Near Omagh test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts and 17 turns across 34 navigation steps.
This is an independent 10.2 km practice loop near Omagh test centre, taking roughly 12 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 Derry Road 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 roundabout approach & exit 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 pubs, shops, named junctions and stations, 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 Omagh 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:
The full 34-step drive on real, named roads (about 10.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest on Dublin Road/B48.
Dublin Road351 m
Keep right to stay on Dublin Road/B48.
Dublin Road16 m
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market Street367 m
Turn left onto John Street.
John Street243 m
Move left onto James Street.
James Street714 m
Turn right onto O'Kane Park.
O'Kane Park23 m
Turn left onto Culmore Park.
Culmore Park163 m
Turn right onto O'Kane Park.
O'Kane Park112 m
Turn right to stay on O'Kane Park.
O'Kane Park105 m
Turn right onto Culmore Park.
Culmore Park163 m
Turn right onto O'Kane Park.
O'Kane Park112 m
Turn right to stay on O'Kane Park.
O'Kane Park128 m
Turn left onto A32/Dromore Road.
A32532 m
Take the A5 exit.
115 m
Turn right onto A5.
A5238 m
Keep straight to stay on A5.
A51.5 km
Enter Derry Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Derry Road/B48.
Derry Road Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto Derry Road/B48.
Derry Road63 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Strathroy Link Road.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathroy Link Road.
Strathroy Link Road902 m
Turn right onto Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road275 m
Keep right to stay on Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road105 m
Keep right to stay on Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road106 m
Keep left to stay on Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road426 m
Turn right onto Gortin Road/B48.
Gortin Road418 m
Turn left onto Killybrack Road.
Killybrack Road103 m
Turn right.
734 m
Turn left onto St Julian's Brae.
St Julian's Brae135 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on St Julian's Brae.
St Julian's Brae135 m
Turn right onto St Julian's Road.
St Julian's Road73 m
Keep left to stay on St Julian's Road.
St Julian's Road660 m
Turn left onto Killybrack Road.
Killybrack Road103 m
Turn left onto Gortin Road/B48. Continue on B48.
B481.3 km
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Omagh · Residential + A-road practice loop 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.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Derry Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Bogan's Bar
Start near Bogan's Bar.
Oxfam Ireland
Continue to Oxfam Ireland.
Holland & Barrett
Continue to Holland & Barrett.
Shoe Scene
Continue to Shoe Scene.
Myles K. McCann's Bar
Continue to Myles K. McCann's Bar.
Sally's of Omagh
Continue to Sally's of Omagh.
Top of the Town
Continue to Top of the Town.
Coach Inn
Continue to Coach Inn.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Asda
Continue to Asda.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Modern Tyres
Continue to Modern Tyres.
Ford
Continue to Ford.
Pat Kirk Ltd
Continue to Pat Kirk Ltd.
Derry Road Roundabout
Continue to Derry Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Omagh Bus Station
Continue to Omagh Bus Station.
Tyrone County Hall
Continue to Tyrone County Hall.
Boar War
Continue to Boar War.
Garden of Light
Finish back near Garden of Light, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 2 turns
14 roundabouts · 8 turns
16 roundabouts · 18 turns
8 roundabouts · 11 turns
This route is 10.2 km and takes about 12 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Omagh test centre, not an official DVSA route.