Near Chorley test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 18 turns across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 84.3 km practice loop near Chorley 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.
Along the way you'll meet Clayton Brook Interchange and Bamber Bridge Interchange. 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, 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, named junctions, 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 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 163-step drive on real, named roads (about 84.3 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.
B6228787 m
Turn left onto Worthy Street.
Worthy Street53 m
Turn right onto Blackburn Street.
Blackburn Street90 m
Turn left onto Buchanan Street.
Buchanan Street198 m
Turn right onto Brooke Street.
Brooke Street257 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 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 2nd exit onto Preston Road/A6.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road183 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
Preston Road Roundabout56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way393 m
Enter Chorley North Link Junction and take the 1st exit onto M61.
Chorley North Link Junction10 m
Exit the roundabout onto M61.
M614.9 km
Take exit 9.
M61456 m
Keep left to take M65.
M651.5 km
Keep right to stay on M65.
M652.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6/London Way.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6/London Way.
A6809 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6/London Way.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6/London Way.
A61.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6/London Way.
105 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6/London Way. Continue on A6.
A62.3 km
Turn left onto Queen Street.
Queen Street873 m
Turn left onto Berwick Road.
Berwick Road96 m
Turn left onto Guildford Road.
Guildford Road76 m
Turn left onto Oxford Street.
Oxford Street117 m
Turn right onto Avenham Lane.
Avenham Lane759 m
Turn right onto A6/London Road. Continue on A6.
A61.3 km
Move right onto A6/London Way.
A61.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6/London Way.
66 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6/London Way.
A61.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6/London Way.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6/London Way.
A6807 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6.
90 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6.
A6224 m
Keep left to take M65.
M652.6 km
Take exit 2.
510 m
Enter Clayton Brook Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M61.
Clayton Brook Interchange437 m
Exit the roundabout onto M61.
M615.0 km
Take exit 8.
M61385 m
Enter Chorley North Link Junction and take the 3rd exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
Chorley North Link Junction269 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way402 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road183 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Preston Road/A6.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Road/A6. Continue on A6.
A6731 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Street/A6.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Street/A6.
Preston Street29 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 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 1st exit onto Lyons Lane/B6228.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lyons Lane/B6228.
Lyons Lane351 m
Turn right onto Worthy Street.
Worthy Street53 m
Turn right onto Blackburn Street.
Blackburn Street90 m
Turn left onto Buchanan Street.
Buchanan Street198 m
Turn left onto Brooke Street.
Brooke Street287 m
Turn left to stay on Brooke Street.
Brooke Street12 m
Turn left onto Eaves Lane.
Eaves Lane1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Botany Brow/B6228.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Botany Brow/B6228.
B62282.0 km
Turn left onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way763 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
173 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way298 m
Enter Chorley North Link Junction and take the 2nd exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
Chorley North Link Junction167 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way197 m
Move left onto Drumhead Road.
Drumhead Road223 m
Turn right onto Laburnum Road.
Laburnum Road138 m
Turn right onto Hazel Grove.
Hazel Grove108 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Hazel Grove.
Preston Road Roundabout170 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hazel Grove.
Hazel Grove108 m
Turn left onto Laburnum Road.
Laburnum Road138 m
Turn left onto Maple Grove.
Maple Grove173 m
Turn left.
34 m
Turn left onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way139 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
Preston Road Roundabout129 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way393 m
Enter Chorley North Link Junction and take the 2nd exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
Chorley North Link Junction170 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way296 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
103 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way298 m
Enter Chorley North Link Junction and take the 3rd exit onto M61.
Chorley North Link Junction280 m
Exit the roundabout onto M61.
M614.9 km
Take exit 9.
M61456 m
Keep left to take M65.
M651.5 km
Keep left to take exit 1.
515 m
Keep right at the fork.
99 m
Enter Bamber Bridge Interchange and take the 5th exit.
Bamber Bridge Interchange616 m
Exit the roundabout onto M6/E 05.
M62.6 km
Take exit 28.
M6388 m
Turn right onto Leyland Way/B5256.
Leyland Way138 m
Turn right onto Wigan Road.
Wigan Road983 m
Turn left onto Dawson Lane/B5248.
Dawson Lane444 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dawson Lane/B5248.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dawson Lane/B5248.
Dawson Lane278 m
Turn left to stay on Dawson Lane/B5248.
Dawson Lane618 m
Turn right to stay on Dawson Lane/B5248.
Dawson Lane1.6 km
Turn right onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road182 m
Turn left onto Shaw Brow.
Shaw Brow430 m
Make a sharp left onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road236 m
Turn right onto Dawson Lane/B5248.
Dawson Lane2.2 km
Turn left onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue244 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Central Avenue.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue385 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Central Avenue.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue454 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Central Avenue.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue552 m
Turn right onto Euxton Lane.
Euxton Lane879 m
Turn right onto Wigan Road/A49. Continue on A49.
A493.0 km
Turn left onto Leyland Way/B5256. Continue on Leyland Way.
Leyland Way338 m
Turn right to take the M6 ramp.
M62.1 km
Take exit 29.
365 m
Keep right at the fork.
98 m
Enter Bamber Bridge Interchange and take the 3rd exit.
Bamber Bridge Interchange311 m
Exit the roundabout onto M65.
M651.5 km
Take exit 2.
510 m
Enter Clayton Brook Interchange and take the 4th exit onto M61.
Clayton Brook Interchange437 m
Exit the roundabout onto M61.
M615.0 km
Take exit 8.
M61385 m
Enter Chorley North Link Junction and take the 3rd exit onto Millennium Way/A674.
Chorley North Link Junction269 m
Exit the roundabout onto Millennium Way/A674.
Millennium Way402 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Road/A6.
Preston Road183 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Preston Road/A6.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Road/A6. Continue on A6.
A6731 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Street/A6.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Street/A6.
Preston Street29 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Harpers Lane/B6229.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harpers Lane/B6229.
Harpers Lane627 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eaves Lane/B6228.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eaves Lane/B6228.
Eaves Lane704 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 9 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.
Dual-carriageway join
About 47.5 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.
Chorley Interchange
Start near Chorley Interchange.
L
Continue to L.
Clayton Brook Interchange
Continue to Clayton Brook Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
Bamber Bridge Interchange
Continue to Bamber Bridge Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
Ashbridge on Ribble Nursery
Continue to Ashbridge on Ribble Nursery.
Edward Street
Continue to Edward Street.
Al-Huda
Continue to Al-Huda.
Yew Tree
Continue to Yew Tree.
Cuckoo's Nest
Continue to Cuckoo's Nest.
Chorley
Continue to Chorley.
Sacred Heart
Continue to Sacred Heart.
St James' Church
Continue to St James' Church.
Coop
Continue to Coop.
Bobbin Mill
Continue to Bobbin Mill.
Woodsman
Continue to Woodsman.
Future Champions
Continue to Future Champions.
Nature Trail Nursery - The Railway Euxton
Continue to Nature Trail Nursery - The Railway Euxton.
Home Bargains
Continue to Home Bargains.
Nature Trail Nursery
Continue to Nature Trail Nursery.
St Joseph
Finish back near St Joseph, completing the loop.
23 turns
14 turns · 2 sets of lights
13 turns · 2 sets of lights
18 turns
This route is 84.3 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chorley test centre, not an official DVSA route.