Near Barnsley test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 18 turns across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 26.7 km practice loop near Barnsley test centre, taking roughly 35 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, 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 churches, pubs, shops and stations, 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 Barnsley 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 91-step drive on real, named roads (about 26.7 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
36 m
Turn left onto West Road.
West Road84 m
Turn left onto Pogmoor Road.
Pogmoor Road386 m
Turn left to stay on Pogmoor Road.
Pogmoor Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Shaw Lane.
Shaw Lane596 m
Turn right onto Racecommon Road.
Racecommon Road605 m
Turn right onto A6133/Park Road.
A613331 m
Turn left onto Keresforth Hall Road.
Keresforth Hall Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Cromwell Mount.
Cromwell Mount141 m
Turn right onto Darley Avenue.
Darley Avenue171 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Darley Avenue.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Darley Avenue.
Darley Avenue301 m
Turn left onto Highstone Lane.
Highstone Lane631 m
Turn left onto Farview Terrace.
Farview Terrace42 m
Turn right onto Kenworthy Road.
Kenworthy Road138 m
Turn left onto Highstone Avenue.
Highstone Avenue389 m
Turn right onto A6133/Park Road.
A6133536 m
Take the A61 exit.
A61454 m
Enter Alhambra Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
Alhambra Roundabout108 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A61939 m
Enter Old Mill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A635/Old Mill Lane.
Old Mill Roundabout55 m
Exit the roundabout onto A635/Old Mill Lane.
A635119 m
Move left onto Eldon Street North.
Eldon Street North216 m
Turn left onto James Street.
James Street143 m
Turn left onto Vernon Street.
Vernon Street95 m
Turn right onto Denton Street.
Denton Street49 m
Continue on A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A61177 m
Enter Old Mill Roundabout and take the 6th exit onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
Old Mill Roundabout252 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A611.0 km
Enter Alhambra Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A61/Sheffield Road.
Alhambra Roundabout16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Sheffield Road.
A61143 m
Keep right to stay on A61/Sheffield Road.
A61580 m
Turn right onto Mount Vernon Road.
Mount Vernon Road285 m
Turn right onto Mount Vernon Avenue.
Mount Vernon Avenue79 m
Turn left onto Bruce Avenue.
Bruce Avenue391 m
Turn right to stay on Bruce Avenue.
Bruce Avenue116 m
Turn left onto Mount Vernon Avenue.
Mount Vernon Avenue28 m
Turn right onto Lockwood Lane.
Lockwood Lane72 m
Turn right onto Highstone Road.
Highstone Road4 m
Turn left onto Warren Quarry Lane.
Warren Quarry Lane261 m
Turn right onto Cope Street.
Cope Street186 m
Turn right onto Dillington Road.
Dillington Road98 m
Turn left onto Hibbert Terrace.
Hibbert Terrace19 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hibbert Terrace.
Hibbert Terrace19 m
Turn right onto Walnut Close.
Walnut Close272 m
Turn right onto A6133/Park Road.
A6133119 m
Take the A61 exit.
A61454 m
Enter Alhambra Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
Alhambra Roundabout108 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A61939 m
Enter Old Mill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A635/Old Mill Lane.
Old Mill Roundabout55 m
Exit the roundabout onto A635/Old Mill Lane.
A635119 m
Move left onto Eldon Street North.
Eldon Street North216 m
Turn left onto James Street.
James Street143 m
Turn left onto Vernon Street.
Vernon Street95 m
Turn right onto Denton Street.
Denton Street49 m
Continue on A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A61177 m
Enter Old Mill Roundabout and take the 6th exit onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
Old Mill Roundabout252 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A611.0 km
Enter Alhambra Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A61/Sheffield Road.
Alhambra Roundabout16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Sheffield Road.
A61143 m
Keep right to stay on A61/Sheffield Road.
A61580 m
Turn right onto Mount Vernon Road.
Mount Vernon Road285 m
Turn right onto Mount Vernon Avenue.
Mount Vernon Avenue404 m
Turn right onto Lockwood Lane.
Lockwood Lane72 m
Turn right onto Highstone Road.
Highstone Road4 m
Turn left onto Warren Quarry Lane.
Warren Quarry Lane438 m
Turn right onto A6133/Park Road.
A6133267 m
Take the A61 exit.
A61454 m
Enter Alhambra Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A61/Sheffield Road.
Alhambra Roundabout155 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Sheffield Road.
A61143 m
Keep right to stay on A61/Sheffield Road.
A61313 m
Turn left onto A6133/Cemetery Road.
A6133518 m
Turn left to take the A635 ramp.
A613322 m
Turn left onto A635/Doncaster Road.
A635564 m
Move left onto A635/Taylor Row. Continue on A635.
A635126 m
Turn right onto A61/Sheffield Road.
A61202 m
Enter Alhambra Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
Alhambra Roundabout108 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Harborough Hill Road.
A61939 m
Enter Old Mill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A635/Old Mill Lane.
Old Mill Roundabout55 m
Exit the roundabout onto A635/Old Mill Lane. Continue on A635.
A635705 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A635/Church Lane.
112 m
Exit the roundabout onto A635/Church Lane.
A63544 m
Move left onto A635/Huddersfield Road.
A6351.1 km
Turn left onto Greenfoot Lane.
Greenfoot Lane1.6 km
Turn left onto Pogmoor Road.
Pogmoor Road103 m
Turn left onto St Martins Close.
St Martins Close42 m
Turn left to stay on St Martins Close.
St Martins Close38 m
Turn right onto St Owens Drive.
St Owens Drive173 m
Turn right onto Pogmoor Road.
Pogmoor Road242 m
Turn right onto West Road.
West Road56 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Barnsley · Route 25 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 14.5 km of this loop is dual carriageway. Build your speed on the slip road, take an effective rearward observation, and merge without forcing other traffic to brake.
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.
Barnsley Muslim Community Centre
Start near Barnsley Muslim Community Centre.
Shaw Inn
Continue to Shaw Inn.
St Edward The Confessor
Continue to St Edward The Confessor.
Rapunzel's Hairdressers
Continue to Rapunzel's Hairdressers.
Silkstone
Continue to Silkstone.
Sheffield Road/Park Road
Continue to Sheffield Road/Park Road.
Sheffield Road/West Way
Continue to Sheffield Road/West Way.
Mr Yung's
Continue to Mr Yung's.
We Buy Any Car
Continue to We Buy Any Car.
Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street
Continue to Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street.
St Luke
Continue to St Luke.
Betfred
Continue to Betfred.
Victoria
Continue to Victoria.
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Continue to Oakwell Rise Primary Academy.
St Peter the Apostle & St John the Baptist
Continue to St Peter the Apostle & St John the Baptist.
Riley's Repairs
Continue to Riley's Repairs.
Old Mill Lane Campus
Continue to Old Mill Lane Campus.
Emmanuel Methodist
Continue to Emmanuel Methodist.
Quaker Meeting House
Continue to Quaker Meeting House.
Summer Lane Primary School
Finish back near Summer Lane Primary School, completing the loop.
2 roundabouts · 26 turns · 3 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 23 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 21 turns · 3 sets of lights
1 roundabout · 25 turns · 7 sets of lights
This route is 26.7 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Barnsley test centre, not an official DVSA route.