Near Melton Mowbray test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 22 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 19.2 km practice route near Melton Mowbray 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, 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 20 catalogued landmarks, including schools, shops, 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 Melton Mowbray 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 71-step drive on real, named roads (about 19.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
31 m
Turn left.
39 m
Turn left.
78 m
Turn left onto Nottingham Road.
Nottingham Road286 m
Turn right onto The Crescent.
The Crescent411 m
Turn left onto Scalford Road.
Scalford Road263 m
Turn right onto Saint John's Drive.
Saint John's Drive134 m
Turn right onto Eastfield Avenue.
Eastfield Avenue454 m
Turn left onto Laycock Avenue.
Laycock Avenue175 m
Turn left onto Wycliffe Avenue.
Wycliffe Avenue317 m
Turn left onto Cranmere Road.
Cranmere Road479 m
Turn right onto Redwood Avenue.
Redwood Avenue789 m
Turn right onto Wycliffe Avenue.
Wycliffe Avenue46 m
Turn left onto Hadfield Drive.
Hadfield Drive310 m
Turn right onto Scalford Road.
Scalford Road380 m
Turn left onto Ludlow Drive.
Ludlow Drive117 m
Turn left onto Balmoral Road.
Balmoral Road96 m
Turn left onto Conway Drive.
Conway Drive117 m
Turn right onto Scalford Road.
Scalford Road815 m
Turn left onto A607/Norman Way.
A607663 m
Turn right onto Thorpe End.
Thorpe End562 m
Turn left onto Church Street.
Church Street63 m
Turn right.
25 m
Turn left.
15 m
Turn right.
52 m
Turn left onto Church Street.
Church Street63 m
Turn left onto Leicester Street.
Leicester Street145 m
Keep right to stay on Leicester Street.
Leicester Street39 m
Turn right onto A607/Wilton Road.
A607266 m
Turn right onto A607/Norman Way.
A607810 m
Turn left onto A607/Thorpe Road.
A6071.1 km
Turn left onto Bowley Avenue.
Bowley Avenue295 m
Turn right onto Firwood Road.
Firwood Road224 m
Turn right onto Grantwood Road.
Grantwood Road304 m
Turn right onto Brocklehurst Road.
Brocklehurst Road81 m
Turn right onto Beechwood Avenue.
Beechwood Avenue273 m
Turn left onto Firwood Road.
Firwood Road95 m
Turn left onto Bowley Avenue.
Bowley Avenue295 m
Turn right onto A607/Thorpe Road.
A6071.1 km
Turn right onto A607/Norman Way.
A607656 m
Turn left onto Nottingham Street.
Nottingham Street11 m
Turn right to stay on Nottingham Street.
Nottingham Street20 m
Turn right onto A607/Norman Way.
A607203 m
Turn right onto Chapel Street.
Chapel Street153 m
Turn left onto King Street.
King Street119 m
Turn right onto Sage Cross Street.
Sage Cross Street108 m
Turn right onto Sherrard Street.
Sherrard Street428 m
Keep left to take Leicester Street.
Leicester Street49 m
Move left onto A607/Leicester Road. Continue on A607.
A607620 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A607/Leicester Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A607/Leicester Road. Continue on A607.
A607642 m
Move left onto A607/Wilton Road.
A607216 m
Turn left onto Asfordby Road/A6006.
Asfordby Road660 m
Turn right onto Dorothy Avenue.
Dorothy Avenue451 m
Turn right onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road83 m
Turn right onto Rudbeck Avenue.
Rudbeck Avenue408 m
Turn left onto Asfordby Road/A6006.
Asfordby Road882 m
Turn right onto Chapel Street.
Chapel Street153 m
Move right onto King Street.
King Street95 m
Turn right onto St Mary's Way.
St Mary's Way122 m
Turn left.
35 m
Turn left.
12 m
Turn right.
40 m
Make a right U-turn.
40 m
Turn left.
12 m
Turn right.
35 m
Turn left onto Saint Mary's Way.
Saint Mary's Way70 m
Turn left onto A607/Norman Way.
A607122 m
Turn right onto Scalford Road.
Scalford Road582 m
Turn left onto The Crescent.
The Crescent235 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Melton Mowbray · 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 8.1 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.
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.
Park Lane Kids
Start near Park Lane Kids.
St John's Convenience Store
Continue to St John's Convenience Store.
Early Years Nursery
Continue to Early Years Nursery.
Lidl
Continue to Lidl.
Melton Mowbray Royal British Legion Club
Continue to Melton Mowbray Royal British Legion Club.
Saint John The Baptist
Continue to Saint John The Baptist.
Kettleby Cross
Continue to Kettleby Cross.
Saint Marys
Continue to Saint Marys.
Thorpe Road Convenience Store
Continue to Thorpe Road Convenience Store.
Nicko's Fish Bar
Continue to Nicko's Fish Bar.
Sage Cross Methodist Church
Continue to Sage Cross Methodist Church.
Wilton Park
Continue to Wilton Park.
Aldi
Continue to Aldi.
ETS
Continue to ETS.
Melton Mowbray & District RAFA, Tornado Club
Continue to Melton Mowbray & District RAFA, Tornado Club.
Rural Catering College
Continue to Rural Catering College.
Asfordby Road Stores
Continue to Asfordby Road Stores.
United Reformed Church
Continue to United Reformed Church.
Cutting Room
Continue to Cutting Room.
Generous Briton
Finish back near Generous Briton, completing the loop.
3 roundabouts · 15 turns · 6 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 22 turns · 6 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 21 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 19.2 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Melton Mowbray test centre, not an official DVSA route.