Near Arbroath test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 18 turns and 1 signalled junction across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 18.0 km practice route near Arbroath test centre, taking roughly 30 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 Guthrie Port 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, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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, pubs, churches and named junctions, 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 Arbroath 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:
Road mix
The full 61-step drive on real, named roads (about 17.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast.
43 m
Turn left.
150 m
Turn left.
125 m
Turn left onto Westway/A933.
Westway1.7 km
Turn left onto Keptie Road/A933.
Keptie Road270 m
Turn right onto Cairnie Road/A933.
Cairnie Road510 m
Turn right to stay on Cairnie Road.
Cairnie Road13 m
Turn left to stay on Cairnie Road.
Cairnie Road152 m
Turn left to stay on Cairnie Road.
Cairnie Road14 m
Turn right onto Cairnie Road/A933. Continue on A933.
A933494 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Guthrie Port/A933.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guthrie Port/A933.
Guthrie Port232 m
Enter Guthrie Port Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Fisheracre/A92.
Guthrie Port Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Fisheracre/A92.
Fisheracre378 m
Turn left onto Culloden Crescent.
Culloden Crescent114 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road.
Brechin Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Tarry Road.
Tarry Road473 m
Turn right onto Montrose Road/A92.
Montrose Road511 m
Turn left.
21 m
Turn left onto Montrose Road.
Montrose Road34 m
Turn right onto Linton Road.
Linton Road517 m
Turn right onto Seaton Road.
Seaton Road50 m
Turn left onto St. Ninians Road.
St. Ninians Road463 m
Turn right onto Cliffburn Road.
Cliffburn Road718 m
Turn right onto Springfield Terrace.
Springfield Terrace615 m
Turn right onto St. Ninians Road.
St. Ninians Road463 m
Turn right onto Cliffburn Road.
Cliffburn Road196 m
Turn right onto Bellevue Gardens.
Bellevue Gardens159 m
Turn left to stay on Bellevue Gardens.
Bellevue Gardens209 m
Turn left.
65 m
Turn left.
220 m
Turn right onto Bellevue Gardens.
Bellevue Gardens65 m
Turn right onto Cliffburn Road.
Cliffburn Road523 m
Turn left onto Springfield Terrace.
Springfield Terrace410 m
Turn left onto Hill Terrace.
Hill Terrace37 m
Move left onto Hill Place.
Hill Place131 m
Turn right onto Hill Street.
Hill Street290 m
Turn right onto Brothock Bridge.
Brothock Bridge24 m
Turn left to stay on Brothock Bridge.
Brothock Bridge71 m
Turn left onto Burnside Drive/A92. Continue on A92.
A921.2 km
Turn right onto Dundee Road/B964.
Dundee Road112 m
Move left onto Viewfield Road.
Viewfield Road631 m
Turn left.
44 m
Make a right U-turn.
44 m
Turn right onto Viewfield Road.
Viewfield Road245 m
Turn left onto Salisbury Place.
Salisbury Place195 m
Turn left onto Nolt Loan Road.
Nolt Loan Road204 m
Turn left onto Arbirlot Road/B9127.
Arbirlot Road232 m
Turn left onto Viewfield Road.
Viewfield Road50 m
Turn right.
44 m
Make a right U-turn.
44 m
Turn left onto Viewfield Road.
Viewfield Road50 m
Turn left onto Arbirlot Road/B9127.
Arbirlot Road459 m
Turn right onto Westway/A933.
Westway814 m
Turn right onto Keptie Road/B9095.
Keptie Road759 m
Turn left to stay on Keptie Road/B9095.
Keptie Road154 m
Turn left onto Lochlands Drive.
Lochlands Drive583 m
Turn left onto Cairnie Road/A933.
Cairnie Road310 m
Turn left to stay on Cairnie Road.
Cairnie Road13 m
Turn left to stay on Cairnie Road.
Cairnie Road14 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Arbroath · Route 4 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.
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.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Guthrie Port Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Residential streets
Narrow residential roads mean parked cars, pedestrians and reduced visibility. Cover the brake, keep your speed down and be ready to give way.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
KFC
Start near KFC.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Domino's
Continue to Domino's.
Wash Me
Continue to Wash Me.
Corner Bar
Continue to Corner Bar.
Knox's Church
Continue to Knox's Church.
Chipper
Continue to Chipper.
Guthrie Port Roundabout
Continue to Guthrie Port Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Shop 'n' Save
Continue to Shop 'n' Save.
Golden Lion Service Station
Continue to Golden Lion Service Station.
Nissan
Continue to Nissan.
Cliffburn
Continue to Cliffburn.
Springfield Gospel Hall
Continue to Springfield Gospel Hall.
St John's Methodist Church
Continue to St John's Methodist Church.
Erskine House
Continue to Erskine House.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Tuttie's Neuk
Continue to Tuttie's Neuk.
Declaration of Arbroath Monument
Continue to Declaration of Arbroath Monument.
Annesley Rest Garden
Continue to Annesley Rest Garden.
Paddy the Dog Memorial
Finish back near Paddy the Dog Memorial, completing the loop.
2 roundabouts · 20 turns
2 roundabouts · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
4 roundabouts · 19 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 18.0 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Arbroath test centre, not an official DVSA route.