Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 17 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 34 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.1 km practice route near Grimsby Coldwater test centre, taking roughly 50 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 and Cromwell Road. 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 shops, schools, 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 67-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.1 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 1st exit onto Pyewipe Road.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pyewipe Road.
Pyewipe Road1.1 km
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cromwell Road.
Market Hotel Roundabout56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road904 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cromwell Road.
104 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road667 m
Turn right onto Roseveare Avenue.
Roseveare Avenue363 m
Turn left onto Elder Road.
Elder Road386 m
Turn left onto Central Parade.
Central Parade138 m
Turn left onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Yarborough Road323 m
Turn right onto Cross Coates Road.
Cross Coates Road280 m
Turn left onto Littlefield Lane.
Littlefield Lane770 m
Turn right onto Dudley Street/A1136.
Dudley Street341 m
Turn right onto Bargate/A1243.
Bargate653 m
Turn right onto Westward Ho.
Westward Ho258 m
Make a sharp left to stay on Westward Ho.
Westward Ho81 m
Turn right to stay on Westward Ho.
Westward Ho187 m
Turn left onto Bargate/A1243.
Bargate311 m
Turn right onto Abbey Road.
Abbey Road496 m
Turn left onto Wellowgate.
Wellowgate299 m
Turn left onto Church Lane.
Church Lane107 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way437 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 Street101 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 Drive507 m
Turn left onto Crescent Street.
Crescent Street134 m
Turn right onto Cartergate.
Cartergate91 m
Turn right onto Chantry Lane.
Chantry Lane140 m
Turn right onto Earl Street.
Earl Street158 m
Turn left onto Lord Street.
Lord Street294 m
Turn right onto Richard Street.
Richard Street149 m
Turn left onto Haven Avenue.
Haven Avenue356 m
Turn right onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue432 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Moody Lane.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Moody Lane.
Moody Lane882 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Moody Lane.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto Moody Lane.
Moody Lane1.3 km
Turn left onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane316 m
Turn left 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 Road167 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Grimsby Coldwater · Route 4 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.
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 3.5 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.
Tyre Stop
Start near Tyre Stop.
Orchard (Sargon Way)
Continue to Orchard (Sargon Way).
Haven
Continue to Haven.
CarSupermarket.com
Continue to CarSupermarket.com.
Edmundson Electrical
Continue to Edmundson Electrical.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Brandon Tool Hire
Continue to Brandon Tool Hire.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Market Hotel Roundabout
Continue to Market Hotel Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
K9 Klippers
Continue to K9 Klippers.
Cromwell Road
Continue to Cromwell Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Go Local
Continue to Go Local.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Westport House
Continue to Westport House.
Wheatsheaf
Continue to Wheatsheaf.
St Martin's Preparatory School
Continue to St Martin's Preparatory School.
Saint James (Grimsby Minster)
Continue to Saint James (Grimsby Minster).
New Standard Club & Institute (Closed)
Continue to New Standard Club & Institute (Closed).
Haven Methordist Church
Continue to Haven Methordist Church.
Boulevard Park
Finish back near Boulevard Park, 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 25.1 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Grimsby Coldwater test centre, not an official DVSA route.