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Sheffield (Handsworth) #616 Free

AUDrive
Online
03 Oct 2023
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11.3 mi
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23 min
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This 18.1 km high-speed loop is the fastest Handsworth route at just 23 minutes. It heads east on Retford Road through Swallownest, south on Chesterfield Road to Mosborough Parkway, then west on the Sheffield Parkway at 50 mph, and returns via Handsworth Road. Minimal turns (just 1 left turn) but extensive dual carriageway driving at national speed limit.

Watch Out For

The Sheffield Parkway carries fast multi-lane traffic - lane selection and mirror discipline are critical. Two 50 mph speed zones on Handsworth Road transition from 30 mph. Seven roundabouts on the Parkway and Mosborough corridor demand confident lane changes.

Route Features

70 mph on Chesterfield Road, 50 mph on Mosborough Parkway and Sheffield Parkway, 7 roundabouts, 17 traffic lights, minimal residential driving, and long stretches of dual carriageway.

Test Manoeuvres

Pull up on the left near Orgreave Way.

Key Tips

This route tests dual carriageway competence. Match the traffic flow on Sheffield Parkway - driving too slowly is as problematic as too fast. At Mosborough Parkway roundabouts, use lane markings on approach and signal correctly. The Handsworth Road speed reduction to 30 mph comes quickly after the Parkway exit.

Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive west. 12 yd
2 Turn left. 31 yd
3 Turn right onto Orgreave Way. 85 yd
4 Turn left onto Retford Road/B6200. 1.1 mi
5 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Retford Road/B6200. 1.0 mi
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A57/Chesterfield Road. 125 yd
7 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A57/Chesterfield Road. 1530 yd
8 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57/Mosborough Parkway. 786 yd
9 Enter Mossway Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A57/Mosborough Parkway. 1.5 mi
10 Enter Coisley Hill Rounabout and take the 2nd exit onto A57/Mosborough Parkway. 1.6 mi
11 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit toward A57/A6102. 1361 yd
12 Take the ramp. 576 yd
13 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sheffield Parkway. 164 yd
14 Keep left to take A57/Sheffield Parkway. 1366 yd
15 Keep right to take A630/Sheffield Parkway. 837 yd
16 Take the exit. 348 yd
17 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Handsworth Road/B6200. 1751 yd
18 Keep right to take Retford Road/B6200. 1252 yd