Near Camborne test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts and 15 turns across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 86.6 km practice route near Camborne 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 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 churches, shops, schools and pubs, 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 Camborne 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 124-step drive on real, named roads (about 86.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south on Wilson Way.
Wilson Way300 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wilson Way/A3047.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wilson Way/A3047.
Wilson Way565 m
Turn left onto Druid's Road.
Druid's Road202 m
Turn left onto Agar Road.
Agar Road839 m
Turn right onto Trevenson Road.
Trevenson Road14 m
Turn right onto Church Road.
Church Road189 m
Turn right onto Higher Pumpfield Row.
Higher Pumpfield Row271 m
Turn right onto Fore Street.
Fore Street69 m
Turn right onto Trevenson Road.
Trevenson Road697 m
Turn right onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road626 m
Keep right to stay on Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road121 m
Take the exit.
Constantine Terrace314 m
Move left.
126 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mount Whistle Road.
1 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mount Whistle Road.
Mount Whistle Road652 m
Turn left.
517 m
Turn left onto Tregarrian Road.
Tregarrian Road196 m
Move right onto Pengeron Avenue.
Pengeron Avenue117 m
Turn right onto Tregarrian Road.
Tregarrian Road65 m
Turn left to stay on Tregarrian Road.
Tregarrian Road59 m
Turn left onto Constantine Terrace.
Constantine Terrace90 m
Move left.
126 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mount Whistle Road.
1 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mount Whistle Road.
Mount Whistle Road229 m
Turn left onto Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close157 m
Turn right to stay on Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close77 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close77 m
Turn left to stay on Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close157 m
Turn left onto Mount Whistle Road.
Mount Whistle Road499 m
Turn left onto Tehidy Road.
Tehidy Road1.8 km
Turn left onto Roseland Park.
Roseland Park142 m
Turn right to stay on Roseland Park.
Roseland Park89 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Roseland Park.
Roseland Park89 m
Turn left to stay on Roseland Park.
Roseland Park142 m
Turn right onto Tehidy Road.
Tehidy Road1.8 km
Turn right onto Mount Whistle Road.
Mount Whistle Road499 m
Turn right onto Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close157 m
Turn right to stay on Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close77 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close77 m
Turn left to stay on Tehidy Close.
Tehidy Close157 m
Turn right onto Mount Whistle Road.
Mount Whistle Road228 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
20 m
Exit the roundabout.
126 m
Move right onto Constantine Terrace.
Constantine Terrace249 m
Move left.
32 m
Turn right to take the ramp.
22 m
Move right onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road105 m
Take the A30 exit on the right.
A302.6 km
Take the exit.
A30398 m
Turn left onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
Treswithian Road65 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
Treswithian Road757 m
Turn left onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane93 m
Turn left onto Weeth Close.
Weeth Close101 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Weeth Close.
Weeth Close101 m
Turn left onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane263 m
Turn right onto Weeth Road.
Weeth Road192 m
Turn right onto St Martin's Terrace.
St Martin's Terrace240 m
Turn right onto Trerise Road.
Trerise Road223 m
Turn right onto St Martin's Terrace.
St Martin's Terrace175 m
Turn right onto St Meriadoc Road.
St Meriadoc Road173 m
Turn left onto Trerise Road.
Trerise Road107 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road269 m
Turn right onto College Street/A3047.
College Street471 m
Turn right onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane93 m
Turn left onto Weeth Close.
Weeth Close101 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Weeth Close.
Weeth Close101 m
Turn left onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane174 m
Turn left onto Holman Avenue.
Holman Avenue281 m
Turn left onto Mitchell Road.
Mitchell Road208 m
Turn right onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane192 m
Turn right onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
Treswithian Road759 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
Treswithian Road270 m
Move right to stay on Treswithian Road/A3047.
Treswithian Road31 m
Turn right to take the A30 ramp.
A306.4 km
Take the exit.
A30383 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A30.
327 m
Exit the roundabout onto A30/Redruth to Pool and Camborne Bypass.
A306.4 km
Take the exit.
A30398 m
Turn left onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
Treswithian Road65 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Treswithian Road/A3047.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Treswithian Road/A3047. Continue on A3047.
A30471.4 km
Turn right onto Commercial Street.
Commercial Street408 m
Turn right onto Pendarves Road/B3303. Continue on B3303.
B330310.5 km
Move left onto B3302.
B33022.1 km
Turn right onto A394.
A3943.3 km
Turn right onto Shute Hill.
Shute Hill98 m
Turn left.
128 m
Turn left.
73 m
Turn left onto Higher Road.
Higher Road324 m
Turn left onto A394.
A3943.6 km
Turn left onto B3302.
B33022.1 km
Move right onto B3303.
B330311.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roskear.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roskear.
Roskear2.1 km
Turn left onto Fore Street.
Fore Street962 m
Turn left onto Chili Road.
Chili Road258 m
Move left onto Higher Broad Lane.
Higher Broad Lane864 m
Turn right onto Tolgus Lane.
Tolgus Lane833 m
Turn left onto West Tolgus.
West Tolgus615 m
Move right onto Merritts Hill.
Merritts Hill140 m
Turn right onto Bassett Road.
Bassett Road2.3 km
Turn right.
136 m
Turn left onto A3047.
A30471.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A393.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A393.
A393146 m
Turn left onto New Lane.
New Lane173 m
Turn right onto Redruth Highway.
Redruth Highway422 m
Turn right onto Mount Ambrose/A393. Continue on A393.
A393666 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3047.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A30471.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A3047.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047385 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3047.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047573 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3047.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047851 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Barncoose Terrace/A3047.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Barncoose Terrace/A3047.
Barncoose Terrace1.1 km
Turn left onto Druid's Road.
Druid's Road202 m
Turn right onto Wilson Way/A3047.
Wilson Way8 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Camborne · Route 10 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 12.7 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.
Pool Methodist Church
Start near Pool Methodist Church.
Adelaide Stores
Continue to Adelaide Stores.
Camborne Cemetery
Continue to Camborne Cemetery.
Weeth Community Primary School
Continue to Weeth Community Primary School.
Camborne Church
Continue to Camborne Church.
Old Shire Inn
Continue to Old Shire Inn.
Saint Aubyn's Arms
Continue to Saint Aubyn's Arms.
Sithney Community Primary School
Continue to Sithney Community Primary School.
Ward
Continue to Ward.
St Breaca Parish Church
Continue to St Breaca Parish Church.
Crown Inn and Lodges
Continue to Crown Inn and Lodges.
Philps
Continue to Philps.
Centenary Wesleyan Church
Continue to Centenary Wesleyan Church.
Tuckingmill Baptist Church
Continue to Tuckingmill Baptist Church.
Broad Lane Methodist Church
Continue to Broad Lane Methodist Church.
Redruth Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Redruth Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Colin Matthews
Continue to Colin Matthews.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Treleigh Arms
Continue to Treleigh Arms.
Highway Illogan Methodist Church
Finish back near Highway Illogan Methodist Church, completing the loop.
13 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
11 roundabouts · 13 turns · 1 set of lights
14 roundabouts · 11 turns · 1 set of lights
14 roundabouts · 12 turns · 5 sets of lights
This route is 86.6 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Camborne test centre, not an official DVSA route.