B1029
southern England
Properly twisty· 16% curvy · 23 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
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- Length
- 11.4 km
- How curvy
- Gently winding
- 7% curviness — Easy curves rather than corners.
- Curvy metres
- 753
How these scores are measured
Curvy metres is curviness multiplied by length: how much genuine curve this road actually gives you, rather than how tight its tightest corner is. It is the number that separates a mountain pass from a housing estate.
Speed limits along it
What is on the poles along this stretch, by share of its length.
- 30 mph41%
- 40 mph36%
- national limit (60)18%
- Other limits (each under 5%)5%
Runs past
- Maidstone·town·840 m
- Wateringbury·village·10 m
- Teston·village·10 m
- Mereworth·village·260 m
- Hadlow·village·360 m
- West Farleigh·village·380 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:New Leaf Café
Café · 510 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- outdoor seating
- hours listed
- website
Pin 2 on the map:Tandoor Mahal
Restaurant · 580 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 3 on the map:Giggling Squid
Restaurant · 680 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 4 on the map:Maison Frederic
Restaurant · 780 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 5 on the map:Blackthorn Trust Cafe
Café · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
- hours listed
- website
Pin 6 on the map:The Cellars Alehouse
Pub · 210 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- hours listed
- phone
- website
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A26 yet. Plan the first one.