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Eastbourne #2517 Free
This 1-stage route covers 8.4 miles in about 36 minutes through Roselands, Upperton, Old Town and Meads, entirely at 30 mph. It takes the longest to drive of the routes from this centre, has the most traffic lights and the fewest roundabouts.
Watch Out For
- 8 traffic lights, so expect repeated stopping and moving off.
- 11 right turns against 9 left turns, 20 turns in all.
- 5 roundabouts, including Upper Avenue Roundabout: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
Route Features
- Roads include A259, Summerdown Road, Upperton Road and Compton Drive.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left at the kerbside stop point.
Key Tips
- Hold 30 mph consistently, since there is no faster section to recover time.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive east on Wartling Road. | 137 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right to stay on Wartling Road. | 89 yd | |
| 3 | Enter Sovereign Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lottbridge Drove. | 21 yd | |
| 4 | Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove. | 549 yd | |
| 5 | Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Seaside/A259. | 3 yd | |
| 6 | Exit the roundabout onto Seaside/A259. | 1295 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Whitley Road/A2021. | 1019 yd | |
| 8 | Bear left onto The Avenue/A2040. | 206 yd | |
| 9 | Enter Upper Avenue Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Avenue/A2040. | 61 yd | |
| 10 | Exit the roundabout onto The Avenue/A2040. | 715 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Upperton Road/A259. | 322 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto The Goffs/A259. Continue on A259. | 1204 yd | |
| 13 | Turn left onto Summerdown Road. | 334 yd | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Old Camp Road. | 61 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Compton Drive. | 599 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Summerdown Road. | 109 yd | |
| 17 | Turn right onto Paradise Drive. | 1118 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Link Road. | 152 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right onto Carlisle Road. | 383 yd | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Beachy Head Road. | 316 yd | |
| 21 | Bear left onto Meads Road. | 906 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Blackwater Road. | 273 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Cornfield Terrace. | 205 yd | |
| 24 | Enter Chiswick Place and take the 4th exit onto Trinity Trees/A259. | 65 yd | |
| 25 | Exit the roundabout onto Trinity Trees/A259. Continue on A259. | 700 yd | |
| 26 | Turn right onto Colonnade Road. | 43 yd | |
| 27 | Turn right onto Marine Parade Road. | 45 yd | |
| 28 | Turn left onto Marine Parade/B2106. | 1.3 mi | |
| 29 | Enter Sovereign Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wartling Road. | 21 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Wartling Road. | 91 yd | |
| 31 | Turn left to stay on Wartling Road. | 142 yd |
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