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Colchester #397 Free
An 8.3-mile route following Berechurch Hall Road south before continuing to Layer Road. A moderate-complexity route with 3 roundabouts, 4 traffic lights, and a balanced mix of left and right turns.
Watch Out For
- 3 roundabouts on Berechurch Hall Road. Same roundabouts as Routes #386 and #391. If you practise one, you practise them all.
- 5 school zones along Mersea Road and Old Heath Road.
- Layer Road. A busier road heading south. Watch for traffic merging from side streets.
Route Features
- 14 left turns, 12 right turns, 3 roundabouts, 4 sets of traffic lights.
- 8.3 miles, 29 minutes. Middle of the range for distance and duration
- Speed range: 30-40 mph
- Key roads: Berechurch Hall Road, Layer Road, Mersea Road, Bourne Road, Abbot's Road
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left near the test centre.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive east. | 30 yd | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Grange Way. | 289 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Whitehall Road. | 213 yd | |
| 4 | Turn left onto Old Heath Road. | 321 yd | |
| 5 | Turn right onto Abbot's Road. | 920 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Mersea Road/B1025. | 1394 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Berechurch Hall Road. | 396 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berechurch Hall Road. | 411 yd | |
| 9 | Keep left to take Berechurch Hall Road. | 37 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berechurch Hall Road. | 198 yd | |
| 11 | Keep left to take Berechurch Hall Road. | 42 yd | |
| 12 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berechurch Hall Road. | 1716 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Layer Road/B1026. | 170 yd | |
| 14 | Turn left onto John Kent Avenue. | 555 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Coats Hutton Road. | 200 yd | |
| 16 | Turn left onto Iceni Way. | 138 yd | |
| 17 | Turn left onto Walnut Tree Way. | 204 yd | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Rayner Road. | 210 yd | |
| 19 | Turn left onto Boadicea Way. | 158 yd | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Shrub End Road/B1022. | 296 yd | |
| 21 | Bear right onto Drury Road/B1026. Continue on B1026. | 944 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Circular Road West. | 33 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Circular Road South. | 736 yd | |
| 24 | Turn left onto Berechurch Road. | 105 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right onto Meyrick Crescent. | 124 yd | |
| 26 | Turn right onto Mersea Road/B1025. | 348 yd | |
| 27 | Turn left onto Bourne Road. | 353 yd | |
| 28 | Turn left to stay on Bourne Road. | 388 yd | |
| 29 | Turn right onto Old Heath Road. | 1209 yd | |
| 30 | Turn left onto Whitehall Road. | 213 yd | |
| 31 | Turn right onto Grange Way. | 289 yd | |
| 32 | Turn right. | 31 yd |
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