Near Barrow In Furness test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 17 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.5 km practice loop near Barrow In Furness 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.
On this route you’ll practise roundabout approach & exit, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, 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 pubs, shops, schools 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 Barrow In Furness 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 63-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest.
42 m
Turn right.
23 m
Turn left onto James Freel Close.
James Freel Close166 m
Turn right to stay on James Freel Close.
James Freel Close1 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on James Freel Close.
James Freel Close1 m
Turn left to stay on James Freel Close.
James Freel Close247 m
Turn left onto Ironworks Road/A590.
Ironworks Road206 m
Turn right onto Walney Road/A590. Continue on A590.
A590632 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Road/A590.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Road/A590.
North Road72 m
Turn right onto Ironworks Road/A590.
Ironworks Road924 m
Turn left onto Phoenix Road.
Phoenix Road626 m
Turn right onto A590/Walney Road.
A590244 m
Turn left.
140 m
Turn right onto A590/Walney Road.
A5901.3 km
Turn right.
53 m
Turn left onto Park Road.
Park Road471 m
Turn right onto Millstone Avenue.
Millstone Avenue138 m
Turn left onto Middlefield.
Middlefield427 m
Turn right onto Bank Lane.
Bank Lane656 m
Turn right onto Rakesmoor Lane.
Rakesmoor Lane1.6 km
Turn left onto Abbey Road.
Abbey Road820 m
Turn right onto Leith Flat Brow.
Leith Flat Brow166 m
Turn left onto Rating Lane.
Rating Lane130 m
Turn left onto Abbey Road.
Abbey Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Hollow Lane.
Hollow Lane369 m
Turn right onto Fairfield Lane.
Fairfield Lane508 m
Turn left onto Jesmond Avenue.
Jesmond Avenue246 m
Turn right onto West Avenue.
West Avenue204 m
Turn left onto Park Drive.
Park Drive675 m
Turn right onto Greengate Street.
Greengate Street750 m
Turn right onto Rawlinson Street.
Rawlinson Street59 m
Turn left onto Harrison Street.
Harrison Street78 m
Turn left onto Allison Street.
Allison Street60 m
Turn left onto Greengate Street.
Greengate Street516 m
Turn left onto Lorne Road.
Lorne Road372 m
Turn right onto Park Avenue.
Park Avenue418 m
Turn right onto Abbey Road.
Abbey Road2.1 km
Turn right onto Leith Flat Brow.
Leith Flat Brow166 m
Turn left onto Rating Lane.
Rating Lane130 m
Turn left onto Abbey Road.
Abbey Road605 m
Turn right onto Dane Avenue.
Dane Avenue96 m
Turn left onto Wheatclose Road.
Wheatclose Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Devonshire Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Devonshire Road.
Devonshire Road289 m
Turn left onto Holker Street.
Holker Street512 m
Turn right onto Dundas Street.
Dundas Street150 m
Turn right onto Wordsworth Street.
Wordsworth Street37 m
Turn right onto Blake Street.
Blake Street150 m
Turn left onto Holker Street.
Holker Street476 m
Turn left onto Wilkie Road.
Wilkie Road287 m
Turn left onto A590/Walney Road. Continue on A590.
A5901.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Road/A590.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Road/A590.
North Road72 m
Turn right onto Ironworks Road/A590.
Ironworks Road996 m
Turn right onto Peter Green Way.
Peter Green Way280 m
Turn right onto Ironworks Road/A590.
Ironworks Road300 m
Turn right onto Walney Road/A590. Continue on A590.
A590632 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Road/A590.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Road/A590.
North Road72 m
Turn right onto Ironworks Road/A590.
Ironworks Road858 m
Turn left onto James Freel Close.
James Freel Close146 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Barrow In Furness · Route 7 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.
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 1.9 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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40 mph). Watch for repeater signs and adjust early, examiners mark you down for carrying the wrong speed into a new limit.
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.
Brewers Fayre
Start near Brewers Fayre.
Pye Motors Ltd
Continue to Pye Motors Ltd.
St Mary's Hospice Furniture Warehouse
Continue to St Mary's Hospice Furniture Warehouse.
CEF
Continue to CEF.
Furness College - The Copper Box
Continue to Furness College - The Copper Box.
iBox
Continue to iBox.
Paul French
Continue to Paul French.
St Paul
Continue to St Paul.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Matt Johnson Prestige
Continue to Matt Johnson Prestige.
Park Leisure Centre
Continue to Park Leisure Centre.
Greengate Junior School
Continue to Greengate Junior School.
Last Orders
Continue to Last Orders.
Northern Supplies
Continue to Northern Supplies.
Abbey Road Baptist Church
Continue to Abbey Road Baptist Church.
Strawberry
Continue to Strawberry.
Barrow & District Car Repairs
Continue to Barrow & District Car Repairs.
Tally Ho
Continue to Tally Ho.
Crossbar
Continue to Crossbar.
Soccer Bar
Finish back near Soccer Bar, completing the loop.
5 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
5 roundabouts · 13 turns · 1 set of lights
5 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 25.5 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Barrow In Furness test centre, not an official DVSA route.