Near Bridlington test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 14 roundabouts and 14 turns across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 11.4 km practice loop near Bridlington test centre, taking roughly 15 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 Scarborough Road. 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 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 shops, churches, pubs and parks, 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 Bridlington 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:
The full 27-step drive on real, named roads (about 10.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east on Enterprise Way.
Enterprise Way86 m
Turn left onto Bessingby Way.
Bessingby Way262 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bessingby Road/A1038.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bessingby Road/A1038.
Bessingby Road451 m
Turn left onto Station Road.
Station Road389 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Quay Road/B1423.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Quay Road/B1423. Continue on B1423.
B1423379 m
Turn right onto Queensgate.
Queensgate504 m
Turn left onto Saint Mary's Walk.
Saint Mary's Walk44 m
Turn right onto Saint Alban Road.
Saint Alban Road416 m
Move left onto Saint Aidan Road.
Saint Aidan Road393 m
Turn left onto Sewerby Road.
Sewerby Road38 m
Turn right onto Sewerby Avenue.
Sewerby Avenue246 m
Turn left onto Marton Road/B1255.
Marton Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Scarborough Road/B1255.
Scarborough Road59 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A165/Scarborough Road.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto A165/Scarborough Road.
A165935 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A165/Scarborough Road.
105 m
Exit the roundabout onto A165/Scarborough Road.
A165938 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A165/Bessingby Hill.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto A165/Bessingby Hill. Continue on A165.
A1651.5 km
Turn left onto Bessingby Road/A1038.
Bessingby Road800 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bessingby Road/A1038.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bessingby Road/A1038.
Bessingby Road354 m
Turn right onto Kingsgate/A1038.
Kingsgate675 m
Turn right onto Shaftesbury Road.
Shaftesbury Road10 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bridlington · Residential practice loop 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
A Thompson Hardware
Start near A Thompson Hardware.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
New Crown
Continue to New Crown.
Pride of Bridlington
Continue to Pride of Bridlington.
Scott's Butcher
Continue to Scott's Butcher.
Topham's DIY Store
Continue to Topham's DIY Store.
Victoria Gardens
Continue to Victoria Gardens.
Baptist Church
Continue to Baptist Church.
Cloud 9 Hair And Beauty
Continue to Cloud 9 Hair And Beauty.
Free Presbyterian Church
Continue to Free Presbyterian Church.
Lucky Dragon
Continue to Lucky Dragon.
Milner's Bakery
Continue to Milner's Bakery.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Sue Ryder
Continue to Sue Ryder.
Queensgate Fisheries
Continue to Queensgate Fisheries.
Royal Chef
Continue to Royal Chef.
Fish & Chips at 149
Continue to Fish & Chips at 149.
Burlington Junior School
Continue to Burlington Junior School.
Scarborough Road
Continue to Scarborough Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Pets at Home
Finish back near Pets at Home, completing the loop.
22 roundabouts · 17 turns
16 roundabouts · 4 turns
10 roundabouts · 19 turns
10 roundabouts · 15 turns
This route is 11.4 km and takes about 15 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bridlington test centre, not an official DVSA route.