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Swindon #2785 Pro
This single-stage route covers 9.7 miles in 42 minutes through Hillmead, Sparcells, Mouldon View, Taw Hill, Woodhall Park and Haydon Wick, with limits from 20 mph to 50 mph. It is one of the longer routes from this centre, and its 22 roundabouts put it in the upper half for roundabout count.
Watch Out For
- 16 traffic lights, so expect to stop and restart several times.
- 4 give way points where you must yield before pulling out.
- 3 school zones with a reduced limit and children nearby, including one near this school zone.
Route Features
- 5 left turns and 6 right turns, 11 in total.
- 2 pedestrian crossings and 2 bike lanes to check for cyclists.
- Roads include Purton Road and Tewkesbury Way.
Test Manoeuvres
- A kerbside stop where you pull up on the left.
Key Tips
- Give way to the right at every roundabout and signal left on exit.
- Watch for 40 mph and 50 mph limit signs on the faster sections.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive east on Peatmoor Way/B4553. | 87 yd | |
| 2 | Enter Wild Duck Mead and take the 1st exit onto Mead Way/B4534. | 3 yd | |
| 3 | Exit the roundabout onto Mead Way/B4534. | 407 yd | |
| 4 | Enter Pepperbox and take the 2nd exit onto Mead Way/B4534. | 25 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Mead Way/B4534. | 306 yd | |
| 6 | Enter Sparcells and take the 3rd exit onto Sparcells Drive. | 60 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Sparcells Drive. | 20 yd | |
| 8 | Enter Sparcells and take the 3rd exit onto Purton Road/B4534. | 57 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto Purton Road/B4534. | 832 yd | |
| 10 | Keep right to stay on Purton Road/B4534. | 412 yd | |
| 11 | Enter Woodhall Park and take the 3rd exit onto Purton Road/B4587. | 50 yd | |
| 12 | Exit the roundabout onto Purton Road/B4587. | 222 yd | |
| 13 | Enter Akers and take the 2nd exit onto Purton Road. | 9 yd | |
| 14 | Exit the roundabout onto Purton Road. | 483 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto The Street. | 577 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto The Brow. | 252 yd | |
| 17 | Bear right onto High Street. | 173 yd | |
| 18 | Bear left onto Blunsdon Road. | 186 yd | |
| 19 | Turn right onto Thames Avenue. | 1476 yd | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Whitworth Road/B4006. | 414 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Cheney Manor Road/B4006. | 518 yd | |
| 22 | Enter St Mary's and take the 1st exit onto Beech Avenue. | 12 yd | |
| 23 | Exit the roundabout onto Beech Avenue. | 199 yd | |
| 24 | Turn right onto Northern Road. | 409 yd | |
| 25 | Enter Churchward Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto Northern Road. | 39 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto Northern Road. | 250 yd | |
| 27 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northern Road. | 43 yd | |
| 28 | Exit the roundabout onto Northern Road. | 319 yd | |
| 29 | Turn left onto Ferndale Road. | 419 yd | |
| 30 | Turn right onto North Star Avenue. | 63 yd | |
| 31 | Enter North Star and take the 3rd exit onto Great Western Way/B4289. | 67 yd | |
| 32 | Exit the roundabout onto Great Western Way/B4289. | 945 yd | |
| 33 | Enter Bruce Street Bridges and take the 2nd exit onto Great Western Way/B4006. | 94 yd | |
| 34 | Exit the roundabout onto Great Western Way/B4006. | 106 yd | |
| 35 | Bear left to stay on Great Western Way/B4006. | 342 yd | |
| 36 | Enter Barnfield and take the 2nd exit onto Great Western Way/B4006. | 24 yd | |
| 37 | Exit the roundabout onto Great Western Way/B4006. | 888 yd | |
| 38 | Enter The Meads and take the 2nd exit onto Great Western Way/B4006. | 69 yd | |
| 39 | Exit the roundabout onto Great Western Way/B4006. | 750 yd | |
| 40 | Enter Mannington and take the 3rd exit onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 133 yd | |
| 41 | Exit the roundabout onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 949 yd | |
| 42 | Enter Toothill and take the 2nd exit onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 71 yd | |
| 43 | Exit the roundabout onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 406 yd | |
| 44 | Enter Tewkesbury Cross and take the 2nd exit onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 26 yd | |
| 45 | Exit the roundabout onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 626 yd | |
| 46 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 32 yd | |
| 47 | Exit the roundabout onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553. | 260 yd | |
| 48 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roughmoor Way/B4553. | 59 yd | |
| 49 | Exit the roundabout onto Roughmoor Way/B4553. | 295 yd | |
| 50 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roughmoor Way/B4553. | 35 yd | |
| 51 | Exit the roundabout onto Roughmoor Way/B4553. | 378 yd | |
| 52 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roughmoor Way/B4553. | 35 yd | |
| 53 | Exit the roundabout onto Roughmoor Way/B4553. | 449 yd | |
| 54 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Peatmoor Way/B4553. | 47 yd | |
| 55 | Exit the roundabout onto Peatmoor Way/B4553. | 238 yd | |
| 56 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Peatmoor Way/B4553. | 31 yd | |
| 57 | Exit the roundabout onto Peatmoor Way/B4553. | 211 yd |
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