Near Chesterfield test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 18 turns and 1 signalled junction across 31 navigation steps.
This is an independent 55.2 km practice loop near Chesterfield 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 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, pubs, churches and schools, 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 186-step drive on real, named roads (about 55.2 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 Road62 m
Keep right to stay on Peveril Road.
Peveril Road615 m
Turn right onto Ormsby Road.
Ormsby Road57 m
Turn left onto Park Lane.
Park Lane121 m
Turn left onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road432 m
Turn right onto Highfield Lane.
Highfield Lane18 m
Keep right to stay on Highfield Lane.
Highfield Lane60 m
Turn left onto Chantrey Avenue.
Chantrey Avenue55 m
Keep right to stay on Chantrey Avenue.
Chantrey Avenue126 m
Turn right onto Malson Way.
Malson Way403 m
Turn right onto Tapton View Road.
Tapton View Road306 m
Turn left onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road86 m
Keep right to stay on Highfield Road.
Highfield Road188 m
Turn right onto Rhodes Avenue.
Rhodes Avenue259 m
Keep right to stay on Rhodes Avenue.
Rhodes Avenue27 m
Turn right onto Tapton View Road.
Tapton View Road87 m
Turn left onto Lucas Road.
Lucas Road105 m
Turn left to stay on Lucas Road.
Lucas Road167 m
Turn right onto Mansfeldt Road.
Mansfeldt Road118 m
Turn right to stay on Mansfeldt Road.
Mansfeldt Road54 m
Make a left U-turn at Mansfeldt Road to stay on Mansfeldt Road.
Mansfeldt Road168 m
Turn left onto Lucas Road.
Lucas Road167 m
Move left onto Gloucester Road.
Gloucester Road58 m
Turn right onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road358 m
Turn right onto Rhodes Avenue.
Rhodes Avenue259 m
Keep right to stay on Rhodes Avenue.
Rhodes Avenue345 m
Turn right onto Highfield Avenue.
Highfield Avenue376 m
Turn left onto Highfield Lane.
Highfield Lane9 m
Turn right onto Lansdowne Avenue.
Lansdowne Avenue366 m
Turn right onto Salisbury Avenue.
Salisbury Avenue442 m
Keep right to stay on Salisbury Avenue.
Salisbury Avenue148 m
Turn right onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road205 m
Turn left onto Greenside Avenue.
Greenside Avenue170 m
Turn left onto Ormsby Road.
Ormsby Road17 m
Keep right to stay on Ormsby Road.
Ormsby Road220 m
Turn left to stay on Ormsby Road.
Ormsby Road57 m
Turn right onto Peveril Road.
Peveril Road452 m
Keep right to take Racecourse Road.
Racecourse Road127 m
Keep left to take Racecourse Road/B6150.
Racecourse Road328 m
Turn left onto Dunston Road/B6050.
Dunston Road160 m
Turn right onto Dunston Court.
Dunston Court32 m
Turn right to stay on Dunston Court.
Dunston Court62 m
Turn left to stay on Dunston Court.
Dunston Court32 m
Turn left onto Dunston Road/B6050.
Dunston Road680 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A61.
140 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.
B6543160 m
Make a sharp right onto Spa Lane.
Spa Lane54 m
Turn left onto Station Road.
Station Road203 m
Turn left onto Corporation Street.
Corporation Street107 m
Turn left onto St Mary's Gate/B6543.
St Mary's Gate388 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.
Station Road198 m
Keep left to stay on B6052.
B6052448 m
Turn left onto Holland Road.
Holland Road340 m
Turn right onto Rutland Street.
Rutland Street65 m
Turn right onto Prospect Road.
Prospect Road326 m
Turn right onto Whittington Hill/B6052. Continue on B6052.
B6052367 m
Turn right onto Whittington Way.
Whittington Way145 m
Turn left.
180 m
Turn left onto Station Road/B6052. Continue on B6052.
B6052324 m
Turn right onto Holland Road.
Holland Road89 m
Turn left onto Newbridge Street.
Newbridge Street47 m
Turn right onto Newbridge Lane.
Newbridge Lane557 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Newbridge Lane.
Newbridge Lane268 m
Turn right onto Gypsy Lane.
Gypsy Lane222 m
Turn left onto Danby Avenue.
Danby Avenue365 m
Turn right onto Newbridge Lane.
Newbridge Lane37 m
Turn left onto Whittington Hill/B6052. Continue on B6052.
B6052773 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/(A619) exit towards Chesterfield.
260 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.
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 left onto St Mary's Gate/B6543.
St Mary's Gate388 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.
Station Road197 m
Keep left to stay on B6052.
B6052781 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.
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 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 Road198 m
Keep left to stay on Station Road/B6052.
Station Road684 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 right onto Newbold Road/B6051.
Newbold Road175 m
Turn left onto Tapton View Road.
Tapton View Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Sheffield Road/B6057.
Sheffield Road284 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 8th exit onto Lockoford Lane.
326 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lockoford Lane.
Lockoford Lane289 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Lockoford Lane.
Lockoford Lane291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Lockoford Lane.
111 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 4 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 17.9 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.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Whittington Moor Methodist Church
Continue to Whittington Moor Methodist Church.
Bridge Inn
Continue to Bridge Inn.
Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints
Continue to Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints.
East Block 1
Continue to East Block 1.
Gordon Lamb Jaguar
Continue to Gordon Lamb Jaguar.
Gordon Lamb Landrover
Continue to Gordon Lamb Landrover.
Bulls Head
Continue to Bulls Head.
Old Whittington Library
Continue to Old Whittington Library.
Rectory
Continue to Rectory.
Christadelphian Hall
Continue to Christadelphian Hall.
Rose Hill United Reformed Church
Continue to Rose Hill United Reformed Church.
Donkey Derby
Continue to Donkey Derby.
Lidl 2
Continue to Lidl 2.
Papa John's
Continue to Papa John's.
Friends' Meeting House
Continue to Friends' Meeting House.
St Andrews Church
Continue to St Andrews Church.
Donkey Derby
Continue to Donkey Derby.
Euro Car Parts
Finish back near Euro Car Parts, completing the loop.
9 roundabouts · 16 turns
10 roundabouts · 11 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
11 roundabouts · 8 turns
This route is 55.2 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chesterfield test centre, not an official DVSA route.