Near Salisbury test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 20 roundabouts and 10 turns across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 14.8 km practice loop near Salisbury test centre, taking roughly 15 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 Avenue. 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 independent driving 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 shops, churches, pubs 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 Salisbury 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 32-step drive on real, named roads (about 14.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north on Rougemont Close.
Rougemont Close37 m
Turn right to stay on Rougemont Close.
Rougemont Close54 m
Turn left onto Manor Road.
Manor Road243 m
Turn left onto Wain-a-long Road.
Wain-a-long Road76 m
Turn left to stay on Wain-a-long Road.
Wain-a-long Road20 m
Enter St Mark's Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A36/Churchill Way North.
St Mark's Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A36/Churchill Way North.
A36775 m
Enter Castle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36/Churchill Way West.
Castle Roundabout77 m
Exit the roundabout onto A36/Churchill Way West.
A36658 m
Enter St. Pauls Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A360.
St. Pauls Roundabout117 m
Exit the roundabout onto A360.
A36032 m
Turn left onto Devizes Road/A360. Continue on A360.
A3603.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A360.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A360.
A360670 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Avenue.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Avenue.
The Avenue1.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Avenue.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Avenue.
The Avenue408 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A36/Salisbury Road.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A36/Salisbury Road. Continue on A36.
A363.8 km
Enter St. Pauls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36/Churchill Way West.
St. Pauls Roundabout68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A36/Churchill Way West.
A36664 m
Enter Castle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A36/Churchill Way North.
Castle Roundabout54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A36/Churchill Way North.
A36773 m
Enter St Mark's Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A36/Churchill Way East.
St Mark's Roundabout97 m
Exit the roundabout onto A36/Churchill Way East.
A36400 m
Move left.
65 m
Turn left onto Kelsey Road.
Kelsey Road145 m
Turn left onto Manor Road.
Manor Road119 m
Turn left onto Rougemont Close.
Rougemont Close54 m
Turn left to stay on Rougemont Close.
Rougemont Close37 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Salisbury · 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.
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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
M&A Asian Grocery Store
Start near M&A Asian Grocery Store.
St Paul's
Continue to St Paul's.
Devizes Inn
Continue to Devizes Inn.
Avenue
Continue to Avenue, taking the junction with good observation.
St Peter
Continue to St Peter.
Cedars Sports Bar
Continue to Cedars Sports Bar.
Jeni and J's Premier
Continue to Jeni and J's Premier.
Britz, Fish & Chips
Continue to Britz, Fish & Chips.
Co-operative Food
Continue to Co-operative Food.
Horse & Groom
Continue to Horse & Groom.
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Continue to SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning).
Quaker Meeting House
Continue to Quaker Meeting House.
Salisbury County Court
Continue to Salisbury County Court.
Emmanuel Church
Continue to Emmanuel Church.
Salisbury Central Masjid
Continue to Salisbury Central Masjid.
Avery Accident Repair Specialists Ltd
Continue to Avery Accident Repair Specialists Ltd.
Emtec
Continue to Emtec.
St Mark's Church
Continue to St Mark's Church.
Greencroft
Continue to Greencroft.
Wyndham Arms
Finish back near Wyndham Arms, completing the loop.
30 roundabouts · 21 turns
24 roundabouts · 21 turns
17 roundabouts · 12 turns
18 roundabouts · 27 turns
This route is 14.8 km and takes about 15 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Salisbury test centre, not an official DVSA route.