Near Perth (Arran Road) test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 18 roundabouts and 5 turns across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 11.6 km practice loop near Perth (Arran Road) 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 Broxden Roundabout and Glasgow Road. 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, pubs, 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 Perth (Arran Road) 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 26-step drive on real, named roads (about 11.6 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south on Arran Road.
Arran Road319 m
Turn right onto Bute Drive.
Bute Drive77 m
Turn right onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
Dunkeld Road461 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
Dunkeld Road219 m
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A9/E 15.
Inveralmond Roundabout18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A9/E 15.
A93.9 km
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Broxden Business Park/Services/Perth City Centre.
Broxden Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout towards Broxden Business Park/Services/Perth City Centre.
A93342 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Perth City Centre.
34 m
Exit the roundabout towards Perth City Centre.
A932.8 km
Enter Glasgow Road and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road/A93.
Glasgow Road13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road/A93. Continue on A93.
A93404 m
Turn left onto Caledonian Road/A989. Continue on A989.
A989258 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caledonian Road/A989.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Caledonian Road/A989.
Caledonian Road193 m
Turn left onto Barrack Street/A85. Continue on A85.
A85615 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
Dunkeld Road339 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
Dunkeld Road363 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dunkeld Road/A912.
Dunkeld Road714 m
Turn right onto Bute Drive.
Bute Drive77 m
Turn left onto Arran Road.
Arran Road319 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Perth (Arran Road) · Dual-carriageway 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
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 Broxden 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.
Beauty Room
Start near Beauty Room.
Perth Garage
Continue to Perth Garage.
Maltings
Continue to Maltings.
Pentland Land Rover
Continue to Pentland Land Rover.
Broxden Roundabout
Continue to Broxden Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Porsche
Continue to Porsche.
Cherrybank Garage
Continue to Cherrybank Garage.
Cherrybank Inn
Continue to Cherrybank Inn.
Cherrybank Salon
Continue to Cherrybank Salon.
Ghlas Bar
Continue to Ghlas Bar.
Madra Pet Styles
Continue to Madra Pet Styles.
Glasgow Road
Continue to Glasgow Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Haddow Bathrooms
Continue to Haddow Bathrooms.
St Ninian's Episcopal Primary School
Continue to St Ninian's Episcopal Primary School.
TK Maxx
Continue to TK Maxx.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Arnold Clark Citroen
Continue to Arnold Clark Citroen.
Camerons Volkswagen
Continue to Camerons Volkswagen.
Barnetts Toyota
Continue to Barnetts Toyota.
Martin Plant Hire
Finish back near Martin Plant Hire, completing the loop.
26 roundabouts · 27 turns
25 roundabouts · 13 turns
20 roundabouts · 17 turns
16 roundabouts · 12 turns
This route is 11.6 km and takes about 12 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Perth (Arran Road) test centre, not an official DVSA route.