B727
northern England
Relentlessly twisty· 25% curvy · 12 kmAmong the most tightly curved roads in the database.
northern England
Crompton Way
A58
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- Length
- 3.2 km
- How curvy
- Gently winding
- 9% curviness — Easy curves rather than corners.
- Curvy metres
- 290
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 mph31%
- 40 mph69%
Runs past
- Bolton·town·1.8 km
- Bradshaw·village·1.2 km
- Horrocks Fold·hamlet·1.8 km
- Side of the Moor·hamlet·1.9 km
- Astley Bridge·suburb·10 m
- Tonge Fold·suburb·230 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:The Pineapple
Pub · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
Pin 2 on the map:Frankie & Benny's
Restaurant · 40 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
Pin 4 on the map:Peony
Restaurant · 350 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
Pin 5 on the map:The Bowling Green
Pub · 380 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
Pin 6 on the map:Gourmet Garden
Restaurant · 550 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A58 yet. Plan the first one.
Near the A58
Photographs taken within about a kilometre of this stretch, from Wikimedia Commons. They are near the road — we have no evidence any of them shows it.
Near the A58 · Colin Pyle · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Near the A58 · Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Near the A58 · Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0