Near Chesterfield test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 14 turns and 1 signalled junction across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 75.3 km practice loop near Chesterfield 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.
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 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 stations, shops, churches 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 Chesterfield 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 199-step drive on real, named roads (about 76.3 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
74 m
Turn right onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road247 m
Turn left onto Wharf Lane.
Wharf Lane150 m
Turn left onto Hardwick Street.
Hardwick Street119 m
Turn right onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road864 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lockoford Lane.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lockoford Lane.
Lockoford Lane354 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lockoford Lane.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lockoford Lane.
Lockoford Lane519 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A61.
186 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A61.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A61417 m
Keep right to stay on A61.
A61418 m
Keep right to stay on A61.
A61245 m
Keep right to stay on A61.
A61175 m
Keep right to stay on A61.
A61168 m
Keep right to stay on A61.
A61146 m
Keep right to stay on A61.
A616.4 km
Enter Bowshaw and take the 1st exit onto A61/Chesterfield Road South.
Bowshaw56 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Chesterfield Road South.
A611.1 km
Enter Meadowhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit towards Chesterfield.
Meadowhead Roundabout188 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chesterfield.
A61373 m
Keep left to stay on A61/Chesterfield Road South.
A61729 m
Enter Bowshaw and take the 3rd exit onto A61/Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass.
Bowshaw161 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass.
A617.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A61.
94 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A61.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A612.0 km
Take the A632 exit towards Chesterfield.
261 m
Turn left onto Hollis Lane/A632.
Hollis Lane138 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lordsmill Street.
128 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lordsmill Street.
Lordsmill Street53 m
Keep right to stay on Lordsmill Street.
Lordsmill Street7 m
Move left onto Lordsmill Street/B6543. Continue on B6543.
B6543351 m
Turn left.
27 m
Move left onto Stephenson Place.
Stephenson Place102 m
Turn left onto Church Way.
Church Way38 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Church Way.
Church Way38 m
Turn left onto Stephenson Place.
Stephenson Place7 m
Move right onto Cavendish Street.
Cavendish Street7 m
Turn left onto Knifesmithgate.
Knifesmithgate228 m
Turn left onto Glumangate.
Glumangate70 m
Move right onto Market Place.
Market Place64 m
Turn right onto Soresby Street.
Soresby Street74 m
Turn right onto Rose Hill.
Rose Hill58 m
Turn left onto Glumangate.
Glumangate127 m
Turn right onto Saltergate.
Saltergate115 m
Move left onto B6543.
B654386 m
Move left onto Holywell Street/B6057.
Holywell Street91 m
Turn right onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road248 m
Keep right to stay on Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road841 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/B6052.
100 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B6052.
Station Road198 m
Keep left to stay on B6052.
B6052448 m
Turn left onto Holland Road.
Holland Road684 m
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Station Road/B6052.
Station Road86 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A61.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A61.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A612.0 km
Take the A632 exit towards Chesterfield.
261 m
Turn left onto Hollis Lane/A632.
Hollis Lane138 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lordsmill Street.
128 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lordsmill Street.
Lordsmill Street53 m
Keep right to stay on Lordsmill Street.
Lordsmill Street7 m
Move left onto Lordsmill Street/B6543. Continue on B6543.
B6543351 m
Turn left.
27 m
Move left onto Stephenson Place.
Stephenson Place102 m
Turn left onto Church Way.
Church Way38 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Church Way.
Church Way38 m
Turn left onto Stephenson Place.
Stephenson Place7 m
Move right onto Cavendish Street.
Cavendish Street7 m
Turn left onto Knifesmithgate.
Knifesmithgate227 m
Turn left onto Glumangate.
Glumangate70 m
Move right onto Market Place.
Market Place64 m
Turn right onto Soresby Street.
Soresby Street74 m
Turn right onto Rose Hill.
Rose Hill58 m
Turn left onto Glumangate.
Glumangate127 m
Turn right onto Saltergate.
Saltergate115 m
Move left onto B6543.
B654386 m
Move left onto Holywell Street/B6057.
Holywell Street92 m
Turn right onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road247 m
Keep right to stay on B6057.
B6057841 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/B6052.
100 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B6052.
Station Road198 m
Keep left to stay on B6052.
B60521.6 km
Turn right onto Burnbridge Road.
Burnbridge Road796 m
Turn left onto Ashcroft Drive.
Ashcroft Drive308 m
Turn right onto Station Lane.
Station Lane505 m
Turn left onto High Street/B6052. Continue on B6052.
B6052825 m
Keep right to take Station Road/B6052.
Station Road152 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A61.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Lockoford Lane.
130 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lockoford Lane.
Lockoford Lane345 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road206 m
Turn right onto Gloucester Road.
Gloucester Road135 m
Turn left onto Bank Road.
Bank Road75 m
Turn left onto Tapton View Road.
Tapton View Road138 m
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road284 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road631 m
Keep right to stay on B6057.
B6057370 m
Keep right to take Station Road/B6057.
Station Road88 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/B6052.
100 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B6052.
Station Road931 m
Keep left to take High Street/B6052.
High Street48 m
Turn right onto Station Lane.
Station Lane504 m
Turn left onto Ashcroft Drive.
Ashcroft Drive537 m
Turn right onto Oak Bank Avenue.
Oak Bank Avenue85 m
Turn left onto High Street/B6052.
High Street1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A61.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A612.0 km
Take the A632 exit towards Chesterfield.
261 m
Turn left onto Hollis Lane/A632.
Hollis Lane138 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
127 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lordsmill Street.
Lordsmill Street53 m
Keep right to stay on Lordsmill Street.
Lordsmill Street7 m
Move left onto Lordsmill Street/B6543. Continue on B6543.
B6543160 m
Make a sharp right onto Spa Lane.
Spa Lane47 m
Keep left to stay on Spa Lane.
Spa Lane7 m
Turn left onto Station Road.
Station Road203 m
Turn left onto Corporation Street.
Corporation Street107 m
Turn right onto Holywell Street/B6543.
Holywell Street28 m
Turn left.
27 m
Move left onto Stephenson Place.
Stephenson Place102 m
Turn left onto Church Way.
Church Way38 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Church Way.
Church Way38 m
Turn left onto Stephenson Place.
Stephenson Place7 m
Move right onto Cavendish Street.
Cavendish Street7 m
Turn left onto Knifesmithgate.
Knifesmithgate228 m
Turn left onto Glumangate.
Glumangate70 m
Move right onto Market Place.
Market Place64 m
Turn right onto Soresby Street.
Soresby Street74 m
Turn right onto Rose Hill.
Rose Hill58 m
Turn left onto Glumangate.
Glumangate127 m
Turn right onto Saltergate.
Saltergate115 m
Move left onto B6543.
B654386 m
Move left onto Holywell Street/B6057.
Holywell Street92 m
Turn right onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road248 m
Keep right to stay on B6057.
B6057841 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/B6052.
100 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B6052.
Station Road197 m
Keep left to stay on B6052.
B6052684 m
Turn left onto Broomhill Road.
Broomhill Road739 m
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Station Road/B6052.
Station Road86 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A61.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Lockoford Lane.
130 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lockoford Lane.
Lockoford Lane346 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.3 km
Turn left onto Holywell Street/B6057. Continue on Holywell Street.
Holywell Street167 m
Move right onto B6543.
B654337 m
Turn right onto Saltergate/B6543. Continue on Saltergate.
Saltergate111 m
Keep left to stay on Saltergate.
Saltergate564 m
Keep right to stay on Saltergate.
Saltergate618 m
Turn right onto Holmebank West.
Holmebank West122 m
Turn left onto Ashgate Valley Road.
Ashgate Valley Road193 m
Turn right onto Brookbank Avenue.
Brookbank Avenue175 m
Turn right onto Brooklyn Drive.
Brooklyn Drive46 m
Turn left onto Franklyn Road.
Franklyn Road108 m
Turn right onto Brockwell Lane.
Brockwell Lane191 m
Turn left onto Clubmill Terrace.
Clubmill Terrace91 m
Turn right to stay on Clubmill Terrace.
Clubmill Terrace12 m
Turn left onto Prospect Terrace.
Prospect Terrace83 m
Turn left to stay on Prospect Terrace.
Prospect Terrace10 m
Turn right to stay on Prospect Terrace.
Prospect Terrace116 m
Turn right onto Newbold Back Lane.
Newbold Back Lane36 m
Turn left onto Hawksley Avenue.
Hawksley Avenue228 m
Turn left onto Newbold Road/B6051.
Newbold Road844 m
Turn right onto Littlemoor/B6150.
Littlemoor491 m
Turn left onto Dunston Lane.
Dunston Lane697 m
Keep left to stay on Dunston Lane.
Dunston Lane542 m
Turn right onto Dunston Road/B6050.
Dunston Road117 m
Move left onto Sheepbridge Lane.
Sheepbridge Lane112 m
Keep left to stay on Sheepbridge Lane.
Sheepbridge Lane675 m
Turn right.
27 m
Turn right onto Sheepbridge Lane.
Sheepbridge Lane787 m
Make a sharp left onto Dunston Road/B6050.
Dunston Road861 m
Turn right onto Racecourse Road/B6150.
Racecourse Road328 m
Keep right to stay on Racecourse Road.
Racecourse Road874 m
Keep right to stay on Peveril Road.
Peveril Road378 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road877 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chesterfield · 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 29.8 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.
Stagecoach Bus Depot
Start near Stagecoach Bus Depot.
Batemoor Road/Chesterfield Road South
Continue to Batemoor Road/Chesterfield Road South.
Chesterfield Road South/Sports Ground
Continue to Chesterfield Road South/Sports Ground.
Howdens Joinery
Continue to Howdens Joinery.
Vapourist
Continue to Vapourist.
Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints
Continue to Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints.
Donkey Derby
Continue to Donkey Derby.
Lidl 3
Continue to Lidl 3.
Lidl 1
Continue to Lidl 1.
Lidl 2
Continue to Lidl 2.
Bulls Head
Continue to Bulls Head.
Gordon Lamb Landrover
Continue to Gordon Lamb Landrover.
Eco Fires and Fireplaces
Continue to Eco Fires and Fireplaces.
Spa Lane Vaults
Continue to Spa Lane Vaults.
CMC Electronics
Continue to CMC Electronics.
Friends' Meeting House
Continue to Friends' Meeting House.
Newbold Community Association
Continue to Newbold Community Association.
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Continue to Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Londis
Finish back near Londis, completing the loop.
9 roundabouts · 16 turns
10 roundabouts · 11 turns · 1 set of lights
11 roundabouts · 8 turns
8 roundabouts · 15 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 75.3 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chesterfield test centre, not an official DVSA route.