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Heysham #2297 Free
This one-stage route covers 10 miles in 29 minutes through Heysham, Higher Heysham, West End, Poulton-le-Sands, Great Wood and Torrisholme, with limits from 20 mph to 60 mph. It has the most roundabouts and the most traffic lights of the nine routes from this centre, and the shortest drive time.
Watch Out For
- 8 roundabouts: give way to the right and signal left on exit, including the roundabout waypoint.
- 11 traffic lights, so scan ahead for signal changes.
Route Features
- Only 7 left turns and 7 right turns, so the busy part is roundabouts and signals.
- Roads include Marine Road Central, Central Drive and the B5321.
Test Manoeuvres
- Be ready to pull up on the left for a kerbside stop.
Key Tips
- Pick your lane early before each roundabout.
- Approach each signal ready to stop.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive west on Penrod Way. | 14 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Smithy Lane. | 462 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right to stay on Smithy Lane. | 132 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right to stay on Smithy Lane. | 404 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Middleton Road. | 306 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Heysham Road/A589. Continue on A589. | 2.2 mi | |
| 7 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Marine Road Central/A589. | 23 yd | |
| 8 | Exit the roundabout onto Marine Road Central/A589. | 467 yd | |
| 9 | Turn right onto Northumberland Street. | 232 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Central Drive/B5321. | 19 yd | |
| 11 | Exit the roundabout onto Central Drive/B5321. | 28 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Queen Street/B5321. Continue on B5321. | 1.1 mi | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lancaster Road/A589. | 17 yd | |
| 14 | Exit the roundabout onto Lancaster Road/A589. | 71 yd | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lancaster Road/B5321. | 26 yd | |
| 16 | Exit the roundabout onto Lancaster Road/B5321. | 227 yd | |
| 17 | Bear right onto Longton Drive. | 194 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto Morecambe Road/A589. | 525 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right toward Heysham. | 1161 yd | |
| 20 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit toward Heysham. | 48 yd | |
| 21 | Exit the roundabout toward Heysham. | 1721 yd | |
| 22 | Enter Moss Road and take the 2nd exit onto A683/Heysham Bypass. | 67 yd | |
| 23 | Exit the roundabout onto A683/Heysham Bypass. | 1.3 mi | |
| 24 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A683/Heysham Bypass. | 55 yd | |
| 25 | Exit the roundabout onto A683/Heysham Bypass. | 885 yd | |
| 26 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit toward Morecambe/Heysham Village. | 72 yd | |
| 27 | Exit the roundabout toward Morecambe/Heysham Village. | 411 yd | |
| 28 | Turn left to stay on Middleton Road. | 287 yd | |
| 29 | Make a right U-turn onto Smithy Lane. | 404 yd | |
| 30 | Turn left to stay on Smithy Lane. | 132 yd | |
| 31 | Turn left to stay on Smithy Lane. | 462 yd | |
| 32 | Turn left onto Penrod Way. | 14 yd |
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