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Enniskillen · Roundabout practice loop

Near Enniskillen test centre

9.3 km
Distance
11 min
Duration
Moderate
Difficulty
35
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Demanding

Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 24 roundabouts and 4 turns across 33 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 9.3 km practice loop near Enniskillen test centre, taking roughly 11 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 Carran Roundabout and Coa Road 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 roundabout approach & exit 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 18 catalogued landmarks, including named junctions, shops, churches 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 Enniskillen 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.

Manoeuvre breakdown

What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.

4
Left turns
0
Right turns
24
Roundabouts
0
Traffic lights
33
Total steps

Skills & features

2
Roundabouts
18
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Roundabout approach & exit
  • Independent driving

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 33-step drive on real, named roads (about 9.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive southwest on Coa Road/C415.

    Coa Road254 m

  2. Roundabout:

    Enter Coa Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A32/Crannog Way.

    Coa Road Roundabout85 m

  3. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A32/Crannog Way.

    A32382 m

  4. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A32/Crannog Way.

    21 m

  5. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A32/Crannog Way.

    A32345 m

  6. Roundabout:

    Enter Carran Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A32/Crannog Way.

    Carran Roundabout32 m

  7. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A32/Crannog Way.

    A32583 m

  8. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A32.

    52 m

  9. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A32.

    A32732 m

  10. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.

    30 m

  11. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout.

    154 m

  12. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.

    14 m

  13. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout.

    236 m

  14. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit.

    68 m

  15. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout.

    229 m

  16. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.

    57 m

  17. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout.

    155 m

  18. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A32.

    102 m

  19. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A32.

    A32732 m

  20. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Irvinestown Road.

    32 m

  21. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Irvinestown Road.

    Irvinestown Road2.2 km

  22. Turn right:

    Move right onto Forthill Street.

    Forthill Street137 m

  23. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Quay Pass.

    Quay Pass135 m

  24. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Quay Pass.

    50 m

  25. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Quay Pass.

    Quay Pass130 m

  26. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A4/Friths Pass.

    A4105 m

  27. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A4/Dublin Road.

    A4364 m

  28. Turn left:

    Turn left onto A32/Wickham Place. Continue on A32.

    A321.1 km

  29. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A32/Crannog Way.

    22 m

  30. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A32/Crannog Way.

    A32597 m

  31. Roundabout:

    Enter Coa Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coa Road/C415.

    Coa Road Roundabout70 m

  32. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coa Road/C415.

    Coa Road254 m

  33. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Enniskillen · Roundabout practice loop loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.

Local roads & landmarks

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.

Junctions & roundabouts

Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.

  • Carran Roundabout
  • Coa Road Roundabout

Schools

Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.

  • St Michael's College

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • FCF Russian/Lithuanian Group

Pubs

Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.

  • Horseshoe

Shops & parades

Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.

  • Donnelly Volkswagon
  • Currys
  • Kenny's
  • Domino's

Watch out for

  • Roundabout

    Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Carran Roundabout, Coa Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.

Drive it: landmark by landmark

Navigate by these 18 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.

  1. Carran Roundabout

    Start near Carran Roundabout.

  2. Donnelly Volkswagon

    Continue to Donnelly Volkswagon.

  3. Currys

    Continue to Currys.

  4. Kenny's

    Continue to Kenny's.

  5. Ritz

    Continue to Ritz.

  6. Domino's

    Continue to Domino's.

  7. FCF Russian/Lithuanian Group

    Continue to FCF Russian/Lithuanian Group.

  8. Hong Kong

    Continue to Hong Kong.

  9. Horseshoe

    Continue to Horseshoe.

  10. Jazz Hair & Beauty Salon

    Continue to Jazz Hair & Beauty Salon.

  11. Piece of Cake

    Continue to Piece of Cake.

  12. Poundstretcher

    Continue to Poundstretcher.

  13. Enniskillen Fire Station & District Headquarters

    Continue to Enniskillen Fire Station & District Headquarters.

  14. McDonald's

    Continue to McDonald's.

  15. Lochside Garage

    Continue to Lochside Garage.

  16. St Michael's College

    Continue to St Michael's College.

  17. Coa Road Roundabout

    Continue to Coa Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  18. Enniskillen Tyre Centre

    Finish back near Enniskillen Tyre Centre, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 9.3 km and takes about 11 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Enniskillen test centre, not an official DVSA route.