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Ashfield #329 Pro
A 10-mile route heading east to Berry Hill and Lindhurst. Has the most traffic lights of any Ashfield route at 18, plus 3 roundabouts. Reaches 60 mph on Sherwood Way East. About 30 minutes.
Watch Out For
- 18 traffic lights. The highest count from this centre. Frequent stop-start driving requires good clutch control and observation at each junction.
- Sherwood Way East (60 mph). Dual carriageway with roundabout exits. Stay in the correct lane and signal clearly.
- Stop sign near Rosemary Street. Must come to a complete stop. Rolling through is an automatic serious fault.
- Sandhurst Avenue to Berry Hill Lane. Residential with tight bends and parked cars narrowing the road.
Route Features
- 8 left turns, 6 right turns, 3 roundabouts, 18 sets of traffic lights.
- Speed range: 20-60 mph. 30 mph in town, 40-50 mph on Nottingham Road, 60 mph on Sherwood Way East.
- Passes through Mansfield Road, Rosemary Street, and Chatsworth Drive.
Test Manoeuvres
- Kerbside stop near the test centre.
Key Tips
- With 18 traffic lights, watch for green lights turning amber as you approach. Do not speed up to beat the light.
- On Lichfield Lane, the speed changes from 50 to 40 to 30 in quick succession. Watch every sign.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive northeast. | 118 yd | |
| 2 | Turn left onto B6139. | 140 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right onto A38. | 770 yd | |
| 4 | Take the A38 exit on the right toward Mansfield Road. | 124 yd | |
| 5 | Turn right onto A38/Mansfield Road. Continue on A38. | 1.4 mi | |
| 6 | Turn right onto A6009/Rosemary Street. | 1519 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left onto Forest Road/B6030. | 204 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Sandhurst Avenue. | 44 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Berry Hill Lane. | 515 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Lichfield Lane. | 721 yd | |
| 11 | Bear left onto Chatsworth Drive. | 1246 yd | |
| 12 | Make a sharp left to stay on Chatsworth Drive. | 59 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Lindhurst Lane. | 82 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A6117. | 830 yd | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6117. | 73 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A617/Sherwood Way East. | 1369 yd | |
| 17 | Take exit A60 on the right. | 82 yd | |
| 18 | Take exit A60. | 6 yd | |
| 19 | Take exit A60. | 10 yd | |
| 20 | Take exit A60. | 303 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Cauldwell Road. | 573 yd | |
| 22 | Turn left onto Derby Road/A611. | 1.1 mi | |
| 23 | Turn right onto B6139. | 1336 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left. | 95 yd |
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