Near Chester test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts, 23 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 33 navigation steps.
This is an independent 198.5 km practice route near Chester test centre, taking roughly 45 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 Chester 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 326-step drive on real, named roads (about 199.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest.
53 m
Turn left.
31 m
Turn right onto Chester Gates.
Chester Gates130 m
Turn left onto A5117/Dunkirk Way.
A5117281 m
Enter Dunkirk Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A5117/Dunkirk Way.
Dunkirk Roundabout100 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5117/Dunkirk Way.
A5117125 m
Keep right to stay on A5117/Dunkirk Way.
A5117896 m
Keep right to stay on A5117/Dunkirk Way.
A5117119 m
Turn left onto A540/Parkgate Road.
A540111 m
Enter Parkgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Roundabout51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road2.0 km
Keep right to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road2.3 km
Keep left to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road793 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkgate Road/A540.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road1.0 km
Move left onto A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A511620 m
Turn right to stay on A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A5116217 m
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A5268/Saint Martin's Way.
Fountains Roundabout118 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Saint Martin's Way. Continue on A5268.
A52681.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A483/Grosvenor Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A483/Grosvenor Road.
A483791 m
Turn right to stay on A483/Grosvenor Road.
A48342 m
Enter Overleigh Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hough Green.
Overleigh Roundabout113 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hough Green.
Hough Green244 m
Keep left to stay on Hough Green.
Hough Green774 m
Move right onto Chester Street.
Chester Street407 m
Keep left to stay on Chester Street.
Chester Street1.4 km
Turn left onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane825 m
Move left onto Boundary Lane.
Boundary Lane1.4 km
Turn right onto Chester Street.
Chester Street554 m
Move left onto Hough Green.
Hough Green1.0 km
Enter Overleigh Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A483/Grosvenor Road.
Overleigh Roundabout1 m
Exit the roundabout onto A483/Grosvenor Road.
A483615 m
Keep left to stay on A483/Grosvenor Road.
A483198 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5268/Grosvenor Street.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Grosvenor Street. Continue on A5268.
A52681.0 km
Enter The Bars and take the 3rd exit onto A51/Foregate Street.
The Bars145 m
Exit the roundabout onto A51/Foregate Street. Continue on A51.
A51898 m
Turn right onto A51/Challinor Street.
A5167 m
Turn right onto A51/Christleton Road. Continue on A51.
A51836 m
Turn left onto Dee Lane.
Dee Lane66 m
Turn right onto The Headlands.
The Headlands51 m
Turn right.
64 m
Make a right U-turn.
64 m
Turn left onto The Headlands.
The Headlands51 m
Turn left onto Dee Lane.
Dee Lane65 m
Turn left onto A51/Foregate Street.
A5184 m
Enter The Bars and take the 4th exit onto A51/Foregate Street.
The Bars236 m
Exit the roundabout onto A51/Foregate Street. Continue on A51.
A51898 m
Turn right onto A51/Challinor Street.
A5167 m
Move left onto A5115/Challinor Street. Continue on A5115.
A5115621 m
Turn right onto Neville Drive.
Neville Drive74 m
Turn left onto Neville Road.
Neville Road50 m
Turn right onto Kingsley Road.
Kingsley Road310 m
Turn left onto Becketts Lane.
Becketts Lane240 m
Turn left onto Belgrave Road.
Belgrave Road536 m
Move left onto Boughton Heath Junction.
Boughton Heath Junction29 m
Turn left onto A41/Ring Road.
A412.4 km
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Upton/Countess of Chester/Chester Zoo.
Hoole Roundabout44 m
Exit the roundabout towards Upton/Countess of Chester/Chester Zoo.
A412.2 km
Turn left onto Heath Road.
Heath Road691 m
Keep left to stay on Heath Road.
Heath Road68 m
Turn right onto Church Lane.
Church Lane48 m
Keep straight to stay on Church Lane.
Church Lane425 m
Turn right onto Upton Lane.
Upton Lane22 m
Turn left onto Demage Lane.
Demage Lane118 m
Turn right to stay on Demage Lane.
Demage Lane376 m
Turn left onto A41/Moston Road.
A41140 m
Keep left to stay on A41/Moston Road.
A41157 m
Keep left to stay on A41/Moston Road.
A41144 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards NORTH WALES/Birkenhead/Chester (A5116)/(M53, M56).
21 m
Exit the roundabout towards NORTH WALES/Birkenhead/Chester (A5116)/(M53, M56).
A41994 m
Keep straight to take A41/Liverpool Road.
A411.4 km
Turn right.
30 m
Turn left onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road151 m
Keep right to stay on Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road174 m
Keep right to stay on Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road1.2 km
Enter Strawberry Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chester Road/A5032.
Strawberry Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road/A5032.
Chester Road944 m
Turn left onto Overpool Road.
Overpool Road35 m
Keep left to stay on Overpool Road.
Overpool Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Overpool Road/B5132.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road745 m
Turn left onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane132 m
Turn right onto Christleton Drive.
Christleton Drive152 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Christleton Drive.
Christleton Drive152 m
Turn left onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane132 m
Turn right onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road747 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sutton Way/B5132.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way958 m
Turn left onto Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road2.6 km
Enter Backford Cross and take the 2nd exit onto A41/Liverpool Road.
Backford Cross32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Liverpool Road.
A413.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Whitchurch/Wrexham (A483).
41 m
Exit the roundabout towards Whitchurch/Wrexham (A483).
A411.9 km
Keep right to take A41/Long Lane.
A41138 m
Keep right to stay on A41.
A41949 m
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A56/(M53)/Helsby/Frodsham.
Hoole Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout towards A56/(M53)/Helsby/Frodsham.
A56559 m
Enter Hoole Island Junction and take the 3rd exit.
Hoole Island Junction241 m
Exit the roundabout.
382 m
Move left onto A55/North Wales Expressway.
A557.9 km
Take exit 38 onto A483 towards Wrexham/Chester.
214 m
Take exit 38 onto A483 towards Wrexham/Chester.
149 m
Take exit 38 onto A483 towards Wrexham/Chester.
321 m
Enter Posthouse Roundabout and take the 4th exit.
Posthouse Roundabout319 m
Exit the roundabout.
52 m
Take the A55 ramp on the right towards Ellesmere Port/Manchester.
A554.7 km
Take exit 39 onto A5115/A41 towards Chester/Whitchurch/Park and Ride.
1.0 km
Keep left to take Boughton Heath Junction.
Boughton Heath Junction996 m
Keep right to take Christleton Road.
Christleton Road1.0 km
Keep left to take A51/Foregate Street.
A5150 m
Enter The Bars and take the 2nd exit onto A5268/St. Oswalds Way.
The Bars101 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/St. Oswalds Way.
A5268355 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A56/Hoole Way.
Hoole Way Roundabout138 m
Exit the roundabout onto A56/Hoole Way.
A56276 m
Make a right U-turn at Black Diamond Street to stay on A56/Hoole Way.
A56283 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
Hoole Way Roundabout128 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Hoole Way Roundabout. Continue on A5268.
A5268407 m
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
Fountains Roundabout108 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A5116203 m
Turn right to stay on A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A511637 m
Turn left onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116393 m
Turn left to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116726 m
Enter Bache Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
Bache Roundabout37 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A51161.4 km
Keep right to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116607 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116267 m
Turn left towards NORTH WALES/Birkenhead/(M53)/(M56).
A413.4 km
Enter Backford Cross and take the 5th exit.
Backford Cross202 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strawberry Way West/A5117.
Strawberry Way West648 m
Enter Strawberry Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chester Road/A5032.
Strawberry Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road/A5032.
Chester Road2.4 km
Make a right U-turn at Stanney Lane/B5132 onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road373 m
Turn left onto Vale Road.
Vale Road365 m
Turn left onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane121 m
Turn right onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road708 m
Turn right onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road262 m
Keep right to stay on Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road38 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road North.
Wellington Road North125 m
Turn right onto Cambridge Road.
Cambridge Road296 m
Turn left onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road631 m
Turn right onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way812 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sutton Way/B5132.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way383 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sutton Way/B5132.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way1.1 km
Keep right to take Green Lane.
Green Lane96 m
Turn left to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane56 m
Keep left to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane50 m
Turn left onto Adam Avenue.
Adam Avenue95 m
Turn right onto Debra Road.
Debra Road78 m
Turn left onto James Avenue.
James Avenue135 m
Turn right onto Adam Avenue.
Adam Avenue108 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane370 m
Turn right to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way382 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sutton Way/B5132.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way803 m
Turn left onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road696 m
Turn right onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road300 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road North.
Wellington Road North124 m
Turn right onto Cambridge Road.
Cambridge Road296 m
Turn right onto Whitby Road/A5032. Continue on A5032.
A5032662 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Queen Street/A5032.
Station Road Interchange31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queen Street/A5032.
Queen Street167 m
Move right onto M53.
M534.8 km
Keep left to take exit 5 to stay on M53 towards Birkenhead/Queensferry.
M53123 m
Take exit 5 on the right onto A41 towards Birkenhead/Queensferry.
M53170 m
Enter Hooton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A41/New Chester Road.
Hooton Interchange22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/New Chester Road.
A41460 m
Turn left onto Hooton Green.
Hooton Green254 m
Turn right onto Derwent Drive.
Derwent Drive71 m
Turn right onto Coniston Close.
Coniston Close55 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Coniston Close.
Coniston Close55 m
Turn left onto Derwent Drive.
Derwent Drive71 m
Turn left onto Hooton Green.
Hooton Green268 m
Turn right onto A41/New Chester Road.
A41445 m
Enter Hooton Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto M53.
Hooton Interchange312 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M53487 m
Keep left to stay on M53.
M53107 m
Keep left to stay on M53.
M53173 m
Keep left to stay on M53.
M5313.1 km
Take exit 12 onto A56 towards Chester.
M53415 m
Enter Hoole Island Junction and take the 3rd exit towards Chester/Chester Zoo.
Hoole Island Junction190 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chester/Chester Zoo.
A56578 m
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Upton/Countess of Chester/Chester Zoo.
Hoole Roundabout95 m
Exit the roundabout towards Upton/Countess of Chester/Chester Zoo.
A41418 m
Turn left onto Mannings Lane South.
Mannings Lane South755 m
Turn right onto Grasmere Road.
Grasmere Road238 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway865 m
Turn right onto A41/Greenfield Lane.
A41432 m
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A56/(M53)/Helsby/Frodsham.
Hoole Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout towards A56/(M53)/Helsby/Frodsham.
A56559 m
Enter Hoole Island Junction and take the 1st exit onto M53.
Hoole Island Junction10 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M535.6 km
Keep right to stay on M53.
M533.1 km
Take exit 9 onto A5032 towards Ellesmere Port Centre.
272 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Station Road/A5032.
Station Road Interchange8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/A5032. Continue on A5032.
A5032611 m
Turn left onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road12 m
Keep right to stay on Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road249 m
Keep right to stay on Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road38 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road North.
Wellington Road North125 m
Turn right onto Cambridge Road.
Cambridge Road296 m
Turn right onto Whitby Road/A5032. Continue on A5032.
A5032662 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit.
Station Road Interchange232 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M538.5 km
Take exit 12 onto A56 towards Chester.
M53414 m
Enter Hoole Island Junction and take the 3rd exit towards Chester/Chester Zoo.
Hoole Island Junction190 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chester/Chester Zoo.
A56578 m
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Chester city centre.
Hoole Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chester city centre.
A56139 m
Keep right to stay on A56/Hoole Road.
A561.2 km
Turn right onto Newton Lane.
Newton Lane149 m
Turn right onto Elmwood Avenue.
Elmwood Avenue50 m
Turn right onto Oaklea Avenue.
Oaklea Avenue440 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Oaklea Avenue.
Oaklea Avenue439 m
Turn left onto Elmwood Avenue.
Elmwood Avenue50 m
Turn left onto Newton Lane.
Newton Lane149 m
Turn left onto A56/Hoole Road.
A561.3 km
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A56/(M53)/Helsby/Frodsham.
Hoole Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout towards A56/(M53)/Helsby/Frodsham.
A56558 m
Enter Hoole Island Junction and take the 1st exit onto M53.
Hoole Island Junction10 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M535.6 km
Keep right to stay on M53.
M533.1 km
Take exit 9 onto A5032 towards Ellesmere Port Centre.
272 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Station Road/A5032.
Station Road Interchange8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/A5032. Continue on A5032.
A5032611 m
Turn left onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road12 m
Keep right to stay on Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road249 m
Keep right to stay on Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road38 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road North.
Wellington Road North125 m
Turn right onto Cambridge Road.
Cambridge Road296 m
Turn right onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road662 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit.
Station Road Interchange232 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M538.5 km
Take exit 12 onto A56 towards Chester.
M53415 m
Enter Hoole Island Junction and take the 3rd exit towards Chester/Chester Zoo.
Hoole Island Junction190 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chester/Chester Zoo.
A56578 m
Enter Hoole Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Chester city centre.
Hoole Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chester city centre.
A56139 m
Keep right to stay on A56/Hoole Road.
A56822 m
Turn left onto Canadian Avenue.
Canadian Avenue308 m
Turn right onto Beech Grove.
Beech Grove147 m
Turn right onto Lime Grove.
Lime Grove81 m
Turn left onto Panton Road.
Panton Road130 m
Turn right onto Vicarage Road.
Vicarage Road213 m
Turn left onto A56/Hoole Road.
A56894 m
Keep left to take A56/Hoole Way.
A56322 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards (A51)/(A41)/Nantwich/Whitchurch.
Hoole Way Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout towards (A51)/(A41)/Nantwich/Whitchurch.
A5268347 m
Enter The Bars and take the 2nd exit onto A51/Foregate Street.
The Bars91 m
Exit the roundabout onto A51/Foregate Street. Continue on A51.
A51898 m
Turn right onto A51/Challinor Street.
A5167 m
Turn right onto A51/Christleton Road. Continue on A51.
A51920 m
Enter The Bars and take the 1st exit onto A5268/Grosvenor Park Road.
The Bars2 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Grosvenor Park Road. Continue on A5268.
A5268820 m
Turn left onto Lower Bridge Street.
Lower Bridge Street17 m
Keep left to stay on Lower Bridge Street.
Lower Bridge Street428 m
Turn left onto Mill Street.
Mill Street26 m
Keep straight to stay on Mill Street.
Mill Street89 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Mill Street.
Mill Street116 m
Turn right onto Handbridge.
Handbridge305 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street189 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5268/Nicholas Street.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Nicholas Street. Continue on A5268.
A52681.1 km
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 1st exit.
Fountains Roundabout213 m
Turn right to stay on A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A511637 m
Turn left onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116393 m
Turn left to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116726 m
Enter Bache Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
Bache Roundabout37 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A51161.4 km
Keep right to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116607 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116267 m
Turn left towards NORTH WALES/Birkenhead/(M53)/(M56).
A41573 m
Keep straight to stay on A41/Liverpool Road.
A411.4 km
Turn right.
30 m
Turn left onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road151 m
Keep right to stay on Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road174 m
Keep right to stay on A5032.
A50321.2 km
Enter Strawberry Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chester Road/A5032.
Strawberry Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road/A5032.
Chester Road944 m
Turn left onto Overpool Road.
Overpool Road35 m
Keep left to stay on Overpool Road.
Overpool Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Overpool Road/B5132.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road745 m
Turn left onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane132 m
Turn right onto Christleton Drive.
Christleton Drive152 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Christleton Drive.
Christleton Drive152 m
Turn left onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane132 m
Turn right onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road748 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Overpool Road.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto Overpool Road.
Overpool Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Chester Road/A5032.
Chester Road187 m
Turn left onto Mansfield Road.
Mansfield Road100 m
Turn left onto Fairview Road.
Fairview Road166 m
Turn left onto Overpool Road.
Overpool Road113 m
Turn right onto Chester Road/A5032.
Chester Road945 m
Enter Strawberry Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitby Lane/A5032.
Strawberry Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whitby Lane/A5032.
Whitby Lane1.2 km
Keep left to take Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road174 m
Keep straight to stay on Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road162 m
Move left onto A41/Liverpool Road.
A411.9 km
Turn right towards Chester.
A5116271 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A51162.0 km
Enter Bache Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
Bache Roundabout42 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116730 m
Turn right to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116334 m
Keep right to stay on A5116.
A5116263 m
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A5268/Saint Martin's Way.
Fountains Roundabout118 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Saint Martin's Way.
A52681.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A483/Grosvenor Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A483/Grosvenor Road.
A483791 m
Turn right to stay on A483/Grosvenor Road.
A48343 m
Enter Overleigh Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hough Green.
Overleigh Roundabout113 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hough Green.
Hough Green244 m
Keep left to stay on Hough Green.
Hough Green774 m
Move right onto Chester Street.
Chester Street407 m
Keep left to stay on Chester Street.
Chester Street1.4 km
Turn left onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane393 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chester · Route 10 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.
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 82.4 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.
Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury
Start near Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury.
St. Mark's Parish Church Saltney
Continue to St. Mark's Parish Church Saltney.
Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Continue to Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Saint Paul
Continue to Saint Paul.
United Reform Church
Continue to United Reform Church.
Woodland
Continue to Woodland.
Old Wirral Hundred
Continue to Old Wirral Hundred.
Upton Baptist Church
Continue to Upton Baptist Church.
Honda
Continue to Honda.
Caldy Valley Neighbourhood Church
Continue to Caldy Valley Neighbourhood Church.
Chester Interchange (Stand M)
Continue to Chester Interchange (Stand M).
Our Lady Star Of The Sea
Continue to Our Lady Star Of The Sea.
Trinity Methodist Church
Continue to Trinity Methodist Church.
Ellesmere Port Masjid & Islamic Centre
Continue to Ellesmere Port Masjid & Islamic Centre.
Chimneys
Continue to Chimneys.
Kingsway Chapel
Continue to Kingsway Chapel.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Zion Tabernacle
Continue to Zion Tabernacle.
St. Olave's Church
Continue to St. Olave's Church.
Countess
Finish back near Countess, completing the loop.
2 roundabouts · 22 turns · 5 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 15 turns · 1 set of lights
3 roundabouts · 17 turns · 5 sets of lights
This route is 198.5 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chester test centre, not an official DVSA route.