B1070
central Britain
Properly twisty· 19% curvy · 16 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
central Britain
Westwood New Road
A61
Also runs asHarrogate RoadRipon RoadBarnsley RoadLeeds RoadPenistone RoadChesterfield RoadSheffield RoadScott Hall RoadDerby RoadWakefield RoadRipon BypassMain RoadHutton BankUnstone-Dronfield Bypass
- Forest
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- Length
- 4.1 km
- How curvy
- Gently winding
- 6% curviness — Easy curves rather than corners.
- Curvy metres
- 251
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.
- 50 mph100%
Runs past
- Tankersley·village·50 m
- Hoyland Common·village·900 m
- Pilley·village·960 m
- Birdwell·village·1.3 km
- Upper Hoyland·village·1.9 km
- Howbrook·hamlet·430 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:Starbucks
Café · 700 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- website
Pin 2 on the map:The Wentworth
Pub · 160 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
Pin 3 on the map:Sam's Diner
Café · 490 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
Pin 6 on the map:The Queens Head
Pub · 440 m from the road, approximately
- parking
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A61 yet. Plan the first one.