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Heysham #2299 Pro
This one-stage route runs 10.8 miles and takes 41 minutes through Heysham, Higher Heysham, West End, Poulton-le-Sands, Great Wood and Torrisholme, with limits from 20 mph to 40 mph. It is among the longest in distance and has the longest drive time of the nine routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- 17 right turns, the most of any route here, so judge gaps in oncoming traffic carefully.
- 5 roundabouts and 7 traffic lights: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
Route Features
- 14 left turns alongside the 17 right turns.
- Roads include Heysham Road, Norland Drive and Chatsworth Road.
- The route also reaches the B5274.
Test Manoeuvres
- Expect a kerbside stop: pull up on the left and stop parallel to the kerb.
Key Tips
- Signal early before each right turn and keep to the 40 mph maximum.
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. | 752 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Sugham Lane. | 116 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Norland Drive. | 292 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Rylstone Drive. | 28 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Oxcliffe Road/B5273. | 122 yd | |
| 11 | Turn left onto Fairfield Road. | 632 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Balmoral Road. | 582 yd | |
| 13 | Turn left onto Alexandra Road. | 212 yd | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Clarendon Road. | 675 yd | |
| 15 | Turn right onto Chatsworth Road. | 28 yd | |
| 16 | Turn left onto Westminster Avenue. | 65 yd | |
| 17 | Turn right onto Albany Road. | 108 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto Balmoral Road. | 49 yd | |
| 19 | Bear right onto West End Road/B5274. Continue on B5274. | 607 yd | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Billy's Hill. | 54 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Central Drive/B5321. | 131 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Market Street. | 129 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Victoria Street. | 245 yd | |
| 24 | Turn right onto Northumberland Street. | 153 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right onto Marine Road Central/A589. | 833 yd | |
| 26 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marine Road East/A589. | 19 yd | |
| 27 | Exit the roundabout onto Marine Road East/A589. | 408 yd | |
| 28 | Turn right onto Broadway/A589. | 1442 yd | |
| 29 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lancaster Road/A589. | 1 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Lancaster Road/A589. | 71 yd | |
| 31 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Morecambe Road/A589. | 52 yd | |
| 32 | Exit the roundabout onto Morecambe Road/A589. | 744 yd | |
| 33 | Turn right toward Heysham. | 1113 yd | |
| 34 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Mellishaw Lane/B5273. | 95 yd | |
| 35 | Exit the roundabout onto Mellishaw Lane/B5273. | 166 yd | |
| 36 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Mellishaw Lane/B5273. | 24 yd | |
| 37 | Exit the roundabout onto Mellishaw Lane/B5273. Continue on B5273. | 1.1 mi | |
| 38 | Turn left onto Heysham Road/A589. | 1412 yd | |
| 39 | Turn right onto Middleton Road. | 315 yd | |
| 40 | Turn right onto Smithy Lane. | 404 yd | |
| 41 | Turn left to stay on Smithy Lane. | 132 yd | |
| 42 | Turn left to stay on Smithy Lane. | 282 yd |
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