Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 18 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 45.6 km practice route near Grimsby Coldwater 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 Great Coates Interchange and Bradley Crossroads. 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 schools, pubs, shops and stations, 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 113-step drive on real, named roads (about 45.6 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 Road808 m
Turn left onto Kesgrave Street.
Kesgrave Street71 m
Turn left onto Orwell Street.
Orwell Street315 m
Turn left onto Riby Square.
Riby Square26 m
Turn right onto Railway Street.
Railway Street867 m
Move left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street120 m
Turn left onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street277 m
Turn left onto Garibaldi Street.
Garibaldi Street144 m
Turn right onto Railway Street.
Railway Street79 m
Turn right onto Nelson Street.
Nelson Street144 m
Turn right onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street79 m
Turn left onto Garibaldi Street.
Garibaldi Street256 m
Turn right onto Albion Street.
Albion Street265 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street464 m
Turn left onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street247 m
Turn right onto Tunnard Street.
Tunnard Street145 m
Turn right onto Rutland Street.
Rutland Street331 m
Turn left onto Roberts Street.
Roberts Street384 m
Turn right onto Columbia Road.
Columbia Road546 m
Turn right onto Ladysmith Road.
Ladysmith Road397 m
Move left onto Pasture Street.
Pasture Street395 m
Turn right onto Hainton Avenue/B1213.
Hainton Avenue198 m
Turn left onto Ellis Way/A1136.
Ellis Way396 m
Turn right onto A16/Victoria Street South. Continue on A16.
A16844 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A180/Westgate.
5 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 2nd exit onto A180.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto A180.
A1801.4 km
Take the Great Coates Interchange exit.
A180443 m
Keep right to take A180.
A180111 m
Enter Great Coates Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A1136.
Great Coates Interchange10 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1136.
A11361.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Coates Road/B1210.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Great Coates Road/B1210.
Great Coates Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Aylesby Lane.
Aylesby Lane7 m
Turn left onto Carr Lane.
Carr Lane299 m
Turn right.
52 m
Turn left onto Carr Lane.
Carr Lane277 m
Turn right onto Aylesby Lane.
Aylesby Lane7 m
Turn right onto Great Coates Road/B1210.
Great Coates Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Coates Road/A1136.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto Great Coates Road/A1136.
Great Coates Road2.2 km
Enter Toothill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Toothill Roundabout10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Yarborough Road1.1 km
Turn left 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 1st exit onto Little Coates Road/B1444.
Toothill Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Little Coates Road/B1444.
Little Coates Road514 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Little Coates Road/B1444.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Little Coates Road/B1444.
Little Coates Road82 m
Turn right onto Broadway.
Broadway1.3 km
Turn left onto Swiftsure Crescent.
Swiftsure Crescent116 m
Turn left to stay on Swiftsure Crescent.
Swiftsure Crescent62 m
Turn left onto Hamilton Close.
Hamilton Close100 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hamilton Close.
Hamilton Close100 m
Turn right onto Swiftsure Crescent.
Swiftsure Crescent62 m
Turn right to stay on Swiftsure Crescent.
Swiftsure Crescent116 m
Turn left onto Broadway.
Broadway158 m
Turn left onto A46/Laceby Road.
A46511 m
Enter Bradley Crossroads and take the 2nd exit onto A46/Laceby Road.
Bradley Crossroads38 m
Exit the roundabout onto A46/Laceby Road.
A462.1 km
Enter Nun's Corner and take the 1st exit onto A46/Bargate.
Nun's Corner20 m
Exit the roundabout onto A46/Bargate.
A46156 m
Move right onto A46/Weelsby Road.
A46876 m
Turn right onto Weelsby Avenue.
Weelsby Avenue401 m
Turn left onto Drew Avenue.
Drew Avenue243 m
Turn right onto Weelsby Avenue.
Weelsby Avenue331 m
Turn right onto A46/Weelsby Road.
A46103 m
Stay straight to take the A16 ramp.
A162.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
97 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road808 m
Turn left onto Kesgrave Street.
Kesgrave Street71 m
Turn left onto Orwell Street.
Orwell Street83 m
Turn left onto Nacton Street.
Nacton Street71 m
Turn right onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road252 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 Lane638 m
Turn left onto Laforey Road.
Laforey Road167 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Grimsby Coldwater · Route 16 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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 17.4 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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50, 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.
Orchard (Sargon Way)
Start near Orchard (Sargon Way).
Haven
Continue to Haven.
CarSupermarket.com
Continue to CarSupermarket.com.
Brandon Tool Hire
Continue to Brandon Tool Hire.
Wold Print
Continue to Wold Print.
Grimsby Docks
Continue to Grimsby Docks.
St Andrew with St Luke & All Saints
Continue to St Andrew with St Luke & All Saints.
Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene
Continue to Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene.
Domino's
Continue to Domino's.
SIG Roofing
Continue to SIG Roofing.
SR Electrical Wholesalers
Continue to SR Electrical Wholesalers.
Great Coates Interchange
Continue to Great Coates Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
St Nicolas
Continue to St Nicolas.
Trawl
Continue to Trawl.
Red Shop
Continue to Red Shop.
Broadway Childrens Centre
Continue to Broadway Childrens Centre.
Bradley Crossroads
Continue to Bradley Crossroads, taking the junction with good observation.
St Marks Church
Continue to St Marks Church.
Grimsby Islamic Centre
Continue to Grimsby Islamic Centre.
Duke Of Wellington
Finish back near Duke Of Wellington, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 22 turns · 5 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 45.6 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Grimsby Coldwater test centre, not an official DVSA route.