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Upton #2561 Pro
This 1-stage route covers 9.3 miles in about 36 minutes through Meols, with limits from 20 mph to 50 mph. It sits in the middle of the range for length among the routes from this centre, and its 6 roundabouts and 4 traffic lights are fairly modest.
Watch Out For
- 11 turns in total, 5 left and 6 right, so junction observation is steady throughout.
- 6 roundabouts: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
Route Features
Roads include Meols Parade, Park Road, Forest Road and the A551, plus 4 traffic lights.
Test Manoeuvres
A pull up on the left is part of the drive.
Key Tips
- Learn the order of the road names so you can plan lane choice early.
- Be ready for limits from 20 mph to 50 mph.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north on Arrowe Park Road/A551. | 136 yd | |
| 2 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upton Bypass/A5027. | 26 yd | |
| 3 | Exit the roundabout onto Upton Bypass/A5027. Continue on Upton Bypass. | 589 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Upton Bypass. | 69 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Upton Bypass. | 641 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Saughall Massie Road/B5192. | 1.0 mi | |
| 7 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heron Road. | 58 yd | |
| 8 | Exit the roundabout onto Heron Road. | 1.7 mi | |
| 9 | Turn right onto Forest Road. | 234 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto Dovepoint Road. | 71 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Meols Parade. | 769 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Park Road. | 486 yd | |
| 13 | Turn left onto Dovepoint Road. | 241 yd | |
| 14 | Turn left onto Birkenhead Road/A553. Continue on A553. | 2.1 mi | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Upton Road/A551. | 82 yd | |
| 16 | Exit the roundabout onto Upton Road/A551. Continue on A551. | 1324 yd | |
| 17 | Turn right onto Royden Road. | 663 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto Upton Bypass/A5027. | 618 yd | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Greasby Road/B5139. | 3 yd | |
| 20 | Exit the roundabout onto Old Greasby Road/B5139. | 342 yd | |
| 21 | Turn right to stay on Old Greasby Road/B5139. | 147 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Arrowe Park Road/A551. Continue on Arrowe Park Road. | 499 yd | |
| 23 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Arrowe Park Road/A551. | 45 yd | |
| 24 | Exit the roundabout onto Arrowe Park Road/A551. | 62 yd |
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