Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts, 23 turns and 8 signalled junctions across 34 navigation steps.
This is an independent 27.3 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 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, stations 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 75-step drive on real, named roads (about 27.3 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 Lane290 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 5.
Estate Road No 5830 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 2.
Estate Road No 2404 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 6.
Estate Road No 6574 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 5.
Estate Road No 5626 m
Turn left onto Estate Road No 2.
Estate Road No 2188 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A180.
146 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 Road904 m
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cromwell Road/A1136.
Market Hotel Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cromwell Road/A1136.
Cromwell Road43 m
Turn right onto Marklew Avenue.
Marklew Avenue277 m
Turn right onto Norman Road.
Norman Road157 m
Turn left onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Yarborough Road362 m
Turn left 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 left onto Deansgate/A1136.
A1136160 m
Turn right onto Church Lane.
Church Lane527 m
Turn right onto Doughty Road.
Doughty Road529 m
Turn right onto Wellowgate.
Wellowgate299 m
Turn left onto Church Lane.
Church Lane107 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way217 m
Turn right.
34 m
Move left.
383 m
Make a right U-turn.
423 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136. Continue on A1136.
A1136987 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 right onto Hainton Avenue/B1213.
Hainton Avenue542 m
Turn left onto Tasburgh Street.
Tasburgh Street166 m
Turn left onto Heneage Road.
Heneage Road713 m
Turn right onto Eleanor Street.
Eleanor Street345 m
Turn left onto Weelsby Street.
Weelsby Street166 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street324 m
Turn right onto Albion Street.
Albion Street265 m
Turn left onto Garibaldi Street.
Garibaldi Street256 m
Turn left onto Freeman Street/B1213.
Freeman Street73 m
Turn left onto Duncombe Street.
Duncombe Street243 m
Turn left onto Albion Street.
Albion Street507 m
Turn left onto Cleethorpe Road/A180.
Cleethorpe Road335 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 1st exit onto Estate Road No 2.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Estate Road No 2.
Estate Road No 2198 m
Turn right onto Estate Road No 5.
Estate Road No 5830 m
Turn left onto Woad Lane.
Woad Lane498 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 5 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 5.5 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.
Speedy Services
Start near Speedy Services.
Orchard (Sargon Way)
Continue to Orchard (Sargon Way).
Grayson's School Buses
Continue to Grayson's School Buses.
Viking Hardware
Continue to Viking Hardware.
CarSupermarket.com
Continue to CarSupermarket.com.
Shell Select
Continue to Shell Select.
Wolseley Plumb & Parts
Continue to Wolseley Plumb & Parts.
Wickes
Continue to Wickes.
Market Hotel Roundabout
Continue to Market Hotel Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cromwell Road
Continue to Cromwell Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Instant Cash
Continue to Instant Cash.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Martin Steel Photography
Continue to Martin Steel Photography.
Saint James (Grimsby Minster)
Continue to Saint James (Grimsby Minster).
Snug
Continue to Snug.
Old Lloyds Arms
Continue to Old Lloyds Arms.
Home Bargains
Continue to Home Bargains.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Hainton Recreation Club
Continue to Hainton Recreation Club.
Salvation Army - Grimsby
Finish back near Salvation Army - Grimsby, 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 27.3 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.