This 10.9-mile, 32-minute route is the most rural of the Coventry test routes, heading west through St Giles Road in Ash Green and deep into Parkfield Road in Keresley Newlands, near the M6 corridor at Hill Road in Corley. The return passes through Bedworth Heath via Smorrall Lane and Bowling Green Lane. With 21 turns (10 left, 11 right) and only 3 roundabouts, this route emphasises junction work over roundabout skills. Speed limits span 30 to 60 mph with significant stretches at 40 mph on country roads.

Watch Out For

• Vicarage Lane. Narrow lane with blind bends through Ash Green village; keep left and reduce speed for oncoming traffic.
• Parkfield Road. Rural road near Keresley Newlands with no pavements and limited passing width; watch for pedestrians and horse riders.
• Howat Road area. Tight residential turns in quick succession through the Keresley estate; read road markings carefully.
• Charity Road. 30 mph residential road with speed humps and parked vehicles narrowing the carriageway.
• Pickards Way. Transition from 30 mph residential to the faster Phoenix Way dual carriageway.

Route Features

• Most rural route from Coventry, reaching Keresley Newlands and the edge of Corley near the M6
• Only 3 roundabouts but 21 turns, testing junction observation and positioning
• 40 mph country road sections on Wheelwright Lane and Bennetts Road North
• 8 traffic signals, the fewest among all 16 Coventry routes

Test Manoeuvres

• Pull up on the left near Bayton Road

Key Tips

• On narrow country lanes like Vicarage Lane, be prepared to stop and give way to oncoming vehicles, using passing places where available
• Watch for 40 mph speed limit signs on rural stretches; many learners drive too slowly on these roads, which can also be marked as a fault
• The Keresley estate roads have many parked cars; use the MSM routine before each pass and check mirrors frequently