Near Llanelli test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 17 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 34.8 km practice loop near Llanelli test centre, taking roughly 40 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 Industrial Park Roundabout, Trostre Roundabout, Lliedi Roundabout, Delta Lakes Roundabout and Trostre 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, 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 shops, churches, named junctions and pubs, 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 154-step drive on real, named roads (about 34.8 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 Avenue1.1 km
Turn right onto Panteg/A476. Continue on A476.
A476666 m
Turn right onto Heol Llethri/B4303. Continue on B4303.
B43031.6 km
Turn right onto Heol Cropin.
Heol Cropin84 m
Turn left to stay on Heol Cropin.
Heol Cropin298 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Heol Cropin.
Heol Cropin298 m
Turn right to stay on Heol Cropin.
Heol Cropin84 m
Turn right onto B4303.
B4303292 m
Enter Industrial Park Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4138.
Industrial Park Roundabout75 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4138.
A4138797 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Exchange Row.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Exchange Row.
Exchange Row218 m
Turn left.
15 m
Turn right.
26 m
Turn right.
15 m
Turn right onto Dafen Road.
Dafen Road245 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4303.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4303.
B430375 m
Turn right.
53 m
Make a right U-turn.
53 m
Turn right onto B4303.
B4303364 m
Turn left onto Gelli Road/B4297. Continue on B4297.
B4297556 m
Turn left.
48 m
Turn left onto Brynawelon.
Brynawelon78 m
Turn right onto Gelli Road/B4297.
Gelli Road745 m
Turn right to stay on B4297.
B4297270 m
Turn left onto A4138.
A4138370 m
Enter Trostre Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A484.
Trostre Roundabout166 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A4841.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A484.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A484623 m
Enter Swansea Castle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stepney Place/A4214.
Swansea Castle Roundabout49 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 2nd exit onto Upper Robinson Street/A4214.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Robinson Street/A4214.
Upper Robinson Street143 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4214.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4214.
A4214114 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Murray Street/A4214.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Murray Street/A4214.
Murray Street754 m
Turn right onto Queen Victoria Road.
Queen Victoria Road110 m
Turn left onto Bryn Road.
Bryn Road190 m
Turn right onto Cambrian Place.
Cambrian Place122 m
Turn left onto Nathan Street.
Nathan Street115 m
Turn right onto Marine Street.
Marine Street150 m
Enter Lliedi Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B4304.
Lliedi Roundabout15 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304780 m
Enter Copperhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4304.
Copperhouse Roundabout49 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304540 m
Enter Delta Lakes Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4304.
Delta Lakes Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304418 m
Enter Machynys Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4304.
Machynys Roundabout48 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 2nd exit onto B4304.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304281 m
Move left to stay on B4304.
B430414 m
Turn right to stay on B4304.
B4304228 m
Enter Trostre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4138.
Trostre Roundabout79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4138.
A4138363 m
Turn right onto Llandafen Road/B4297.
Llandafen Road254 m
Move right to stay on B4297.
B4297576 m
Turn left onto Heol Gwalia.
Heol Gwalia118 m
Turn left onto Heol Elfed.
Heol Elfed87 m
Turn right onto Heol Gwili.
Heol Gwili363 m
Turn right onto Heol Elfed.
Heol Elfed194 m
Turn left onto Heol Gwalia.
Heol Gwalia118 m
Turn right onto Llwynhendy Road/B4297. Continue on B4297.
B4297830 m
Turn left onto A4138.
A4138370 m
Enter Trostre Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A484.
Trostre Roundabout166 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A4841.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A484.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A484623 m
Enter Swansea Castle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stepney Place/A4214.
Swansea Castle Roundabout49 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 2nd exit onto Upper Robinson Street/A4214.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Robinson Street/A4214.
Upper Robinson Street143 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4214.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4214.
A4214114 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Murray Street/A4214.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Murray Street/A4214.
Murray Street254 m
Turn left onto Station Road/B4304.
Station Road256 m
Turn right onto Pemberton Street.
Pemberton Street178 m
Turn left onto Charles Terrace.
Charles Terrace76 m
Turn left onto Paddock Street.
Paddock Street173 m
Turn right onto Station Road/B4304. Continue on B4304.
B4304566 m
Turn left onto Trinity Road.
Trinity Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Glandafen Road.
Glandafen Road15 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Glandafen Road.
Glandafen Road15 m
Turn left onto Ropewalk Road.
Ropewalk Road127 m
Turn right onto School Road.
School Road306 m
Turn left onto Lower Trostre Road/B4304. Continue on B4304.
B4304493 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 Street134 m
Turn right onto Ann Street.
Ann Street516 m
Turn right onto Robinson Street.
Robinson Street142 m
Turn right onto Arthur Street.
Arthur Street182 m
Turn right onto Ann Street.
Ann Street395 m
Turn right onto Robinson Street.
Robinson Street46 m
Turn left onto Ralph Street.
Ralph Street97 m
Turn left onto Inkerman Street.
Inkerman Street129 m
Turn left onto Station Road/B4304.
Station Road256 m
Turn left to stay on Station Road.
Station Road8 m
Turn left to stay on Station Road.
Station Road47 m
Turn right onto Station Road/B4304.
Station Road107 m
Turn right onto Robinson Street.
Robinson Street258 m
Turn right onto Arthur Street.
Arthur Street182 m
Turn left onto Ann Street.
Ann Street401 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glenalla Road.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Glenalla Road.
Glenalla Road387 m
Turn left onto Alban Road.
Alban Road145 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 4th exit onto A484.
Swansea Castle Roundabout85 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A484149 m
Move left.
53 m
Turn left onto Andrew Street.
Andrew Street141 m
Turn right onto Zion Row.
Zion Row27 m
Turn right.
138 m
Turn right.
51 m
Turn left onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue110 m
Turn left onto Lliedi Crescent.
Lliedi Crescent166 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Llanelli · 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.
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 Industrial Park Roundabout, Trostre Roundabout, Lliedi Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 2.5 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, 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.
Doggy Desserts
Start near Doggy Desserts.
Felinfoel Baptistery
Continue to Felinfoel Baptistery.
Industrial Park Roundabout
Continue to Industrial Park Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Wash Me
Continue to Wash Me.
Jollies at The Hilltop
Continue to Jollies at The Hilltop.
Trostre Roundabout
Continue to Trostre Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Bryntirion Hospital
Continue to Bryntirion Hospital.
Greenfield Baptist Chapel
Continue to Greenfield Baptist Chapel.
Queen Victoria Road
Continue to Queen Victoria Road.
Lliedi Roundabout
Continue to Lliedi Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Delta Lakes Roundabout
Continue to Delta Lakes Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Trostre Road
Continue to Trostre Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Llwynhendy Surgery
Continue to Llwynhendy Surgery.
White Lion
Continue to White Lion.
Trimology
Continue to Trimology.
St Peter's Church
Continue to St Peter's Church.
L Block
Continue to L Block.
Llanelli Bus Station
Continue to Llanelli Bus Station.
Evangelistic Hall
Continue to Evangelistic Hall.
Capel Als
Finish back near Capel Als, completing the loop.
5 roundabouts · 23 turns · 4 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 15 turns · 1 set of lights
4 roundabouts · 24 turns · 4 sets of lights
11 roundabouts · 16 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 34.8 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Llanelli test centre, not an official DVSA route.