Near Camborne test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 12 roundabouts and 17 turns across 33 navigation steps.
This is an independent 50.2 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, shops, pubs and schools, 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 120-step drive on real, named roads (about 50.1 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 Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Chapel Road.
Chapel Road659 m
Turn right onto Dolcoath Road.
Dolcoath Road187 m
Turn right onto Dolcoath Close.
Dolcoath Close65 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Dolcoath Close.
Dolcoath Close65 m
Turn left onto Dolcoath Road.
Dolcoath Road188 m
Turn left onto Chapel Road.
Chapel Road660 m
Turn right onto East Hill.
East Hill317 m
Turn left onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road616 m
Keep right to stay on Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road121 m
Take the exit.
Constantine Terrace224 m
Turn left onto Tregarrian Road.
Tregarrian Road59 m
Turn right to stay on Tregarrian Road.
Tregarrian Road65 m
Turn left onto Pengeron Avenue.
Pengeron Avenue117 m
Move left onto Tregarrion Road.
Tregarrion Road196 m
Turn left onto Tolvaddon Road.
Tolvaddon Road399 m
Turn right onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road512 m
Turn right onto East Hill.
East Hill496 m
Turn left onto Chapel Road.
Chapel Road659 m
Turn right onto Dolcoath Road.
Dolcoath Road280 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kerrier Way/A3047.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kerrier Way/A3047.
Kerrier Way117 m
Turn left onto Lower Pengegon.
Lower Pengegon367 m
Turn right onto Stray Park Way.
Stray Park Way309 m
Turn right onto Carn Avenue.
Carn Avenue42 m
Move left onto Foundry Road.
Foundry Road366 m
Move right.
79 m
Turn left onto Kerrier Way/A3047.
Kerrier Way99 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roskear.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roskear.
Roskear1.4 km
Turn left onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road616 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 3rd exit onto Trevenson Moor.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Trevenson Moor.
Trevenson Moor477 m
Turn left onto Park Road.
Park Road724 m
Turn left to stay on Park Road.
Park Road28 m
Turn left onto Illogan Downs.
Illogan Downs1.0 km
Turn left.
833 m
Move left.
453 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
11 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 Road769 m
Turn right onto East Hill.
East Hill1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wesley Street/A3047.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wesley Street/A3047.
Wesley Street20 m
Turn left to stay on Wesley Street/A3047.
Wesley Street472 m
Turn left onto Stray Park Road.
Stray Park Road309 m
Make a sharp right onto Redbrooke Road.
Redbrooke Road356 m
Turn right onto Trevu Road.
Trevu Road358 m
Turn right onto South Terrace/B3303.
B3303759 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roskear.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roskear.
Roskear1.4 km
Turn left onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road616 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 3rd exit onto Trevenson Moor.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Trevenson Moor.
Trevenson Moor477 m
Turn left onto Park Road.
Park Road724 m
Turn left to stay on Park Road.
Park Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Paynters Lane.
Paynters Lane15 m
Turn right onto Bassett Road.
Bassett Road522 m
Turn right onto Richards Lane.
Richards Lane86 m
Turn right onto Lamanva Road.
Lamanva Road207 m
Turn right.
68 m
Turn left onto Bassett Road.
Bassett Road321 m
Move right onto Paynters Lane.
Paynters Lane15 m
Turn left onto Alexandra Road.
Alexandra Road649 m
Turn left.
1.8 km
Turn right onto Mount Whistle Road.
Mount Whistle Road303 m
Turn left onto Tehidy Road.
Tehidy Road2.2 km
Turn right onto Trelawney Road.
Trelawney Road534 m
Turn left onto Church Street/A3047.
Church Street15 m
Turn right onto Rectory Road.
Rectory Road180 m
Turn right onto Manor Road.
Manor Road103 m
Turn right onto The Glebe.
The Glebe186 m
Turn left onto College Street/A3047.
College Street321 m
Turn right onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane268 m
Turn left onto Holman Avenue.
Holman Avenue281 m
Turn left onto Mitchell Road.
Mitchell Road208 m
Turn right onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane98 m
Turn right 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 Lane98 m
Turn left onto Mitchell Road.
Mitchell Road263 m
Turn left onto Westborne Road.
Westborne Road86 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Westborne Road.
Westborne Road86 m
Turn right onto Mitchell Road.
Mitchell Road263 m
Turn right onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane98 m
Turn right onto Weeth Close.
Weeth Close101 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Weeth Close.
Weeth Close101 m
Turn right onto Weeth Lane.
Weeth Lane94 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.
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.
Tolvaddon Road253 m
Turn left onto Trevenson Road.
Trevenson Road683 m
Turn left onto Fore Street.
Fore Street839 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 4 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 3.1 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, 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.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Adelaide Stores
Continue to Adelaide Stores.
All Saints, Tuckingmill
Continue to All Saints, Tuckingmill.
Tuckingmill Baptist Church
Continue to Tuckingmill Baptist Church.
Trevenson Moor Garden Centre
Continue to Trevenson Moor Garden Centre.
Park Bottom Stores
Continue to Park Bottom Stores.
Pendarves Arms
Continue to Pendarves Arms.
Red Jackets
Continue to Red Jackets.
Vyvyan Arms
Continue to Vyvyan Arms.
Centenary Wesleyan Church
Continue to Centenary Wesleyan Church.
Nexus
Continue to Nexus.
Paynters Lane End Methodist Church
Continue to Paynters Lane End Methodist Church.
Camborne Church
Continue to Camborne Church.
Weeth Community Primary School
Continue to Weeth Community Primary School.
Camborne Cemetery
Continue to Camborne Cemetery.
Cornish Choughs
Continue to Cornish Choughs.
Plume of Feathers
Continue to Plume of Feathers.
Kwik Fit
Finish back near Kwik Fit, 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 50.2 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.