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Marple Road

A626

Also runs asGlossop Road
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13 measured points along the stretch, threaded approximately — the dots are where the A626 was scored, and the dashed line between them is not its shape. Numbered pins are the stops listed below.
Length
4.3 km
How curvy
Properly twisty
17% curviness — Tight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
Curvy metres
725
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 mph94%
  • 40 mph6%

Runs past

  • Hazel Grove·town·1.9 km
  • Marple·town·1.7 km
  • Charlesworth·village·10 m
  • Higher Chisworth·village·100 m
  • Broadbottom·village·1.5 km
  • Gamesley·village·1.6 km

Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.

Worth stopping at

  • Pin 1 on the map:Bake & Muffin

    Café · 10 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
    • outdoor seating
    • hours listed
    • phone
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  • Pin 2 on the map:Spice Tower

    Restaurant · 10 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
    • website
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  • Pin 3 on the map:Puss in Boots

    Pub · 700 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • website
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  • Pin 4 on the map:Jodpur Lounge

    Restaurant · 950 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
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  • Pin 5 on the map:George and Dragon

    Pub · 20 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
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  • Pin 6 on the map:Bosden Farm Pub & Dining

    Pub · 260 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
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The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.

No Twistly drives use the A626 yet. Plan the first one.

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