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Coventry #642 Pro

AUDrive
Online
02 Jan 2022
91
8.7 mi
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30 min
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4
7
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This 8.7-mile, 30-minute route heads south-west through Holbrook Way and Jimmy Hill Way to the Radford and Whitmore Park areas, reaching as far west as Wallace Road and Dickens Road. The return loops through Nunts Lane and Ash Green before rejoining Bayton Road. Despite being the second shortest route by distance, its 30-minute duration and 8 roundabouts (tied for the most) mean it packs considerable challenge into a compact area. Speed limits cover 30, 50, and 60 mph.

Watch Out For

  • Beake Avenue. Busy residential road with shops and a school nearby; 30 mph with parked cars and pedestrians throughout.
  • Links Road junction. Turning into narrow residential streets in Whitmore Park; limited forward visibility.
  • Benson Road area. Grid-pattern residential streets with parked cars on both sides and frequent junctions.
  • Halford Lane. Residential road connecting Whitmore Park to Holbrooks; watch for 30 mph zones transitioning to busier routes.
  • Pickards Way. Speed change from 30 mph local roads to 50 mph as you approach Phoenix Way.

Route Features

  • 8 roundabouts, tied for the highest count along with route 641, including a complex group near Three Spires Junction
  • 15 sets of traffic signals
  • Extensive 30 mph residential driving through Radford, Whitmore Park, and Holbrooks
  • No 70 mph sections, making this one of the slower-paced routes overall

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • The residential estates of Whitmore Park and Radford have many side roads; check left and right at every junction even if you have priority
  • At the Three Spires Junction roundabout cluster on Jimmy Hill Way, lane selection is critical; follow road signs and get into position early
  • With no 70 mph sections, focus on maintaining a steady 30 mph through residential areas without creeping over the limit
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive west on Bayton Road. 542 yd
2 Turn left onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113. Continue on B4113. 452 yd
3 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 182 yd
4 Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113. 221 yd
5 Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A444/Phoenix Way. 539 yd
6 Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way. 234 yd
7 Enter Three Spires Junction and take the 1st exit. 11 yd
8 Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118. 189 yd
9 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit. 18 yd
10 Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118. 360 yd
11 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holbrook Lane/B4118. 79 yd
12 Turn right to stay on Holbrook Lane/B4118. 61 yd
13 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burnaby Road. 487 yd
14 Turn left onto Beake Avenue. 508 yd
15 Turn right onto Links Road. 234 yd
16 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. 31 yd
17 Exit the roundabout onto Wallace Road. 181 yd
18 Turn right onto Dickens Road. 501 yd
19 Turn right onto Benson Road. 176 yd
20 Turn left onto Halford Lane. 24 yd
21 Turn right onto Penny Park Lane. 451 yd
22 Turn left onto Nunts Lane. 68 yd
23 Make a sharp left to stay on Nunts Lane. 141 yd
24 Keep left to take Wheelwright Lane. 296 yd
25 Turn right onto St Giles Road. 222 yd
26 Turn right onto Church Lane. 108 yd
27 Turn left to stay on Church Lane. 469 yd
28 Turn right onto School Lane. 322 yd