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Birmingham (Garretts Green) #2720 Pro
This 7.4 mi route takes 31 minutes in 1 stage, running through Kitts Green, Yardley, Stechford, Washwood Heath and Ward End at 30 mph. It is the shortest of the routes from this centre, yet it packs in 8 traffic lights, among the highest counts here.
Watch Out For
- 9 roundabouts: give way to traffic from the right and signal left on exit.
- 8 traffic lights, so plan your lane early on the A4040 and Stechford Lane.
Route Features
- 7 left turns and 7 right turns, evenly balanced.
- The route passes Garretts Green Lane and Kitts Green Road.
Test Manoeuvres
- Expect a kerbside stop, pulling up on the left, near Granby Avenue.
Key Tips
- Hold 30 mph throughout and check your mirrors before each of the 8 signals.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive southwest. | 44 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Granby Avenue. | 717 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Garretts Green Lane. | 336 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Meadway. | 28 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Meadway. | 323 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Meadway. | 33 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Meadway. | 778 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Wheatcroft Road. | 233 yd | |
| 9 | Make a right U-turn onto Whittington Oval. | 126 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto Deepmoor Road. | 210 yd | |
| 11 | Turn left onto Church Road. | 470 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Meadway. | 335 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Station Road/A4040. | 1171 yd | |
| 14 | Keep right to stay on A4040. | 52 yd | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4040. | 38 yd | |
| 16 | Exit the roundabout onto A4040. | 342 yd | |
| 17 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stechford Lane/A4040. | 55 yd | |
| 18 | Exit the roundabout onto Stechford Lane/A4040. | 28 yd | |
| 19 | Bear left to stay on Stechford Lane/A4040. | 495 yd | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Coleshill Road/B4114. | 195 yd | |
| 21 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bucklands End Lane. | 67 yd | |
| 22 | Exit the roundabout onto Bucklands End Lane. | 506 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left to stay on Bucklands End Lane. | 430 yd | |
| 24 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cole Hall Lane. | 93 yd | |
| 25 | Exit the roundabout onto Cole Hall Lane. | 1200 yd | |
| 26 | Bear left onto Crossfield Road. | 264 yd | |
| 27 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kitts Green Road. | 63 yd | |
| 28 | Exit the roundabout onto Kitts Green Road. | 667 yd | |
| 29 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kitts Green Road. | 33 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Kitts Green Road. | 491 yd | |
| 31 | Turn right onto Meadway. | 9 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. | 717 yd | |
| 35 | Turn left. | 44 yd |
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