Near Chesterfield test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 11 turns and 1 signalled junction across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 77.0 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, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, 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 stations, shops, schools 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 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 122-step drive on real, named roads (about 77.0 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 1st exit onto Peveril Road.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road913 m
Turn right onto Stand Road.
Stand Road473 m
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057. Continue on B6057.
B6057492 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunston Road/B6050.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dunston Road/B6050.
Dunston Road525 m
Turn left onto Racecourse Road/B6150.
Racecourse Road431 m
Turn right onto St. John's Road/B6150.
St. John's Road200 m
Turn left onto Stand Road.
Stand Road244 m
Turn left onto Racecourse Road.
Racecourse Road571 m
Turn left onto Coniston Road.
Coniston Road485 m
Turn left to stay on Coniston Road.
Coniston Road131 m
Turn right to stay on Coniston Road.
Coniston Road563 m
Turn right onto Racecourse Road/B6150.
Racecourse Road330 m
Turn right onto St. John's Road/B6150.
St. John's Road200 m
Turn left onto Stand Road.
Stand Road244 m
Turn left onto Racecourse Road.
Racecourse Road241 m
Turn right onto St. John's Road.
St. John's Road75 m
Turn right onto Occupation Road.
Occupation Road374 m
Move left onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road394 m
Turn left onto Greenside Avenue.
Greenside Avenue170 m
Turn left onto Ormsby Road.
Ormsby Road238 m
Turn right onto Park Lane.
Park Lane122 m
Turn left onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road146 m
Turn left onto Ormsby Road.
Ormsby Road295 m
Turn right onto Greenside Avenue.
Greenside Avenue170 m
Turn right onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road394 m
Move right.
61 m
Turn right onto Stand Road.
Stand Road430 m
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057. Continue on B6057.
B6057492 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A61.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A617.9 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.
A611.1 km
Enter Bowshaw and take the 3rd exit onto A61/Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass.
Bowshaw161 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass. Continue on A61.
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 2nd exit onto A619/Rother Way.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Rother Way.
A619421 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A619/Chesterfield Road.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Chesterfield Road.
A619331 m
Turn right onto Brimington Road/B6543.
Brimington Road1.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Brimington Road/B6543.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brimington Road/B6543. Continue on Brimington Road.
Brimington Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Paxton Road.
Paxton Road415 m
Turn left onto Pettyclose Lane.
Pettyclose Lane106 m
Move left onto Balmoak Lane.
Balmoak Lane346 m
Turn left onto Brimington Road/B6543.
Brimington Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Brewery Street/B6543.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brewery Street/B6543.
Brewery Street199 m
Turn left onto Durrant Road.
Durrant Road77 m
Turn right onto Cowley Close.
Cowley Close51 m
Turn right to stay on Cowley Close.
Cowley Close6 m
Turn left.
26 m
Turn right.
40 m
Turn left onto Devonshire Street.
Devonshire Street30 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Devonshire Street.
Devonshire Street30 m
Turn right.
40 m
Turn left.
26 m
Turn right onto Cowley Close.
Cowley Close6 m
Turn left to stay on Cowley Close.
Cowley Close51 m
Turn left onto Durrant Road.
Durrant Road76 m
Turn left onto Durrant Road/B6543.
Durrant Road81 m
Turn left onto Holywell Street/B6543.
B6543588 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hollis Lane/A632.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hollis Lane/A632.
Hollis Lane60 m
Take the A61 exit towards Sheffield.
A612.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A61.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61.
A611.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Station Road/B6052.
134 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B6052. Continue on B6052.
B60521.1 km
Turn left onto Church Street North.
Church Street North689 m
Move left onto Church Street.
Church Street1.5 km
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.3 km
Turn left to stay on Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.7 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 2nd exit onto A619/Rother Way.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Rother Way.
A619421 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A619/Chesterfield Road.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Chesterfield Road. Continue on A619.
A6191.6 km
Turn right to stay on A619.
A61960 m
Turn right onto A619/Hall Road.
A619208 m
Turn left onto A619/Chesterfield Road.
A6191.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A619/Rother Way.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Rother Way.
A619445 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 6th exit onto A619/Rother Way.
218 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Rother Way.
A619421 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A619/Rother Way.
104 m
Exit the roundabout onto A619/Rother Way.
A619445 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A61.
144 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.
A617.9 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.
A611.1 km
Enter Bowshaw and take the 3rd exit onto A61/Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass.
Bowshaw161 m
Exit the roundabout onto A61/Unstone-Dronfield By-Pass.
A615.7 km
Take the exit.
A61518 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B6057.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto B6057.
B605729 m
Move left.
59 m
Turn right onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road1.7 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 Road877 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chesterfield · 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 46.2 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 (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.
Lidl 1
Start near Lidl 1.
Lidl 3
Continue to Lidl 3.
William's Fish and Chips
Continue to William's Fish and Chips.
Chesterfield Road South/Bus Link Road
Continue to Chesterfield Road South/Bus Link Road.
Chesterfield Road South/Sports Ground
Continue to Chesterfield Road South/Sports Ground.
Howdens Joinery
Continue to Howdens Joinery.
JE James Cycles
Continue to JE James Cycles.
Stratstone
Continue to Stratstone.
Olympia House
Continue to Olympia House.
Stoneacre
Continue to Stoneacre.
East Block 2
Continue to East Block 2.
Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints
Continue to Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints.
Cock and Magpie
Continue to Cock and Magpie.
Holly House Special School
Continue to Holly House Special School.
Horse And Jockey
Continue to Horse And Jockey.
Riverside Garden Centre
Continue to Riverside Garden Centre.
Ark Tavern
Continue to Ark Tavern.
St Michael & All Angels
Continue to St Michael & All Angels.
CMC Electronics
Continue to CMC Electronics.
Donkey Derby
Finish back near Donkey Derby, completing the loop.
9 roundabouts · 16 turns
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
11 roundabouts · 8 turns
8 roundabouts · 15 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 77.0 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.