Near Bridlington test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 22 roundabouts and 17 turns across 45 navigation steps.
This is an independent 22.3 km practice loop near Bridlington test centre, taking roughly 27 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 Hustler Road, Wilsthorpe Roundabout and 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 roundabout approach & exit, 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 shops, churches, parks 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 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 45-step drive on real, named roads (about 22.3 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 Road881 m
Turn left onto Springfield Avenue/B1423.
Springfield Avenue212 m
Turn right onto Quay Road.
Quay Road36 m
Turn left onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road288 m
Turn left onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road106 m
Move right onto Trinity Road.
Trinity Road207 m
Move left onto Vernon Road.
Vernon Road186 m
Turn left onto Flamborough Road/B1254. Continue on B1254.
B1254451 m
Turn right onto Queensgate.
Queensgate203 m
Turn left onto Lambert Road.
Lambert Road341 m
Enter Hustler Road and take the 4th exit onto Lambert Road.
Hustler Road63 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lambert Road.
Lambert Road341 m
Turn right onto Queensgate.
Queensgate192 m
Turn left onto Fortyfoot/B1254. Continue on B1254.
B12541.2 km
Keep left to stay on B1254.
B1254193 m
Turn right onto Hilderthorpe Road/B1254.
Hilderthorpe Road746 m
Turn left onto Kingsgate/A1038.
Kingsgate2.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kingsgate/A1038.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsgate/A1038.
Kingsgate901 m
Enter Wilsthorpe Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A165.
Wilsthorpe Roundabout74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A165.
A165712 m
Turn left onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road491 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lancaster Road.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road394 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Lancaster Road.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road397 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lancaster Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road489 m
Turn left onto A165/Moor Lane. Continue on A165.
A1651.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A165/Main Street.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto A165/Main Street. Continue on A165.
A1654.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A165/Scarborough Road.
6 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 2nd exit onto Bessingby Way.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bessingby Way.
Bessingby Way266 m
Turn right onto Enterprise Way.
Enterprise Way86 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bridlington · Roundabout 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.
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.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Wilsthorpe Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Cooplands
Start near Cooplands.
Our Lady and St Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Continue to Our Lady and St Peter's Roman Catholic Church.
Spiritualist Church
Continue to Spiritualist Church.
Vernon Gardens
Continue to Vernon Gardens.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Hustler Road
Continue to Hustler Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Beaconsfield Arms
Continue to Beaconsfield Arms.
Harbinger Arms
Continue to Harbinger Arms.
Balanco's
Continue to Balanco's.
Holy Trinity Parish Church
Continue to Holy Trinity Parish Church.
Harbourside Evangelical Church
Continue to Harbourside Evangelical Church.
King's Arms
Continue to King's Arms.
Albion
Continue to Albion.
Lobster Pot
Continue to Lobster Pot.
Wilsthorpe Roundabout
Continue to Wilsthorpe Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Carnaby Airfield Memorial
Continue to Carnaby Airfield Memorial.
Walled Garden
Continue to Walled Garden.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Scarborough Road
Continue to Scarborough Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Pets at Home
Finish back near Pets at Home, completing the loop.
16 roundabouts · 4 turns
10 roundabouts · 19 turns
14 roundabouts · 14 turns
10 roundabouts · 15 turns
This route is 22.3 km and takes about 27 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bridlington test centre, not an official DVSA route.