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Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-under-Lyme) #2285 Pro
This 10.4 mile, 1 stage route takes about 43 minutes and runs through Newcastle-under-Lyme, May Bank, Porthill, Longport, Basford and Hartshill, with limits from 20 mph to 70 mph. With 7 roundabouts it is one of the roundabout-heavier routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- The Porthill Roundabout and the nearby A500: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
- Three 50 mph signs around this marked 50 mph point, so check your speed as the limit changes.
Route Features
- 6 left turns, 6 right turns and 12 traffic lights.
- Joins the A34 early in the drive.
Test Manoeuvres
- The pull up on the left point is on Clayton Lane.
Key Tips
- Practise lane choice and signalling across all 7 roundabouts.
- Expect to handle 12 sets of lights, so plan your stopping early.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north on Lyme Drive. | 51 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right to stay on Lyme Drive. | 94 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 onto A527/Queen Street. | 44 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto A527/Queen Street. Continue on A527. | 886 yd | |
| 8 | Enter Brampton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wulstan Drive. | 25 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto Wulstan Drive. | 175 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Marina Drive. | 84 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Sparch Hollow. | 384 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto Southlands Avenue. | 75 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto South Terrace. | 105 yd | |
| 14 | Turn left onto Dimsdale Parade East/B5369. | 303 yd | |
| 15 | Turn right onto Watlands View/B5370. | 558 yd | |
| 16 | Enter Porthill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Porthill Bank/B5370. | 50 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Porthill Bank/B5370. | 652 yd | |
| 18 | Enter Porthill Roundabout and take the 1st exit. | 21 yd | |
| 19 | Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway. | 1703 yd | |
| 20 | Take the exit. | 98 yd | |
| 21 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. | 125 yd | |
| 22 | Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway. | 2.5 mi | |
| 23 | Take the Etruria Roundabout exit onto A53 toward Leek/City centre (Hanley)/Newcastle-under-Lyme. | 264 yd | |
| 24 | Keep right at the fork. | 68 yd | |
| 25 | Enter Etruria Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A53/Etruria Road. | 159 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto A53/Etruria Road. | 626 yd | |
| 27 | Turn left onto Victoria Street. | 731 yd | |
| 28 | Turn left onto Hartshill Road/A52. | 230 yd | |
| 29 | Turn right onto The Avenue. | 78 yd | |
| 30 | Turn left onto A34/London Road. Continue on A34. | 1080 yd | |
| 31 | Turn right to take the ramp. | 184 yd |
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