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Reading #2233 Pro
This Reading route covers 6.6 miles in 33 minutes over 2 stages, through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood, with limits of 20 mph, 30 mph and 40 mph. It is one of the shorter routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- 12 roundabouts, including the Stadium Roundabout: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
- 2 give way points such as this give way line, and 4 Speed-40 markers.
Route Features
- 7 left turns, 8 right turns and 17 traffic lights.
- Roads include the A33, Swallowfield Drive and Long Barn Lane.
- 4 bike lane points and 1 pedestrian crossing point.
Test Manoeuvres
- Kerbside stop at the pull-up point: pull up on the left.
Key Tips
- Treat the roundabouts as the main task here; 12 in a short drive leaves little time to recover from a poor approach.
Step-by-Step Directions (2 stages)
Stage 1
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 619 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. | 107 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right. | 44 yd | |
| 9 | Turn right. | 17 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left. | 42 yd |
Stage 2
| 1 | Drive west. | 214 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right. | 19 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right. | 106 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 36 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 167 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 23 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 269 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto A33. | 1241 yd | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. | 142 yd | |
| 10 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 440 yd | |
| 11 | Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A33. | 23 yd | |
| 12 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 495 yd | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. | 35 yd | |
| 14 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 264 yd | |
| 15 | Keep left to take Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 162 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Whitley Wood Lane. | 54 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Lane. | 627 yd | |
| 18 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitley Wood Road. | 73 yd | |
| 19 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Road. | 136 yd | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Swallowfield Drive. | 351 yd | |
| 21 | Turn right onto Whitley Wood Road. | 374 yd | |
| 22 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitley Wood Road. | 32 yd | |
| 23 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Road. | 474 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue. | 73 yd | |
| 25 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 42 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 712 yd | |
| 27 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 52 yd | |
| 28 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 331 yd | |
| 29 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Barn Lane. | 33 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Long Barn Lane. | 544 yd | |
| 31 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 209 yd | |
| 32 | Bear left onto Elgar Road South. | 684 yd |
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