Near Chester test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 15 turns and 1 signalled junction across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 172.4 km practice route near Chester test centre, taking roughly 35 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 Hoole Island Junction and Rossmore Road Interchange. 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 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, named junctions, pubs 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 287-step drive on real, named roads (about 172.5 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.
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 left to take exit 10 to stay on M53 towards Queensferry/Stanlow.
M53147 m
Take exit 10 on the right onto A5117 towards Queensferry/Stanlow.
M53236 m
Enter Stanlow Halt Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Old Farm Way/A5117.
Stanlow Halt Interchange1 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Farm Way/A5117.
Old Farm Way177 m
Turn right onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road225 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road67 m
Keep right to stay on Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road128 m
Keep left to stay on Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road231 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane390 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane460 m
Keep right to stay on Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane585 m
Turn right onto McGarva Way.
McGarva Way262 m
Turn right onto Stoke Gardens.
Stoke Gardens74 m
Turn right onto Tarvin Close.
Tarvin Close45 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Tarvin Close.
Tarvin Close45 m
Turn left onto Stoke Gardens.
Stoke Gardens74 m
Turn left onto McGarva Way.
McGarva Way261 m
Turn right onto Stanney Lane/B5132. Continue on B5132.
B51321.3 km
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 Lane313 m
Turn left onto Adam Avenue.
Adam Avenue108 m
Turn left onto James Avenue.
James Avenue135 m
Turn left onto Debra Road.
Debra Road65 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane222 m
Turn right to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane175 m
Turn right 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 stay on 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.
A51623 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane82 m
Turn left onto Melrose Avenue.
Melrose Avenue298 m
Turn left onto Ballater Crescent.
Ballater Crescent76 m
Turn left to stay on Ballater Crescent.
Ballater Crescent125 m
Turn right onto Melrose Avenue.
Melrose Avenue216 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane82 m
Turn left onto A51/Vicars Cross Road.
A51809 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 2nd exit onto Rossmore Road West/B5463.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rossmore Road West/B5463. Continue on B5463.
B54631.3 km
Turn right onto Kings Road.
Kings Road163 m
Turn right onto Red Lion Lane.
Red Lion Lane90 m
Turn right onto Queens Road.
Queens Road118 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Queens Road.
Queens Road118 m
Turn left onto Red Lion Lane.
Red Lion Lane90 m
Turn left onto Kings Road.
Kings Road163 m
Turn right onto Station Road/B5463.
Station Road281 m
Turn left onto Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road1.2 km
Keep right to stay on Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road213 m
Keep right to stay on Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road51 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane222 m
Turn left to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane56 m
Keep left to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane313 m
Turn left onto Adam Avenue.
Adam Avenue108 m
Turn left onto James Avenue.
James Avenue135 m
Turn left onto Debra Road.
Debra Road65 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane397 m
Turn right 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.
A413.7 km
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.
A5116729 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 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 1st exit onto A56/Hoole Way.
Hoole Way Roundabout24 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.
A56282 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 2nd exit onto A5268/Saint Martin's Way.
Fountains Roundabout60 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.
A483790 m
Turn right to stay on A483/Grosvenor Road.
A48343 m
Enter Overleigh Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A483/Wrexham Road.
Overleigh Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A483/Wrexham Road.
A483146 m
Keep left to stay on A483/Wrexham Road.
A483915 m
Keep left to stay on A483/Wrexham Road.
A483633 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483/Wrexham Road.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A483/Wrexham Road.
A483472 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A483/Wrexham Road.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto A483/Wrexham Road.
A483491 m
Take the A55 exit towards Ellesmere Port/Manchester.
75 m
Take the A55 ramp towards Ellesmere Port/Manchester.
A558.6 km
Continue towards M53/(M56)/Ellesmere Port/Manchester.
M536.0 km
Keep left to take exit 10 to stay on M53 towards Queensferry/Stanlow.
M53147 m
Take exit 10 on the right onto A5117 towards Queensferry/Stanlow.
M53236 m
Enter Stanlow Halt Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Old Farm Way/A5117.
Stanlow Halt Interchange1 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Farm Way/A5117.
Old Farm Way177 m
Turn right onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road225 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road67 m
Keep right to stay on Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road128 m
Keep left to stay on Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road231 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane390 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane460 m
Keep right to stay on Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane585 m
Turn right onto McGarva Way.
McGarva Way262 m
Turn right onto Stoke Gardens.
Stoke Gardens74 m
Turn right onto Tarvin Close.
Tarvin Close45 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Tarvin Close.
Tarvin Close45 m
Turn left onto Stoke Gardens.
Stoke Gardens74 m
Turn left onto McGarva Way.
McGarva Way261 m
Turn left onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stanney Lane/B5132.
Stanney Lane389 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road423 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kinsey Road/B5132.
Kinsey Road154 m
Turn left onto Old Farm Way/A5117.
Old Farm Way194 m
Enter Stanlow Halt Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M53.
Stanlow Halt Interchange331 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M537.7 km
Take exit 40 onto A51 towards Chester/Nantwich/Whitchurch.
323 m
Enter Vicars Cross and take the 1st exit towards A51/(A559)/Nantwich.
Vicars Cross7 m
Exit the roundabout towards A51/(A559)/Nantwich.
A51219 m
Keep left towards Nantwich.
A5154 m
Turn right towards Littleton/Christleton.
Littleton Lane362 m
Turn right to stay on Littleton Lane.
Littleton Lane74 m
Turn right onto The By-Pass.
The By-Pass234 m
Move left onto Littleton Lane.
Littleton Lane165 m
Turn left onto A51/Tarvin Road. Continue on A51.
A51270 m
Enter Vicars Cross and take the 2nd exit towards A51/Chester/Whitchurch.
Vicars Cross129 m
Exit the roundabout towards A51/Chester/Whitchurch.
A51141 m
Keep right to stay on A51/Vicars Cross Road.
A51627 m
Turn left onto Pearl Lane.
Pearl Lane329 m
Keep right to stay on Pearl Lane.
Pearl Lane170 m
Turn left onto A41/Ring Road.
A412.0 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.
A412.9 km
Keep left to take 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).
A41383 m
Keep right to stay on A41.
A41611 m
Keep straight to take A41/Liverpool Road.
A412.8 km
Enter Backford Cross and take the 6th exit onto Chester Road/A41.
Backford Cross167 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road902 m
Keep right to stay on Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road942 m
Keep right to stay on Chester Road/A41.
Chester Road713 m
Turn right onto Sutton Way/B5132.
Sutton Way1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Overpool Road/B5132.
25 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 Drive153 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 4th exit onto Rossmore Road East/B5463.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rossmore Road East/B5463. Continue on Rossmore Road East.
Rossmore Road East1.4 km
Enter Rossmore Road Interchange and take the 5th exit.
Rossmore Road Interchange256 m
Exit the roundabout onto M53.
M5311.8 km
Take exit 40 onto A51 towards Chester/Nantwich/Whitchurch.
323 m
Enter Vicars Cross and take the 3rd exit towards A51/Chester/Whitchurch.
Vicars Cross180 m
Exit the roundabout towards A51/Chester/Whitchurch.
A51141 m
Keep right to stay on A51/Vicars Cross Road.
A511.4 km
Stay straight to take the A51 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 onto A5268/St. Oswalds Way.
The Bars101 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5268/St. Oswalds Way.
A5268354 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.
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 Road1.1 km
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 Road944 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.
A50321.2 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.
A5116597 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 Lane393 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chester · Route 8 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.
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 83.2 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.
Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury
Start near Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury.
Saltney Methodist Church
Continue to Saltney Methodist Church.
St. Mark's Parish Church Saltney
Continue to St. Mark's Parish Church Saltney.
Saint Paul
Continue to Saint Paul.
Wesley Methodist Church
Continue to Wesley Methodist Church.
Hoole Island Junction
Continue to Hoole Island Junction, taking the junction with good observation.
Grace Arms
Continue to Grace Arms.
Old Wirral Hundred
Continue to Old Wirral Hundred.
Upton Baptist Church
Continue to Upton Baptist Church.
Rossmore Road Interchange
Continue to Rossmore Road Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
Little Sutton
Continue to Little Sutton.
University of Chester
Continue to University of Chester.
Chester Bus Interchange
Continue to Chester Bus Interchange.
Chester Interchange (Stand M)
Continue to Chester Interchange (Stand M).
Slim Chickens
Continue to Slim Chickens.
Piper
Continue to Piper.
Overpool
Continue to Overpool.
Northgate Church
Continue to Northgate Church.
Zion Tabernacle
Continue to Zion Tabernacle.
Woodland
Finish back near Woodland, 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
3 roundabouts · 17 turns · 5 sets of lights
This route is 172.4 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chester test centre, not an official DVSA route.