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Hendon (London) #855 Free

AUDrive
Online
28 Apr 2026
77
6.8 mi
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29 min
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4
6
1
14

This 6.8-mile, 29-minute route is the most signal-heavy of the Hendon batch, with 14 traffic signals and just 1 roundabout. It heads south-east from the centre through The Burroughs and Brent Street, continues to Hendon Lane and Gravel Hill near Temple Fortune, then returns via Great North Way. With only 2 left turns and 4 right turns, it flows well but demands constant attention to traffic light sequences. Speed limits range from 20 to 50 mph, with the Watford Way section at 50 mph.

Watch Out For

  • Brent Street. Busy high street with shops on both sides; pedestrians cross unpredictably between parked cars. Keep 20 mph through the shopping area.
  • Gravel Hill. Steep descent into Church End with a sharp bend at the bottom; brake early and stay in second gear.
  • Finchley Lane. Bus route with frequent stops that block the left lane; check right mirror before pulling out around stationary buses.
  • Hendon Lane northbound. 30 mph residential road that looks wider than it is; parked cars on the left create hidden junctions.

Route Features

  • 14 sets of traffic signals (highest in the Hendon area) and 1 roundabout
  • 2 left turns and 4 right turns
  • Passes through Hendon, Hendon Central, Temple Fortune, and Church End
  • 20 mph near schools, 30 mph residential, 50 mph on Watford Way

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • With 14 signals, plan your approach to each light; if it has been green for a while, ease off the accelerator and prepare to stop
  • On Brent Street, maintain road position in the centre of your lane even when the road feels empty; drifting left risks clipping parked cars
  • At the Gravel Hill descent, select second gear before the slope steepens to use engine braking effectively
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive west on Beaufort Square. 48 yd
2 Turn left onto Aerodrome Road. 1080 yd
3 Turn right to stay on Church End. 121 yd
4 Turn right onto The Burroughs/A504. Continue on A504. 1139 yd
5 Enter Brent Street and take the 1st exit. 9 yd
6 Exit the roundabout onto Brent Street/A502. 689 yd
7 Turn right onto Finchley Lane/A504. Continue on A504. 1393 yd
8 Bear right onto Fitzalan Road. 560 yd
9 Turn left onto Gravel Hill/A504. 149 yd
10 Make a sharp left to stay on Gravel Hill/A504. 42 yd
11 Turn left onto Hendon Lane/A504. 1284 yd
12 Turn right onto A1/Great North Way. 1.2 mi
13 Turn left to take the A41 ramp. 967 yd
14 Take the Aerodrome Road exit on the right. 33 yd
15 Turn right onto Aerodrome Road. 350 yd
16 Turn right onto East Drive. 84 yd