Near Camborne test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 14 roundabouts, 11 turns and 1 signalled junction across 33 navigation steps.
This is an independent 112.6 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, pubs, shops 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.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 154-step drive on real, named roads (about 112.6 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 Road697 m
Turn right onto Tolvaddon Road/A3047.
Tolvaddon Road626 m
Keep right to stay on 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.
A304725 m
Turn left to stay on A3047.
A3047400 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3047.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A30471.4 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 left onto Mount Ambrose/A393.
Mount Ambrose305 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.
B329712.8 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.
B33001.6 km
Enter Tolgus Hill and take the 3rd exit onto Tolgus Place/B3300.
Tolgus Hill68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tolgus Place/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B33001.4 km
Turn left onto Bassett Road.
Bassett Road1.7 km
Turn left.
68 m
Turn left onto Lamanva Road.
Lamanva Road207 m
Turn left onto Richards Lane.
Richards Lane86 m
Turn right onto Bassett Road.
Bassett Road4.5 km
Make a right U-turn onto Radnor Road.
Radnor Road1.8 km
Turn left.
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 2nd exit onto Close Hill.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Close Hill.
Close Hill389 m
Turn right onto Treleigh Avenue.
Treleigh Avenue290 m
Turn right onto Montague Avenue.
Montague Avenue314 m
Turn left onto Close Hill.
Close Hill158 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 Close296 m
Turn right onto Jennings Road.
Jennings Road76 m
Turn left onto Jon Davey Drive.
Jon Davey Drive94 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A3047.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A30471.4 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 2nd exit onto Close Hill.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Close Hill.
Close Hill389 m
Turn right onto Treleigh Avenue.
Treleigh Avenue221 m
Turn left onto Tolgus Wartha.
Tolgus Wartha295 m
Turn right onto Plain-an-Gwarry.
Plain-an-Gwarry35 m
Turn left onto Tolgus Hill/B3300.
Tolgus Hill89 m
Turn left onto Roaches Row.
Roaches Row329 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane193 m
Turn right onto New Cut.
New Cut122 m
Move left onto Nettell's Hill.
Nettell's Hill87 m
Turn right onto Foundry Row/B3300. Continue on B3300.
B3300506 m
Enter Tolgus Hill and take the 2nd exit onto Tolgus Vean/B3300.
Tolgus Hill40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tolgus Vean/B3300.
Tolgus Vean157 m
Turn left onto A3047.
A3047545 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Barncoose Terrace/A3047.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Barncoose Terrace/A3047.
Barncoose Terrace1.9 km
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 left onto Fore Street.
Fore Street1.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blowinghouse Hill.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blowinghouse Hill.
Blowinghouse Hill921 m
Turn right onto Penryn Street/B3300.
Penryn Street110 m
Turn left onto Station Hill.
Station Hill153 m
Turn left onto Station Road.
Station Road657 m
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane277 m
Turn right onto Sandy Lane/A393.
Sandy Lane1.6 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
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.
A30471.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wilson Way/A3047.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wilson Way/A3047.
Wilson Way1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wilson Way/A3047.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wilson Way/A3047. Continue on A3047.
A3047434 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3047.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047854 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A3047.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047573 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A3047.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A3047388 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A3047.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3047.
A30471.4 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 Terrace1.2 km
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Camborne · Route 7 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.
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 1.2 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.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Trefusis Arms
Continue to Trefusis Arms.
Saint Andrew
Continue to Saint Andrew.
St Gwendron
Continue to St Gwendron.
Colin Matthews
Continue to Colin Matthews.
Seventh-day Adventist Church Redruth
Continue to Seventh-day Adventist Church Redruth.
Wesleyan Chapel
Continue to Wesleyan Chapel.
Treleigh Arms
Continue to Treleigh Arms.
AG Auto Repair
Continue to AG Auto Repair.
BetheL Community Church
Continue to BetheL Community Church.
Green Lane Chapel
Continue to Green Lane Chapel.
Highway Illogan Methodist Church
Continue to Highway Illogan Methodist Church.
Redruth
Continue to Redruth.
Salvation Army - Redruth
Continue to Salvation Army - Redruth.
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.
Malcolm Barnecutt
Continue to Malcolm Barnecutt.
City Electrical Factors
Finish back near City Electrical Factors, completing the loop.
13 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
11 roundabouts · 13 turns · 1 set of lights
14 roundabouts · 12 turns · 5 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 15 turns
This route is 112.6 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.