B1029
southern England
Properly twisty· 16% curvy · 23 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
southern England
Usk Road
A4042
Also runs asLlantarnam BypassHeidenheim DriveCroesyceiliog BypassBrynglas Tunnels and Malpas Road Relief Road
- Forest
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- Length
- 12.3 km
- How curvy
- Mostly straight
- 5% curviness — Gentle bends at most, averaged along its length.
- Curvy metres
- 657
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.
- 40 mph10%
- national limit (60)54%
- national limit (70)36%
Runs past
- Penperlleni·village·10 m
- Llanover·village·10 m
- Goytre·village·10 m
- Little Mill·village·380 m
- Llanellen·village·690 m
- Mamhilad·village·1000 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:Baffle Haus
Café · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- outdoor seating
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 2 on the map:Foxhunter Inn
Pub · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 3 on the map:Goytre Arms
Pub · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
- hours listed
- phone
Pin 4 on the map:Penelope’s Café
Café · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 5 on the map:The Horse and Jockey
Pub · 160 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 6 on the map:Halfway House
Pub · 540 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- hours listed
- phone
- website
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A4042 yet. Plan the first one.