Near Chorley test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 20 turns across 31 navigation steps.
This is an independent 23.2 km practice loop near Chorley test centre, taking roughly 40 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 Carr Lane. 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, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, 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 churches, shops, schools 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 Chorley 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 101-step drive on real, named roads (about 23.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
12 m
Turn left onto Rossall Road.
Rossall Road10 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Rossall Road.
Rossall Road39 m
Turn left onto Eaves Lane/B6228. Continue on B6228.
B62281.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
Lyons Lane South125 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
Lyons Lane South186 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bolton Street/A6.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bolton Street/A6. Continue on A6.
A6731 m
Turn left.
49 m
Turn left.
17 m
Turn right onto Bolton Road/A6. Continue on A6.
A6694 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bolton Street.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bolton Street.
Bolton Street198 m
Turn right onto Standish Street.
Standish Street209 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Standish Street.
Standish Street209 m
Turn right onto Bolton Street.
Bolton Street137 m
Turn left onto Pall Mall/B5251.
Pall Mall830 m
Turn left onto Weldbank Lane.
Weldbank Lane504 m
Move right onto Burgh Lane.
Burgh Lane173 m
Move right onto Stonyhurst.
Stonyhurst211 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Stonyhurst.
Stonyhurst211 m
Move left onto Burgh Lane.
Burgh Lane173 m
Move left onto Weldbank Lane.
Weldbank Lane504 m
Turn left onto Moor Road/B5251. Continue on B5251.
B5251994 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coppull Road/B5251.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coppull Road/B5251.
Coppull Road344 m
Turn left onto Birkacre Road.
Birkacre Road409 m
Turn left onto Burgh Hall Road.
Burgh Hall Road1.1 km
Turn right to stay on Burgh Hall Road.
Burgh Hall Road117 m
Enter Lower Burgh Lane and take the 1st exit onto Lower Burgh Way.
Lower Burgh Lane2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Burgh Way.
Lower Burgh Way259 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lower Burgh Way/B5252.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Burgh Way/B5252.
Lower Burgh Way258 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lower Burgh Way/B5252.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Burgh Way/B5252.
Lower Burgh Way782 m
Enter Coppull Road and take the 3rd exit onto Coppull Road/B5251.
Coppull Road65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coppull Road/B5251. Continue on B5251.
B5251998 m
Turn right onto Weldbank Lane.
Weldbank Lane504 m
Move right onto Burgh Lane.
Burgh Lane173 m
Move right onto Stonyhurst.
Stonyhurst211 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Stonyhurst.
Stonyhurst211 m
Move left onto Burgh Lane.
Burgh Lane173 m
Turn right onto Carr Lane.
Carr Lane130 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pilling Lane.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pilling Lane.
Pilling Lane721 m
Turn left onto Bolton Street/A6.
Bolton Street159 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
Lyons Lane South186 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brooke Street.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brooke Street.
Brooke Street589 m
Turn right onto Saint James's Street.
Saint James's Street392 m
Turn right onto Canterbury Street.
Canterbury Street412 m
Turn left onto Brooke Street.
Brooke Street472 m
Turn right to stay on Brooke Street.
Brooke Street58 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
Lyons Lane South120 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto George Street/B5251.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto George Street/B5251. Continue on B5251.
B5251521 m
Turn right onto Carrington Road.
Carrington Road73 m
Turn left onto Gillibrand Walks.
Gillibrand Walks326 m
Move right onto Letchworth Drive.
Letchworth Drive34 m
Turn left to stay on Letchworth Drive.
Letchworth Drive231 m
Turn right onto Collingwood Road.
Collingwood Road308 m
Turn right onto Isleworth Drive.
Isleworth Drive388 m
Turn right onto Claremont Avenue.
Claremont Avenue140 m
Turn right onto Letchworth Drive.
Letchworth Drive156 m
Turn left onto Deighton Road.
Deighton Road62 m
Turn left to stay on Deighton Road.
Deighton Road96 m
Turn left onto Oakwood Road.
Oakwood Road22 m
Turn right onto Ventnor Road.
Ventnor Road68 m
Move left onto Letchworth Place.
Letchworth Place181 m
Turn left onto Devonshire Road.
Devonshire Road417 m
Turn right onto Gillibrand Street.
Gillibrand Street138 m
Turn right onto Avondale Road.
Avondale Road57 m
Turn left onto Library Street.
Library Street185 m
Turn right onto Pall Mall/B5251.
Pall Mall536 m
Turn right onto Hindley Street.
Hindley Street111 m
Turn right onto Rydal Place.
Rydal Place42 m
Turn right onto Gilbert Street.
Gilbert Street94 m
Turn left onto Pall Mall/B5251.
Pall Mall542 m
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market Street238 m
Turn right onto Saint George's Street.
Saint George's Street152 m
Turn left onto Church Street.
Church Street48 m
Turn right onto Chapel Street.
Chapel Street61 m
Turn left onto Clifford Street.
Clifford Street131 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Clifford Street/A6.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clifford Street/A6.
Clifford Street131 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clifford Street/A6.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clifford Street/A6.
Clifford Street134 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stump Lane.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stump Lane.
Stump Lane499 m
Turn right to stay on Stump Lane.
Stump Lane171 m
Turn right onto Eaves Lane/B6228.
Eaves Lane132 m
Turn right onto Mossfield Road.
Mossfield Road29 m
Turn right.
43 m
Turn right onto Greenfield Road.
Greenfield Road31 m
Turn left onto Eaves Lane/B6228.
Eaves Lane194 m
Turn right onto Rossall Road.
Rossall Road39 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chorley · Route 5 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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60 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.
Lyons Lane Independent Methodist Church
Start near Lyons Lane Independent Methodist Church.
JJ Chinese Take Away
Continue to JJ Chinese Take Away.
Master Tyres Chorley
Continue to Master Tyres Chorley.
Living Waters
Continue to Living Waters.
Westmorland School
Continue to Westmorland School.
Mitre
Continue to Mitre.
Chapel House Christian Fellowship
Continue to Chapel House Christian Fellowship.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Birkacre Garden Centre
Continue to Birkacre Garden Centre.
Lower Burgh Way
Continue to Lower Burgh Way.
Harry's Fish Bar
Continue to Harry's Fish Bar.
Carr Lane
Continue to Carr Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Renault Clock Garage
Continue to Renault Clock Garage.
St James' Church
Continue to St James' Church.
Da'watul Islam Mosque
Continue to Da'watul Islam Mosque.
Chorley Methodist Church
Continue to Chorley Methodist Church.
Lucky 8's Rock and Blues Bar
Continue to Lucky 8's Rock and Blues Bar.
Chorley Gospel Hall
Continue to Chorley Gospel Hall.
Chorley Interchange
Continue to Chorley Interchange.
Derby Arms
Finish back near Derby Arms, completing the loop.
18 turns
23 turns
14 turns · 2 sets of lights
13 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 23.2 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chorley test centre, not an official DVSA route.