Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 23 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 33 navigation steps.
This is an independent 29.0 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.
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, 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 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 110-step drive on real, named roads (about 30.6 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 Road25 m
Keep right to stay on Laforey Road.
Laforey Road300 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.
49 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 Road68 m
Keep left to stay on Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road441 m
Keep right to stay on Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road298 m
Turn right onto Albion Street.
Albion Street696 m
Turn right onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street212 m
Turn right onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street597 m
Turn right onto Kent Street.
Kent Street61 m
Keep left to stay on Kent Street.
Kent Street17 m
Turn right onto Thesiger Street.
Thesiger Street312 m
Turn right onto Garibaldi Street.
Garibaldi Street79 m
Turn left onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street73 m
Turn left onto Duncombe Street.
Duncombe Street43 m
Keep left to stay on Duncombe Street.
Duncombe Street199 m
Turn right onto Albion Street.
Albion Street190 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street324 m
Turn right onto Weelsby Street.
Weelsby Street166 m
Turn right onto Eleanor Street.
Eleanor Street177 m
Turn right onto Convamore Road.
Convamore Road164 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street363 m
Turn right onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street277 m
Turn left onto Garibaldi Street.
Garibaldi Street144 m
Turn left onto Railway Street.
Railway Street270 m
Move left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street120 m
Turn right onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street187 m
Turn right onto Ellis Way/A1136. Continue on A1136.
A11361.0 km
Keep right to stay on Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way38 m
Turn left.
25 m
Move left.
322 m
Move right.
60 m
Make a right U-turn.
423 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way140 m
Keep left to stay on Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way236 m
Keep left to stay on A1136.
A1136609 m
Turn right onto Holles Street.
Holles Street64 m
Turn left onto Bradley Street.
Bradley Street42 m
Turn right onto Willingham Street.
Willingham Street131 m
Turn left onto Pasture Street.
Pasture Street74 m
Turn left onto Hainton Avenue/B1213.
Hainton Avenue198 m
Turn left onto Ellis Way/A1136.
Ellis Way423 m
Turn left onto Victoria Street South.
Victoria Street South100 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Victoria Street South.
Victoria Street South100 m
Turn left onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way879 m
Turn left onto Church Lane.
Church Lane527 m
Turn left onto New Street.
New Street80 m
Turn right onto Victoria Street West.
Victoria Street West56 m
Turn right onto Town Hall Street.
Town Hall Street100 m
Turn left onto Town Hall Square.
Town Hall Square10 m
Keep right to stay on Town Hall Square.
Town Hall Square175 m
Turn left onto Pasture Street.
Pasture Street82 m
Move left onto Victoria Street West.
Victoria Street West39 m
Turn left onto Town Hall Street.
Town Hall Street100 m
Turn right onto Town Hall Square.
Town Hall Square294 m
Keep left to take South Saint Mary's Gate.
South Saint Mary's Gate293 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way156 m
Keep right to stay on Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way280 m
Turn left onto Alexandra Road.
Alexandra Road275 m
Turn left onto Frederick Street.
Frederick Street147 m
Turn right to stay on Frederick Street.
Frederick Street30 m
Keep straight to stay on Frederick Street.
Frederick Street70 m
Turn left to stay on Frederick Street.
Frederick Street223 m
Turn left onto Freshney Drive.
Freshney Drive157 m
Move left onto Yarborough Drive.
Yarborough Drive182 m
Keep left to stay on Yarborough Drive.
Yarborough Drive114 m
Keep right to take Earl Street.
Earl Street210 m
Turn left onto Crescent Street.
Crescent Street134 m
Turn right onto Cartergate.
Cartergate90 m
Turn right onto Chantry Lane.
Chantry Lane139 m
Turn right onto Earl Street.
Earl Street158 m
Turn left onto Lord Street.
Lord Street279 m
Keep right to stay on Lord Street.
Lord Street14 m
Turn right onto Richard Street.
Richard Street149 m
Turn left onto Haven Avenue.
Haven Avenue356 m
Turn right onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue375 m
Keep right to take Pyewipe Road.
Pyewipe Road56 m
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 4th exit onto A180/Westgate.
122 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.
A180846 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 Road25 m
Keep right to stay on Laforey Road.
Laforey Road142 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Grimsby Coldwater · Route 2 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.
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 8.0 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).
Haven
Continue to Haven.
Toolstation
Continue to Toolstation.
Shell Select
Continue to Shell Select.
Pochin
Continue to Pochin.
Lambretta upgrades Ltd
Continue to Lambretta upgrades Ltd.
Travis Perkins
Continue to Travis Perkins.
St Andrew with St Luke & All Saints
Continue to St Andrew with St Luke & All Saints.
Holme Hill Education Centre
Continue to Holme Hill Education Centre.
Salvation Army - Grimsby
Continue to Salvation Army - Grimsby.
MKM Building Supplies
Continue to MKM Building Supplies.
Wellington Bar (Closed)
Continue to Wellington Bar (Closed).
Huws Gray
Continue to Huws Gray.
Old Lloyds Arms
Continue to Old Lloyds Arms.
Today's Express
Continue to Today's Express.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Duke Of Wellington
Continue to Duke Of Wellington.
Saint James (Grimsby Minster)
Continue to Saint James (Grimsby Minster).
Cartergate Social Club
Continue to Cartergate Social Club.
Haven Methordist Church
Finish back near Haven Methordist Church, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 22 turns · 5 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 25 turns · 6 sets of lights
This route is 29.0 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.