Near Llanelli test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 16 roundabouts, 21 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 40 navigation steps.
This is an independent 23.7 km practice loop near Llanelli test centre, taking roughly 55 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 Trostre 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 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 128-step drive on real, named roads (about 23.7 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 left onto Corporation Avenue.
Corporation Avenue115 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 left onto Frondeg Terrace.
Frondeg Terrace276 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A484.
61 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 Place39 m
Turn left onto Upper William Street.
Upper William Street87 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Marble Hall Road.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marble Hall Road.
Marble Hall Road237 m
Turn right onto Regalia Terrace.
Regalia Terrace300 m
Turn left onto Walter's Road.
Walter's Road94 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queen Mary's Walk.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queen Mary's Walk.
Queen Mary's Walk268 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Firth Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Firth Road.
Firth Road266 m
Turn left onto Penyfan Road.
Penyfan Road393 m
Turn left onto Trostre Road.
Trostre Road382 m
Turn left onto Walter's Road.
Walter's Road122 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Walter's Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto Walter's Road.
Walter's Road122 m
Turn right onto Trostre Road.
Trostre Road515 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Trostre Road/B4304.
32 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.
B4304465 m
Turn right onto School Road.
School Road306 m
Turn left onto Ropewalk Road.
Ropewalk Road127 m
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 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. Continue on B4297.
B42971.1 km
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.
B4297585 m
Turn left onto Coedcae Road.
Coedcae Road369 m
Turn right onto Zammit Crescent.
Zammit Crescent23 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Zammit Crescent.
Zammit Crescent23 m
Turn left onto Coedcae Road.
Coedcae Road369 m
Turn left onto Glyncoed Terrace.
Glyncoed Terrace300 m
Turn right onto Capel Road.
Capel Road533 m
Turn right onto Bryngwyn Road.
Bryngwyn Road130 m
Move right.
45 m
Turn left onto Bryngwyn Bach.
Bryngwyn Bach9 m
Turn left onto Bryngwyn Road.
Bryngwyn Road170 m
Turn left onto Capel Road.
Capel Road534 m
Turn right onto Frondeg Terrace.
Frondeg Terrace234 m
Turn left onto Penallt Road.
Penallt Road365 m
Turn right onto Stebonheath Terrace.
Stebonheath Terrace181 m
Turn right onto Alban Road.
Alban Road293 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 3rd exit onto A484.
Swansea Castle Roundabout72 m
Exit the roundabout onto A484.
A484310 m
Turn left onto Mincing Lane.
Mincing Lane16 m
Turn right.
40 m
Turn right.
11 m
Make a right U-turn.
11 m
Turn left.
40 m
Turn left onto Mincing Lane.
Mincing Lane16 m
Move left onto Thomas Street/A484.
Thomas Street72 m
Turn left onto Gelli Onn/A484.
Gelli Onn166 m
Turn left onto Hall Street/A4214. Continue on A4214.
A4214518 m
Turn right onto Queen Victoria Road.
Queen Victoria Road500 m
Turn right to stay on 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 3rd exit onto B4304.
Lliedi Roundabout94 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4304.
B4304231 m
Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queen Victoria Road.
Seaside Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queen Victoria Road.
Queen Victoria Road141 m
Turn right onto High Street.
High Street277 m
Turn left onto Glanmor Terrace.
Glanmor Terrace311 m
Turn left onto Station Road/B4304.
Station Road150 m
Turn right onto Robinson Street.
Robinson Street258 m
Turn right onto Arthur Street.
Arthur Street86 m
Turn left onto Elizabeth Street.
Elizabeth Street9 m
Turn right to stay on Elizabeth Street.
Elizabeth Street178 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 3rd exit onto A484.
Swansea Castle Roundabout64 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 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.
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 Trostre Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 0.4 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.
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.
Bryntirion Hospital
Continue to Bryntirion Hospital.
Andrew Street
Continue to Andrew Street.
Ra Ra Hair
Continue to Ra Ra Hair.
Brynamlwg
Continue to Brynamlwg.
Half Moon
Continue to Half Moon.
Capel Als
Continue to Capel Als.
L Block
Continue to L Block.
Trostre Road
Continue to Trostre Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Trostre Roundabout
Continue to Trostre Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Jollies at The Hilltop
Continue to Jollies at The Hilltop.
Halfway Hotel
Continue to Halfway Hotel.
Havard Road
Continue to Havard Road.
Capel Isaf
Continue to Capel Isaf.
Tŷ Gwyn Community Church
Continue to Tŷ Gwyn Community Church.
Queen Victoria Road
Continue to Queen Victoria Road.
New Cornish Arms
Continue to New Cornish Arms.
St Peter's Church
Continue to St Peter's Church.
Llanelli Bus Station
Finish back near Llanelli Bus Station, 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 23.7 km and takes about 55 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Llanelli test centre, not an official DVSA route.