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Goodmayes (London) #472 Pro

AUDrive
Online
09 May 2023
29
7.5 mi
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31 min
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12
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5
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This 12 km route has the most roundabouts (five) of any Goodmayes route. It heads west from the test centre through Breamore Road and South Park Drive to Winston Way, then onto the A118 and North Circular Road (A406) heading south. It passes through Barking via London Road and Barking Northern Relief Road, returning east on Longbridge Road.

Watch Out For

Five roundabouts, including busy ones on the Winston Way approach. A stop sign at the Barking Relief Road junction. The North Circular Road has 50 mph sections with heavy traffic. Five bike lanes near Barking. Seventeen traffic signals (the second most for Goodmayes). One school zone near the North Circular.

Route Features

Five roundabouts, seventeen traffic signals. Speed limits from 20 to 50 mph. Ten left turns and three right turns, heavily left-biased. Gyllyngdune Gardens and South Park Drive are quiet residential streets. South Park Road runs alongside the park with good visibility.

Test Manoeuvres

Pull up on the left near Goodmayes Road.

Key Tips

With five roundabouts, lane discipline and signalling are critical. On the North Circular, build speed to match 50 mph traffic confidently. Come to a complete stop at the stop sign near Barking. Watch for cyclists in the five bike lane zones - check mirrors before every left turn in Barking.

Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive north on Goodmayes Road/B177. 59 yd
2 Turn left onto Kildowan Road. 189 yd
3 Turn left onto Granton Road. 15 yd
4 Turn right onto Green Lane/A1083. 136 yd
5 Turn left onto Woodstock Gardens. 267 yd
6 Turn right onto Breamore Road. 16 yd
7 Turn left onto Gyllyngdune Gardens. 254 yd
8 Turn right onto Egerton Gardens. 151 yd
9 Turn left onto Water Lane. 308 yd
10 Turn right onto South Park Drive. 33 yd
11 Turn left onto South Park Terrace. 394 yd
12 Turn right onto South Park Road. 303 yd
13 Turn left onto Green Lane/A1083. 524 yd
14 Turn right to stay on Green Lane/A1083. 97 yd
15 Turn left to stay on Green Lane/A1083. 19 yd
16 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Winston Way/A118. 885 yd
17 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Winston Way/A118. 404 yd
18 Turn left onto Ilford Hill/A118. 102 yd
19 Take the A406 ramp toward North Circular/Barking/Docklands/Walthamstow. 1.2 mi
20 Take the A124 exit toward Barking/East Ham. 370 yd
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A124. 130 yd
22 Turn left to stay on London Road/A124. 146 yd
23 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Barking Northern Relief Road/A124. 1064 yd
24 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Longbridge Road/A124. 1.3 mi
25 Turn left onto Goodmayes Lane/B177. 1337 yd
26 Keep right to stay on Goodmayes Lane/B177. 61 yd
27 Turn right onto Green Lane/A1083. 27 yd
28 Bear left onto Goodmayes Road/B177. 130 yd
29 Turn left onto Kildowan Road. 41 yd
30 Turn left. 6 yd