Near Forfar test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 3 roundabouts, 8 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 16 navigation steps.
This is an independent 36.4 km practice route near Forfar test centre, taking roughly 25 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 roundabout approach & exit, 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, 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 54-step drive on real, named roads (about 36.4 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. Continue on South Street.
South Street644 m
Turn left onto East High Street.
East High Street303 m
Turn left onto Coutties Wynd.
Coutties Wynd100 m
Turn left onto Academy Street/A932.
Academy Street301 m
Turn left onto South Street/A932.
South Street345 m
Turn left onto Victoria Street/B9128. Continue on B9128.
B9128370 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street241 m
Turn right onto Myre Road.
Myre Road429 m
Turn right onto Craig O'Loch Road/A926. Continue on A926.
A926733 m
Turn left onto Castle Street/A926. Continue on A926.
A926598 m
Turn left onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Merlin Gardens.
Merlin Gardens27 m
Turn left to stay on Merlin Gardens.
Merlin Gardens231 m
Turn left onto Mallard Drive.
Mallard Drive23 m
Turn right onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road770 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road462 m
Turn left onto Don Street.
Don Street343 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street2.8 km
Turn right onto Lownie Road.
Lownie Road1.6 km
Turn right onto Lour Road.
Lour Road2.4 km
Turn right onto St. James Road/A932.
St. James Road179 m
Turn right onto Academy Street/A932.
Academy Street301 m
Turn left onto South Street/A932.
South Street345 m
Turn left onto Victoria Street/B9128. Continue on B9128.
B9128370 m
Turn right onto Castle Street/B9128.
Castle Street39 m
Move right onto Castle Street/A926. Continue on A926.
A926598 m
Turn left onto Kirriemuir Road/A926.
Kirriemuir Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A926.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto A926.
A926417 m
Enter Peter Pan Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A926.
Peter Pan Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A926.
A9265.8 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.
A9265.6 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 Road1.7 km
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A926.
Brechin Road979 m
Turn right onto West High Street.
West High Street425 m
Turn left onto Dundee Loan/A926.
Dundee Loan21 m
Make a sharp right.
32 m
Make a sharp right onto Glamis Road/A94.
Glamis Road451 m
Move right onto East High Street.
East High Street574 m
Turn left onto Prior Road/B9134.
Prior Road215 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Forfar · 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.
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.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Peter Pan Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60 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 Community Church
Start near Forfar Community Church.
Forfar East and Old Parish Church
Continue to Forfar East and Old Parish Church.
St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church
Continue to St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church.
Drunken Monkey
Continue to Drunken Monkey.
East Greens
Continue to East Greens.
Zoar Inn
Continue to Zoar Inn.
Forfar Resource Store
Continue to Forfar Resource Store.
Strathmore Woollen Company
Continue to Strathmore Woollen Company.
Wendyhouse
Continue to Wendyhouse.
Jo Jo's Beauty and Massage
Continue to Jo Jo's Beauty and Massage.
Old School
Continue to Old School.
Satin and Silk
Continue to Satin and Silk.
Stag
Continue to Stag.
Alan Mackay Machinery
Continue to Alan Mackay Machinery.
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.
10 Cafe Bar
Continue to 10 Cafe Bar.
West End Bar
Continue to West End Bar.
St. Margaret's Parish Church
Finish back near St. Margaret's Parish Church, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 20 turns · 4 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 18 turns · 3 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 36.4 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Forfar test centre, not an official DVSA route.