Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 14 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 29 navigation steps.
This is an independent 30.8 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 Cromwell Road and 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 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 70-step drive on real, named roads (about 30.8 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 1st exit onto Cromwell Road/A1136.
Market Hotel Roundabout6 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 right onto Bargate/A1243. Continue on Bargate.
Bargate1.2 km
Enter Nun's Corner and take the 2nd exit onto A46/Laceby Road.
Nun's Corner37 m
Exit the roundabout onto A46/Laceby Road.
A462.1 km
Enter Bradley Crossroads and take the 4th exit onto A46/Laceby Road.
Bradley Crossroads100 m
Exit the roundabout onto A46/Laceby Road.
A461.8 km
Turn left onto Hereford Avenue.
Hereford Avenue395 m
Turn right onto Westward Ho.
Westward Ho182 m
Move right to stay on Westward Ho.
Westward Ho81 m
Turn left to stay on Westward Ho.
Westward Ho253 m
Turn left onto Hereford Avenue.
Hereford Avenue305 m
Turn right onto Gloucester Avenue.
Gloucester Avenue566 m
Turn right onto Chelmsford Avenue.
Chelmsford Avenue534 m
Turn left onto Cambridge Road.
Cambridge Road855 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Little Coates Road/B1444.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Little Coates Road/B1444.
Little Coates Road513 m
Enter Toothill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Toothill Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Yarborough Road678 m
Turn right onto Cross Coates Road.
Cross Coates Road217 m
Turn right onto Richmond Road.
Richmond Road64 m
Turn right onto Ashtree Avenue.
Ashtree Avenue174 m
Turn right onto Elm Avenue.
Elm Avenue63 m
Turn left onto Cross Coates Road.
Cross Coates Road37 m
Turn right onto Yarborough Road/A1136.
Yarborough Road591 m
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cromwell Road.
Market Hotel Roundabout5 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 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 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.
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 6 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.
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 11.0 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).
Armadillo Grimsby
Continue to Armadillo Grimsby.
Haven
Continue to Haven.
Shell Select
Continue to Shell Select.
Lambretta upgrades Ltd
Continue to Lambretta upgrades Ltd.
Lisas Chippy
Continue to Lisas Chippy.
Ladies Hair Boutique Ltd
Continue to Ladies Hair Boutique Ltd.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
University Centre (University of Hull)
Continue to University Centre (University of Hull).
Bradley Inn
Continue to Bradley Inn.
St Marks Church
Continue to St Marks Church.
Little Stars Day Nursery
Continue to Little Stars Day Nursery.
City Church
Continue to City Church.
Haven Gospel Hall
Continue to Haven Gospel Hall.
Trawl
Continue to Trawl.
Fruktolinka International Foods
Continue to Fruktolinka International Foods.
Cromwell Road
Continue to Cromwell Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Market Hotel Roundabout
Continue to Market Hotel Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
GBA Automotive Technical Centre
Continue to GBA Automotive Technical Centre.
Howdens Joinery
Finish back near Howdens Joinery, 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 30.8 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.