Near Boston test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts, 22 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 33.9 km practice loop near Boston test centre, taking roughly 45 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 Liquorpond Street 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 multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 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 named junctions, pubs, 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 Boston 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 120-step drive on real, named roads (about 33.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road277 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road249 m
Turn right to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road180 m
Move left onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16695 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A52.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A52.
A52313 m
Turn right onto Trafalgar Place.
Trafalgar Place58 m
Turn left to stay on Trafalgar Place.
Trafalgar Place26 m
Turn left onto West Street.
West Street77 m
Turn left onto A52/Queen Street.
A52195 m
Turn left onto George Street.
George Street150 m
Turn left onto West Street.
West Street147 m
Turn left onto A52/Queen Street. Continue on A52.
A52363 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A1647 m
Keep left to take Nelson Way.
Nelson Way71 m
Turn left to stay on Nelson Way.
Nelson Way199 m
Turn right onto Liquorpond Street.
Liquorpond Street63 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street57 m
Turn left onto A16/John Adams Way.
A16181 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout62 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16317 m
Turn right onto South End/A1138.
South End251 m
Turn left onto Skirbeck Road.
Skirbeck Road945 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway369 m
Turn left onto Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road431 m
Turn right onto Winslow Road.
Winslow Road154 m
Turn left onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road90 m
Turn left onto Arbella Road.
Arbella Road158 m
Turn right onto Winslow Road.
Winslow Road77 m
Turn left onto Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road340 m
Turn right onto Valentine Close.
Valentine Close134 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Valentine Close.
Valentine Close134 m
Turn left onto Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road340 m
Turn right onto Winslow Road.
Winslow Road154 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road508 m
Turn right onto Kingsway.
Kingsway528 m
Turn right to stay on Kingsway.
Kingsway39 m
Turn right onto St Nicholas Road.
St Nicholas Road71 m
Turn right onto Mill Road.
Mill Road317 m
Turn left onto Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road259 m
Turn right onto Winslow Road.
Winslow Road154 m
Turn left onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road223 m
Turn right onto Forbes Road.
Forbes Road92 m
Turn left onto Freiston Road.
Freiston Road626 m
Move left onto Vauxhall Road.
Vauxhall Road337 m
Turn left onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16677 m
Move left onto High Street.
High Street76 m
Turn left onto Whitehorse Lane.
Whitehorse Lane91 m
Turn left.
100 m
Turn right onto High Street.
High Street24 m
Turn left onto A16/John Adams Way.
A16181 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout62 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16317 m
Turn right onto South End/A1138.
South End251 m
Turn left onto Skirbeck Road.
Skirbeck Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Powell Street.
Powell Street46 m
Turn right onto Riverway.
Riverway188 m
Turn right.
39 m
Turn left onto Fishtoft Road.
Fishtoft Road1.3 km
Turn right onto South End/A1138.
South End254 m
Move left onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16281 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16961 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16178 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
39 m
Exit the roundabout.
92 m
Move left onto A16.
A16812 m
Stay straight to take the ramp.
A1663 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/Splading Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Splading Road.
A16442 m
Turn left onto Causeway.
Causeway611 m
Turn left onto Low Road.
Low Road35 m
Turn right onto Church Lane.
Church Lane766 m
Turn left onto Bunker's Hill Lane.
Bunker's Hill Lane615 m
Turn left.
13 m
Turn right onto Wyberton Low Road.
Wyberton Low Road344 m
Turn left onto Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East685 m
Turn right onto A16.
A16578 m
Take the A16 exit on the right.
93 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16175 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16957 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16860 m
Turn right onto Main Ridge East.
Main Ridge East349 m
Move right onto Freiston Road.
Freiston Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Eastwood Drive.
Eastwood Drive170 m
Turn right onto Meridian Road.
Meridian Road142 m
Turn right onto Meridian Close.
Meridian Close141 m
Turn left onto Eastwood Road.
Eastwood Road445 m
Turn right onto Lindis Road.
Lindis Road406 m
Turn right onto Blackthorn Lane.
Blackthorn Lane42 m
Turn left onto Princess Anne Road.
Princess Anne Road91 m
Turn left to stay on Princess Anne Road.
Princess Anne Road201 m
Turn left onto Margaret Drive.
Margaret Drive385 m
Turn left onto Tower Road.
Tower Road358 m
Turn left onto Blackthorn Lane.
Blackthorn Lane42 m
Turn left onto Princess Anne Road.
Princess Anne Road91 m
Turn left to stay on Princess Anne Road.
Princess Anne Road201 m
Turn left onto Margaret Drive.
Margaret Drive70 m
Turn right onto Ashlawn Drive.
Ashlawn Drive65 m
Turn left to stay on Ashlawn Drive.
Ashlawn Drive202 m
Turn right onto Fernleigh Way.
Fernleigh Way273 m
Turn left onto Ashlawn Drive.
Ashlawn Drive143 m
Move left onto Tollfield Road.
Tollfield Road476 m
Turn left onto A16/Spilsby Road. Continue on A16.
A16994 m
Enter Bargate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Bargate Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A161.0 km
Move left onto High Street.
High Street26 m
Turn right onto A16/John Adams Way.
A16181 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16961 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
80 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16215 m
Keep left to take Redstone Road.
Redstone Road187 m
Turn left to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road148 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Boston · Route 6 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.
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 Liquorpond Street Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 12.6 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 (30, 40, 60 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.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout
Start near Liquorpond Street Roundabout.
Eagle
Continue to Eagle.
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
Continue to Boston Pioneers Free School Academy.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
Little Acorns Day Nursery
Continue to Little Acorns Day Nursery.
Ann's Fish and Chips
Continue to Ann's Fish and Chips.
Queen of Spades Public House
Continue to Queen of Spades Public House.
Boston Unitarian Chapel
Continue to Boston Unitarian Chapel.
Boston Baptist Church
Continue to Boston Baptist Church.
Boston College: University Centre
Continue to Boston College: University Centre.
Co-operative Food
Continue to Co-operative Food.
Spirit of Endeavour
Continue to Spirit of Endeavour.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Saint Leodegar's Church, Wyberton
Continue to Saint Leodegar's Church, Wyberton.
Railway
Continue to Railway.
SPC
Continue to SPC.
Blue Shop Off Licence
Continue to Blue Shop Off Licence.
Wags N Whiskers
Continue to Wags N Whiskers.
Holy Trinity
Continue to Holy Trinity.
Tumble Totz Nursery
Finish back near Tumble Totz Nursery, completing the loop.
7 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 20 turns · 3 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 18 turns · 1 set of lights
7 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 33.9 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Boston test centre, not an official DVSA route.