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Cheetham Hill (Manchester) #1784 Free

AUDrive
Online
20 Apr 2026
238
7.3 mi
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29 min
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A 7.3 mile route lasting about 29 minutes in one stage, and the only one from this centre that runs out to Blackley. It heads north through Cheetham Hill into Prestwich, then east into Blackley before returning. Limits stay at 20 and 30 mph, and with 11 turns and 9 sets of traffic lights it is a steadier drive than most routes here, with longer main road stretches.

Watch Out For

  • A couple of roundabouts break up the northern section, including this one. Give way to the right and signal left on exit.
  • A give way on the far northern loop opens onto faster moving traffic.
  • Bury Old Road is a long main road where speed and following distance drift easily.

Route Features

  • The eastern leg uses Middleton Old Road and Mill Brow through Blackley.
  • Turns are nearly balanced, 5 left against 6 right.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • Long main road sections mean speed checks matter as much as junction observation.
  • A cycle lane runs near Cheetham Hill Road, so check the nearside before moving left.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive northwest on Alderglen Road. 141 yd
2 Turn left onto Waterloo Road/B6180. 43 yd
3 Turn right onto A6010/Elizabeth Street. Continue on A6010. 592 yd
4 Turn left onto A6010/Great Cheetham Street East. 106 yd
5 Turn right onto Leicester Road/A576. 1536 yd
6 Turn left onto Bury Old Road/A665. 1666 yd
7 Turn left onto Sheepfoot Lane/A6044. 808 yd
8 Turn right onto Meade Hill Road. 1.3 mi
9 Bear left onto Mill Brow. 681 yd
10 Turn right onto Middleton Old Road. 145 yd
11 Turn right onto Rochdale Road/A664. 126 yd
12 Turn right onto Factory Lane. 609 yd
13 Turn left onto Waterloo Street. 1479 yd
14 Turn left onto Woodlands Road. 59 yd
15 Turn right onto Smedley Lane. 606 yd
16 Turn left onto A665/Cheetham Hill Road. 58 yd
17 Turn right onto Bignor Street. 188 yd
18 Turn left onto Heywood Street. 423 yd
19 Turn right onto Alderglen Road. 292 yd