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Reading #2213 Pro
This 6.8 miles route takes 35 minutes in 1 stage through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood, with limits of 20, 30 and 40 mph. With 11 roundabouts it has more than several of the other routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- 3 Give Way points, including a give way sign close to Imperial Way. Check for traffic from the right before you commit.
- 11 roundabouts, among them Stadium Roundabout: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
Route Features
- 14 left turns, 12 right turns and 15 traffic lights.
- 3 bike lane points, including stretches along Basingstoke Road, and 1 pedestrian crossing point.
- 3 points where the limit rises to 40 mph.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left near the pullover point, then move off after checking mirrors and blind spot.
Key Tips
- Practise reading roundabout exits early, since 11 come up in 35 minutes.
- Leave 1.5 metres when passing cyclists in the bike lanes.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 617 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 498 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 214 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit. | 16 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout. | 106 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left. | 19 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left. | 57 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right. | 66 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left. | 46 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left. | 179 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right. | 19 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right. | 106 yd | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 36 yd | |
| 14 | Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 167 yd | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 23 yd | |
| 16 | Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 269 yd | |
| 17 | Turn left onto A33. | 1241 yd | |
| 18 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. | 142 yd | |
| 19 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 440 yd | |
| 20 | Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A33. | 23 yd | |
| 21 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 432 yd | |
| 22 | Bear left onto Imperial Way. | 63 yd | |
| 23 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. | 27 yd | |
| 24 | Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. | 397 yd | |
| 25 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 7 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 500 yd | |
| 27 | Turn right onto Hartland Road. | 472 yd | |
| 28 | Turn right onto Blandford Road. | 166 yd | |
| 29 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Meadowcroft Road. | 94 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Meadowcroft Road. | 195 yd | |
| 31 | Turn right onto Thornbridge Road. | 69 yd | |
| 32 | Turn left onto Ambrook Road. | 31 yd | |
| 33 | Turn left onto Greenfields Road. | 184 yd | |
| 34 | Turn left to stay on Greenfields Road. | 213 yd | |
| 35 | Turn right onto Farrowdene Road. | 107 yd | |
| 36 | Turn left onto Heatherdene Close. | 68 yd | |
| 37 | Turn right onto Blandford Road. | 220 yd | |
| 38 | Turn left onto Whitley Wood Road. | 329 yd | |
| 39 | Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue. | 678 yd | |
| 40 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 42 yd | |
| 41 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 712 yd | |
| 42 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 52 yd | |
| 43 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 331 yd | |
| 44 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Buckland Road. | 21 yd | |
| 45 | Exit the roundabout onto Buckland Road. | 178 yd | |
| 46 | Turn right onto Tavistock Road. | 299 yd | |
| 47 | Turn left onto Long Barn Lane. | 210 yd | |
| 48 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 209 yd | |
| 49 | Bear left onto Elgar Road South. | 681 yd |
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