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Bishops Stortford #371 Free

AUDrive
Online
29 Aug 2023
23
9.7 mi
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33 min
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A 15.7 km single-stage route through Hockerill and Birchanger, taking about 33 minutes with the fewest traffic signals at this centre (9) but 8 roundabouts. Maximum speed is 60 mph with no dual carriageway sections at 70 mph. The route has a right-turn bias (6 left, 8 right) and heads northeast via Stansted Road to Birchanger Lane.

Watch Out For

  • Birchanger Lane. Rural road northeast of town. Speed changes between 30 and 60 mph. Watch for the national speed limit signs and adjust accordingly.
  • Manston Drive to Heath Row loop. Residential streets with parked cars on both sides. Multiple turns in quick succession.
  • Stortford Hall Park. Residential area with potential pedestrians. 30 mph with limited visibility around bends.
  • 8 right turns. Right turns in the UK cross oncoming traffic. Careful gap judgement needed, especially on busier roads like Hadham Road.

Route Features

  • 11 left turns, 8 right turns, 8 roundabouts, 9 sets of traffic lights.
  • 8 roundabouts across the route.
  • Only 9 traffic signals, the fewest at this centre (tied with Route #371). Less signal-heavy than Routes #370 (19) or #365 (16).
  • Speed limits: 30 mph through town, 40 mph transitional, 50 mph on Rochford Road, 60 mph on Stansted Road and Bypass.
  • Shares Bells Hill to Windhill section with Routes #366 and #372.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • Fewer signals (9) means more reliance on roundabout discipline and priority junctions. Read road markings and signs carefully at each junction.
  • The Parsonage Lane to Heath Row section is shared with Route #366. Familiarity with one helps the other.
  • No 70 mph sections on this route. Focus is on town driving, roundabout accuracy, and residential hazard perception.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south. 10 yd
2 Turn right. 14 yd
3 Turn left onto South Road/B1529. 94 yd
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/B1383. 627 yd
5 Turn left onto London Road/A1060. 624 yd
6 Turn right onto Dunmow Road/A1250. 582 yd
7 Turn left onto Stortford Hall Park. 449 yd
8 Turn left onto Parsonage Lane. 117 yd
9 Turn right onto Heath Row. 44 yd
10 Turn right onto Manston Drive. 138 yd
11 Turn left onto Rochford Road. 316 yd
12 Turn left onto Manston Drive. 166 yd
13 Turn right onto Heath Row. 129 yd
14 Turn left onto Parsonage Lane. 445 yd
15 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunmow Road/A1250. 238 yd
16 Turn right onto A120/Bishop's Stortford Bypass. 62 yd
17 Turn left onto Birchanger Lane. 584 yd
18 Bear left to stay on Birchanger Lane. 74 yd
19 Turn left to stay on Birchanger Lane. 41 yd
20 Turn right to stay on Birchanger Lane. 1226 yd
21 Turn left onto Stansted Road/B1383. 589 yd
22 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120/Bishop's Stortford Bypass. 2.0 mi
23 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hadham Road/A1250. 212 yd
24 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hadham Road/A1250. 1425 yd
25 Turn right onto Bells Hill. 69 yd
26 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Windhill/B1004. 545 yd
27 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1250. 185 yd
28 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dane Street. 188 yd
29 Keep right to take Dane Street. 82 yd
30 Turn right onto Station Road. 249 yd
31 Turn left onto South Street/B1529. Continue on B1529. 920 yd