Near Chadderton test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 20 roundabouts and 9 turns across 31 navigation steps.
This is an independent 19.8 km practice loop near Chadderton test centre, taking roughly 25 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.
Along the way you'll meet Broadgate. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise independent driving 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 named junctions, pubs, shops and churches, 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 Chadderton 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:
The full 31-step drive on real, named roads (about 19.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
41 m
Turn left.
52 m
Turn right onto Broadgate.
Broadgate490 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards M'cr city centre/Chadderton/Ring Road.
69 m
Exit the roundabout towards M'cr city centre/Chadderton/Ring Road.
Broadgate210 m
Turn left onto A663/Broadway.
A6632.4 km
Turn right onto Middleton Road/A669.
Middleton Road1.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto King Street.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto King Street.
King Street395 m
Enter King Street Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto King Street.
King Street Roundabout291 m
Exit the roundabout onto King Street.
King Street397 m
Enter St Domingo Street and take the 1st exit onto St Domingo Street/A669.
St Domingo Street28 m
Exit the roundabout onto St Domingo Street/A669.
A6695.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oldham Road/A664.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oldham Road/A664.
Oldham Road280 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Manchester New Road/A664.
182 m
Exit the roundabout onto Manchester New Road/A664.
Manchester New Road1.7 km
Turn left onto Victoria Avenue East/A6104. Continue on A6104.
A61042.3 km
Enter Greengate Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Moston Lane.
Greengate Roundabout140 m
Exit the roundabout onto Moston Lane.
Moston Lane521 m
Enter Fourways and take the 5th exit onto Moston Lane.
Fourways72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Moston Lane.
Moston Lane518 m
Enter Greengate Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Hollinwood Avenue.
Greengate Roundabout108 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hollinwood Avenue.
Hollinwood Avenue767 m
Turn left onto A663/Broadway.
A663656 m
Turn left towards Oldham Broadway Business Park.
Broadgate239 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadgate.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadgate.
Broadgate490 m
Turn left.
52 m
Turn right.
41 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chadderton · Roundabout practice loop 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.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Broadgate
Start near Broadgate.
Boat and Horses Pub
Continue to Boat and Horses Pub.
Sportsmans Arms
Continue to Sportsmans Arms.
Fishworld
Continue to Fishworld.
Sun Mill Inn
Continue to Sun Mill Inn.
Firwood Church
Continue to Firwood Church.
Westwood
Continue to Westwood.
Digital & Creative Centre
Continue to Digital & Creative Centre.
Oldham King Street
Continue to Oldham King Street.
Auto Centre
Continue to Auto Centre.
Hunt Lane Tavern
Continue to Hunt Lane Tavern.
Mills Hill
Continue to Mills Hill.
Jolly Carter
Continue to Jolly Carter.
Oddfellows Arms
Continue to Oddfellows Arms.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Middleton Bus Station
Continue to Middleton Bus Station.
Alkrington & Providence United Reformed Church
Continue to Alkrington & Providence United Reformed Church.
Gardeners Arms Hotel
Continue to Gardeners Arms Hotel.
Chain Bar Methodist Church
Continue to Chain Bar Methodist Church.
St George
Finish back near St George, completing the loop.
14 roundabouts · 24 turns
4 roundabouts · 23 turns
4 roundabouts · 25 turns
9 roundabouts · 8 turns
This route is 19.8 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chadderton test centre, not an official DVSA route.