Near Forfar test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 20 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 57.0 km practice route near Forfar 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 Peter Pan 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, schools, parks and shops, 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 Forfar 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 57.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest on New Road.
New Road12 m
Turn right to stay on New Road.
New Road114 m
Turn right onto West High Street.
West High Street185 m
Move right onto East High Street.
East High Street615 m
Turn left onto Montrose Road/B9113.
Montrose Road201 m
Turn right onto Yeaman Street.
Yeaman Street199 m
Turn left onto Arbroath Road/A932.
Arbroath Road154 m
Turn right onto Restenneth Drive.
Restenneth Drive415 m
Turn right onto South Street/B9128.
South Street1.2 km
Turn right onto Market Street.
Market Street110 m
Keep left to stay on Market Street.
Market Street265 m
Turn right onto Fyfe Street.
Fyfe Street163 m
Turn right onto Service Road.
Service Road344 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street155 m
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market Street309 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road270 m
Turn left onto Hanick Terrace.
Hanick Terrace518 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road103 m
Turn right onto Taylor Street.
Taylor Street94 m
Turn right onto Taylor Street Gardens.
Taylor Street Gardens39 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Taylor Street Gardens.
Taylor Street Gardens39 m
Turn left onto Taylor Street.
Taylor Street94 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road259 m
Turn right onto Lochside Road.
Lochside Road741 m
Turn left onto North Loch Road/Core Path 303.
North Loch Road11 m
Keep left to stay on North Loch Road/Core Path 303.
North Loch Road51 m
Move left.
30 m
Make a right U-turn.
30 m
Move right onto North Loch Road/Core Path 303.
North Loch Road803 m
Turn right onto Castle Street/A926.
Castle Street23 m
Keep right to stay on Castle Street/A926.
Castle Street112 m
Turn right onto Queenswell Road/A926. Continue on A926.
A926946 m
Turn right onto Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road481 m
Turn right onto Lochview Terrace.
Lochview Terrace186 m
Turn right onto Graham Crescent.
Graham Crescent49 m
Turn right to stay on Graham Crescent.
Graham Crescent201 m
Turn right to stay on Graham Crescent.
Graham Crescent169 m
Turn left onto Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road258 m
Turn right onto Dundee Loan/A926.
Dundee Loan319 m
Move right onto Dundee Road/A932.
Dundee Road220 m
Turn right onto Lentlands Road.
Lentlands Road15 m
Turn left.
22 m
Turn left onto Old Halkerton Road.
Old Halkerton Road10 m
Turn left onto Dundee Road/A932.
Dundee Road245 m
Move left onto Dundee Loan/A926.
Dundee Loan14 m
Keep right to stay on Dundee Loan/A926.
Dundee Loan283 m
Turn left onto Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road545 m
Keep right to stay on Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A94.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A94.
A9481 m
Keep left to stay on A94.
A94114 m
Keep left to stay on A94.
A94215 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A90.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto A90/Forfar Bypass.
A902.3 km
Take the Kirriemuir Junction exit onto A926.
102 m
Turn left to take the A926 ramp.
133 m
Enter Peter Pan Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A926.
Peter Pan Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto A926.
A9261.6 km
Keep left to stay on A926.
A926246 m
Keep right to stay on A926.
A9264.0 km
Turn left onto Glamis Road/A928.
Glamis Road291 m
Turn left onto Morrison Street/A926.
Morrison Street230 m
Turn right onto Forfar Road/A926.
Forfar Road1.6 km
Keep right to stay on A926.
A926108 m
Keep right to stay on A926.
A9262.1 km
Keep right to stay on A926.
A926405 m
Keep right to stay on A926.
A9261.4 km
Enter Peter Pan Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A926.
Peter Pan Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto A926.
A926418 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road219 m
Keep left to stay on Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road1.4 km
Keep right to stay on Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road113 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road358 m
Keep left to stay on A926.
A926239 m
Turn right onto Queenswell Road/A926. Continue on A926.
A9261.3 km
Move right onto Dundee Road/A932.
Dundee Road220 m
Turn right onto Lentlands Road.
Lentlands Road15 m
Turn left.
22 m
Turn left onto Old Halkerton Road.
Old Halkerton Road10 m
Turn left onto Dundee Road/A932.
Dundee Road245 m
Move left onto Dundee Loan/A926.
Dundee Loan14 m
Keep right to stay on Dundee Loan/A926.
Dundee Loan283 m
Turn left onto Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road545 m
Keep right to stay on Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A94.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A94.
A9481 m
Keep left to stay on A94.
A94114 m
Keep left to stay on A94.
A94215 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A90.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto A90.
A902.3 km
Take the Kirriemuir Junction exit onto A926.
102 m
Turn left to take the A926 ramp.
133 m
Enter Peter Pan Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A926.
Peter Pan Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto A926.
A9261.6 km
Keep left to stay on A926.
A926246 m
Keep right to stay on A926.
A9264.0 km
Turn left onto Glamis Road/A928.
Glamis Road291 m
Turn left onto Morrison Street/A926.
Morrison Street230 m
Turn right onto Forfar Road/A926. Continue on A926.
A9261.6 km
Keep right to stay on A926.
A926108 m
Keep right to stay on A926.
A9262.1 km
Keep right to stay on A926.
A926405 m
Keep right to stay on A926.
A9261.4 km
Enter Peter Pan Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A926.
Peter Pan Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto A926.
A926419 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road219 m
Keep left to stay on Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road358 m
Keep left to stay on Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road415 m
Keep right to take Castle Street.
Castle Street205 m
Turn left onto East High Street.
East High Street486 m
Turn left onto North Street/B9128.
North Street284 m
Turn left onto Victoria Street/B9128. Continue on B9128.
B9128370 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street136 m
Keep right to stay on Castle Street.
Castle Street205 m
Turn left onto East High Street.
East High Street486 m
Turn left onto North Street/B9128.
North Street284 m
Turn left onto Victoria Street/B9128. Continue on B9128.
B9128332 m
Turn right onto Carseburn Road.
Carseburn Road299 m
Turn right onto Don Street.
Don Street70 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street138 m
Turn right onto Victoria Street/B9128. Continue on B9128.
B9128362 m
Make a sharp right onto Carseburn Road.
Carseburn Road36 m
Turn right to stay on Carseburn Road.
Carseburn Road18 m
Turn left onto Victoria Street/B9128. Continue on B9128.
B9128332 m
Turn right onto North Street/B9128.
North Street9 m
Keep right to stay on North Street/B9128.
North Street274 m
Turn right onto East High Street.
East High Street277 m
Turn right onto Green Street.
Green Street91 m
Turn right onto Queen Street.
Queen Street192 m
Turn left onto East High Street.
East High Street171 m
Turn left onto Prior Road/B9134.
Prior Road215 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Forfar · 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.
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 Peter Pan Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 4.7 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, 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.
Forfar East and Old Parish Church
Start near Forfar East and Old Parish Church.
St. Margaret's Parish Church
Continue to St. Margaret's Parish Church.
Forfar Early Learning and Childcare Centre
Continue to Forfar Early Learning and Childcare Centre.
Sheriff Court Grounds
Continue to Sheriff Court Grounds.
Bothy Larder Shop
Continue to Bothy Larder Shop.
Forfar Open Garden
Continue to Forfar Open Garden.
Farmland in Town
Continue to Farmland in Town.
West End Bar
Continue to West End Bar.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Victoria Bar
Continue to Victoria Bar.
Dunnichen Stone
Continue to Dunnichen Stone.
Peter Pan Roundabout
Continue to Peter Pan Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Kerymor Tavern
Continue to Kerymor Tavern.
St. Andrew's Church
Continue to St. Andrew's Church.
Zoar Inn
Continue to Zoar Inn.
10 Cafe Bar
Continue to 10 Cafe Bar.
Drunken Monkey
Continue to Drunken Monkey.
Forfar Community Church
Continue to Forfar Community Church.
Stag
Continue to Stag.
St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church
Finish back near St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 18 turns · 3 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 8 turns · 4 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 57.0 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Forfar test centre, not an official DVSA route.