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Widnes #916 Free
This 15.1 km Widnes route starts south on Everite Road and Speke Road, crossing the Mersey Gateway junction into Newtown. It heads east through Appleton on Derby Road, then northeast along Wilmere Lane and Cronton Lane. The route loops through Cronton Road and Chapel Lane in Cronton village, then returns south via Prescot Road through Parklands and Ditchfield Road to the centre.
Watch Out For
Sixteen traffic lights keep you busy in the urban sections. The Mersey Gateway junction on Speke Road is a large signalised roundabout needing confident lane choice. Cronton village roads are narrow with blind bends. A 70 mph section near Wilmere Lane requires smooth acceleration and braking for the speed transitions.
Route Features
Mostly 30 mph residential driving through Newtown, Appleton, and Lunts Heath, with a 70 mph stretch near the Watkinson Way junction. Cronton village provides country lane driving with 20 mph sections. Derby Road climbs through Victoria Park with good views but narrow sections. Five left turns and three right turns give a balanced junction mix.
Key Tips
At the Mersey Gateway roundabout, stay in the left lane for the Caldwell Road exit. On Derby Road, watch for the 30 mph camera near Peelhouse Lane. In Cronton, Chapel Lane narrows to single-track with passing places. On the return via Prescot Road, traffic can build up near the Hough Green Road junction. Keep to 30 mph through the residential sections to avoid minor faults.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive west. | 32 yd | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Everite Road. | 540 yd | |
| 3 | Take the Ditton Junction exit. | 484 yd | |
| 4 | Keep left to take Moor Lane South/A562. | 85 yd | |
| 5 | Keep straight to stay on Moor Lane South/A562. | 635 yd | |
| 6 | Enter Kingsway Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kingsway/B5419. | 1.3 mi | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Derby Road. | 27 yd | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Peelhouse Lane. | 17 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Derby Road. | 781 yd | |
| 10 | Turn right to take the ramp. | 103 yd | |
| 11 | Take the B5419 exit. | 501 yd | |
| 12 | Turn left onto Wilmere Lane/B5419. | 885 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Lunts Heath Road/A5080. | 178 yd | |
| 14 | Enter Lunts Heath Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cronton Lane/A5080. | 96 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Cronton Lane/A5080. Continue on A5080. | 832 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cronton Road/A5080. | 978 yd | |
| 17 | Bear left onto Chapel Lane. | 1473 yd | |
| 18 | Enter Prescot Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Prescot Road. | 1.2 mi | |
| 19 | Turn right onto Ditchfield Road. | 573 yd | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Everite Road. | 35 yd |
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