Near Chorley test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 18 turns across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 47.7 km practice loop near Chorley test centre, taking roughly 30 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, 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, pubs, shops 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 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 114-step drive on real, named roads (about 47.8 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 Eaves Lane.
Eaves Lane878 m
Turn right onto Brooke Street.
Brooke Street12 m
Turn right to stay on Brooke Street.
Brooke Street240 m
Turn right onto Worthy Street.
Worthy Street251 m
Turn left onto Lyons Lane/B6228.
Lyons Lane351 m
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.
A62.4 km
Keep left to take A673.
A6732.0 km
Turn left.
31 m
Turn left.
110 m
Turn right onto Bolton Road/A673. Continue on A673.
A6731.8 km
Turn right onto Westhoughton Road/A6. Continue on A6.
A62.5 km
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 1st exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
Lyons Lane South120 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Shepherds Way/A6.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Shepherds Way/A6.
Shepherds Way319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clifford Street/A6.
27 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 2nd exit onto Bengal Street/A6.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bengal Street/A6.
Bengal Street324 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Water Street/A6.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Water Street/A6.
Water Street159 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Street/A6.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Street/A6.
Preston Street35 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Preston Street/A6.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Street/A6. Continue on A6.
A6726 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Euxton Lane/B5252.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Euxton Lane/B5252.
Euxton Lane1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Euxton Lane.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Euxton Lane.
Euxton Lane550 m
Keep left to stay on Euxton Lane.
Euxton Lane217 m
Keep left to stay on Euxton Lane.
Euxton Lane1.1 km
Turn right onto Wigan Road/A49.
Wigan Road481 m
Turn left onto Shawbrook Close.
Shawbrook Close186 m
Turn left to stay on Shawbrook Close.
Shawbrook Close467 m
Turn left onto Cedar Avenue.
Cedar Avenue312 m
Turn left onto Runshaw Lane.
Runshaw Lane276 m
Turn right onto Wigan Road/A49.
Wigan Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Balshaw Lane/A581.
Balshaw Lane1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southport Road/A581.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southport Road/A581. Continue on A581.
A5811.9 km
Turn left onto Park Road/A581.
Park Road58 m
Make a sharp right to stay on Park Road/A581.
Park Road62 m
Move left onto High Street.
High Street13 m
Move right onto Market Street.
Market Street756 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bolton Street/A6.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bolton Street/A6. Continue on A6.
A61.9 km
Turn right onto Wigan Lane/A5106.
Wigan Lane596 m
Turn left onto Rawlinson Lane.
Rawlinson Lane874 m
Turn left onto Westhoughton Road/A6. Continue on A6.
A63.2 km
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 1st exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
Lyons Lane South120 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Shepherds Way/A6.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Shepherds Way/A6.
Shepherds Way319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clifford Street/A6.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clifford Street/A6.
Clifford Street131 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 6th exit onto Clifford Street/A6.
77 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 Lane239 m
Turn left onto Briercliffe Road.
Briercliffe Road189 m
Turn left onto Brock Road.
Brock Road30 m
Turn right onto Railway Road.
Railway Road375 m
Turn left onto Harpers Lane/B6229.
Harpers Lane240 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Water Street/A6.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Water Street/A6.
Water Street159 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bengal Street/A6.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bengal Street/A6.
Bengal Street326 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clifford Street/A6.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clifford Street/A6.
Clifford Street134 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 2nd exit onto Shepherds Way/A6.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Shepherds Way/A6.
Shepherds Way319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lyons Lane South/A6.
30 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.
A62.4 km
Keep right to stay on A6.
A62.0 km
Turn left onto Railway Road/B6277.
Railway Road368 m
Turn left onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road307 m
Turn left onto Grove Crescent.
Grove Crescent428 m
Turn left onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road205 m
Turn right onto Chester Place.
Chester Place280 m
Turn left onto The Avenue.
The Avenue39 m
Turn right onto Carlisle Place.
Carlisle Place40 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Carlisle Place.
Carlisle Place40 m
Turn left onto The Avenue.
The Avenue183 m
Turn left onto Chorley Road/A673.
Chorley Road1.1 km
Make a sharp right towards A673.
21 m
Turn right onto Chorley Road/A673.
Chorley Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Babylon Lane.
Babylon Lane1.2 km
Turn left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane2.2 km
Turn left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane220 m
Move right onto Weavers Brow.
Weavers Brow654 m
Move right onto Cowling Brow.
Cowling Brow493 m
Move right onto Eaves Lane.
Eaves Lane877 m
Turn right onto Rossall Road.
Rossall Road39 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chorley · Route 7 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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50 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.
Sacred Heart Parish Centre
Start near Sacred Heart Parish Centre.
St James' Church
Continue to St James' Church.
White Horse
Continue to White Horse.
Old Post Office
Continue to Old Post Office.
Fredericks Ice Cream
Continue to Fredericks Ice Cream.
Chorley Interchange
Continue to Chorley Interchange.
L
Continue to L.
Chorley United Reformed Church
Continue to Chorley United Reformed Church.
Hearts and Minds childcare
Continue to Hearts and Minds childcare.
Bay Horse
Continue to Bay Horse.
Euxton Parish Church
Continue to Euxton Parish Church.
Talbot
Continue to Talbot.
Living Waters
Continue to Living Waters.
Living Waters Church
Continue to Living Waters Church.
HEADLINES
Continue to HEADLINES.
Chorley
Continue to Chorley.
Adlington
Continue to Adlington.
Pride of Aggi
Continue to Pride of Aggi.
Black Horse
Continue to Black Horse.
Prince of Wales
Finish back near Prince of Wales, completing the loop.
18 turns
23 turns
14 turns · 2 sets of lights
13 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 47.7 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chorley test centre, not an official DVSA route.