Near Fraserburgh test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 20 turns across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 21.8 km practice loop near Fraserburgh 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.
On this route you’ll practise dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, independent driving 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 pubs, shops 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 Fraserburgh 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 49-step drive on real, named roads (about 21.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north on Dalrymple Street/A98.
Dalrymple Street246 m
Turn left onto Kirk Brae.
Kirk Brae30 m
Turn right to stay on Kirk Brae.
Kirk Brae40 m
Turn left to stay on Kirk Brae.
Kirk Brae39 m
Turn left to stay on Kirk Brae.
Kirk Brae20 m
Turn left onto Broad Street/A98.
Broad Street160 m
Turn right onto Frithside Street.
Frithside Street127 m
Turn left onto A90/Cross Street. Continue on A90.
A90525 m
Turn right onto Strichen Road/A981.
Strichen Road29 m
Turn left towards Aberdeen/Peterhead.
Strichen Road29 m
Turn left towards Fraserburgh.
A90649 m
Turn right onto Mid Street.
Mid Street119 m
Turn right onto Broad Street/A98.
Broad Street312 m
Turn right onto Victoria Street/B9034.
Victoria Street113 m
Turn left onto A90/Saltoun Place.
A90318 m
Turn right onto Strichen Road/A981.
Strichen Road574 m
Turn left onto Crimond Court.
Crimond Court12 m
Turn right onto Strichen Road.
Strichen Road252 m
Turn left onto Beacon Drive.
Beacon Drive236 m
Turn right onto Kirkton Road.
Kirkton Road83 m
Turn right onto Middleburgh Road.
Middleburgh Road207 m
Turn right onto Strichen Road/A981.
Strichen Road907 m
Turn left onto A90/Saltoun Place. Continue on A90.
A90623 m
Turn right onto Mid Street.
Mid Street119 m
Turn right onto Broad Street/A98.
Broad Street85 m
Turn right onto Frithside Street.
Frithside Street127 m
Turn right onto A90/Cross Street.
A90221 m
Move left onto High Street/A98. Continue on A98.
A981.1 km
Turn right onto B9031.
B90312.2 km
Move right onto Shore Street.
Shore Street199 m
Turn left onto Bell's Lane.
Bell's Lane64 m
Turn left onto Main Street/B9031. Continue on B9031.
B90312.4 km
Turn left onto Watermill Road/A98. Continue on A98.
A981.2 km
Turn right onto Broad Street/A98.
Broad Street160 m
Turn right onto Frithside Street.
Frithside Street127 m
Turn right onto A90/Cross Street.
A90221 m
Move left onto High Street/A98. Continue on A98.
A981.1 km
Turn right onto B9031.
B90312.2 km
Move right onto Shore Street.
Shore Street199 m
Turn left onto Bell's Lane.
Bell's Lane64 m
Turn left onto Main Street/B9031. Continue on B9031.
B90312.4 km
Turn left onto Watermill Road/A98. Continue on A98.
A98942 m
Turn left onto Barrasgate Road.
Barrasgate Road336 m
Turn right onto Castle Street.
Castle Street178 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street188 m
Turn left onto Barrasgate Road.
Barrasgate Road105 m
Turn left onto High Street/A98.
High Street254 m
Turn right onto Broad Street/A98.
Broad Street121 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Fraserburgh · Route 7 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.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
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 (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.
Balaclava Bar
Start near Balaclava Bar.
Findlay's Fish Bar & Diner
Continue to Findlay's Fish Bar & Diner.
Old Parish Church
Continue to Old Parish Church.
Ship Inn
Continue to Ship Inn.
Bellslea Bar
Continue to Bellslea Bar.
Fraserburgh South Parish Church
Continue to Fraserburgh South Parish Church.
Fraserburgh United Reformed Church
Continue to Fraserburgh United Reformed Church.
Station Hotel
Continue to Station Hotel.
La Casa Pizzeria & Takeaway
Continue to La Casa Pizzeria & Takeaway.
Miss K
Continue to Miss K.
Tanning Co
Continue to Tanning Co.
Wallpaper Shop
Continue to Wallpaper Shop.
Fraserburgh Funeral Services
Continue to Fraserburgh Funeral Services.
Grill
Continue to Grill.
Scotmid
Continue to Scotmid.
Home Bargains
Continue to Home Bargains.
Kinnaird Travel
Continue to Kinnaird Travel.
Vanity
Continue to Vanity.
Websters Bakery
Continue to Websters Bakery.
Motor Parts Fraserburgh
Finish back near Motor Parts Fraserburgh, completing the loop.
27 turns
23 turns
5 roundabouts · 18 turns
3 roundabouts · 20 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 21.8 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Fraserburgh test centre, not an official DVSA route.