Near Camborne test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 13 turns and 1 signalled junction across 31 navigation steps.
This is an independent 132.9 km practice route near Camborne 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.
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, pubs, schools 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 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 130-step drive on real, named roads (about 132.8 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 Way557 m
Turn right onto Druid's Road.
Druid's Road346 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Druid's Road.
Druid's Road346 m
Turn right onto Wilson Way/A3047.
Wilson Way8 m
Turn left onto Druid's Road.
Druid's Road202 m
Turn left onto Agar Road.
Agar Road496 m
Turn right onto Trevithick Road.
Trevithick Road188 m
Turn left onto Treloweth Road.
Treloweth Road131 m
Turn left onto Tangye Road.
Tangye Road112 m
Turn right onto Trevithick Road.
Trevithick Road104 m
Turn left onto Agar Road.
Agar Road1.3 km
Take the exit on the right.
A3047170 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wilson Way/A3047.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wilson Way/A3047.
Wilson Way1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dudnance Lane/A3047.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dudnance Lane/A3047.
Dudnance Lane694 m
Turn left onto Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road92 m
Turn left to stay on Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road73 m
Turn right onto Whitcross Hill.
Whitcross Hill1.1 km
Move left onto Loscombe Road.
Loscombe Road2.1 km
Turn right onto B3297.
B32979.6 km
Move right.
113 m
Make a sharp left onto Redruth Road/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B329712.9 km
Turn left onto Falmouth Road/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B33001.3 km
Turn right onto Plain-an-Gwarry.
Plain-an-Gwarry35 m
Turn left onto Treleigh Terrace.
Treleigh Terrace295 m
Turn right onto Treleigh Avenue.
Treleigh Avenue221 m
Turn left onto North Street.
North Street389 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3047.
100 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047388 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3047.
60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047172 m
Turn left onto Solomon Road.
Solomon Road94 m
Turn right onto Jennings Road.
Jennings Road76 m
Make a right U-turn onto Davey Close.
Davey Close76 m
Turn left onto Solomon Road.
Solomon Road94 m
Turn left onto A3047.
A3047212 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.
A3047296 m
Turn left onto Tolgus Vean/B3300.
Tolgus Vean19 m
Turn left to stay on Tolgus Vean/B3300.
Tolgus Vean138 m
Enter Tolgus Hill and take the 2nd exit onto Tolgus Hill/B3300.
Tolgus Hill50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tolgus Hill/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B33001.6 km
Turn right onto Buckett's Hill/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B329712.8 km
Move right.
113 m
Make a sharp left onto Redruth Road/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B32979.7 km
Turn left onto Loscombe Road.
Loscombe Road2.1 km
Move right onto Whitcross Hill.
Whitcross Hill1.1 km
Turn left onto Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road73 m
Turn right to stay on Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road92 m
Turn left onto Dudnance Lane/A3047.
Dudnance Lane836 m
Make a right U-turn at Trevenson Road to stay on Dudnance Lane/A3047.
Dudnance Lane854 m
Turn right onto Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road92 m
Turn left to stay on Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road73 m
Turn right onto Whitcross Hill.
Whitcross Hill1.1 km
Move left onto Loscombe Road.
Loscombe Road383 m
Turn left.
12 m
Move right.
2.3 km
Turn right.
23 m
Turn left onto Buckett's Hill/B3297.
Buckett's Hill846 m
Turn left onto Falmouth Road/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B33001.0 km
Turn right onto Nettell's Hill.
Nettell's Hill87 m
Move right onto New Cut.
New Cut122 m
Turn left onto Green Lane.
Green Lane274 m
Turn left onto Drump Road.
Drump Road75 m
Turn right onto Cardrew Lane.
Cardrew Lane219 m
Turn left.
4 m
Make a right U-turn.
4 m
Turn right onto Cardrew Lane.
Cardrew Lane218 m
Turn left onto Drump Road.
Drump Road75 m
Turn left to stay on Drump Road.
Drump Road634 m
Turn right onto East End.
East End309 m
Turn left onto St Day Road.
St Day Road109 m
Turn right onto Trefusis Terrace.
Trefusis Terrace428 m
Turn right onto Park Road.
Park Road257 m
Turn left onto Clinton Road/B3297.
Clinton Road289 m
Turn right onto Buckett's Hill/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B32974.6 km
Turn right onto B3280.
B3280918 m
Turn right onto New Road.
New Road1.8 km
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane81 m
Turn left onto Troon Moor.
Troon Moor143 m
Turn left onto New Road.
New Road1.9 km
Turn left onto B3280.
B3280918 m
Turn left onto Redruth Road/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B32974.6 km
Turn right onto Southgate Street/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B3300799 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sandy Lane/A393.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sandy Lane/A393.
Sandy Lane2.1 km
Turn right onto Mount Ambrose/A393. Continue on A393.
A393972 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 4th exit onto A3047.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A304731 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A30.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto A30/Redruth to Pool and Camborne Bypass.
A303.5 km
Take the exit.
A30236 m
Keep left to take A30.
A30209 m
Continue on A3047.
A304772 m
Continue.
46 m
Turn left onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047. Continue on A3047.
A30471.1 km
Turn right onto Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road92 m
Turn left to stay on Tincroft Road.
Tincroft Road73 m
Turn right onto Whitcross Hill.
Whitcross Hill1.1 km
Move left onto Loscombe Road.
Loscombe Road2.1 km
Turn right onto B3297.
B32979.6 km
Move right.
113 m
Make a sharp left onto Redruth Road/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B329712.9 km
Turn left onto Falmouth Road/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B3300851 m
Turn left onto West End.
West End915 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Barncoose Terrace/A3047.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Barncoose Terrace/A3047.
Barncoose Terrace1.6 km
Turn right onto Trevithick Road.
Trevithick Road72 m
Turn left onto Trevithick Lane.
Trevithick Lane146 m
Turn right.
56 m
Turn right onto Treloweth Road.
Treloweth Road77 m
Turn right onto Tangye Road.
Tangye Road112 m
Turn right onto Trevithick Road.
Trevithick Road104 m
Turn right onto Agar Road.
Agar Road225 m
Turn right onto Polgarth.
Polgarth79 m
Move left onto Higher Pumpfield Row.
Higher Pumpfield Row135 m
Turn left to stay on Higher Pumpfield Row.
Higher Pumpfield Row161 m
Turn left onto Fore Street.
Fore Street770 m
Turn right 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 3 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 1.3 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.
Highway Illogan Methodist Church
Start near Highway Illogan Methodist Church.
Countryman Inn
Continue to Countryman Inn.
Saint Andrew
Continue to Saint Andrew.
Sportsman's Arms
Continue to Sportsman's Arms.
St Gwendron
Continue to St Gwendron.
Wendron Church of England Primary School
Continue to Wendron Church of England Primary School.
Baptist Church
Continue to Baptist Church.
Trewirgie Junior School
Continue to Trewirgie Junior School.
BetheL Community Church
Continue to BetheL Community Church.
Bradfords Building Supplies
Continue to Bradfords Building Supplies.
Carnkie Methodist Church
Continue to Carnkie Methodist Church.
Green Lane Chapel
Continue to Green Lane Chapel.
Collins Arms
Continue to Collins Arms.
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Continue to Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy.
Troon Community Primary School
Continue to Troon Community Primary School.
W D Treloar
Continue to W D Treloar.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Church of the Assumption
Continue to Church of the Assumption.
Pool Methodist Church
Finish back near Pool Methodist Church, completing the loop.
13 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
14 roundabouts · 11 turns · 1 set of lights
14 roundabouts · 12 turns · 5 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 15 turns
This route is 132.9 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Camborne test centre, not an official DVSA route.