Near Dunfermline test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts and 8 turns across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 41.6 km practice route near Dunfermline 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.
Along the way you'll meet St. Margaret Roundabout, King's Road, Dover Way and Admiralty Roundabout. 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 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, stations and named junctions, 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 Dunfermline 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 135-step drive on real, named roads (about 41.6 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
17 m
Turn right.
13 m
Turn left onto Garvock Hill.
Garvock Hill70 m
Turn right onto Garvock Bank.
Garvock Bank660 m
Turn right onto Woodmill Road.
Woodmill Road1.6 km
Enter Bothwell Gardens Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bothwell Street/A823.
Bothwell Gardens Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bothwell Street/A823. Continue on A823.
A823398 m
Enter St Leonard Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hospital Hill/A823.
St Leonard Roundabout30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hospital Hill/A823. Continue on A823.
A823827 m
Enter King Malcolm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Grange Drive.
King Malcolm Roundabout131 m
Exit the roundabout onto Grange Drive.
Grange Drive96 m
Make a right U-turn at Grange Wynd to stay on Grange Drive.
Grange Drive109 m
Enter King Malcolm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
King Malcolm Roundabout114 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road1.0 km
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
St. Margaret Roundabout49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road295 m
Enter Pitreavie Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Pitreavie Roundabout355 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road314 m
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
St. Margaret Roundabout124 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road295 m
Enter Pitreavie Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queensferry Road/B980.
Pitreavie Roundabout174 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/B980.
Queensferry Road202 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Primrose Lane.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Primrose Lane.
Primrose Lane540 m
Turn left to stay on Primrose Lane.
Primrose Lane76 m
Turn left onto Booth Avenue.
Booth Avenue79 m
Turn left onto Primrose Avenue.
Primrose Avenue164 m
Turn left onto Anderson Lane.
Anderson Lane92 m
Turn left onto Primrose Lane.
Primrose Lane98 m
Turn left to stay on Primrose Lane.
Primrose Lane76 m
Turn left onto Booth Avenue.
Booth Avenue79 m
Turn left onto Primrose Avenue.
Primrose Avenue164 m
Turn left onto Anderson Lane.
Anderson Lane92 m
Turn left onto Primrose Lane.
Primrose Lane98 m
Turn left to stay on Primrose Lane.
Primrose Lane76 m
Turn left onto Booth Avenue.
Booth Avenue79 m
Turn right onto Primrose Avenue.
Primrose Avenue222 m
Turn right onto Forker Avenue.
Forker Avenue199 m
Turn right onto Gill Way.
Gill Way293 m
Turn right onto Primrose Avenue.
Primrose Avenue82 m
Turn left onto Brankholm Crescent.
Brankholm Crescent131 m
Turn left onto Park Road West.
Park Road West142 m
Turn right onto Camdean Lane.
Camdean Lane126 m
Turn left onto Camdean Crescent.
Camdean Crescent241 m
Turn left onto Park Road West.
Park Road West189 m
Turn left onto Camdean Lane.
Camdean Lane126 m
Turn left onto Camdean Crescent.
Camdean Crescent241 m
Turn right onto Park Road West.
Park Road West95 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto King's Road/B980.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto King's Road/B980.
King's Road266 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B980.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto B980.
B98023 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road/B980.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/B980.
Queensferry Road210 m
Enter Pitreavie Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Pitreavie Roundabout137 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road314 m
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
St. Margaret Roundabout89 m
Exit the roundabout.
27 m
Move left onto Carnegie Avenue.
Carnegie Avenue1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Masterton Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Masterton Road.
Masterton Road541 m
Turn right onto Dover Drive.
Dover Drive570 m
Turn left onto Alexander Way.
Alexander Way85 m
Turn left onto Kings Drive.
Kings Drive239 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dover Way.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dover Way.
Dover Way129 m
Turn right onto Dover Drive.
Dover Drive372 m
Turn left onto Masterton Road.
Masterton Road543 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Carnegie Avenue.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Carnegie Avenue.
Carnegie Avenue1.2 km
Move left.
28 m
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
St. Margaret Roundabout13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road295 m
Enter Pitreavie Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queensferry Road/B980.
Pitreavie Roundabout174 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/B980.
Queensferry Road202 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B980.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto B980.
B98026 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queensferry Road.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road.
Queensferry Road1.1 km
Enter Crossroads Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A985/Admiralty Road.
Crossroads Roundabout76 m
Exit the roundabout onto A985/Admiralty Road.
A985309 m
Turn left onto Ridley Drive.
Ridley Drive671 m
Turn right onto Castlandhill Road/B980.
Castlandhill Road109 m
Turn left onto Fairykirk Road.
Fairykirk Road377 m
Turn right onto A985/Admiralty Road.
A98569 m
Enter Admiralty Roundabout and take the 1st exit.
Admiralty Roundabout41 m
Exit the roundabout onto M90/E 15.
M90337 m
Keep left to take exit 2 onto A823(M) towards Dunfermline.
A823(M)1.8 km
Enter Pitreavie Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Pitreavie Roundabout197 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road314 m
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
St. Margaret Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road1.0 km
Enter King Malcolm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
King Malcolm Roundabout100 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823. Continue on A823.
A823822 m
Enter St Leonard Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Leonard's Street/A823.
St Leonard Roundabout27 m
Exit the roundabout onto St Leonard's Street/A823. Continue on A823.
A823405 m
Enter Bothwell Gardens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Margarets Drive/A823.
Bothwell Gardens Roundabout72 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. Margarets Drive/A823.
St. Margarets Drive697 m
Enter Sinclair Gardens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Carnegie Drive/A907.
Sinclair Gardens Roundabout49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Carnegie Drive/A907.
Carnegie Drive504 m
Turn left onto Pilmuir Street.
Pilmuir Street123 m
Turn right onto Queen Anne Street.
Queen Anne Street225 m
Move left onto Chapel Street.
Chapel Street52 m
Turn right onto A907.
A907164 m
Move right onto Carnegie Drive/A907.
Carnegie Drive532 m
Enter Sinclair Gardens Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto St. Margarets Drive/A823.
Sinclair Gardens Roundabout89 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. Margarets Drive/A823.
St. Margarets Drive707 m
Enter Bothwell Gardens Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bothwell Street/A823.
Bothwell Gardens Roundabout40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bothwell Street/A823. Continue on A823.
A823398 m
Enter St Leonard Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hospital Hill/A823.
St Leonard Roundabout30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hospital Hill/A823. Continue on A823.
A823827 m
Enter King Malcolm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queensferry Road/A823.
King Malcolm Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queensferry Road/A823.
Queensferry Road1.0 km
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 1st exit.
St. Margaret Roundabout14 m
Exit the roundabout.
27 m
Move left onto Carnegie Avenue.
Carnegie Avenue1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Skylark Road.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Skylark Road.
Skylark Road529 m
Move left onto Masterton Road.
Masterton Road1.3 km
Turn right onto North Road/B981.
North Road807 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Road/B981.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Road/B981.
North Road803 m
Turn left onto Masterton Road.
Masterton Road1.3 km
Move right onto Skylark Road.
Skylark Road531 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Masterton Road.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto Masterton Road.
Masterton Road967 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Masterton Road.
163 m
Exit the roundabout onto Masterton Road.
Masterton Road966 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Carnegie Avenue.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Carnegie Avenue.
Carnegie Avenue1.2 km
Move left.
28 m
Enter St. Margaret Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
St. Margaret Roundabout48 m
Exit the roundabout.
273 m
Turn left onto Pitreavie Drive.
Pitreavie Drive264 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Dunfermline · Route 6 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at St. Margaret Roundabout, Admiralty Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 2.6 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, 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.
Dunfermline Islamic Centre
Start near Dunfermline Islamic Centre.
St Leonard's Parish Church
Continue to St Leonard's Parish Church.
Edwards Bar and Grill
Continue to Edwards Bar and Grill.
Hospital Hill Gospel Hall
Continue to Hospital Hill Gospel Hall.
Rosyth
Continue to Rosyth.
St. Margaret Roundabout
Continue to St. Margaret Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cottars
Continue to Cottars.
Bahia
Continue to Bahia.
King's Road
Continue to King's Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Dover Way
Continue to Dover Way, taking the junction with good observation.
Rosyth Baptist Church
Continue to Rosyth Baptist Church.
Rosyth Methodist Church
Continue to Rosyth Methodist Church.
Admiralty Roundabout
Continue to Admiralty Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
John Young Signs
Continue to John Young Signs.
Hope House Seventh Day Adventist Church
Continue to Hope House Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Olive Tree
Continue to Olive Tree.
Dunfermline Bus Station
Continue to Dunfermline Bus Station.
St. Margaret's RC Memorial Church
Continue to St. Margaret's RC Memorial Church.
Dunfermline Public Park
Continue to Dunfermline Public Park.
Pitreavie Kindergarten
Finish back near Pitreavie Kindergarten, completing the loop.
7 roundabouts · 8 turns · 3 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 6 turns · 5 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 12 turns
10 roundabouts · 12 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 41.6 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Dunfermline test centre, not an official DVSA route.