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Basingstoke #347 Free

AUDrive
Online
22 Jan 2025
28
8.8 mi
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31 min
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12
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This 8.8-mile Basingstoke route takes about 31 minutes, heading west through Berg Estate, Buckskin, and Winklebury at 30 to 70 mph. It is nearly identical to Route #343, sharing the same suburbs and key roads. The main difference is one fewer left turn (8 vs 9) and a slightly different path along Roman Way, which #343 does not use.

Watch Out For

  • Roman Way. Unique to this route. Residential street with speed bumps and parked cars on both sides. Keep to 20-30 mph.
  • Winklebury Way. Narrow residential road shared with #343. Parked cars create pinch points where you must give way.
  • Buckskin Lane give way junctions. 5 give way signs total. Creep forward if visibility is limited, but never assume it is clear.
  • Old Kempshott Lane 50 mph section. Transition from 30 to 50 mph. Accelerate smoothly and watch for the speed limit signs.

Route Features

  • 12 left turns, 10 right turns, 7 roundabouts, 12 sets of traffic lights.
  • 10 bike lane crossings, 5 give way junctions, 3 school zones.
  • Speed range: 30-70 mph with a 50 mph section. Predominantly 30 mph urban roads.
  • Key roads: Worting Road west, Ringway West, Roman Way, Old Kempshott Lane.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • If you have practised Route #343, you already know most of this route. Focus on the Roman Way section as the key difference.
  • Roman Way speed bumps require slowing to around 20 mph. Do not brake harshly. Approach smoothly.
  • The 50 mph section tests your ability to drive at appropriate speed. Hesitating below 40 mph on a 50 mph road may be marked as a fault.
  • With 10 bike lane crossings, always check your left mirror before turning left.
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. 328 yd
4 Turn left onto Buckland Avenue. 36 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 Turn right to stay on Old Kempshott Lane. 45 yd
13 Turn right to stay on Old Kempshott Lane. 342 yd
14 Turn left onto Worting Road/B3400. 223 yd
15 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roman Way. 721 yd
16 Turn right onto Roman Road. 10 yd
17 Turn left onto Tiverton Road. 594 yd
18 Turn left onto Hereford Road. 147 yd
19 Turn right onto Winklebury Way. 324 yd
20 Turn left onto Warwick Road. 369 yd
21 Turn left onto Winklebury Way. 789 yd
22 Enter Ashwood Way Roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 503 yd
23 Turn left onto Brunel Road. 69 yd
24 Turn right to take the Ringway West ramp. 668 yd
25 Enter Thornycroft Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringway West/A340. 1374 yd
26 Enter Winchester Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Winchester Road/A30. 218 yd
27 Turn left onto Lister Road. 273 yd
28 Enter Bilton Industrial Estate and take the 2nd exit onto Lister Road. 184 yd
29 Turn left onto The Harrow Way. 424 yd
30 Enter Viables Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Hatch Warren Way. 769 yd
31 Turn right onto Sullivan Road. 420 yd