Near Grimsby Coldwater test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 21 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.1 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 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 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 83-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 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 Road407 m
Turn right onto New Haven Terrace.
New Haven Terrace141 m
Turn right onto Dunmow Street.
Dunmow Street184 m
Turn right onto Elsenham Road.
Elsenham Road389 m
Turn left onto Charlton Street.
Charlton Street154 m
Turn right to stay on Charlton Street.
Charlton Street422 m
Turn right onto Rendel Street.
Rendel Street306 m
Turn right onto Corporation Road.
Corporation Road381 m
Turn left onto Freshney Drive.
Freshney Drive81 m
Turn left onto Frederick Street.
Frederick Street223 m
Turn right to stay on Frederick Street.
Frederick Street100 m
Turn left to stay on Frederick Street.
Frederick Street146 m
Turn right onto Alexandra Road.
Alexandra Road275 m
Turn right onto Frederick Ward Way/A1136.
Frederick Ward Way222 m
Turn right onto Cartergate.
Cartergate36 m
Turn right to stay on Cartergate.
Cartergate67 m
Turn left onto Lord Street.
Lord Street476 m
Turn left onto Haycroft Street.
Haycroft Street210 m
Turn left onto Macaulay Street.
Macaulay Street345 m
Turn left onto Littlefield Lane.
Littlefield Lane135 m
Turn right onto Crescent Street.
Crescent Street134 m
Turn right onto Cartergate.
Cartergate91 m
Turn right onto Chantry Lane.
Chantry Lane418 m
Make a right U-turn onto Chantry Close.
Chantry Close279 m
Turn left onto Earl Street.
Earl Street158 m
Turn left onto Lord Street.
Lord Street615 m
Turn left onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue495 m
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 1st exit onto Boulevard Avenue.
Market Hotel Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue332 m
Turn right onto Lister Street.
Lister Street254 m
Turn right onto Haycroft Street.
Haycroft Street62 m
Turn left onto Macaulay Street.
Macaulay Street59 m
Turn left onto Haycroft Avenue.
Haycroft Avenue129 m
Turn left onto Sanders Street.
Sanders Street65 m
Turn left onto Haycroft Street.
Haycroft Street195 m
Turn right onto Newby Road.
Newby Road85 m
Turn left onto Wharton Street.
Wharton Street53 m
Turn left onto Haycroft Street.
Haycroft Street137 m
Turn left onto Newby Road.
Newby Road85 m
Turn left onto Wharton Street.
Wharton Street53 m
Turn left onto Haycroft Street.
Haycroft Street546 m
Turn left onto Haven Avenue.
Haven Avenue304 m
Turn left onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue305 m
Turn left onto Lister Street.
Lister Street98 m
Turn left onto James Street.
James Street158 m
Turn left onto Lord Street.
Lord Street112 m
Turn right onto Boulevard Avenue.
Boulevard Avenue572 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A180.
38 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 8 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.
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 4.4 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.
UK Trailer Parts
Start near UK Trailer Parts.
Orchard (Sargon Way)
Continue to Orchard (Sargon Way).
Grayson's School Buses
Continue to Grayson's School Buses.
Viking Hardware
Continue to Viking Hardware.
Marshall Paint & Body Repair Centre
Continue to Marshall Paint & Body Repair Centre.
SR Electrical Wholesalers
Continue to SR Electrical Wholesalers.
CarSupermarket.com
Continue to CarSupermarket.com.
Lambretta upgrades Ltd
Continue to Lambretta upgrades Ltd.
S C Bodyshop
Continue to S C Bodyshop.
K & C Autos
Continue to K & C Autos.
Little Oaks Day Nursery
Continue to Little Oaks Day Nursery.
Alexandra Beds
Continue to Alexandra Beds.
Haven Methordist Church
Continue to Haven Methordist Church.
National Reserve Club
Continue to National Reserve Club.
Ripon Convenience
Continue to Ripon Convenience.
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.
St Hughs
Continue to St Hughs.
Boulevard Park
Continue to Boulevard Park.
Haven
Finish back near Haven, 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 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.