Near Omagh test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 14 roundabouts and 8 turns across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 13.9 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 and Crevenagh 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 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 25-step drive on real, named roads (about 13.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast on Dublin Road/B48. Continue on B48.
B48190 m
Turn right to take the A5 ramp towards A32/Londonderry/Strabane.
222 m
Move left onto A5.
A52.7 km
Enter Derry Road Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A5.
Derry Road Roundabout98 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5.
A53.2 km
Enter Crevenagh Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A505/Crevenagh Road.
Crevenagh Road Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A505/Crevenagh Road.
A505348 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A505/Crevenagh Road.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto A505/Crevenagh Road.
A505356 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hospital Road/B4.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hospital Road/B4.
B41.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 8th exit onto Donaghanie Road.
113 m
Exit the roundabout onto Donaghanie Road.
Donaghanie Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Campsie Road/B4.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Campsie Road/B4.
B4737 m
Turn left onto Scarffe's Entry.
Scarffe's Entry158 m
Move left onto Kevlin Avenue.
Kevlin Avenue166 m
Turn right onto Kevlin Road.
Kevlin Road925 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kevlin Road.
75 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 · Roundabout 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.
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, Crevenagh 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.
Omniplex
Start near Omniplex.
Coach Inn
Continue to Coach Inn.
Ford
Continue to Ford.
Mazda
Continue to Mazda.
Nissan
Continue to Nissan.
Pat Kirk Ltd
Continue to Pat Kirk Ltd.
Derry Road Roundabout
Continue to Derry Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Lidl
Continue to Lidl.
Crevenagh Road Roundabout
Continue to Crevenagh Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Adipose Clinic
Continue to Adipose Clinic.
Omagh Lawn Tennis Club
Continue to Omagh Lawn Tennis Club.
Centra
Continue to Centra.
Creative Stone & Tile
Continue to Creative Stone & Tile.
Crown Decorating Centre
Continue to Crown Decorating Centre.
PC Hiccups
Continue to PC Hiccups.
Priscilla's For Hair
Continue to Priscilla's For Hair.
Bogan's Bar
Continue to Bogan's Bar.
Hays Travel
Continue to Hays Travel.
Trespass
Finish back near Trespass, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 2 turns
16 roundabouts · 18 turns
4 roundabouts · 17 turns
8 roundabouts · 11 turns
This route is 13.9 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.