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Basingstoke #343 Pro

AUDrive
Online
22 Jan 2025
35
8.8 mi
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31 min
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14
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This 8.8-mile route from Basingstoke test centre takes around 31 minutes, heading west through Berg Estate, Buckskin, and Winklebury. Speeds range from 30 to 70 mph with a 50 mph section on Old Kempshott Lane. Nearly identical to Route #347, this version has 14 left turns versus 8, making left-turn technique slightly more important here.

Watch Out For

  • Winklebury Way. Residential area with parked cars narrowing the road. Watch for pedestrians stepping out.
  • Buckskin Lane. 5 give way signs on this route, several here. Check both directions carefully before proceeding.
  • Pack Lane speed change. Transitions between 30 and 40 mph zones. Look for repeater signs.
  • Ringway West approach. Busy section with 12 traffic signals along the route. Lane discipline is critical.

Route Features

  • 14 left turns, 10 right turns, 7 roundabouts, 12 sets of traffic lights.
  • 10 bike lane crossings and 5 give way junctions.
  • Speed range: 30-70 mph with 50 mph on Old Kempshott Lane.
  • Key roads: Worting Road west section, Buckskin Lane, Winklebury Way.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • This route is very similar to #347. If you practise one, you will know most of the other.
  • With 5 give way junctions, always look right first, then left, then right again before pulling out.
  • The 50 mph section requires confident acceleration. Driving too slowly is marked as a fault.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive northwest on Sullivan Road. 125 yd
2 Turn right onto Brighton Way. 451 yd
3 Enter Brighton Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Western Way. 295 yd
4 Turn left onto Buckland Avenue. 483 yd
5 Turn right onto High Drive. 294 yd
6 Turn left onto Brackley Way. 348 yd
7 Turn right onto Pack Lane. 645 yd
8 Turn right onto Buckskin Lane. 425 yd
9 Turn left onto Chiltern Way. 193 yd
10 Turn left onto Lowlands Road. 134 yd
11 Bear right onto Old Kempshott Lane. 257 yd
12 Bear left onto Wiltshire Crescent. 5 yd
13 Turn left onto Old Kempshott Lane. 311 yd
14 Turn right to stay on Old Kempshott Lane. 342 yd
15 Turn left onto Worting Road/B3400. 223 yd
16 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roman Way. 721 yd
17 Turn right onto Roman Road. 55 yd
18 Turn left onto Tiverton Road. 609 yd
19 Turn left onto Hereford Road. 147 yd
20 Turn right onto Winklebury Way. 324 yd
21 Turn left onto Warwick Road. 365 yd
22 Turn left onto Winklebury Way. 789 yd
23 Enter Ashwood Way Roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 383 yd
24 Turn left onto Brunel Road. 69 yd
25 Turn right to take the Ringway West ramp. 668 yd
26 Enter Thornycroft Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringway West/A340. 1374 yd
27 Enter Winchester Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Winchester Road/A30. 193 yd
28 Turn left onto Lister Road. 258 yd
29 Enter Bilton Industrial Estate and take the 2nd exit onto Lister Road. 246 yd
30 Turn left onto The Harrow Way. 355 yd
31 Enter Viables Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Hatch Warren Way. 769 yd
32 Turn right onto Sullivan Road. 420 yd