B1029
southern England
Properly twisty· 16% curvy · 23 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
southern England
Dunstable Northern Bypass
A5
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- Length
- 8.6 km
- How curvy
- Mostly straight
- 4% curviness — Gentle bends at most, averaged along its length.
- Curvy metres
- 365
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.
- national limit (70)100%
Runs past
- Houghton Regis·town·1.4 km
- Fancott·village·1.4 km
- Tebworth·village·1.4 km
- Tilsworth·village·1.7 km
- Chalton·hamlet·490 m
- Wingfield·hamlet·660 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:ROAM Café Bistro
Café · 190 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- outdoor seating
- accessible
- phone
- website
Pin 2 on the map:The Star
Pub · 510 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- website
Pin 3 on the map:The Plough
Pub · 720 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
Pin 4 on the map:The Old Red Lion
Pub · 850 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- website
Pin 5 on the map:The White Lion
Pub · 990 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- accessible
Pin 6 on the map:The Harvest Home
Pub · 470 m from the road, approximately
- parking
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A5 yet. Plan the first one.