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Reading #2230 Pro
This Reading route covers 7.7 miles in 35 minutes as 1 stage through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood, with limits up to 60 mph. Right turns outnumber left turns here, which sets it apart from many routes at this centre.
Watch Out For
- 1 school zone point at the school zone: reduced limit, children nearby.
- 2 give way points, including this one, and 4 Speed-50 markers.
Route Features
- 4 left turns, 8 right turns, 8 roundabouts and 17 traffic lights.
- Roads include Blandford Road, Hartland Road and Chalfont Way.
- 8 bike lane points along the way.
Test Manoeuvres
- Kerbside stop at the pull-up point: pull up on the left.
Key Tips
- With 8 right turns, practise checking oncoming traffic and holding position before each one.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 615 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 1.1 mi | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Hartland Road. | 472 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right onto Blandford Road. | 332 yd | |
| 5 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit. | 17 yd | |
| 6 | Exit the roundabout onto Blandford Road. | 505 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Whitley Wood Road. | 52 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right to stay on Whitley Wood Road. | 93 yd | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Whitley Wood Lane. | 5 yd | |
| 10 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Lane. | 581 yd | |
| 11 | Turn left onto Whitley Wood Lane/B3270. | 1123 yd | |
| 12 | Enter Black Boy Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Earley Way (West)/B3270. | 86 yd | |
| 13 | Exit the roundabout onto Lower Earley Way (West)/B3270. | 1332 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Beeston Way. | 5 yd | |
| 15 | Exit the roundabout onto Beeston Way. | 231 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rushey Way. | 5 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Rushey Way. | 495 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right to stay on Rushey Way. | 45 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right to stay on Rushey Way. | 521 yd | |
| 20 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chalfont Way. | 14 yd | |
| 21 | Exit the roundabout onto Chalfont Way. | 705 yd | |
| 22 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Elm Road/B3350. | 33 yd | |
| 23 | Exit the roundabout onto Elm Road/B3350. | 311 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left onto Pepper Lane. | 1245 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right onto Northcourt Avenue. | 388 yd | |
| 26 | Turn left onto Christchurch Road/A327. | 788 yd | |
| 27 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Whitley Street/B3031. | 9 yd | |
| 28 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Street/B3031. Continue on B3031. | 636 yd | |
| 29 | Turn right onto Elgar Road South. | 671 yd |
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