Near Camborne test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts, 19 turns and 1 signalled junction across 36 navigation steps.
This is an independent 140.1 km practice route near Camborne test centre, taking roughly 50 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 138-step drive on real, named roads (about 140.1 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 Road633 m
Turn left onto Wilson Way.
Wilson Way326 m
Turn right onto Carn Brea Lane.
Carn Brea Lane173 m
Turn left onto Highburrow Court.
Highburrow Court46 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Highburrow Court.
Highburrow Court46 m
Turn right onto Carn Brea Avenue.
Carn Brea Avenue173 m
Turn right onto Wilson Way.
Wilson Way21 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.
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. Continue on A3047.
A30471.5 km
Keep right to take Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road121 m
Move right to stay on Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road49 m
Stay straight to take the A30 ramp.
A303.6 km
Take the exit.
A30383 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3047.
244 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A304740 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Close Hill.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Close Hill.
Close Hill389 m
Turn right onto Treleigh Avenue.
Treleigh Avenue290 m
Turn right onto Montague Avenue.
Montague Avenue116 m
Turn left onto Trewans Terrace.
Trewans Terrace70 m
Turn right onto Tresaderns Road.
Tresaderns Road123 m
Turn right onto Glen Leigh.
Glen Leigh71 m
Turn right onto Montague Avenue.
Montague Avenue229 m
Turn left onto Treleigh Avenue.
Treleigh Avenue69 m
Turn right onto Tolgus Wartha.
Tolgus Wartha120 m
Turn left onto Pond Lane.
Pond Lane265 m
Turn right onto Plain-an-Gwarry.
Plain-an-Gwarry237 m
Turn right 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 2nd exit onto A3047.
41 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 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 4th exit onto A393.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto A393.
A393973 m
Turn left onto Sandy Lane/A393.
Sandy Lane2.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto South Downs/B3300.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto South Downs/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B3300799 m
Turn left 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
Move left onto Clinton Road/B3297. Continue on B3297.
B3297691 m
Move right onto Station Road.
Station Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Sandy Lane/A393.
Sandy Lane448 m
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane277 m
Turn right onto East End.
East End21 m
Turn left onto Drump Road.
Drump Road634 m
Turn right to stay on Drump Road.
Drump Road273 m
Turn left onto Treleigh Avenue.
Treleigh Avenue221 m
Turn left onto Tolgus Wartha.
Tolgus Wartha295 m
Turn left onto Plain-an-Gwarry.
Plain-an-Gwarry331 m
Turn left onto Drump Road.
Drump Road573 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3047.
6 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 Terrace750 m
Turn right onto Chariot Road.
Chariot Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Tolgus Lane.
Tolgus Lane833 m
Turn left onto West Tolgus.
West Tolgus615 m
Make a sharp left onto Merritts Hill.
Merritts Hill442 m
Move left to stay on Merritts Hill.
Merritts Hill2 m
Turn right to stay on Merritts Hill.
Merritts Hill274 m
Turn left onto Lower Broad Lane.
Lower Broad Lane1.0 km
Move right onto Chili Road.
Chili Road141 m
Turn right onto Roekindale Close.
Roekindale Close137 m
Turn left onto Wheal Fortune Lane.
Wheal Fortune Lane289 m
Turn right onto Wilson Way/A3047.
Wilson Way564 m
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.
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 Terrace1.1 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 5 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
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.
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, 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.
Highway Illogan Methodist Church
Continue to Highway Illogan Methodist Church.
Saint Andrew
Continue to Saint Andrew.
St Gwendron
Continue to St Gwendron.
Bradfords Building Supplies
Continue to Bradfords Building Supplies.
BetheL Community Church
Continue to BetheL Community Church.
Malcolm Barnecutt
Continue to Malcolm Barnecutt.
Victoria Inn
Continue to Victoria Inn.
Morrish's
Continue to Morrish's.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Continue to Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy.
Troon Community Primary School
Continue to Troon Community Primary School.
Trefusis Arms
Continue to Trefusis Arms.
Redruth
Continue to Redruth.
Salvation Army - Redruth
Continue to Salvation Army - Redruth.
Pine Factory
Continue to Pine Factory.
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.
Wheal Fortune
Continue to Wheal Fortune.
Church of the Assumption
Finish back near Church of the Assumption, completing the loop.
11 roundabouts · 13 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 140.1 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Camborne test centre, not an official DVSA route.