Near Omagh test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 16 roundabouts and 18 turns across 51 navigation steps.
This is an independent 13.4 km practice loop near Omagh test centre, taking roughly 16 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 shops, parks, stations and named junctions, 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 51-step drive on real, named roads (about 15.9 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 right onto Market Street/B4. Continue on B4.
B4585 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hospital Road/B4.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hospital Road/B4.
Hospital Road73 m
Keep left to stay on Hospital Road/B4.
Hospital Road840 m
Turn right onto Knockgreenan Park.
Knockgreenan Park364 m
Turn left onto Knockgreenan Avenue.
Knockgreenan Avenue163 m
Turn right to stay on Knockgreenan Avenue.
Knockgreenan Avenue208 m
Turn left onto Hospital Road/B4.
Hospital Road913 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Campsie Road/B4.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Campsie Road/B4. Continue on B4.
B4585 m
Turn right onto B48.
B4816 m
Keep right to stay on B48.
B48285 m
Turn right onto Mountjoy Road/B48. Continue on B48.
B481.0 km
Turn left onto Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road440 m
Keep left to stay on Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road111 m
Keep left to stay on Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road111 m
Keep left to stay on Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road7 m
Turn left onto Meelmore Drive.
Meelmore Drive900 m
Turn left onto Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road203 m
Turn left onto Meelmore Drive.
Meelmore Drive900 m
Turn left onto Strathroy Road.
Strathroy Road446 m
Turn left onto Strathroy Link Road.
Strathroy Link Road899 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Derry Road/B48.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Derry Road/B48.
Derry Road56 m
Enter Derry Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5.
Derry Road Roundabout10 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5.
A51.4 km
Keep straight to stay on A5.
A5121 m
Keep left to stay on A5.
A5809 m
Turn left onto Kevlin Avenue.
Kevlin Avenue65 m
Turn left onto Kevlin Road.
Kevlin Road925 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
46 m
Exit the roundabout.
530 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coolnagard Hollow.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coolnagard Hollow.
Coolnagard Hollow41 m
Move right onto Coolnagard Rise.
Coolnagard Rise78 m
Turn right to stay on Coolnagard Rise.
Coolnagard Rise26 m
Keep left to stay on Coolnagard Rise.
Coolnagard Rise48 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Coolnagard Rise.
Coolnagard Rise75 m
Turn left to stay on Coolnagard Rise.
Coolnagard Rise77 m
Move left onto Coolnagard Hollow.
Coolnagard Hollow40 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
4 m
Exit the roundabout.
531 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kevlin Road.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kevlin Road.
Kevlin Road925 m
Turn right onto Kevlin Avenue.
Kevlin Avenue40 m
Turn left towards A5/A4/A505.
A5307 m
Move left towards B48/Dublin Road/Town Centre/Gortin.
95 m
Turn right onto Dublin Road/B48.
Dublin Road17 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Omagh · Residential 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.
Creative Stone & Tile
Start near Creative Stone & Tile.
Priscilla's For Hair
Continue to Priscilla's For Hair.
Trev's Barbers
Continue to Trev's Barbers.
Centra
Continue to Centra.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Crown Decorating Centre
Continue to Crown Decorating Centre.
Adipose Clinic
Continue to Adipose Clinic.
Faith Mission Bookshop
Continue to Faith Mission Bookshop.
Garden of Light
Continue to Garden of Light.
Oxfam Ireland
Continue to Oxfam Ireland.
Omagh Bus Station
Continue to Omagh Bus Station.
Tyrone County Hall
Continue to Tyrone County Hall.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Derry Road Roundabout
Continue to Derry Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Mazda
Continue to Mazda.
Nissan
Continue to Nissan.
Pat Kirk Ltd
Continue to Pat Kirk Ltd.
Coach Inn
Continue to Coach Inn.
Lidl
Continue to Lidl.
Omniplex
Finish back near Omniplex, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 2 turns
14 roundabouts · 8 turns
4 roundabouts · 17 turns
8 roundabouts · 11 turns
This route is 13.4 km and takes about 16 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Omagh test centre, not an official DVSA route.