Near Llanelli test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 16 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 31 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.1 km practice loop near Llanelli 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 Trostre Road and Morfa 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, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, independent driving 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, churches, stations and named junctions, 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 Llanelli 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 127-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
12 m
Turn right onto Toft Place.
Toft Place118 m
Turn right onto Upper Mill.
Upper Mill61 m
Move left onto Hedley Terrace.
Hedley Terrace63 m
Turn right onto Cawdor Place.
Cawdor Place393 m
Turn right onto Arfryn Avenue.
Arfryn Avenue55 m
Turn right onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue131 m
Turn left onto Corporation Close.
Corporation Close78 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Corporation Close.
Corporation Close78 m
Turn right onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue246 m
Turn left onto Heol Goffa.
Heol Goffa64 m
Turn left onto Llanerch Terrace.
Llanerch Terrace120 m
Turn left onto Arfryn Avenue.
Arfryn Avenue138 m
Turn left onto Heol Nant Y Felin.
Heol Nant Y Felin160 m
Turn right onto Heol Goffa.
Heol Goffa361 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A484.
87 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A484623 m
Enter Swansea Castle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto College Square.
Swansea Castle Roundabout28 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Square.
College Square34 m
Turn left onto James Street.
James Street335 m
Turn left onto Alban Road.
Alban Road65 m
Turn left onto Swansea Road.
Swansea Road187 m
Turn left onto Glevering Street.
Glevering Street525 m
Turn left onto Penallt Road.
Penallt Road365 m
Turn right onto Frondeg Terrace.
Frondeg Terrace234 m
Turn left onto Capel Road.
Capel Road467 m
Turn right onto Bryngwyn Bach.
Bryngwyn Bach268 m
Turn right to stay on Bryngwyn Bach.
Bryngwyn Bach123 m
Turn right to stay on Bryngwyn Bach.
Bryngwyn Bach69 m
Turn right onto Havard Road.
Havard Road427 m
Turn left onto Glyncoed Terrace.
Glyncoed Terrace353 m
Turn right onto A4138.
A4138370 m
Enter Trostre Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B4304.
Trostre Roundabout119 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304244 m
Turn left to stay on B4304.
B4304282 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Trostre Road/B4304.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Trostre Road/B4304.
Trostre Road277 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
37 m
Exit the roundabout.
31 m
Move left onto Trostre Road/B4304. Continue on B4304.
B4304754 m
Enter Morfa Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B4304.
Morfa Roundabout61 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B430463 m
Turn right onto Dafen Row.
Dafen Row518 m
Turn left to stay on Dafen Row.
Dafen Row136 m
Turn left onto The Avenue/B4304.
The Avenue196 m
Enter Machynys Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B4304.
Machynys Roundabout13 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304600 m
Enter Morfa Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lower Trostre Road/B4304.
Morfa Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Trostre Road/B4304. Continue on B4304.
B4304790 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Trostre Road/B4304.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Trostre Road/B4304.
Trostre Road277 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Trostre Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Trostre Road.
Trostre Road738 m
Turn left onto Marble Hall Road.
Marble Hall Road142 m
Turn right onto Alban Road.
Alban Road471 m
Turn left onto Swansea Road.
Swansea Road187 m
Turn left.
80 m
Turn right onto James Street.
James Street150 m
Turn right onto College Square.
College Square34 m
Enter Swansea Castle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stepney Place/A4214.
Swansea Castle Roundabout21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stepney Place/A4214.
Stepney Place247 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4214.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4214.
A421487 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pottery Street.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pottery Street.
Pottery Street94 m
Turn right onto Elizabeth Street.
Elizabeth Street37 m
Turn right.
68 m
Turn right onto Upper Robinson Street.
Upper Robinson Street1 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Upper Robinson Street.
Upper Robinson Street1 m
Turn left.
68 m
Turn left onto Elizabeth Street.
Elizabeth Street37 m
Turn left onto Pottery Street.
Pottery Street94 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4214.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4214.
A421487 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stepney Place/A4214.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stepney Place/A4214.
Stepney Place247 m
Enter Swansea Castle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A484.
Swansea Castle Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A484310 m
Turn right onto Thomas Street/A484.
Thomas Street480 m
Turn left onto Cross Road.
Cross Road68 m
Turn left onto Union Buildings.
Union Buildings56 m
Turn left onto Sunny Hill.
Sunny Hill56 m
Turn right onto Felinfoel Road/A476. Continue on A476.
A476319 m
Turn right onto Gelli Onn/A484.
Gelli Onn156 m
Turn left onto Hall Street/A4214. Continue on A4214.
A4214518 m
Turn left onto Murray Street/A4214.
Murray Street254 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Murray Street/A4214.
60 m
Exit the roundabout onto Murray Street/A4214.
Murray Street254 m
Turn right onto Station Road/A4214. Continue on A4214.
A4214277 m
Turn left onto Coleshill Terrace/B4309. Continue on B4309.
B4309568 m
Turn right onto Pembrey Road/A484. Continue on A484.
A484327 m
Turn left onto New Road/B4309.
New Road314 m
Turn left onto Stradey Park Avenue.
Stradey Park Avenue93 m
Turn left onto Stewart Street.
Stewart Street226 m
Turn left onto Pembrey Road/A484. Continue on A484.
A484245 m
Turn left onto New Road/B4309. Continue on B4309.
B4309739 m
Turn left onto Stradey Road/B4308.
Stradey Road105 m
Turn right onto Hillside.
Hillside36 m
Turn right to stay on Hillside.
Hillside25 m
Move left onto Cwm Terrace.
Cwm Terrace105 m
Turn right onto Ynys-y-Cwm Road/B4309. Continue on B4309.
B4309579 m
Turn right onto Stradey Park Avenue.
Stradey Park Avenue93 m
Turn right onto Pryce Street.
Pryce Street182 m
Turn right onto Miles Street.
Miles Street101 m
Turn left onto New Road/B4309. Continue on B4309.
B4309331 m
Move right onto Rhodfa Llwyneithin.
Rhodfa Llwyneithin728 m
Turn right onto Lôn y Dderwen.
Lôn y Dderwen216 m
Turn right onto Felinfoel Road/A476.
Felinfoel Road262 m
Turn left onto Glasfryn Terrace.
Glasfryn Terrace94 m
Turn left onto Ty'rfran Avenue.
Ty'rfran Avenue277 m
Turn left onto Heol Goffa.
Heol Goffa103 m
Turn left onto Felinfoel Road/A476.
Felinfoel Road287 m
Turn left onto Glasfryn Terrace.
Glasfryn Terrace94 m
Turn left onto Ty'rfran Avenue.
Ty'rfran Avenue277 m
Turn left onto Heol Goffa.
Heol Goffa38 m
Turn right onto Gower View.
Gower View335 m
Turn right onto Highmead Avenue.
Highmead Avenue125 m
Turn right onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue388 m
Turn right onto Heol Goffa.
Heol Goffa64 m
Turn left onto Llanerch Terrace.
Llanerch Terrace120 m
Turn left onto Arfryn Avenue.
Arfryn Avenue95 m
Turn right onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue131 m
Turn left onto Corporation Close.
Corporation Close78 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Corporation Close.
Corporation Close78 m
Turn right onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue61 m
Turn left onto Lliedi Crescent.
Lliedi Crescent136 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Llanelli · 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.
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.
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 Morfa Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 0.5 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.
Doggy Desserts
Start near Doggy Desserts.
Christadelphian Hall
Continue to Christadelphian Hall.
Andrew Street
Continue to Andrew Street.
Ra Ra Hair
Continue to Ra Ra Hair.
Angela Griffiths Hair Salon
Continue to Angela Griffiths Hair Salon.
Capel Isaf
Continue to Capel Isaf.
Havard Road
Continue to Havard Road.
Halfway Hotel
Continue to Halfway Hotel.
Trostre Road
Continue to Trostre Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Morfa Roundabout
Continue to Morfa Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Hope Baptist Church
Continue to Hope Baptist Church.
L Block
Continue to L Block.
Llanelli Bus Station
Continue to Llanelli Bus Station.
Capel Newydd
Continue to Capel Newydd.
Thomas Arms
Continue to Thomas Arms.
Tabernacl Chapel
Continue to Tabernacl Chapel.
Pentip Voluntary Aided Church in Wales School
Continue to Pentip Voluntary Aided Church in Wales School.
Kilkenny Cat
Continue to Kilkenny Cat.
Colliers
Continue to Colliers.
Stradey Arms
Finish back near Stradey Arms, completing the loop.
5 roundabouts · 23 turns · 4 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 17 turns · 3 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 15 turns · 1 set of lights
4 roundabouts · 24 turns · 4 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 Llanelli test centre, not an official DVSA route.