Near Aberdeen North test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 22 roundabouts and 21 turns across 51 navigation steps.
This is an independent 18.1 km practice loop near Aberdeen North test centre, taking roughly 24 min to drive. It is NOT an official DVSA examiner route, the DVSA does not publish those, but it uses the same local roads and junction types an examiner is likely to choose.
Along the way you'll meet Parkway Roundabout, Haudagain Roundabout and Scotstown Roundabout. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise roundabout approach & exit, independent driving and sustained concentration. Driving it a few times before your test builds the muscle memory that frees up attention for observation and decision-making on the day.
The loop is anchored by 20 catalogued landmarks, including shops, named junctions, pubs and churches, so you can navigate it from recognisable features rather than a memorised turn list. Rehearsing it in this way means that on test day the area already feels familiar, and your attention is free for the traffic rather than the map.
Whatever the route, your practical test follows the same national shape: an eyesight check, a couple of vehicle-safety questions, around forty minutes of general driving, one reversing manoeuvre chosen by the examiner, and roughly twenty minutes of independent driving following signs or a sat-nav. Practising on roads like these is how you make each of those elements feel routine rather than new.
Treat this route as practice, not a script. The value is not in repeating one fixed sequence but in getting comfortable with the road types, speed changes and junction patterns of the area around Aberdeen North test centre, so that whatever order your examiner chooses on the day, none of it is unfamiliar. Drive it a few times, focus on smooth observation and planning, and it becomes one more stretch of road you already know, which is exactly the kind of preparation that turns nerves into confidence.
If you are practising with a supervising driver rather than an instructor, take it steadily: agree the manoeuvre spots in advance, keep to a comfortable pace, and stop to talk through anything that felt rushed. And remember the basics that apply on every road, mirrors before any change of speed or direction, signals in good time, and a following distance that gives you room to react. Those habits travel with you long after the test is passed.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
The full 51-step drive on real, named roads (about 18.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north on Cloverhill Road.
Cloverhill Road106 m
Turn right onto Broadfold Road.
Broadfold Road277 m
Turn left onto Ellon Road/A956.
Ellon Road277 m
Enter Parkway Roundabout and take the 4th exit towards A956/Harbour/City centre North.
Parkway Roundabout90 m
Exit the roundabout towards A956/Harbour/City centre North.
Ellon Road563 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards City Centre/Fun Beach.
21 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre/Fun Beach.
Ellon Road517 m
Turn left onto Links Road.
Links Road72 m
Move left to stay on Links Road.
Links Road65 m
Turn left onto Donmouth Court.
Donmouth Court75 m
Turn left to stay on Donmouth Court.
Donmouth Court51 m
Turn right.
8 m
Make a right U-turn.
8 m
Turn left onto Donmouth Court.
Donmouth Court51 m
Turn right to stay on Donmouth Court.
Donmouth Court75 m
Turn right onto Links Road.
Links Road138 m
Turn left onto Ellon Road/A956. Continue on A956.
A9561.2 km
Enter Seaton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto King Street/A956.
Seaton Roundabout25 m
Exit the roundabout onto King Street/A956.
King Street1.2 km
Turn right onto Mounthooly Way/B990. Continue on B990.
B990390 m
Enter Mounthooly Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A944/A90 South/Alford.
Mounthooly Roundabout187 m
Exit the roundabout towards A944/A90 South/Alford.
A9442.9 km
Turn right onto North Anderson Drive/A92.
North Anderson Drive1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A92/A90 North/A96.
63 m
Exit the roundabout towards A92/A90 North/A96.
North Anderson Drive521 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Anderson Drive/A92.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Anderson Drive/A92.
North Anderson Drive1.0 km
Enter Haudagain Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Mugiemoss Road/A92.
Haudagain Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mugiemoss Road/A92. Continue on A92.
A92537 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A92.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A92.
A92387 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto A92.
A921.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Whitestripes Avenue.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whitestripes Avenue.
Whitestripes Avenue1.0 km
Turn right onto Jesmond Drive.
Jesmond Drive434 m
Turn left onto Newburgh Drive.
Newburgh Drive300 m
Turn left onto Newburgh Circle.
Newburgh Circle90 m
Turn left to stay on Newburgh Circle.
Newburgh Circle86 m
Turn right to stay on Newburgh Circle.
Newburgh Circle6 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Newburgh Circle.
Newburgh Circle6 m
Turn left to stay on Newburgh Circle.
Newburgh Circle86 m
Turn right to stay on Newburgh Circle.
Newburgh Circle90 m
Turn left onto Newburgh Drive.
Newburgh Drive541 m
Turn left onto Jesmond Drive.
Jesmond Drive381 m
Turn right onto Scotstown Road/B997. Continue on B997.
B997323 m
Enter Scotstown Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A92/A90 North/City Centre (North).
Scotstown Roundabout3 m
Exit the roundabout towards A92/A90 North/City Centre (North).
The Parkway323 m
Turn right onto Broadfold Road.
Broadfold Road614 m
Turn right onto Cloverhill Road.
Cloverhill Road105 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Aberdeen North · Residential + A-road practice loop loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.
These are the real named features along the loop, straight from our route catalogue. Use them to recognise where you are and to anticipate the hazard each one brings, not to memorise a fixed order.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Parkway Roundabout, Haudagain Roundabout, Scotstown Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Kenway Tyres
Start near Kenway Tyres.
Parkway Roundabout
Continue to Parkway Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Co-operative Funeralcare
Continue to Co-operative Funeralcare.
Brig Inn / Shish Tandoori
Continue to Brig Inn / Shish Tandoori.
Brig O'Don
Continue to Brig O'Don.
St Ninian's Church
Continue to St Ninian's Church.
St Mary's Parish Church
Continue to St Mary's Parish Church.
Bobbin
Continue to Bobbin.
Tranquil Memorial Garden
Continue to Tranquil Memorial Garden.
Canal Street
Continue to Canal Street.
Atmosphere Lighting & Sound
Continue to Atmosphere Lighting & Sound.
Butchers Arms
Continue to Butchers Arms.
Christ Apostolic Church
Continue to Christ Apostolic Church.
Christian Farquharson Kennedy
Continue to Christian Farquharson Kennedy.
Family Shopper
Continue to Family Shopper.
Westburn Medical Group
Continue to Westburn Medical Group.
Haudagain Roundabout
Continue to Haudagain Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Adam's Tyre Shop
Continue to Adam's Tyre Shop.
Scotstown Roundabout
Continue to Scotstown Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Jewson
Finish back near Jewson, completing the loop.
35 roundabouts · 8 turns
30 roundabouts · 21 turns
10 roundabouts · 19 turns
14 roundabouts · 6 turns
This route is 18.1 km and takes about 24 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Aberdeen North test centre, not an official DVSA route.