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Practice route
Challenging

Camborne · Route 6

Near Camborne test centre

40.7 km
Distance
40 min
Duration
Challenging
Difficulty
19
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Challenging

Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 12 roundabouts and 15 turns across 29 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 40.7 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, pubs and stations, 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.

Manoeuvre breakdown

What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.

11
Left turns
4
Right turns
12
Roundabouts
0
Traffic lights
29
Total steps

Skills & features

13
Roundabouts
11.5 km
Dual carriageway
20, 30, 40, 60, 70 mph
Speed limits
20
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Multiple roundabouts
  • Dual-carriageway joins
  • National-speed roads
  • 20 mph zones
  • Changing speed limits
  • Residential manoeuvres
  • Busy A-roads
  • Sustained concentration

Road mix

  • Trunk roads 11.5 km
  • Minor roads 9.8 km
  • A-roads 8.8 km
  • Residential 5.4 km
  • B-roads 2.3 km
  • Unclassified 1.7 km
  • service_other 0.6 km

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 104-step drive on real, named roads (about 40.7 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive south on Wilson Way.

    Wilson Way300 m

  2. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wilson Way/A3047.

    20 m

  3. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Wilson Way/A3047.

    Wilson Way565 m

  4. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Druid's Road.

    Druid's Road202 m

  5. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Agar Road.

    Agar Road839 m

  6. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Trevenson Road.

    Trevenson Road697 m

  7. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.

    Tolvaddon Road626 m

  8. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Tolvaddon Road/A3047.

    Tolvaddon Road121 m

  9. Turn right:

    Move right to stay on Tolvaddon Road/A3047.

    Tolvaddon Road49 m

  10. Take exit:

    Stay straight to take the A30 ramp.

    A303.6 km

  11. Take exit:

    Take the exit.

    A30383 m

  12. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A30.

    327 m

  13. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A30/Redruth to Pool and Camborne Bypass.

    A306.4 km

  14. Take exit:

    Take the exit.

    A30398 m

  15. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Treswithian Road/A3047.

    Treswithian Road65 m

  16. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Treswithian Road/A3047.

    3 m

  17. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Treswithian Road/A3047.

    Treswithian Road757 m

  18. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weeth Lane.

    Weeth Lane93 m

  19. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weeth Close.

    Weeth Close101 m

  20. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Weeth Close.

    Weeth Close101 m

  21. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weeth Lane.

    Weeth Lane98 m

  22. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mitchell Road.

    Mitchell Road263 m

  23. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Westborne Road.

    Westborne Road86 m

  24. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Westborne Road.

    Westborne Road201 m

  25. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weeth Road.

    Weeth Road446 m

  26. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Treswithian Road/A3047.

    Treswithian Road252 m

  27. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Treswithian Road/A3047.

    29 m

  28. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Treswithian Road/A3047.

    Treswithian Road270 m

  29. Turn right:

    Move right to stay on Treswithian Road/A3047.

    Treswithian Road31 m

  30. Turn right:

    Turn right to take the A30 ramp.

    A302.8 km

  31. Take exit:

    Take the exit.

    A30313 m

  32. Keep left:

    Keep left at the fork.

    154 m

  33. Turn left:

    Move left onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.

    Tolvaddon Road759 m

  34. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Trevenson Road.

    Trevenson Road393 m

  35. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Robinson Avenue.

    Robinson Avenue68 m

  36. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bruton Road.

    Bruton Road43 m

  37. Turn left:

    Turn left.

    72 m

  38. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn.

    72 m

  39. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bruton Road.

    Bruton Road112 m

  40. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Trevenson Road.

    Trevenson Road1.7 km

  41. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wesley Street/A3047.

    41 m

  42. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Wesley Street/A3047.

    Wesley Street20 m

  43. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Wesley Street/A3047.

    Wesley Street273 m

  44. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mitchell Lane.

    Mitchell Lane243 m

  45. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Moor Street.

    Moor Street27 m

  46. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Union Street.

    Union Street43 m

  47. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Gas Street.

    Gas Street151 m

  48. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Chapel Street.

    Chapel Street100 m

  49. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hooper Lane.

    Hooper Lane61 m

  50. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Cross Street.

    Cross Street30 m

  51. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Commercial Street.

    Commercial Street76 m

  52. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Church Street/A3047. Continue on A3047.

    A3047606 m

  53. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Weeth Lane.

    Weeth Lane268 m

  54. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Holman Avenue.

    Holman Avenue281 m

  55. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mitchell Road.

    Mitchell Road208 m

  56. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Weeth Lane.

    Weeth Lane192 m

  57. Turn left:

    Turn left onto College Street/A3047.

    College Street321 m

  58. Turn right:

    Turn right onto The Glebe.

    The Glebe80 m

  59. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on The Glebe.

    The Glebe149 m

  60. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Pengwarras Road.

    Pengwarras Road143 m

  61. Turn right:

    Turn right onto College Street/A3047.

    College Street200 m

  62. Turn right:

    Turn right onto The Glebe.

    The Glebe80 m

  63. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on The Glebe.

    The Glebe149 m

  64. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Pengwarras Road.

    Pengwarras Road143 m

  65. Turn right:

    Turn right onto College Street/A3047.

    College Street200 m

  66. Turn right:

    Turn right onto The Glebe.

    The Glebe186 m

  67. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Manor Road.

    Manor Road192 m

  68. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Crane Road.

    Crane Road162 m

  69. Turn left:

    Move left onto Coronation Avenue.

    Coronation Avenue103 m

  70. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Coronation Avenue.

    Coronation Avenue124 m

  71. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Treswithian Road/A3047. Continue on A3047.

    A3047146 m

  72. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Pengwarras Road.

    Pengwarras Road122 m

  73. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Morrab Road.

    Morrab Road100 m

  74. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Crane Road.

    Crane Road667 m

  75. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Pendarves Road/B3303.

    B33031.2 km

  76. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roskear.

    12 m

  77. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Roskear.

    Roskear903 m

  78. Turn left:

    Turn left onto North Roskear Road.

    North Roskear Road101 m

  79. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Edward Street.

    Edward Street247 m

  80. Turn left:

    Turn left onto South Roskear Terrace.

    South Roskear Terrace117 m

  81. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Roskear.

    Roskear534 m

  82. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wesley Street/A3047.

    41 m

  83. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Wesley Street/A3047.

    Wesley Street20 m

  84. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Wesley Street/A3047.

    Wesley Street980 m

  85. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Basset Road.

    Basset Road228 m

  86. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Basset Street.

    Basset Street216 m

  87. Turn left:

    Turn left onto South Terrace/B3303.

    B3303759 m

  88. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roskear.

    12 m

  89. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Roskear.

    Roskear1.8 km

  90. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Robinson Avenue.

    Robinson Avenue68 m

  91. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bruton Road.

    Bruton Road156 m

  92. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Trevenson Road.

    Trevenson Road562 m

  93. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Maynes row.

    Maynes row105 m

  94. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Primitive Hill.

    Primitive Hill45 m

  95. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bartles Row.

    Bartles Row110 m

  96. Turn right:

    Turn right onto East Hill.

    East Hill901 m

  97. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Station Road.

    Station Road344 m

  98. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Carn Brea Avenue.

    Carn Brea Avenue171 m

  99. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Carn Brea Lane.

    Carn Brea Lane296 m

  100. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Station Road.

    Station Road54 m

  101. Turn right:

    Move right onto Fore Street.

    Fore Street839 m

  102. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Druid's Road.

    Druid's Road202 m

  103. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Wilson Way/A3047.

    Wilson Way8 m

  104. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Camborne · Route 6 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.

Local roads & landmarks

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.

Stations

Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.

  • Camborne Bus Station

Schools

Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.

  • Weeth Community Primary School

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • Pool Methodist Church
  • Camborne Cemetery
  • All Saints, Tuckingmill
  • Tuckingmill Baptist Church
  • Camborne Wesley Methodist Church

Pubs

Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.

  • Cornish Choughs
  • Red Jackets
  • Plume of Feathers

Shops & parades

Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.

  • Subway
  • McDonald's
  • AJM Tyre & Exhaust Co.
  • Camborne Bed Centre

Watch out for

  • 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 11.5 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.

Drive it: landmark by landmark

Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.

  1. Pool Methodist Church

    Start near Pool Methodist Church.

  2. Subway

    Continue to Subway.

  3. Camborne Cemetery

    Continue to Camborne Cemetery.

  4. Cornish Choughs

    Continue to Cornish Choughs.

  5. McDonald's

    Continue to McDonald's.

  6. All Saints, Tuckingmill

    Continue to All Saints, Tuckingmill.

  7. Tuckingmill Baptist Church

    Continue to Tuckingmill Baptist Church.

  8. Camborne Bus Station

    Continue to Camborne Bus Station.

  9. Camborne Wesley Methodist Church

    Continue to Camborne Wesley Methodist Church.

  10. Camborne Church

    Continue to Camborne Church.

  11. Weeth Community Primary School

    Continue to Weeth Community Primary School.

  12. AJM Tyre & Exhaust Co.

    Continue to AJM Tyre & Exhaust Co..

  13. Centenary Wesleyan Church

    Continue to Centenary Wesleyan Church.

  14. Camborne Bed Centre

    Continue to Camborne Bed Centre.

  15. Red Jackets

    Continue to Red Jackets.

  16. Trophyman

    Continue to Trophyman.

  17. Mr. W's Eats and Treats

    Continue to Mr. W's Eats and Treats.

  18. Dreadnought Centre

    Continue to Dreadnought Centre.

  19. Plume of Feathers

    Continue to Plume of Feathers.

  20. Kwik Fit

    Finish back near Kwik Fit, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 40.7 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.