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Birmingham (Garretts Green) #2341 Free
This 10 miles route takes 37 minutes in a single stage and passes through Sheldon, Marston Green, Chelmsley Wood and Kitts Green. Speeds range from 20 to 40 mph. With 13 roundabouts it is among the most roundabout-heavy routes from this centre, and it has the fewest right turns.
Watch Out For
- 13 roundabouts: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
- 4 traffic lights, 5 left turns and only 2 right turns.
Route Features
- Roads include Moorend Avenue, Sheldon Heath Road and Bickenhill Road.
- A school zone brings a reduced limit, so watch for children.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left at the kerbside stop point.
Key Tips
- Drop to the lower limit as soon as you enter the school area.
- Check your mirrors and read each roundabout early, since they come up often.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive northwest on Granby Avenue. | 780 yd | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Garretts Green Lane. | 834 yd | |
| 3 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sheldon Heath Road. | 25 yd | |
| 4 | Exit the roundabout onto Sheldon Heath Road. | 855 yd | |
| 5 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Radleys. | 25 yd | |
| 6 | Exit the roundabout onto The Radleys. | 245 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Bell Lane. | 698 yd | |
| 8 | Enter Holly Lane and take the 1st exit onto Station Road. | 4 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto Station Road. | 154 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Moorend Avenue. | 3 yd | |
| 11 | Exit the roundabout onto Moorend Avenue. | 26 yd | |
| 12 | Bear left onto Alcott Lane. | 1620 yd | |
| 13 | Enter Pine Square and take the 2nd exit onto Moorend Avenue. | 86 yd | |
| 14 | Exit the roundabout onto Moorend Avenue. | 315 yd | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Moorend Avenue. | 90 yd | |
| 16 | Exit the roundabout onto Moorend Avenue. | 521 yd | |
| 17 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A452/Chester Road. | 230 yd | |
| 18 | Exit the roundabout onto A452/Chester Road. | 15 yd | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coleshill Heath Road. | 133 yd | |
| 20 | Exit the roundabout onto Coleshill Heath Road. | 746 yd | |
| 21 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bickenhill Road. | 57 yd | |
| 22 | Exit the roundabout onto Bickenhill Road. | 1.0 mi | |
| 23 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Road. | 10 yd | |
| 24 | Exit the roundabout onto Station Road. | 157 yd | |
| 25 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holly Lane. | 34 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto Holly Lane. | 1089 yd | |
| 27 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Giles Road. | 45 yd | |
| 28 | Exit the roundabout onto St Giles Road. | 566 yd | |
| 29 | Turn right onto Shirestone Road. | 237 yd | |
| 30 | Turn left onto Gerardsfield Road. | 121 yd | |
| 31 | Turn left onto East Meadway. | 1218 yd | |
| 32 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Garretts Green Lane. | 26 yd | |
| 33 | Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane. | 337 yd | |
| 34 | Turn left onto Granby Avenue. | 763 yd |
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