Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 22 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 48.1 km practice route near Grimsby Coldwater test centre, taking roughly 45 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 Market Hotel 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, 20 mph zones, 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 schools, shops, pubs 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 Grimsby Coldwater 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 125-step drive on real, named roads (about 48.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
61 m
Turn right.
36 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 1.
Estate Road No 1494 m
Turn right onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane54 m
Turn left onto Laforey Road.
Laforey Road326 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laforey Road.
Laforey Road326 m
Turn right onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane847 m
Turn left onto Newbury Terrace.
Newbury Terrace100 m
Turn left onto Newbury Avenue.
Newbury Avenue304 m
Turn right onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane585 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 1.
Estate Road No 1847 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180.
A180850 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180/Westgate.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A180/Westgate.
122 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A180/Westgate.
152 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road985 m
Turn right onto Victor Street.
Victor Street714 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street313 m
Turn left onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street409 m
Turn left onto Oxford Street.
Oxford Street112 m
Turn right onto Weelsby Street.
Weelsby Street166 m
Turn left onto Grafton Street.
Grafton Street95 m
Turn right onto Hilda Street.
Hilda Street77 m
Turn right onto Salacon Way.
Salacon Way29 m
Turn right onto Calvi Court.
Calvi Court1 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Calvi Court.
Calvi Court1 m
Turn left onto Salacon Way.
Salacon Way29 m
Turn left onto Hilda Street.
Hilda Street77 m
Turn left onto Grafton Street.
Grafton Street203 m
Turn right onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street308 m
Turn left onto Tunnard Street.
Tunnard Street145 m
Turn right onto Rutland Street.
Rutland Street199 m
Turn right onto Rutland Court.
Rutland Court32 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Rutland Court.
Rutland Court32 m
Turn left onto Rutland Street.
Rutland Street120 m
Turn left onto Harold Street.
Harold Street146 m
Turn left onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street167 m
Turn right onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street675 m
Turn left onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street187 m
Turn right onto Ellis Way/A1136.
A11361.5 km
Move right onto Dudley Street/A1136. Continue on A1136.
A1136894 m
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Yarborough Road.
Market Hotel Roundabout12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yarborough Road.
Yarborough Road178 m
Turn right onto Spring Bank.
Spring Bank197 m
Turn left onto Spark street.
Spark street209 m
Turn left onto Elder Road.
Elder Road35 m
Turn left to stay on Elder Road.
Elder Road116 m
Turn left onto Spruce Avenue.
Spruce Avenue51 m
Turn right onto Magnolia Street.
Magnolia Street289 m
Turn right onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road237 m
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Boulevard Avenue.
Market Hotel Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A180/Westgate.
119 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cleethorpe Road/A180. Continue on A180.
A1802.3 km
Turn right onto Combe Street.
Combe Street234 m
Turn left onto Brereton Avenue.
Brereton Avenue72 m
Turn left onto Ward Street.
Ward Street235 m
Turn left onto Grimsby Road/A180. Continue on A180.
A1801.9 km
Keep right to take Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road474 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180/Westgate.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pyewipe Road.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pyewipe Road.
Pyewipe Road1.1 km
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Yarborough Road.
Market Hotel Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yarborough Road.
Yarborough Road178 m
Turn right onto Spring Bank.
Spring Bank197 m
Turn left onto Spark street.
Spark street209 m
Turn left onto Elder Road.
Elder Road386 m
Turn left onto Central Parade.
Central Parade138 m
Turn right onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Yarborough Road356 m
Enter Toothill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Coates Road/A1136.
Toothill Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Great Coates Road/A1136.
Great Coates Road1.7 km
Turn right onto Station Road.
Station Road734 m
Move left onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane1.0 km
Turn right onto Estate Road No 1.
Estate Road No 1847 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180.
A180850 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180/Westgate.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road985 m
Turn left onto Humber Street.
Humber Street108 m
Turn left onto Riby Street.
Riby Street479 m
Turn left onto Riby Square.
Riby Square43 m
Turn left onto Orwell Street.
Orwell Street314 m
Turn right onto Kesgrave Street.
Kesgrave Street71 m
Turn right onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road83 m
Turn right onto Nacton Street.
Nacton Street71 m
Turn right onto Orwell Street.
Orwell Street83 m
Turn left onto Kesgrave Street.
Kesgrave Street40 m
Turn left onto Riby Street.
Riby Street298 m
Turn left onto Riby Square.
Riby Square69 m
Turn right onto Railway Street.
Railway Street374 m
Turn left onto Church Street.
Church Street150 m
Turn left onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street200 m
Turn left onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road8 m
Keep right to stay on Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road474 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180/Westgate.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180/Westgate.
A1801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A180.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180.
A180847 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Estate Road No 1.
109 m
Exit the roundabout onto Estate Road No 1.
Estate Road No 1851 m
Turn left onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane793 m
Turn left onto Newbury Terrace.
Newbury Terrace100 m
Turn left onto Newbury Avenue.
Newbury Avenue304 m
Turn right onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane585 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 1.
Estate Road No 1847 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Estate Road No 1.
192 m
Exit the roundabout onto Estate Road No 1.
Estate Road No 1851 m
Turn left onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane793 m
Turn left onto Newbury Terrace.
Newbury Terrace100 m
Turn left onto Newbury Avenue.
Newbury Avenue304 m
Turn right onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane638 m
Turn left onto Laforey Road.
Laforey Road326 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laforey Road.
Laforey Road204 m
Turn right onto Sargon Way.
Sargon Way31 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Grimsby Coldwater · Route 14 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.
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 Market Hotel Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 11.4 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.
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.
Orchard (Sargon Way)
Start near Orchard (Sargon Way).
RG Motors
Continue to RG Motors.
Haven
Continue to Haven.
Lambretta upgrades Ltd
Continue to Lambretta upgrades Ltd.
Roy Ling
Continue to Roy Ling.
Lifestyle Express
Continue to Lifestyle Express.
Wellington Street Stores
Continue to Wellington Street Stores.
Holme Hill Education Centre
Continue to Holme Hill Education Centre.
Market Hotel Roundabout
Continue to Market Hotel Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Go Local
Continue to Go Local.
GBA Automotive Technical Centre
Continue to GBA Automotive Technical Centre.
Carpet Express
Continue to Carpet Express.
St Aidan's Church
Continue to St Aidan's Church.
European Mini Market
Continue to European Mini Market.
Handsons Interiors
Continue to Handsons Interiors.
John Roe Toyota
Continue to John Roe Toyota.
Trawl
Continue to Trawl.
St Nicolas
Continue to St Nicolas.
Great Coates
Continue to Great Coates.
Grimsby Docks
Finish back near Grimsby Docks, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 25 turns · 6 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 23 turns · 8 sets of lights
This route is 48.1 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Grimsby Coldwater test centre, not an official DVSA route.