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Gillingham #2730 Free
This 8.7 mile, single-stage route takes 42 minutes through Rainham Mark and Twydall, with limits from 30 mph up to 50 mph. It is close in length to the other route from this centre, but it has far more roundabouts and traffic lights.
Watch Out For
- 15 roundabouts: give way to traffic from the right and signal left on exit, for example at Will Adams Roundabout.
- 11 traffic lights, plus a give way line where you must yield before moving off.
Route Features
- 11 left turns and 7 right turns, 18 in total.
- 2 bike lanes, one near this bike lane, so check mirrors before turning left.
- A 50 mph limit sign on the faster section towards Hempstead Valley Drive.
Test Manoeuvres
- Expect a pull up on the left: signal, stop smoothly and park close to the kerb.
Key Tips
- Read each roundabout early and pick your lane before the entry.
- Watch the speed limit change between 30 mph, 40 mph and 50 mph.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north on Courteney Road. | 188 yd | |
| 2 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road. | 15 yd | |
| 3 | Exit the roundabout onto Courteney Road. | 172 yd | |
| 4 | Turn left to stay on Courteney Road. | 23 yd | |
| 5 | Enter Bowater Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard/A2. | 97 yd | |
| 6 | Exit the roundabout onto Sovereign Boulevard/A2. | 258 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left onto Ambley Road. | 213 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bailey Drive. | 39 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto Bailey Drive. | 119 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Grosvenor Road. | 63 yd | |
| 11 | Exit the roundabout onto Grosvenor Road. | 288 yd | |
| 12 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Will Adams Way. | 66 yd | |
| 13 | Exit the roundabout onto Will Adams Way. | 213 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Will Adams Way. | 25 yd | |
| 15 | Exit the roundabout onto Will Adams Way. | 132 yd | |
| 16 | Enter Will Adams Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard/A2. | 79 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Sovereign Boulevard/A2. | 539 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto South Avenue. | 23 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right to stay on South Avenue. | 68 yd | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Locarno Avenue. | 127 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Cecil Avenue. | 37 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Geneva Avenue. | 255 yd | |
| 23 | Turn right onto Broadway. | 234 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left onto Eastcourt Lane. | 389 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right onto Goudhurst Road. | 418 yd | |
| 26 | Turn right onto Twydall Green. | 162 yd | |
| 27 | Turn right onto Waltham Road. | 46 yd | |
| 28 | Turn left onto Twydall Lane. | 712 yd | |
| 29 | Enter Bowater Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hoath Way/A278. | 119 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Hoath Way/A278. | 1090 yd | |
| 31 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hoath Way/A278. | 69 yd | |
| 32 | Exit the roundabout onto Hoath Way/A278. | 1.1 mi | |
| 33 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sharsted Way. | 125 yd | |
| 34 | Exit the roundabout onto Sharsted Way. | 81 yd | |
| 35 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hempstead Valley Drive. | 93 yd | |
| 36 | Exit the roundabout onto Hempstead Valley Drive. | 684 yd | |
| 37 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hempstead Valley Drive. | 32 yd | |
| 38 | Exit the roundabout onto Hempstead Valley Drive. | 713 yd | |
| 39 | Turn left onto Pine Grove. | 432 yd | |
| 40 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dukes Meadow Drive. | 26 yd | |
| 41 | Exit the roundabout onto Dukes Meadow Drive. | 31 yd | |
| 42 | Turn right onto Pear Tree Lane. | 678 yd | |
| 43 | Bear left onto Hempstead Valley Drive. | 77 yd | |
| 44 | Turn left onto Hempstead Road. | 924 yd | |
| 45 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hoath Way. | 38 yd | |
| 46 | Exit the roundabout onto Hoath Way. | 56 yd | |
| 47 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hoath Lane. | 71 yd | |
| 48 | Exit the roundabout onto Hoath Lane. | 77 yd | |
| 49 | Turn left onto Courteney Road. | 751 yd |
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