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Ashfield #337 Pro

AUDrive
Online
01 Apr 2024
21
8.5 mi
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29 min
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10
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3
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An 8.5-mile route heading north to Stanton Hill and through Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Stands out for having 12 school zones, the most of any route from this centre, and 98 waypoint signs total. 3 roundabouts and 11 traffic lights. About 29 minutes.

Watch Out For

  • 12 school zones. The highest count of any Ashfield route. They appear on nearly every road. Missing even one is a serious fault.
  • 98 waypoint signs total. Including 73 Speed-50 signs. The route is saturated with speed information. Stay focused on the current limit.
  • High Street, Stanton Hill. Narrow town centre road with pedestrians crossing between parked cars. Slow to 20 mph.
  • Stoneyford Road. Residential area with speed bumps and tight bends. Keep below 20 mph at the bumps.

Route Features

  • 10 left turns, 9 right turns, 3 roundabouts, 11 sets of traffic lights.
  • Speed range: 20-60 mph. 30 mph in town, 50 mph on Mansfield Road, 60 mph briefly on the A38.
  • 73 Speed-50 signs, 12 school zones, 5 give way junctions, 1 stop sign.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • With 12 school zones, this route is the ultimate test of speed awareness. Drive it during school hours to memorise every zone location.
  • On Priestsic Road, the transition from 50 mph to 30 mph is abrupt. Start braking when you see the speed sign, not after.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive southeast. 10 yd
2 Turn left onto Balwant Drive. 191 yd
3 Turn left onto B6139. 151 yd
4 Turn right onto A38. 868 yd
5 Make a right U-turn to stay on A617, if permitted. 1172 yd
6 Turn left onto Mansfield Road/B6014. 518 yd
7 Turn left onto Greensfields. 203 yd
8 Turn right onto Forest Road. 323 yd
9 Turn left onto Mansfield Road/B6014. 744 yd
10 Bear left onto New Lane. 282 yd
11 Turn right onto High Street/B6028. 28 yd
12 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Fackley Road/B6014. 388 yd
13 Turn left onto Meden Bank. 106 yd
14 Turn right onto Fackley Way. 229 yd
15 Turn left onto Brand Lane. 328 yd
16 Turn right onto Stoneyford Road/B6028. 1.0 mi
17 Turn right onto Priestsic Road/B6023. 302 yd
18 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lammas Road/B6023. 477 yd
19 Turn left onto Hack Lane. 218 yd
20 Turn right onto Spring Road. 237 yd
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kirkby Road. 935 yd
22 Turn left onto A38/Kings Mill Road East. 500 yd
23 Turn right onto B6139. 197 yd
24 Turn right onto Balwant Drive. 184 yd