Near Campbeltown test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 1 roundabout and 21 turns across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 8.3 km practice loop near Campbeltown test centre, taking roughly 30 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 roundabout approach & exit, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and independent driving. 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 pubs, churches, shops and parks, 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 Campbeltown 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 44-step drive on real, named roads (about 8.3 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest on St John Street.
St John Street10 m
Turn right onto Hall Street/C19.
Hall Street117 m
Enter Main Street and take the 3rd exit onto A83/Kinloch Road.
Main Street65 m
Exit the roundabout onto A83/Kinloch Road.
A8385 m
Turn right onto Esplanade.
Esplanade257 m
Move left onto Prince's Street.
Prince's Street86 m
Turn right onto North Shore Street.
North Shore Street91 m
Make a sharp right to stay on North Shore Street.
North Shore Street383 m
Turn right onto A83/Kinloch Road.
A83205 m
Turn right to stay on Kinloch Road.
Kinloch Road126 m
Turn right onto Lochend Street/B842. Continue on B842.
B842309 m
Turn left onto Dalaruan Street/C64.
Dalaruan Street259 m
Turn right to stay on Dalaruan Street.
Dalaruan Street124 m
Make a left U-turn at Craiggowan Road onto Dalaruan Street/C64.
Dalaruan Street109 m
Turn right.
86 m
Move right onto Mill Street.
Mill Street52 m
Turn left onto Lady Mary Row.
Lady Mary Row147 m
Turn left onto Broad Street.
Broad Street166 m
Turn left onto Dalaruan Street/C64.
Dalaruan Street94 m
Turn left.
86 m
Turn left onto Mill Street.
Mill Street91 m
Turn right onto Broad Street.
Broad Street81 m
Turn left onto Lady Mary Row.
Lady Mary Row115 m
Turn right onto Saddell Street/B842. Continue on B842.
B842129 m
Turn left onto Kinloch Road.
Kinloch Road126 m
Turn right onto A83/Aqualibrium Avenue.
A83106 m
Turn left onto Long Row.
Long Row257 m
Turn left onto Burnbank Street.
Burnbank Street138 m
Turn left onto A83/Kinloch Road. Continue on A83.
A83425 m
Turn left onto Glengyle Road.
Glengyle Road161 m
Turn left onto Glebe Street.
Glebe Street503 m
Turn right onto Burnside Street.
Burnside Street9 m
Turn right onto Big Kiln Street/B842. Continue on B842.
B842137 m
Turn left onto Smith Drive.
Smith Drive163 m
Turn left to stay on Smith Drive.
Smith Drive179 m
Turn left onto Ralston Road.
Ralston Road86 m
Move left onto Castlehill.
Castlehill160 m
Turn left onto Lorne Street/B842. Continue on B842.
B842491 m
Turn left onto Tomaig Road.
Tomaig Road473 m
Turn left onto Ralston Road.
Ralston Road667 m
Turn right onto Limecraigs Road.
Limecraigs Road465 m
Turn left onto Woodlands Drive.
Woodlands Drive177 m
Turn left onto Kilkerran Road/C19.
Kilkerran Road260 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Campbeltown · Route 2 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.
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 0.9 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.
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.
Black Sheep
Start near Black Sheep.
Whisky Mac's
Continue to Whisky Mac's.
Free Church
Continue to Free Church.
Laundry
Continue to Laundry.
Bus Terminus Park
Continue to Bus Terminus Park.
D. McNair & Son (Yard)
Continue to D. McNair & Son (Yard).
Kinloch Bar
Continue to Kinloch Bar.
Tesco
Continue to Tesco.
Dalintober Primary School
Continue to Dalintober Primary School.
Campbeltown Police Station
Continue to Campbeltown Police Station.
Campbeltown Fire Station
Continue to Campbeltown Fire Station.
Salvation Army Hall
Continue to Salvation Army Hall.
Springbank Evangelical Church
Continue to Springbank Evangelical Church.
Burnside Bar
Continue to Burnside Bar.
Argyll College UHI - Campbeltown Learning Centre
Continue to Argyll College UHI - Campbeltown Learning Centre.
Lorne and Lowland Parish Church
Continue to Lorne and Lowland Parish Church.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
Castlehill Primary School
Continue to Castlehill Primary School.
Kirkland Park
Continue to Kirkland Park.
M & R Motors
Finish back near M & R Motors, completing the loop.
This route is 8.3 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Campbeltown test centre, not an official DVSA route.