Near Malton test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 14 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 29.4 km practice loop near Malton test centre, taking roughly 35 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 Old Malton 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, 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, schools, pubs 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 Malton 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 50-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.3 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south on Milton Avenue.
Milton Avenue295 m
Turn right onto Milton Road.
Milton Road114 m
Turn right onto Peasey Hills Road.
Peasey Hills Road275 m
Turn left onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road7 m
Turn right onto Rainbow Lane.
Rainbow Lane73 m
Turn right to stay on Rainbow Lane.
Rainbow Lane37 m
Turn left to stay on Rainbow Lane.
Rainbow Lane14 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Rainbow Lane.
Rainbow Lane14 m
Turn right to stay on Rainbow Lane.
Rainbow Lane37 m
Turn right to stay on Rainbow Lane.
Rainbow Lane154 m
Turn right onto Cherry Avenue.
Cherry Avenue339 m
Turn right onto Hawthorn Avenue.
Hawthorn Avenue162 m
Turn right onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road700 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pasture Lane.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pasture Lane.
Pasture Lane244 m
Turn left onto Wentworth Street.
Wentworth Street330 m
Turn left onto Princess Road.
Princess Road215 m
Turn left onto Peasey Hills Road.
Peasey Hills Road20 m
Turn left to stay on Peasey Hills Road.
Peasey Hills Road21 m
Move right onto Princess Road.
Princess Road245 m
Turn left onto Wheelgate/B1257.
Wheelgate623 m
Turn right onto Castlegate/B1248. Continue on B1248.
B1248151 m
Turn left onto Church Street/B1248.
Church Street216 m
Turn right onto Wold Street.
Wold Street121 m
Turn left onto Wood Street.
Wood Street252 m
Move right onto Beverley Road.
Beverley Road275 m
Turn left onto Eastfield Road.
Eastfield Road214 m
Turn left onto Eastfield Avenue.
Eastfield Avenue203 m
Turn left onto Mill Street.
Mill Street221 m
Turn left onto Mill Street/B1248.
Mill Street203 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road.
Beverley Road40 m
Turn left onto Howe Road.
Howe Road50 m
Turn right onto Winston Court.
Winston Court111 m
Turn left onto Howe Road.
Howe Road25 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road.
Beverley Road40 m
Turn left onto Mill Street/B1248.
Mill Street318 m
Turn left onto Commercial Street/B1248. Continue on B1248.
B1248572 m
Turn right onto Church Street/B1248. Continue on B1248.
B1248150 m
Turn left onto Castlegate/B1248.
Castlegate352 m
Turn right onto Old Maltongate/B1257. Continue on B1257.
B12572.2 km
Enter Old Malton Roundabout and take the 1st exit.
Old Malton Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A64.
A647.3 km
Turn left onto Barnygate Lane.
Barnygate Lane28 m
Turn left to stay on Barnygate Lane.
Barnygate Lane30 m
Turn right onto A64.
A647.0 km
Take the Old Malton Roundabout exit.
350 m
Enter Old Malton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Town Street Old Malton/B1257.
Old Malton Roundabout234 m
Exit the roundabout onto Town Street Old Malton/B1257.
Town Street Old Malton619 m
Turn right onto Town Street.
Town Street97 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Malton · 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.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
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 Old Malton Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 13.9 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, 50, 60, 70 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.
Morrisons Daily
Start near Morrisons Daily.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Continue to St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
J B Motors
Continue to J B Motors.
Paul's lane
Continue to Paul's lane.
Blue Ball
Continue to Blue Ball.
Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse
Continue to Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse.
Friends Meeting House
Continue to Friends Meeting House.
Derwent Arms
Continue to Derwent Arms.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
Austins Motorcycles
Continue to Austins Motorcycles.
Hyde Park
Continue to Hyde Park.
Bethel Methodist Chapel
Continue to Bethel Methodist Chapel.
Norton Trinity Methodist Church
Continue to Norton Trinity Methodist Church.
Encephalitis Society
Continue to Encephalitis Society.
St Leonard's with St Marys
Continue to St Leonard's with St Marys.
Old Malton Roundabout
Continue to Old Malton Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Wentworth Arms
Continue to Wentworth Arms.
Royal Oak
Continue to Royal Oak.
Cross Keys
Continue to Cross Keys.
Rose and Crown
Finish back near Rose and Crown, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 15 turns · 1 set of lights
4 roundabouts · 23 turns · 2 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 15 turns · 3 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 21 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 29.4 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Malton test centre, not an official DVSA route.