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Reading #2237 Pro
This three-stage route runs 8.6 miles in about 38 minutes through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood, with limits from 20 to 40 mph. Its 21 traffic lights put it among the busier routes from this centre for signals.
Watch Out For
- 12 left turns and 6 right turns across the drive.
- 4 give way points, where you must yield to traffic with priority.
Route Features
- 10 roundabouts, including a roundabout.
- Roads include A33, Rose Kiln Lane and B3031.
Test Manoeuvres
- Expect a kerbside stop, where you pull up on the left.
Key Tips
- Watch the 7 bike lane points and the 40 mph sections, and adjust your speed as limits change.
Step-by-Step Directions (3 stages)
Stage 1
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 618 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 315 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Long Barn Lane. | 52 yd | |
| 4 | Turn left onto Canterbury Road. | 231 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Home Farm Close. | 267 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Canterbury Road. | 254 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue. | 35 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Hexham Road. | 221 yd | |
| 9 | Make a sharp left onto Corbridge Road. | 195 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto Newcastle Road. | 223 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Northumberland Avenue. | 457 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto Christchurch Gardens. | 210 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. Continue on B3031. | 130 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. | 36 yd |
Stage 2
| 1 | Drive southeast. | 70 yd | |
| 2 | Exit the roundabout onto Christchurch Road/A327. Continue on A327. | 2.3 mi | |
| 3 | Enter Black Boy Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitley Wood Lane/B3270. | 154 yd | |
| 4 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Lane/B3270. | 1113 yd | |
| 5 | Turn right to stay on Whitley Wood Lane. | 25 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitley Wood Lane. | 33 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Lane. | 615 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. | 21 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. | 397 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. | 34 yd | |
| 11 | Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. | 131 yd | |
| 12 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A33. | 74 yd | |
| 13 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 498 yd | |
| 14 | Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. | 52 yd | |
| 15 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 434 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. | 162 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto A33. | 424 yd | |
| 18 | Make a sharp left. | 40 yd |
Stage 3
| 1 | Drive northeast. | 40 yd | |
| 2 | Bear left onto A33. | 798 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 338 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 15 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 172 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 7 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. | 213 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 383 yd | |
| 9 | Bear left onto Elgar Road South. | 725 yd |
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