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Maidstone #714 Pro

AUDrive
Online
15 Jan 2025
68
15.3 mi
|
50 min
|
13
14
7
15

The second longest Maidstone route at 24.6 km, taking about 50 minutes in a single stage. The route heads south through Tovil, then east through Downswood to Detling (The Street) and Bearsted (Yeoman Lane) before looping back via Willington Street. Speed limits range from 20 mph to 70 mph, similar to Route #713 but with fewer roundabouts (7 vs 13) and more school zones (5 vs 3).

Watch Out For

Route Features

  • 13 left turns and 14 right turns.
  • 7 roundabouts, mainly near the Sandling area.
  • 15 sets of traffic lights.
  • 15 give way junctions and 3 pedestrian crossings.
  • 5 school zones, the highest count from this test centre.
  • Speed range: 20-70 mph.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • Five school zones mean extra vigilance during term time. Know the school hours and scan for the 20 mph signs early.
  • On rural sections near Detling, expect narrow lanes with limited visibility. Reduce speed on approach to bends.
  • The route shares some roads with Route #713 but takes a different path east. If you have practised #713, some junctions will feel familiar.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive north. 9 yd
2 Turn left onto Armstrong Road. 239 yd
3 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Postley Road. 110 yd
4 Turn right onto Forest Hill. 395 yd
5 Turn right onto Tovil Road/B2010. 619 yd
6 Turn right onto A229/Loose Road. 1.7 mi
7 Turn left onto Nottingham Avenue. 108 yd
8 Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Essex Road. 120 yd
9 Turn right onto Westmorland Road. 195 yd
10 Turn left onto Willington Street. 100 yd
11 Turn right onto Woolley Road. 248 yd
12 Turn right onto Willington Street. 156 yd
13 Turn right onto Madginford Road. 321 yd
14 Turn right onto Royston Road. 74 yd
15 Turn left onto Spot Lane. 220 yd
16 Turn right onto Ashford Road/A20. 298 yd
17 Turn left onto Yeoman Lane. 386 yd
18 Make a sharp left to stay on Yeoman Lane. 647 yd
19 Turn left onto The Street. 1459 yd
20 Turn right onto Hockers Lane. 256 yd
21 Turn right onto The Street. 285 yd
22 Bear left to stay on The Street. 216 yd
23 Bear left onto A249/Sittingbourne Road. 1360 yd
24 Enter Detling Interchange and take the 3rd exit toward London. 1.7 mi
25 Take exit 6 & 5 onto A20 toward Maidstone/Chatham/Aylesford. 319 yd
26 Keep left to take exit 6 onto M20 toward Maidstone/Chatham. 381 yd
27 Enter The Running Horse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit toward Maidstone. 1572 yd
28 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A229/Royal Engineers' Road. 661 yd
29 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A229/Waterside. 920 yd
30 Keep left to take A229. 533 yd
31 Turn right onto A229/Lower Stone Street. Continue on A229. 789 yd
32 Turn left. 29 yd
33 Turn right onto Barton Road. 37 yd
34 Turn left onto A229/Loose Road. 38 yd
35 Bear right onto A229/Sheals Crescent. Continue on A229. 395 yd
36 Turn left onto Old Tovil Road. 91 yd
37 Turn left onto Coombe Road. 175 yd
38 Turn left onto Quarry Road. 300 yd
39 Bear left onto Courtenay Road. 96 yd
40 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Armstrong Road. 242 yd