Near Montrose test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts and 16 turns across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 37.2 km practice route near Montrose 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.
Along the way you'll meet Ferryden Roundabout, Inch Terrace and Basin View 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, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, 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 shops, churches, named junctions and schools, 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 Montrose 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 88-step drive on real, named roads (about 37.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west on Garrison Road.
Garrison Road82 m
Turn right onto Ferry Road.
Ferry Road48 m
Move left onto Caledonia Street.
Caledonia Street233 m
Move right onto River Street.
River Street534 m
Turn left onto Rossie Island Road/A92. Continue on A92.
A92771 m
Enter Ferryden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burnside Place.
Ferryden Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Burnside Place.
Burnside Place364 m
Turn right onto Craig Road.
Craig Road305 m
Turn left onto Grampian View.
Grampian View344 m
Turn left onto Inchbrayock Road.
Inchbrayock Road145 m
Turn left to stay on Inchbrayock Road.
Inchbrayock Road11 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Inchbrayock Road.
Inchbrayock Road11 m
Turn right to stay on Inchbrayock Road.
Inchbrayock Road145 m
Turn right onto Grampian View.
Grampian View344 m
Turn right onto Craig Road.
Craig Road306 m
Turn right onto Ogilvie Terrace.
Ogilvie Terrace465 m
Turn right onto Usan Road.
Usan Road523 m
Turn right.
745 m
Turn right.
392 m
Turn right onto Craig Road.
Craig Road375 m
Turn left onto Burnside Place.
Burnside Place367 m
Enter Ferryden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92.
Ferryden Roundabout76 m
Exit the roundabout onto A92.
A921.5 km
Enter Basin View Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View Roundabout26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View537 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Esk Road/A92.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road896 m
Keep left to take A937.
A9371.7 km
Turn left onto Main Road.
Main Road5.3 km
Make a sharp left.
291 m
Turn left.
174 m
Turn right onto Main Road.
Main Road5.0 km
Turn right onto Loan Dykes/A937. Continue on A937.
A9371.7 km
Turn right onto Charleton Road/A92. Continue on A92.
A92929 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View321 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Basin View/A92.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View541 m
Enter Basin View Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View Roundabout38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View547 m
Turn left onto Bridge Street.
Bridge Street424 m
Move left onto High Street.
High Street186 m
Move left to stay on High Street.
High Street152 m
Turn right onto John Street.
John Street308 m
Turn right onto Panmure Place.
Panmure Place790 m
Turn right onto Wharf Street/B9133.
Wharf Street358 m
Turn right onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View680 m
Enter Basin View Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Western Road.
Basin View Roundabout62 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Road.
Western Road94 m
Turn left onto Hume Street.
Hume Street97 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street9 m
Move left to stay on High Street.
High Street584 m
Turn left onto Blackfriars Street.
Blackfriars Street280 m
Turn left onto Western Road North.
Western Road North169 m
Turn right onto Lower Hall Street.
Lower Hall Street31 m
Turn right onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View294 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Basin View/A92.
Basin View319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Esk Road/A92.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road240 m
Turn right onto Gindera Road.
Gindera Road86 m
Turn right onto Wishart Avenue.
Wishart Avenue20 m
Turn left to stay on Wishart Avenue.
Wishart Avenue21 m
Turn left onto Gindera Road.
Gindera Road109 m
Turn left onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road240 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Esk Road.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Esk Road.
North Esk Road291 m
Turn left onto North Street.
North Street260 m
Turn left onto Mount Road.
Mount Road336 m
Turn left onto Rosehill Road.
Rosehill Road310 m
Turn left onto The Mall.
The Mall86 m
Turn left onto Graham Street.
Graham Street293 m
Turn left onto Mount Road.
Mount Road104 m
Turn right onto Whinfield Road.
Whinfield Road631 m
Turn right onto Whinfield Way.
Whinfield Way82 m
Turn left to stay on Whinfield Way.
Whinfield Way28 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Whinfield Way.
Whinfield Way28 m
Turn right to stay on Whinfield Way.
Whinfield Way82 m
Turn right onto Faulds Road.
Faulds Road433 m
Turn right onto India Street.
India Street493 m
Turn left onto St Peter's Place.
St Peter's Place54 m
Turn right onto St Peter's Road.
St Peter's Road109 m
Turn left onto Panmure Place.
Panmure Place554 m
Turn right onto Wharf Street/B9133.
Wharf Street358 m
Turn left onto Rossie Island Road/A92.
Rossie Island Road486 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Montrose · Route 1 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.
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.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Ferryden Roundabout, Basin View Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
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.
Good Food 2 Go
Start near Good Food 2 Go.
W motors
Continue to W motors.
Inchbrayock Parish Church
Continue to Inchbrayock Parish Church.
Ferryden Roundabout
Continue to Ferryden Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Inch Terrace
Continue to Inch Terrace, taking the junction with good observation.
Basin View Roundabout
Continue to Basin View Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Tesco
Continue to Tesco.
Dundee and Angus College - Montrose Learning Centre
Continue to Dundee and Angus College - Montrose Learning Centre.
Hillside Park
Continue to Hillside Park.
Grove
Continue to Grove.
Knox's United Free Church
Continue to Knox's United Free Church.
Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church
Continue to Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church.
Picture House
Continue to Picture House.
Royal Arch
Continue to Royal Arch.
St Margaret's RC Primary School
Continue to St Margaret's RC Primary School.
Lochside Church
Continue to Lochside Church.
Northern Vaults
Continue to Northern Vaults.
Mid Links
Continue to Mid Links.
St. Mary's and St. Peter's
Continue to St. Mary's and St. Peter's.
Seafarer
Finish back near Seafarer, completing the loop.
5 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 20 turns · 3 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 13 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 37.2 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Montrose test centre, not an official DVSA route.