Near Huntly test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts and 19 turns across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 21.1 km practice route near Huntly 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 roundabout approach & exit, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 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 14 catalogued landmarks, including shops, pubs, churches and schools, 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 Huntly 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 51-step drive on real, named roads (about 21.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
22 m
Turn right onto Depot Road.
Depot Road58 m
Turn right onto Market Street.
Market Street159 m
Turn left onto George V Avenue/A97. Continue on A97.
A97460 m
Move left onto The Square.
The Square53 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street127 m
Turn right onto East Park Street.
East Park Street206 m
Turn right onto Park Street.
Park Street84 m
Turn left onto Old Road.
Old Road153 m
Turn left onto New Road.
New Road38 m
Turn right onto East Park Street.
East Park Street43 m
Move right onto Mill Road.
Mill Road89 m
Turn right to stay on Mill Road.
Mill Road62 m
Turn left onto Old Road.
Old Road9 m
Turn right onto Bogie Street/A920.
Bogie Street110 m
Turn right onto New Road.
New Road144 m
Turn left onto East Park Street.
East Park Street148 m
Turn left onto Park Street.
Park Street84 m
Turn right onto Old Road.
Old Road48 m
Move right onto Mc Veagh Street.
Mc Veagh Street170 m
Turn right onto Castle Street.
Castle Street101 m
Turn left onto West Park Street.
West Park Street245 m
Turn left onto Meadow Street.
Meadow Street159 m
Turn right onto Deveron Road/A920.
Deveron Road997 m
Turn right onto A96.
A966.0 km
Turn right.
302 m
Turn right onto Bin Avenue.
Bin Avenue569 m
Turn right.
482 m
Turn left onto A96.
A966.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto George V Avenue/A97.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto George V Avenue/A97.
George V Avenue385 m
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market Street159 m
Turn left onto Depot Road.
Depot Road274 m
Turn left onto Steven Road.
Steven Road109 m
Turn left.
222 m
Turn left.
113 m
Turn left onto Depot Road.
Depot Road216 m
Turn left onto Steven Road.
Steven Road109 m
Turn left.
222 m
Turn left.
113 m
Turn right onto Depot Road.
Depot Road58 m
Turn left onto King Street.
King Street456 m
Turn left onto Deveron Road/A920.
Deveron Road260 m
Turn left onto Mitchell Avenue.
Mitchell Avenue124 m
Turn left onto Scott Drive.
Scott Drive60 m
Turn left to stay on Scott Drive.
Scott Drive112 m
Turn left to stay on Scott Drive.
Scott Drive339 m
Turn left onto Gordon Street/A97.
Gordon Street98 m
Move left onto The Square.
The Square53 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street57 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Huntly · Route 2 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.
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.
Roundabout
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 12.4 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.
National-speed roads
Parts of this route run at the national speed limit. Keep a safe following distance and plan overtakes only where it is clearly safe and legal.
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 14 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Chaps
Start near Chaps.
Duke of Richmond Statue
Continue to Duke of Richmond Statue.
Fresh Turkish Barbers
Continue to Fresh Turkish Barbers.
Gordon Arms
Continue to Gordon Arms.
Huntly War Memorial
Continue to Huntly War Memorial.
James Robertson Memorial
Continue to James Robertson Memorial.
Sinclairs Bakery
Continue to Sinclairs Bakery.
Brander Building
Continue to Brander Building.
Royal Oak
Continue to Royal Oak.
Sinclairs of Rhynie
Continue to Sinclairs of Rhynie.
St Margaret's Church
Continue to St Margaret's Church.
Cairney School
Continue to Cairney School.
Cairnie Memorial Hall
Continue to Cairnie Memorial Hall.
Cairnie Parish Church
Finish back near Cairnie Parish Church, completing the loop.
This route is 21.1 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Huntly test centre, not an official DVSA route.