Near Haddington test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 3 roundabouts, 14 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 22 navigation steps.
This is an independent 11.2 km practice loop near Haddington test centre, taking roughly 30 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and independent driving. 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 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 Haddington 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 48-step drive on real, named roads (about 11.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
27 m
Turn left onto Herdmanflat.
Herdmanflat28 m
Turn right onto Florabank Road.
Florabank Road130 m
Turn right onto Florabank.
Florabank9 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Florabank.
Florabank9 m
Turn right onto Florabank Road.
Florabank Road164 m
Turn right onto Lydgait.
Lydgait58 m
Turn left onto Princess Mary Road.
Princess Mary Road220 m
Turn left onto Market Court.
Market Court31 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Market Court.
Market Court31 m
Turn right onto Princess Mary Road.
Princess Mary Road91 m
Turn right onto Hepburn Road.
Hepburn Road70 m
Turn left onto Fortune Avenue.
Fortune Avenue154 m
Turn right onto Newton Port.
Newton Port227 m
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market Street121 m
Turn right onto Hardgate/A6093.
Hardgate85 m
Turn right onto High Street/A6093.
High Street230 m
Make a right U-turn onto Market Street.
Market Street1.1 km
Turn right onto Lynn Lea Avenue.
Lynn Lea Avenue309 m
Turn right onto Kirk View.
Kirk View197 m
Turn right onto Lennox Road.
Lennox Road275 m
Turn right onto Whittinghame Drive.
Whittinghame Drive160 m
Turn right onto Lynn Lea Avenue.
Lynn Lea Avenue309 m
Turn left onto Kirk View.
Kirk View215 m
Turn right onto Briery Bank.
Briery Bank474 m
Turn right onto B6369.
B63691.3 km
Turn right onto Dunbar Road/A6093.
Dunbar Road333 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A199.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A199.
A1991.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Haldane Avenue/A199.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Haldane Avenue/A199.
Haldane Avenue488 m
Turn left onto Hospital Road.
Hospital Road624 m
Turn left onto Hawthornbank Road.
Hawthornbank Road263 m
Turn left onto Davidson Terrace.
Davidson Terrace209 m
Turn right to stay on Davidson Terrace.
Davidson Terrace31 m
Turn left to stay on Davidson Terrace.
Davidson Terrace52 m
Make a left U-turn at Davidson Terrace to stay on Davidson Terrace.
Davidson Terrace481 m
Turn left onto Aberlady Road/A6137.
Aberlady Road180 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Aberlady Road/A6137.
133 m
Exit the roundabout onto Aberlady Road/A6137. Continue on A6137.
A6137420 m
Turn left onto Lydgait.
Lydgait350 m
Turn left onto Florabank Road.
Florabank Road164 m
Turn left onto Florabank.
Florabank20 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Florabank.
Florabank20 m
Turn right onto Florabank Road.
Florabank Road70 m
Turn right onto Glebe Terrace.
Glebe Terrace122 m
Turn right onto Herdmanflat.
Herdmanflat139 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Haddington · 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.
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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60 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.
Gardeners Arms
Start near Gardeners Arms.
Haddington Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services
Continue to Haddington Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services.
Town House Fish Bar
Continue to Town House Fish Bar.
Aurora's
Continue to Aurora's.
Bayne's
Continue to Bayne's.
Dinos
Continue to Dinos.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Haddington Villa
Continue to Haddington Villa.
Johnsons
Continue to Johnsons.
Kevin Watt
Continue to Kevin Watt.
Marmaris
Continue to Marmaris.
Mercat Hotel
Continue to Mercat Hotel.
Mikes Bikes
Continue to Mikes Bikes.
Oxfam
Continue to Oxfam.
Semichem
Continue to Semichem.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel
Continue to St Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel.
Tyneside Tavern
Continue to Tyneside Tavern.
War Memorial
Continue to War Memorial.
Co-op Food
Finish back near Co-op Food, completing the loop.
5 roundabouts · 17 turns
5 roundabouts · 19 turns · 3 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 22 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 11.2 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Haddington test centre, not an official DVSA route.