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Dorchester #2648 Free

AUDrive
Online
31 Jul 2021
90
7.3 mi
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16 min
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5
1
4

This single-stage Dorchester route covers 7.3 miles in about 16 minutes, taking in Poundbury, Winterbourne Abbas and Martinstown with speeds from 30 mph to 60 mph. Of the two routes from this centre it is the one with no traffic lights, and it has fewer roundabouts and turns than the other.

Watch Out For

  • 4 roundabouts, so give way to traffic from the right and signal left on exit, beginning with Monkey's Jump Roundabout.
  • Speed limits that change across 30, 40, 50 and 60 mph, so read each sign as it comes.

Route Features

  • 5 left turns and just 1 right turn, with 0 traffic lights.
  • The A35 near the start and the B3159 further out.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • With so few turns, concentrate on smooth speed changes and clear roundabout signals.
  • Check mirrors before every exit and before slowing for a lower limit.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south. 50 yd
2 Turn left onto Peninsula Way. 35 yd
3 Turn right onto Peverell Avenue West. 82 yd
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bridport Road/B3150. 69 yd
5 Exit the roundabout onto Bridport Road/B3150. 116 yd
6 Enter Monkey's Jump Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A35. 73 yd
7 Exit the roundabout onto A35. 2.9 mi
8 Turn left onto B3159. 1.7 mi
9 Turn left to stay on B3159. 1231 yd
10 Turn left. 458 yd
11 Bear left. 32 yd
12 Enter Monkey's Jump Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bridport Road/B3150. 77 yd
13 Exit the roundabout onto Bridport Road/B3150. 129 yd
14 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Middle Farm Way/B3150. 62 yd
15 Exit the roundabout onto Middle Farm Way/B3150. 120 yd