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Whalley Road

A680

Plan a drive around it
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19 measured points along the stretch, threaded approximately — the dots are where the A680 was scored, and the dashed line between them is not its shape. Numbered pins are the stops listed below.
Length
5.5 km
How curvy
Mostly straight
5% curviness — Gentle bends at most, averaged along its length.
Curvy metres
262
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 mph82%
  • 50 mph18%

Runs past

  • Great Harwood·town·1.1 km
  • Clayton-le-Moors·town·320 m
  • Accrington·town·190 m
  • Church·village·980 m
  • Huncoat·village·1.6 km
  • Altham·village·1.9 km

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

Worth stopping at

  • Pin 1 on the map:Asda Café

    Café · 280 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
    • hours listed
    • phone
    • website
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  • Pin 2 on the map:The Commercial Hotel

    Pub · 350 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • accessible
    • hours listed
    • website
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  • Pin 3 on the map:The Albion

    Pub · 30 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • outdoor seating
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  • Pin 4 on the map:Old England Forever

    Pub · 120 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • accessible
    Open in Google Maps ↗
  • Pin 5 on the map:The Creative Cactus

    Café · 400 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • website
    Open in Google Maps ↗
  • Pin 6 on the map:The Warners Arms

    Pub · 450 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • accessible
    Open in Google Maps ↗

The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.

No Twistly drives use the A680 yet. Plan the first one.

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