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Birmingham (Kings Heath) #571 Free
This Kings Heath route combines urban and dual carriageway driving. From Henlow Road you head north through Featherstone Road and Livingstone Road to Brandwood Road, then south-west via Yarningale Road and Brandwood Park Road to Monyhull Hall Road. The route continues south through Druids Lane and Alcester Road South at 70 mph via Hollywood By-Pass, returning north.
Watch Out For
The 70 mph section and a 60 mph stretch make this one of the faster routes. Brandwood Park Road is residential with 20 mph school zones. The speed transitions from 20 mph to 70 mph across 16.9 km are dramatic. Yarningale Road residential streets have speed humps.
Route Features
16.9 km with 11 turns (3 left, 8 right), 4 roundabouts, and 3 traffic signals. Speeds from 30 to 70 mph. A wide loop through Brandwood, Druids Heath, and Hollywood with dual carriageway sections.
Test Manoeuvres
Pull up on the left near the test centre on Alcester Road South.
Key Tips
Build to 70 mph decisively on the Hollywood By-Pass. On Brandwood Park Road, drop to 20 mph for school zones without hesitation. The 4 roundabouts are well-spaced so approach each one fresh. Check mirrors before every speed change.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north. | 35 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Hawkhurst Road. | 290 yd | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Henlow Road. | 85 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right onto Maypole Lane. | 210 yd | |
| 5 | Enter The Maypole and take the 4th exit onto A435/Alcester Road South. | 128 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Featherstone Road. | 149 yd | |
| 7 | Turn left onto Livingstone Road. | 252 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Marldon Road. | 80 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Brandwood Road. | 436 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Yarningale Road. | 713 yd | |
| 11 | Turn left onto Brandwood Park Road. | 498 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Monyhull Hall Road. | 518 yd | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bells Lane. | 150 yd | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Druids Lane. | 64 yd | |
| 15 | Turn right to stay on Druids Lane. | 60 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Chelworth Road. | 265 yd | |
| 17 | Turn left onto Harbinger Road. | 489 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto Gay Hill Lane. | 2.0 mi | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Middle Lane. | 555 yd | |
| 20 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A435/Hollywood By-Pass. | 2.3 mi | |
| 21 | Enter The Maypole and take the 3rd exit. | 81 yd | |
| 22 | Exit the roundabout onto A435/Alcester Road South. | 300 yd | |
| 23 | Turn right onto Hawkhurst Road. | 43 yd | |
| 24 | Turn right. | 35 yd |
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