Near Blyth test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 16 turns and 1 signalled junction across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 83.0 km practice loop near Blyth test centre, taking roughly 40 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 North Seaton Roundabout, Woodhorn Roundabout and Rotary Way. 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 multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and independent driving. 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 stations, churches, shops 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 Blyth 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 204-step drive on real, named roads (about 83.7 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast on Freehold Street.
Freehold Street39 m
Turn right onto Carlton Street.
Carlton Street62 m
Turn right onto Percy Street.
Percy Street94 m
Turn left onto Bridge Street/B1328. Continue on Bridge Street.
Bridge Street143 m
Turn left onto Union Street/B1327.
Union Street226 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street89 m
Turn left onto Beaconsfield Street.
Beaconsfield Street94 m
Turn right onto Carlton Street.
Carlton Street119 m
Turn left onto Percy Street.
Percy Street94 m
Turn right onto Bridge Street/B1328.
Bridge Street65 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1329.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto B1329.
B1329304 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Albert Street.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Albert Street.
Albert Street72 m
Turn left onto York Street.
York Street14 m
Turn left.
38 m
Turn right onto Albert Street.
Albert Street47 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Maddison Street/B1329.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Maddison Street/B1329.
Maddison Street148 m
Turn right onto Regent Street/B1329. Continue on B1329.
B1329921 m
Turn right onto Cowpen Road/A193.
Cowpen Road1.2 km
Turn right to stay on Cowpen Road.
Cowpen Road76 m
Make a left U-turn at Cowpen Road onto Cowpen Road/A193.
Cowpen Road600 m
Turn right onto Malvins Road.
Malvins Road380 m
Turn left onto Prince's Gardens.
Prince's Gardens70 m
Turn left onto Earl's Gardens.
Earl's Gardens104 m
Turn left onto King's Gardens.
King's Gardens67 m
Turn right onto Malvins Road.
Malvins Road291 m
Turn left onto Cowpen Road/A193.
Cowpen Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A193.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A193.
A193131 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
169 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A1895.2 km
Enter North Seaton Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto North Seaton Road/B1334.
North Seaton Roundabout269 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Seaton Road/B1334.
North Seaton Road2.0 km
Turn left onto Woodhorn Lane/A197. Continue on A197.
A1971.8 km
Turn left to stay on A197.
A19713 m
Keep straight to stay on A197.
A197383 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A189.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A189334 m
Enter Woodhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A189.
Woodhorn Roundabout112 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A1891.8 km
Enter North Seaton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A189.
North Seaton Roundabout151 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A1893.5 km
Take the A1147 exit.
A1147416 m
Keep left to take B1311.
B131181 m
Keep right to stay on B1311.
B1311473 m
Keep left to stay on B1311.
B1311105 m
Keep right to stay on B1311.
B1311100 m
Keep right to stay on B1311.
B1311103 m
Keep right to stay on B1311.
B13111.7 km
Turn left onto Brook Court/B1331. Continue on B1331.
B1331175 m
Turn right onto Front Street West/A193.
Front Street West196 m
Turn left onto Windsor Gardens.
Windsor Gardens5 m
Keep left to stay on Windsor Gardens.
Windsor Gardens30 m
Turn left to stay on Windsor Gardens.
Windsor Gardens63 m
Turn right onto Front Street West/A193.
Front Street West168 m
Turn left onto Vulcan Place/B1331. Continue on B1331.
B1331175 m
Turn right onto Beech Grove/B1311.
Beech Grove39 m
Turn left to stay on Beech Grove.
Beech Grove32 m
Turn right to stay on Beech Grove.
Beech Grove53 m
Keep left to stay on Beech Grove.
Beech Grove74 m
Turn right to stay on Beech Grove.
Beech Grove212 m
Turn left onto Brook Court/B1331. Continue on B1331.
B1331175 m
Turn left onto Front Street East/A193. Continue on A193.
A1931.5 km
Turn left onto Bebside Road/A193.
Bebside Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Furnace Road.
Furnace Road343 m
Keep right to stay on Furnace Road.
Furnace Road135 m
Keep right to stay on Furnace Road.
Furnace Road742 m
Turn right onto B1311.
B1311460 m
Take the exit.
316 m
Move left onto A1147.
A114769 m
Keep right to stay on A1147.
A11474.0 km
Enter North Seaton Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto North Seaton Road/B1334.
North Seaton Roundabout269 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Seaton Road/B1334.
North Seaton Road2.0 km
Turn left onto Woodhorn Lane/A197. Continue on A197.
A1971.8 km
Turn left to stay on A197.
A19713 m
Keep straight to stay on A197.
A197383 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A189.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A189334 m
Enter Woodhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A189.
Woodhorn Roundabout112 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A1891.8 km
Enter North Seaton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A189.
North Seaton Roundabout151 m
Exit the roundabout onto A189.
A1897.3 km
Take the exit.
517 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A192.
145 m
Exit the roundabout onto A192.
A192648 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road250 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road143 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road108 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road166 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road174 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road103 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road126 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road150 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road306 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road529 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road75 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B1523.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto B1523.
B1523975 m
Turn right onto Cramlington Terrace.
Cramlington Terrace32 m
Make a right U-turn onto Cramlington Court.
Cramlington Court32 m
Turn left onto Newcastle Road/B1523. Continue on B1523.
B1523966 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road424 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road183 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road202 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road102 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road107 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road167 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road103 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road174 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road166 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road108 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road143 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road250 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A192.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A192.
A1922.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A192.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto A192.
A1921.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Astley Road/A192.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Astley Road/A192. Continue on A192.
A1921.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A192.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A192.
A1922.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
143 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road250 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road143 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road108 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road166 m
Keep left to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road277 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road126 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road150 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road306 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road183 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road346 m
Keep right to stay on Laverock Hall Road/A1061.
Laverock Hall Road75 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B1523.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto B1523.
B1523632 m
Turn left onto Laverock Hall Road.
Laverock Hall Road233 m
Turn left onto Benridge Park.
Benridge Park32 m
Turn right to stay on Benridge Park.
Benridge Park42 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Benridge Park.
Benridge Park42 m
Turn left to stay on Benridge Park.
Benridge Park32 m
Turn right onto Laverock Hall Road.
Laverock Hall Road233 m
Turn left onto Newcastle Road/B1523.
B1523794 m
Move right onto Wharton Street.
Wharton Street1.6 km
Enter Broadway Circle and take the 4th exit onto Broadway Circle/A193.
Broadway Circle145 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadway Circle/A193. Continue on A193.
A193488 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rotary Way/A193.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way/A193.
Rotary Way528 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rotary Way/A193.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way/A193.
Rotary Way74 m
Keep straight to stay on Rotary Way/A193.
Rotary Way570 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto South Newsham Road/A1061.
109 m
Exit the roundabout onto South Newsham Road/A1061.
South Newsham Road408 m
Turn right onto Fulmar Drive.
Fulmar Drive195 m
Turn left onto Albatross Way.
Albatross Way400 m
Move left to stay on Albatross Way.
Albatross Way52 m
Turn left to stay on Albatross Way.
Albatross Way69 m
Turn left onto South Newsham Road/A1061.
South Newsham Road750 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rotary Way/A193.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way/A193.
Rotary Way638 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rotary Way/A193.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rotary Way/A193.
Rotary Way429 m
Keep right to stay on Rotary Way/A193.
Rotary Way96 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadway/A193.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadway/A193. Continue on A193.
A193488 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadway Circle.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadway Circle.
Broadway Circle876 m
Turn right onto Southend Avenue.
Southend Avenue63 m
Turn left onto Wordsworth Avenue.
Wordsworth Avenue207 m
Turn left onto Burns Avenue.
Burns Avenue63 m
Turn left onto Newsham Road.
Newsham Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadway Circle.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadway Circle.
Broadway Circle81 m
Turn left onto Cypress Crescent.
Cypress Crescent168 m
Turn left onto Cypress Drive.
Cypress Drive92 m
Turn left onto Renwick Road/A193.
Renwick Road61 m
Move left onto Broadway Circle/A193.
Broadway Circle17 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 6th exit onto Broadway Circle/A193.
216 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadway Circle/A193. Continue on A193.
A193287 m
Turn right onto Waterloo Road/B1328.
Waterloo Road810 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1329.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto B1329.
B1329304 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto B1329.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto B1329.
B1329302 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bridge Street/B1328.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridge Street/B1328.
Bridge Street65 m
Turn left onto Percy Street.
Percy Street94 m
Turn right onto Carlton Street.
Carlton Street119 m
Turn left onto Beaconsfield Street.
Beaconsfield Street247 m
Make a sharp left onto Plessey Road.
Plessey Road95 m
Move left onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street179 m
Turn left onto Carlton Street.
Carlton Street89 m
Turn left.
94 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street28 m
Turn left onto Beaconsfield Street.
Beaconsfield Street94 m
Turn right onto Carlton Street.
Carlton Street119 m
Turn left onto Percy Street.
Percy Street43 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Blyth · Route 14 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.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at North Seaton Roundabout, Woodhorn Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 17.4 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, 50, 60, 70 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.
Blyth Bus Station
Start near Blyth Bus Station.
St Cuthberts Church
Continue to St Cuthberts Church.
Asda Opticians
Continue to Asda Opticians.
North Seaton Roundabout
Continue to North Seaton Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
St. Andrew & St. Marks Church
Continue to St. Andrew & St. Marks Church.
Woodhorn Roundabout
Continue to Woodhorn Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Bedlington Christian Fellowship
Continue to Bedlington Christian Fellowship.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Black Bull
Continue to Black Bull.
Redburn Motor Company
Continue to Redburn Motor Company.
Congregation Of Yahweh
Continue to Congregation Of Yahweh.
St Bede Church
Continue to St Bede Church.
Keel Row
Continue to Keel Row.
Seaton Delaval Spiritualist Church
Continue to Seaton Delaval Spiritualist Church.
Gilbert Ward Academy
Continue to Gilbert Ward Academy.
Rotary Way
Continue to Rotary Way, taking the junction with good observation.
Isabella
Continue to Isabella.
Headway Arts
Continue to Headway Arts.
Our Lady And St Wilfrids Church
Continue to Our Lady And St Wilfrids Church.
Central Methodist Church Blyth
Finish back near Central Methodist Church Blyth, completing the loop.
11 roundabouts · 15 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
9 roundabouts · 12 turns · 1 set of lights
7 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 83.0 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Blyth test centre, not an official DVSA route.