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Ashfield #332 Free

AUDrive
Online
31 Dec 2023
32
10.6 mi
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33 min
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17
5
1
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The longest Ashfield route at 10.6 miles, heading southwest to Pinxton via Station Road and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Reaches 70 mph on the A38. Unusual left-turn bias with 17 left turns and only 5 right turns. 7 school zones. About 34 minutes.

Watch Out For

  • A38 dual carriageway (70 mph). Fast section requiring confident merging and speed maintenance. Check mirrors before changing lanes.
  • 17 left turns. Highly unusual. Most of the route direction is controlled by left turns, requiring constant left mirror checks.
  • Seven school zones. Similar to Route #326, concentrated around Kirkby. 20 mph during school hours.
  • Pinxton town centre. Narrow streets with on-street parking and pedestrians. Slow to 20 mph.

Route Features

  • 17 left turns, 5 right turns, 1 roundabout, 8 sets of traffic lights.
  • Speed range: 20-70 mph. 30 mph residential, 50 mph on Kings Mill Road East, 60-70 mph on the A38.
  • 27 Speed-50 signs. Passes through Southwell Lane and Pinxton Lane.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • Despite the left-turn bias, do not neglect right mirror checks. The examiner watches your mirror routine regardless of turn direction.
  • Through Pinxton, the roads are narrow and hilly. Stay in the correct gear for the gradient.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive southeast. 16 yd
2 Turn left onto Balwant Drive. 191 yd
3 Turn left onto B6139. 134 yd
4 Turn left onto A38. 77 yd
5 Turn right onto Station Road. 742 yd
6 Turn left onto High Pavement. 230 yd
7 Turn right to stay on High Pavement. 319 yd
8 Turn left onto Cowpasture Lane. 407 yd
9 Turn right onto Stuart Street. 32 yd
10 Turn left onto Kirkby Road. 613 yd
11 Turn right onto A38. 1.2 mi
12 Turn left toward Pinxton Lane. 175 yd
13 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pinxton Lane. 1636 yd
14 Turn left onto Woodfield Road. 427 yd
15 Turn right to stay on Woodfield Road. 95 yd
16 Turn left onto Town Street. 354 yd
17 Turn left onto Pinxton Green/B6019. 1.6 mi
18 Turn left onto B6018. 1038 yd
19 Turn right onto Chapel Street/B6020. Continue on B6020. 442 yd
20 Turn left onto Southwell Lane. 1551 yd
21 Turn left onto Lowmoor Road/B6021. 227 yd
22 Turn left onto Lowmoor Road/B6021. Continue on B6021. 1679 yd
23 Turn right onto Newark Road/B6022. 624 yd
24 Turn left onto B6139. 235 yd
25 Turn left onto Balwant Drive. 203 yd
26 Turn left. 14 yd