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Reading #2236 Pro
This 6.2 miles route takes 32 minutes across 2 stages and runs through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood. Speeds stay between 20 and 30 mph, a narrower range than the routes from this centre that reach 40 mph or more.
Watch Out For
- 6 roundabouts and 10 traffic lights, so check the lights early and approach each roundabout ready to give way to the right.
- Moving between the 20 and 30 mph limits, which means matching your speed to each sign.
Route Features
- 8 left turns and 5 right turns, 13 in total.
- 4 bike lane waypoints, including this bike lane.
- Roads include Hartland Road, Basingstoke Road, Blandford Road and Shinfield Road.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left at the pullover point when asked.
Key Tips
- Signal left on exit from every roundabout.
- Check mirrors before crossing bike lane markings.
Step-by-Step Directions (2 stages)
Stage 1
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 608 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 725 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Buckland Road. | 309 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right onto Dawlish Road. | 176 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Honiton Road. | 119 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 70 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 712 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. | 54 yd |
Stage 2
| 1 | Drive northwest. | 10 yd | |
| 2 | Exit the roundabout onto Hartland Road. | 66 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Blandford Road. | 332 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blandford Road. | 62 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Blandford Road. | 525 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blandford Road. | 58 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Blandford Road. | 140 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Hartland Road. | 292 yd | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hartland Road. | 37 yd | |
| 10 | Exit the roundabout onto Hartland Road. | 464 yd | |
| 11 | Bear left onto Whitley Wood Road. | 546 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto Shinfield Road/A327. | 896 yd | |
| 13 | Turn left onto Cressingham Road. | 32 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 63 yd | |
| 15 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 1117 yd | |
| 16 | Turn left onto Christchurch Gardens. | 143 yd | |
| 17 | Turn left onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 509 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Elgar Road South. | 630 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right onto Preston Road. | 24 yd |
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