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Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-under-Lyme) #2283 Free
This 1-stage route runs 10.5 miles in about 38 minutes through Newcastle-under-Lyme, Basford, Etruria and Clayton, with limits from 30 to 60 mph. Its 13 traffic lights make it one of the heavier routes from this centre for signals.
Watch Out For
- 6 roundabouts: give way to the right and signal left on exit, including the Hanchurch Roundabout and the Etruria Roundabout.
- 2 school zones with a reduced limit, where children may be crossing; one sits near the first school zone.
Route Features
- 3 left turns and 4 right turns, plus 13 traffic lights.
- 5 bike lane points, so check mirrors before turning left.
- Long 50 mph stretches, including the A500.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left near the kerbside stop point.
Key Tips
- Match your speed to each sign as the limit changes between 30 and 60 mph.
- Read the signal sequence early on the 13 traffic lights.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north on Lyme Drive. | 212 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right to stay on Lyme Drive. | 78 yd | |
| 3 | Bear left onto A34/Newcastle Road. Continue on A34. | 1598 yd | |
| 4 | Enter Grosvenor Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A527/Barracks Road. | 113 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto A527/Barracks Road. | 455 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. | 34 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto A53/King Street. Continue on A53. | 1627 yd | |
| 8 | Enter Etruria Roundabout and take the 4th exit. | 218 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway. | 1.4 mi | |
| 10 | Enter Hanchurch Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Newcastle Road/A519. | 98 yd | |
| 11 | Exit the roundabout onto Newcastle Road/A519. Continue on A519. | 1014 yd | |
| 12 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clayton Road/A519. | 55 yd | |
| 13 | Exit the roundabout onto Clayton Road/A519. | 746 yd | |
| 14 | Turn left onto Seabridge Lane. | 1173 yd | |
| 15 | Turn right onto Harrowby Drive. | 619 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Sutherland Drive. | 469 yd | |
| 17 | Turn right onto Dartmouth Avenue. | 782 yd | |
| 18 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stafford Avenue. | 57 yd | |
| 19 | Exit the roundabout onto Stafford Avenue. | 667 yd | |
| 20 | Bear left onto Clayton Lane. | 281 yd |
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