We start from the BP station OR the AS at
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Hinckley, and head around the AS to the MS. Instead of turning north, as we do on other roadtests, we continue to the next roundabout and turn left to join the MM heading west. We pass Shrewsbury on the bypass and rejoin the A5, taking us up to Oswestry. Here we turn south on the 4483, travel through Weishpool and Newtown (eg rather, around the latter because of the 13.3ft bridge) and continue to Cressgates, near Liandrindod
Then it's left on to the A44 and head towards Leominster before taking the 449 down to Hereford. We make our way towards Ross-on-Wye and pick up the M50 where, broken-down lorries permitting, we refill to register the A-road fuel reading. We then put the cruise control on and travel along the M50, up the M5, on to the M42 and then on the M40 towards London.
We turn off at Junction 15 and head towards Coventry on the A46, then take the bypass around to the A45 and the start of the M69. Here, at the first available junction, we turn off back to the 45, and finish at the BP station at Hinckley.
The route is done in a single day and within regulation driving hours. it still takes In the two standard hill climbs out of Newtown and Dinmore Mil between Leominster and Hereford.