Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 25 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 31 navigation steps.
This is an independent 36.1 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, Cromwell Road and Sidings 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, 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 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 104-step drive on real, named roads (about 36.1 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 Road122 m
Turn left onto Sargon Way.
Sargon Way50 m
Turn left.
31 m
Make a right U-turn.
31 m
Turn right onto Sargon Way.
Sargon Way50 m
Turn right onto Laforey Road.
Laforey Road122 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 Road985 m
Turn right onto Victor Street.
Victor Street714 m
Turn left onto Wellington Street.
Wellington Street313 m
Turn left onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street409 m
Turn left onto Oxford Street.
Oxford Street112 m
Turn right onto Weelsby Street.
Weelsby Street96 m
Turn right onto Duke Street.
Duke Street254 m
Turn right onto Rutland Street.
Rutland Street136 m
Turn left onto Hildyard Street.
Hildyard Street200 m
Turn right onto Tunnard Street.
Tunnard Street277 m
Turn left onto Stanley Street.
Stanley Street329 m
Turn left onto Roberts Street.
Roberts Street388 m
Turn right onto Cooper Road.
Cooper Road217 m
Turn right onto Humberstone Road.
Humberstone Road73 m
Turn right onto Durban Road.
Durban Road218 m
Turn right onto Roberts Street.
Roberts Street74 m
Turn right onto Cooper Road.
Cooper Road540 m
Turn left onto Ladysmith Road.
Ladysmith Road892 m
Turn right onto Whitby Drive.
Whitby Drive133 m
Make a right U-turn at Filey Road to stay on Whitby Drive.
Whitby Drive145 m
Turn left onto Ladysmith Road.
Ladysmith Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Sixhills Street.
Sixhills Street273 m
Turn right onto Edward Street.
Edward Street128 m
Turn left onto Pasture Street.
Pasture Street152 m
Turn right onto Hainton Avenue/B1213.
Hainton Avenue131 m
Turn left onto Bradley Street.
Bradley Street74 m
Turn left onto Willingham Street.
Willingham Street131 m
Turn left onto Pasture Street.
Pasture Street74 m
Turn right onto Hainton Avenue/B1213.
Hainton Avenue708 m
Turn right onto Welholme Road/B1212.
Welholme Road112 m
Turn right onto A16/Peaks Parkway.
A16946 m
Turn left onto Ellis Way/A1136. Continue on A1136.
A1136475 m
Turn right 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 right onto Freshney Drive.
Freshney Drive81 m
Turn right onto Corporation Road.
Corporation Road381 m
Turn right onto Alexandra Road.
Alexandra Road498 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
A1136592 m
Move right onto Dudley Street/A1136. Continue on A1136.
A1136894 m
Enter Market Hotel Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cromwell Road.
Market Hotel Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cromwell Road.
Cromwell Road904 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sidings Road.
81 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sidings Road.
Sidings Road299 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sidings Road.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sidings Road.
Sidings Road655 m
Turn right onto Freshney Way.
Freshney Way163 m
Turn right.
70 m
Move right onto Alexandra Close.
Alexandra Close158 m
Turn left onto Sidings Road.
Sidings Road590 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sidings Road.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sidings Road.
Sidings Road299 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cromwell Road.
23 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 Avenue748 m
Turn right onto Corporation Road.
Corporation Road710 m
Move left.
52 m
Move left onto Rendel Street.
Rendel Street113 m
Turn left onto Armstrong Street.
Armstrong Street425 m
Turn left onto Charlton Street.
Charlton Street152 m
Turn right onto Corporation Road.
Corporation Road311 m
Turn right onto Pyewipe Road.
Pyewipe Road320 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.
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 Road326 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laforey Road.
Laforey Road204 m
Turn right onto Sargon Way.
Sargon Way31 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Grimsby Coldwater · Route 7 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 9.0 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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40 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.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Brandon Tool Hire
Continue to Brandon Tool Hire.
Handsons Interiors
Continue to Handsons Interiors.
Roy Ling
Continue to Roy Ling.
nisa local
Continue to nisa local.
Premier Extra Convenience Store
Continue to Premier Extra Convenience Store.
St John the Evangelist & St Stephen
Continue to St John the Evangelist & St Stephen.
Honest
Continue to Honest.
Grimsby Hydroponics
Continue to Grimsby Hydroponics.
Poli-maxx Food Centre
Continue to Poli-maxx Food Centre.
Duke Of Wellington
Continue to Duke Of Wellington.
Alexandra Beds
Continue to Alexandra Beds.
Little Oaks Day Nursery
Continue to Little Oaks Day Nursery.
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.
Sidings Road
Continue to Sidings Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Danmat Motors
Finish back near Danmat Motors, 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
6 roundabouts · 23 turns · 8 sets of lights
This route is 36.1 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.