Near Chester test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 14 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 19 navigation steps.
This is an independent 129.3 km practice route near Chester 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.
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 schools, churches, stations and pubs, 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 231-step drive on real, named roads (about 129.8 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 1st exit onto A5268/Nicholas Street.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Nicholas Street. Continue on A5268.
A52681.1 km
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
Fountains Roundabout10 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).
A41573 m
Keep straight to stay on A41/Liverpool Road.
A411.4 km
Turn right.
30 m
Turn left onto Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road325 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 Road1.2 km
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. Continue on A5032.
A50321.4 km
Keep straight to stay on Whitby Road/A5032.
Whitby Road162 m
Move left onto A41/Liverpool Road. Continue on A41.
A412.3 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 2nd exit towards Whitchurch/Guilden Sutton.
Hoole Roundabout58 m
Exit the roundabout towards Whitchurch/Guilden Sutton.
A411.4 km
Take the A51 exit on the right towards Chester.
105 m
Turn right towards Chester.
A51702 m
Keep right to stay on A51.
A51703 m
Stay straight to take the ramp.
A5175 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 2nd exit.
The Bars456 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5268/Hoole Way Roundabout.
Hoole Way Roundabout81 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.
A5116194 m
Turn right to stay on A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A511647 m
Turn left onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A511659 m
Keep left to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116334 m
Turn left to stay on A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116727 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).
A41572 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 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 Road224 m
Turn right onto Brooklyn Drive.
Brooklyn Drive94 m
Turn left onto Dale Drive.
Dale Drive166 m
Move right onto Belgrave Drive.
Belgrave Drive231 m
Turn left onto Pooltown Road.
Pooltown Road360 m
Turn left onto Princes Road.
Princes Road197 m
Turn right onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road120 m
Turn left onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane284 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Christleton Drive.
Christleton Drive152 m
Turn left onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane132 m
Turn left onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road364 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rossmore Road West/B5463.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rossmore Road West/B5463. Continue on B5463.
B54631.6 km
Move right onto Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road1.4 km
Keep left to stay on A41.
A41755 m
Enter Hooton Interchange and take the 3rd exit.
Hooton Interchange311 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.
M534.0 km
Take exit 9 onto A5032 towards Ellesmere Port Centre/Stanlow.
Dock Street486 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/A5032.
Station Road Interchange215 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/A5032.
Station Road323 m
Turn right onto Westminster Road.
Westminster Road237 m
Keep left to stay on Westminster Road.
Westminster Road217 m
Turn right onto Grace Road.
Grace Road59 m
Keep left to stay on Grace Road.
Grace Road189 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Mersey Street/A5032.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Mersey Street/A5032. Continue on A5032.
A5032395 m
Enter Station Road Interchange and take the 2nd exit.
Station Road Interchange109 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.
A562.0 km
Keep left to take A56/Hoole Way.
A56322 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A56/Hoole Way.
Hoole Way Roundabout187 m
Exit the roundabout onto A56/Hoole Way. Continue on A56.
A56491 m
Keep left to take A56/Hoole Road.
A56345 m
Turn left onto Kilmorey Park Avenue.
Kilmorey Park Avenue193 m
Turn right onto Kilmorey Park Road.
Kilmorey Park Road96 m
Turn right onto A56/Hoole Road.
A56499 m
Keep right to stay on A56.
A56486 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5268/Hoole Way Roundabout.
Hoole Way Roundabout129 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.
A51161.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Parkgate Road/A540.
80 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road3.0 km
Keep left to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road1.3 km
Turn left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane639 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane106 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane54 m
Turn right onto Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane256 m
Turn left onto Thomas Wedge Road.
Thomas Wedge Road129 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Thomas Wedge Road.
Thomas Wedge Road129 m
Turn right onto Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane256 m
Turn left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane54 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane106 m
Keep straight to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane640 m
Turn right onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road1.3 km
Keep right to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road2.3 km
Keep left to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road792 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Countess Way/A5480.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Countess Way/A5480.
Countess Way660 m
Enter Bache Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
Bache Roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116730 m
Turn left onto Brook Lane.
Brook Lane724 m
Turn right onto Ermine Road.
Ermine Road118 m
Turn left onto Woodlands Drive.
Woodlands Drive234 m
Turn right onto Sandileigh.
Sandileigh203 m
Turn left onto Fieldway.
Fieldway209 m
Turn left onto Woodlands Drive.
Woodlands Drive300 m
Turn right onto Ermine Road.
Ermine Road118 m
Turn left onto Brook Lane.
Brook Lane725 m
Turn right onto A5116/Liverpool Road.
A5116689 m
Make a sharp left onto Countess Way/A5480.
Countess Way451 m
Keep left to stay on Countess Way/A5480.
Countess Way109 m
Keep right to stay on Countess Way/A5480.
Countess Way89 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Parkgate Road/A540.
108 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road3.0 km
Keep left to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road1.3 km
Turn left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane640 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane106 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane54 m
Turn right onto Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane256 m
Turn left onto Thomas Wedge Road.
Thomas Wedge Road129 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Thomas Wedge Road.
Thomas Wedge Road129 m
Turn right onto Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane256 m
Turn left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane54 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane106 m
Keep straight to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane640 m
Turn right onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road1.3 km
Keep right to stay on Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road3.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkgate Road/A540.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkgate Road/A540.
Parkgate Road998 m
Turn left onto A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A511648 m
Turn right to stay on A5116/Upper Northgate Street.
A5116217 m
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5268/St Oswalds Way.
Fountains Roundabout12 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/St Oswalds Way.
A526858 m
Keep left to stay on A5268/St Oswalds Way.
A5268355 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A5268/Hoole Way Roundabout.
Hoole Way Roundabout191 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/Hoole Way Roundabout. Continue on A5268.
A5268407 m
Enter Fountains Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A5268/St Oswalds Way.
Fountains Roundabout147 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/St Oswalds Way.
A5268414 m
Enter Hoole Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards (A51)/(A41)/Nantwich/Whitchurch.
Hoole Way Roundabout72 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.
A51640 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on A51.
A511.4 km
Keep left to take A51/Vicars Cross Road.
A51839 m
Enter Vicars Cross and take the 1st exit.
Vicars Cross10 m
Exit the roundabout onto A55/North Wales Expressway.
A551.7 km
Continue towards M53/(M56)/Ellesmere Port/Manchester.
M536.0 km
Keep right to stay on M53.
M534.2 km
Take exit 8 towards Netherpool & Rossmore Ind. Estates/Docks.
259 m
Enter Rossmore Road Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Rossmore Road East/B5463.
Rossmore Road Interchange17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rossmore Road East/B5463. Continue on Rossmore Road East.
Rossmore Road East106 m
Keep left to take Rossmore Road East/B5463.
Rossmore Road East1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Overpool Road/B5132.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Overpool Road/B5132.
Overpool Road363 m
Turn right onto Woodchurch Lane.
Woodchurch Lane132 m
Turn right onto Christleton Drive.
Christleton Drive138 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chester · 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.
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 58.3 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.
Prairie
Start near Prairie.
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Continue to St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.
St. Mark's Parish Church Saltney
Continue to St. Mark's Parish Church Saltney.
Northgate Church
Continue to Northgate Church.
Upton Baptist Church
Continue to Upton Baptist Church.
Saint Paul
Continue to Saint Paul.
Zion Tabernacle
Continue to Zion Tabernacle.
Chester Bus Interchange
Continue to Chester Bus Interchange.
Chester Interchange (Stand M)
Continue to Chester Interchange (Stand M).
Little Sutton
Continue to Little Sutton.
Overpool
Continue to Overpool.
Saint Mary of the Angels RC Church
Continue to Saint Mary of the Angels RC Church.
Ellesmere Port Masjid & Islamic Centre
Continue to Ellesmere Port Masjid & Islamic Centre.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Hoole United Reformed Church
Continue to Hoole United Reformed Church.
Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury
Continue to Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury.
New Church
Continue to New Church.
St Werburghs Parish Centre
Continue to St Werburghs Parish Centre.
Cornerhouse
Continue to Cornerhouse.
E S Hartley Motorhomes
Finish back near E S Hartley Motorhomes, completing the loop.
2 roundabouts · 22 turns · 5 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 23 turns · 5 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 15 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 129.3 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chester test centre, not an official DVSA route.