Near Boston test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 18 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 29 navigation steps.
This is an independent 37.1 km practice loop near Boston 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.
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 churches, schools, pubs and shops, 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 133-step drive on real, named roads (about 38.1 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 Road206 m
Keep right to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road42 m
Turn right to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road180 m
Move left onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16505 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16190 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.
A16431 m
Turn left onto Quaker Lane.
Quaker Lane131 m
Move left.
29 m
Move left onto Shodfriars Lane.
Shodfriars Lane75 m
Turn left onto South Street.
South Street223 m
Turn right onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16315 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 Road781 m
Turn left onto Church Road.
Church Road64 m
Keep straight to stay on Church Road.
Church Road123 m
Keep straight to stay on Church Road.
Church Road249 m
Turn right onto Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road83 m
Keep right to stay on Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road229 m
Keep straight to stay on Woad Farm Road.
Woad Farm Road116 m
Turn left onto Forbes Road.
Forbes Road149 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road35 m
Turn right to stay on Wellington Road.
Wellington Road209 m
Keep right to stay on Wellington Road.
Wellington Road488 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway207 m
Keep right to take Toot Lane.
Toot Lane932 m
Turn left onto Kenleigh Drive.
Kenleigh Drive194 m
Turn left onto Churchill Drive.
Churchill Drive234 m
Turn left onto Kenleigh Drive.
Kenleigh Drive117 m
Turn left onto Churchill Drive.
Churchill Drive234 m
Turn right onto Kenleigh Drive.
Kenleigh Drive77 m
Turn right onto Toot Lane.
Toot Lane1.0 km
Turn right onto Woodthorpe Avenue.
Woodthorpe Avenue47 m
Keep right to stay on Woodthorpe Avenue.
Woodthorpe Avenue728 m
Turn right onto Eastwood Road.
Eastwood Road606 m
Turn right onto Eastwood Drive.
Eastwood Drive170 m
Turn right onto Meridian Road.
Meridian Road58 m
Keep right to stay on Meridian Road.
Meridian Road83 m
Turn right onto Meridian Close.
Meridian Close20 m
Keep straight to stay on Meridian Close.
Meridian Close120 m
Turn left onto Eastwood Road.
Eastwood Road1.1 km
Move left onto Vauxhall Road.
Vauxhall Road337 m
Turn left onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16866 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A52.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A52.
A5246 m
Keep right to stay on A52.
A52317 m
Turn right onto West Street.
West Street30 m
Turn left onto Trinity Street.
Trinity Street181 m
Turn right onto Station Street.
Station Street92 m
Turn left onto Tower Street.
Tower Street57 m
Turn right to stay on Tower Street.
Tower Street136 m
Turn left onto Haven Bank.
Haven Bank41 m
Turn left onto Irby Street.
Irby Street384 m
Turn right onto Fydell Street/A1137. Continue on A1137.
A113781 m
Turn right to stay on A1137.
A113782 m
Turn left onto Norfolk Street/A1137.
Norfolk Street773 m
Turn right onto Horncastle Road/A1137.
Horncastle Road383 m
Turn left to stay on A1137.
A113732 m
Enter Bargate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Wide Bargate.
Bargate Roundabout2 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Wide Bargate. Continue on A16.
A16260 m
Keep right to take A16/Spilsby Road.
A16939 m
Turn right onto A52/Wainfleet Road.
A521.4 km
Turn left.
14 m
Turn left.
29 m
Turn left.
7 m
Turn right onto A52/Wainfleet Road.
A52267 m
Keep right to stay on A52/Wainfleet Road.
A521.1 km
Turn left onto A16/Spilsby Road.
A16894 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16316 m
Enter Bargate Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16/Wide Bargate.
Bargate Roundabout123 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Wide Bargate. Continue on A16.
A16260 m
Keep right to take A16/Spilsby Road.
A16423 m
Turn left onto Hospital Lane.
Hospital Lane459 m
Turn right onto Willoughby Road.
Willoughby Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Pilley's Lane.
Pilley's Lane47 m
Turn left onto Horncastle Road/B1183.
Horncastle Road56 m
Keep straight to stay on Horncastle Road/B1183.
Horncastle Road244 m
Keep left to stay on Horncastle Road/B1183.
Horncastle Road1.6 km
Turn left onto A1137.
A113732 m
Enter Bargate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Bargate Roundabout38 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A161.2 km
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16216 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16744 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
80 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16803 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16153 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A52.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A52.
A5255 m
Keep left to take A52/Liquorpond Street.
A52113 m
Turn left onto Broadfield Street.
Broadfield Street40 m
Turn left onto Blue Street.
Blue Street137 m
Move right onto Nelson Way.
Nelson Way176 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Nelson Way.
Nelson Way176 m
Move left onto Blue Street.
Blue Street137 m
Turn right onto Broadfield Street.
Broadfield Street16 m
Move left.
32 m
Turn right onto A52/Queen Street. Continue on A52.
A5237 m
Keep left to take A52/Liquorpond Street.
A52107 m
Keep straight to stay on A52.
A5245 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.
A1630 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A1616 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 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16289 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16670 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road/B1397.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/B1397.
London Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Wallace Way.
Wallace Way371 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Wallace Way.
84 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wallace Way.
Wallace Way372 m
Turn right onto London Road.
London Road1.3 km
Keep right to stay on London Road/B1397.
London Road67 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16803 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16153 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16216 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16744 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 Road101 m
Keep left to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road46 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Boston · Route 8 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 13.9 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, 50, 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.
Salvation Army
Start near Salvation Army.
Sam Newsom Centre (Boston College)
Continue to Sam Newsom Centre (Boston College).
Boston College: University Centre
Continue to Boston College: University Centre.
Queen of Spades Public House
Continue to Queen of Spades Public House.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Wags N Whiskers
Continue to Wags N Whiskers.
Boston News
Continue to Boston News.
Boston Unitarian Chapel
Continue to Boston Unitarian Chapel.
Boston Christian Fellowship
Continue to Boston Christian Fellowship.
Catholic Church of St Mary
Continue to Catholic Church of St Mary.
Mill Inn
Continue to Mill Inn.
Ball House
Continue to Ball House.
Fine Foods Supermarket & Cafe Bar
Continue to Fine Foods Supermarket & Cafe Bar.
Holy Trinity
Continue to Holy Trinity.
Tumble Totz Nursery
Continue to Tumble Totz Nursery.
Evolution Martial Arts
Continue to Evolution Martial Arts.
Mr Tyre Boston
Continue to Mr Tyre Boston.
Jewson
Continue to Jewson.
St. Thomas
Continue to St. Thomas.
Boston United Reformed Church
Finish back near Boston United Reformed Church, 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 37.1 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Boston test centre, not an official DVSA route.