B1070
central Britain
Properly twisty· 19% curvy · 16 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
central Britain
Shrewsbury Road
A49
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- Length
- 9.1 km
- How curvy
- Mostly straight
- 3% curviness — Gentle bends at most, averaged along its length.
- Curvy metres
- 255
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 mph18%
- 40 mph16%
- 50 mph22%
- national limit (60)44%
Runs past
- Craven Arms·town·10 m
- Upper Battlefield·village·10 m
- Grinshill·village·10 m
- Hadnall·village·10 m
- Halford·village·120 m
- Sansaw Heath·village·140 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:Starbucks
Café · 240 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- outdoor seating
- accessible
- website
Pin 2 on the map:Lailas
Café · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- outdoor seating
- phone
Pin 3 on the map:The Two Henrys
Pub · 210 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- website
Pin 4 on the map:Stokesay Inn
Pub · 230 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
Pin 5 on the map:Stokesay Tea Rooms
Café · 960 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- outdoor seating
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A49 yet. Plan the first one.