Near Montrose test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 14 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 24.6 km practice route near Montrose 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.
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 churches, pubs, shops 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 74-step drive on real, named roads (about 24.6 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 Street155 m
Turn right onto Ferry Street/B9100.
Ferry Street456 m
Move left onto Castle Place.
Castle Place308 m
Turn left onto Upper Craigo Street.
Upper Craigo Street69 m
Turn left onto Castle Street.
Castle Street225 m
Turn right onto Castle Place.
Castle Place52 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 Road394 m
Turn left onto Brechin Road.
Brechin Road482 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brechin Road/A935.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brechin Road/A935. Continue on A935.
A935515 m
Turn left.
114 m
Turn left onto Omar Avenue.
Omar Avenue46 m
Turn left.
131 m
Turn right.
11 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A935. Continue on A935.
A935516 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brechin Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brechin Road.
Brechin Road212 m
Turn left onto Panter Crescent.
Panter Crescent306 m
Turn left onto Borrowfield Road.
Borrowfield Road111 m
Turn left onto Tailyour Crescent.
Tailyour Crescent152 m
Turn left onto Gardyne Street.
Gardyne Street108 m
Turn right onto Panter Crescent.
Panter Crescent184 m
Turn left onto Brechin Road.
Brechin Road270 m
Turn right onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road394 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Esk Road/A92.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Esk Road/A92.
North Esk Road896 m
Keep left to take Coronation Avenue/A937.
Coronation Avenue366 m
Turn right onto Forties Road.
Forties Road422 m
Turn left onto Brent Avenue.
Brent Avenue421 m
Turn left onto Coronation Avenue/A937.
Coronation Avenue663 m
Turn right onto Charleton Road/A92.
Charleton Road32 m
Make a sharp right onto Coronation Avenue/A937. Continue on A937.
A9371.7 km
Turn left onto Hospital Road.
Hospital Road1.5 km
Turn right onto A937.
A9373.6 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 2nd exit onto Medicine Well Drive/A935.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto Medicine Well Drive/A935.
Medicine Well Drive560 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brechin Road/A935.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brechin Road/A935. Continue on A935.
A935515 m
Turn left.
114 m
Turn left onto Omar Avenue.
Omar Avenue46 m
Turn left.
131 m
Turn right.
11 m
Turn right onto Brechin Road/A935. Continue on A935.
A935516 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Medicine Well Drive/A935.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Medicine Well Drive/A935.
Medicine Well Drive560 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basin View/A92.
30 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 Street131 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Montrose · Route 3 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.
Multiple roundabouts
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
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.
Melville South Church
Start near Melville South Church.
Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church
Continue to Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church.
Sharkys
Continue to Sharkys.
Knox's United Free Church
Continue to Knox's United Free Church.
Market Arms
Continue to Market Arms.
St. Mary's and St. Peter's
Continue to St. Mary's and St. Peter's.
Nisa
Continue to Nisa.
Spicy Mo
Continue to Spicy Mo.
Black Horse Inn
Continue to Black Horse Inn.
Northern Vaults
Continue to Northern Vaults.
Picture House
Continue to Picture House.
St Margaret's RC Primary School
Continue to St Margaret's RC Primary School.
Dundee and Angus College - Montrose Learning Centre
Continue to Dundee and Angus College - Montrose Learning Centre.
Lochside Church
Continue to Lochside Church.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Asda Express
Continue to Asda Express.
Grove
Continue to Grove.
Howdens Joinery
Continue to Howdens Joinery.
Greenpark Garage
Continue to Greenpark Garage.
Medicine Well Park
Finish back near Medicine Well Park, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 16 turns
5 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
6 roundabouts · 20 turns · 3 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 13 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 24.6 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Montrose test centre, not an official DVSA route.