine roundabouts packed into one stage at 20 to 30 mph. It runs along Warwick Road and Fox Hollies Road, balancing eight left and seven right turns.

Watch Out For

  • Nine roundabouts in close succession, each giving way to the right and signalling left on exit.
  • A school area with a reduced limit and children about.
  • A pedestrian crossing to approach at a controlled speed.

Route Features

  • Only two sets of traffic lights, unusually few for the distance.
  • Eight left and seven right turns spread evenly across the loop.

Test Manoeuvres

A pull up on the left waits near the test centre, held parallel and close to the kerb.

Key Tips

  • With nine roundabouts, pick your exit lane early and signal left on the way out.
  • Ease off well before the crossing in case pedestrians are waiting.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south on Clay Lane. 191 yd
2 Turn left to stay on Clay Lane. 218 yd
3 Turn left onto Bosworth Road. 921 yd
4 Continue on Lincoln Road. 41 yd
5 Turn left onto The Avenue. 66 yd
6 Turn right onto Lincoln Road. 297 yd
7 Turn left onto A41/Warwick Road. 728 yd
8 Turn right onto St. Margaret's Road. 21 yd
9 Turn right onto Brookvale Road. 262 yd
10 Turn left onto A41/Warwick Road. 1259 yd
11 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Olton Boulevard East/B4514. 670 yd
12 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit. 11 yd
13 Exit the roundabout onto Fox Hollies Road/A4040. 444 yd
14 Turn left onto Hartfield Crescent. 50 yd
15 Turn right onto Greenwood Avenue. 206 yd
16 Turn right onto Shirley Road. 1009 yd
17 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto School Road. 437 yd
18 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Fox Hollies Road/A4040. 632 yd
19 Turn left onto York Road. 710 yd
20 Turn right onto Cateswell Road. 165 yd
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Shaftmoor Lane/B4217. 218 yd
22 Turn right onto Olton Boulevard East/B4514. 113 yd
23 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Olton Boulevard East/B4514. 459 yd
24 Turn left onto Olton Boulevard East. 24 yd
25 Turn right to stay on Olton Boulevard East. 38 yd
26 Turn left to stay on Olton Boulevard East. 153 yd
27 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Shirley Road. 521 yd
28 Enter Warwick Road and take the 3rd exit. 41 yd
29 Exit the roundabout onto A41/Warwick Road. 980 yd
30 Turn left onto Lincoln Road. 297 yd
31 Turn left onto The Avenue. 66 yd
32 Turn right onto Lincoln Road. 605 yd
33 Turn left onto Clay Lane. 124 yd
34 Turn right to stay on Clay Lane. 505 yd
35 Turn right to stay on Clay Lane. 191 yd