Colwick Driving Test Centre Routes

To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at the Colwick driving test centre in this document.

While test routes from this centre are likely to be very similar to those below, you should treat this document as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.

Route Number 1

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light right

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light bear left

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light ahead

Burton Rd Traffic light left

Shearing Hill 4th left

Waverley Avenue Becomes

Tennyson Avenue 1st left

Vernon Avenue 1st right

Duncroft Avenue End of road left

Main Rd Traffic light right

Westdale Lane Proceed approximately 1 mile to brow of hill, 4th left

Elmhurst Avenue Becomes

Coningswath Rd 2nd right

Fraser Square End of road left

Fraser Rd End of road left

Valley Rd End of road left

Foxhill Rd 2nd left

Rushcliffe Avenue End of road right

Cavendish Rd Mini Roundabout ahead

Cavendish Rd Traffic light ahead

Station Rd Becomes

Victoria Rd Mini Roundabout right

Meadow Rd Becomes

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 2

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Mile End Rd Traffic light left

Mile End Rd Traffic light right

Vale Rd Becomes

Chaworth Rd End of road left

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Meadow Rd Mini Roundabout left

Victoria Rd Becomes

Station Rd 1st right

Conway Rd 2nd left

Willow Rd End of road right

Burton Rd Traffic light right

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light left

A612 1st right

Stoke Lane Becomes

St Lukes Way Becomes

Stoke Lane Becomes

Station Rd End of road left

Nottingham Rd Traffic light ahead

A612 Traffic light ahead

Colwick Loop Rd 2nd traffic light left

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 3

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light left

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout right

Racecourse Rd Becomes

Colwick Rd 7th right

Lord Nelson Street 3rd right

Thurgarton Street 1st right

Trent Rd 1st right

Sneinton Boulevard Traffic light ahead

Colwick Rd Becomes

Sneinton Hermitage Traffic light right

Manvers Street 3rd left

Pennyfoot Street 3rd left

Lower Parliament Street Roundabout left

London Rd 4th traffic light left

Cattle Market Rd Becomes

County Rd Becomes

Meadow Lane Traffic light ahead

Meadow Lane Roundabout right A612

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light right

Mile End Rd Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 4

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 Becomes

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Meadow Rd Mini Roundabout left

Victoria Rd Becomes

Station Rd 3rd right

Manor Rd End of road left

Burton Rd Traffic light right

Cavendish Rd Mini Roundabout ahead

Cavendish Rd 3rd left

Beck Street End of road right

Foxhill Rd 4th right

Valley Rd 3rd right

Ernest Rd End of road left

Fraser Rd 1st right

Fraser Square End of road left

Coningswath Rd Becomes

Elmhurst Avenue End of road right

Westdale Lane End of road left

Main Rd Mini Roundabout right

Main Rd Becomes

Shearing Hill End of road right

Burton Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Loop Rd 3rd traffic light left

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 5

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Mile End Rd Traffic light left

Mile End Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout left

Meadow Lane Traffic light left

Lady Bay Bridge Traffic light ahead

Radcliffe Rd 5th right

Abbey Rd 3rd right

Priory Rd End of road left

Albert Rd Mini Roundabout ahead

Rectory Rd Mini Roundabout ahead

Rectory Rd 3rd right

Musters Rd 1st left

George Rd 1st left

Henry Rd End of road right

Millicent Rd 1st left

Musters Rd End of road left

Bridgford Rd Traffic light ahead

Trent Bridge Bear left

Arkwright Street Traffic light ahead

Meadows Way 1st right

Ryehill Street End of road left

London Rd Traffic light right

Cattle Market Rd Becomes

County Rd Becomes

Meadow Lane Traffic light ahead

Meadow Lane Roundabout right

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light right

Mile End Rd Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 6

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light left

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout Right

Racecourse Rd Becomes

Colwick Rd Becomes

Sneinton Hermitage Traffic light right

Manvers Street End of road right

Carlton Rd Proceed approximately 1 mile. After petrol station 2nd traffic light right

Cardale Rd Roundabout left

Oakdale Rd 3rd left

Parkdale Rd Becomes

Southdale Rd End of road right

Carlton Hill Traffic light right

Station Rd Becomes

Victoria Rd Mini Roundabout right

Meadow Rd Becomes

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 7

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 2nd left

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Vale Rd End of road right

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit A612

Manvers Street 3rd traffic light left

Southwell Rd Traffic light left

Lower Parliament Street Traffic light ahead

Lower Parliament Street 2nd right

Plumtree Square 2nd left

Hollowstone 1st left

High Pavement Becomes

Weekday Cross End of road left

Middle Hill Becomes

Sussex Street Becomes

Collin Street Traffic light left

Canal Street Roundabout right 2nd exit

London Rd 3rd traffic light left

Meadow lane Roundabout right

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light left

Vale Rd Becomes

Chaworth Rd End of road right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 8

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light right

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light right

Victoria Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Victoria Parkway Roundabout right 3rd exit

Drake Rd Roundabout left

Victoria Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Victoria Parkway Traffic light right

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light bear left

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light left

Burton Rd 2nd traffic light ahead

Carlton Hill 2nd left

Southdale Rd Becomes

Parkdale Rd 4th left

Greendale Rd End of road right

Langdale Rd 2nd right

Eastdale Rd Becomes

Northdale Rd 1st right

Albert Avenue End of road right

Carlton Hill 4th traffic light right

Station Rd Becomes

Victoria Rd Mini Roundabout right

Meadow Rd Becomes

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 9

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 2nd left

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Vale Rd Traffic light right

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout left

Meadow Lane Traffic light ahead

Meadow Lane Becomes

County Rd Becomes

Cattle Market Street End of road right

London Rd Roundabout right 2nd exit

Hollowstone Becomes

Bellar gate Becomes

Belward Street Traffic light right

Hockley Traffic light right

Lower Parliament Street 2nd traffic light left

Pennyfoot Street Traffic light right

Manvers Street Roundabout ahead A612

Daleside Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit

Trent Lane Roundabout right 3rd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light right

Mile End Rd Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 10

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 2nd left

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Vale Rd End of road right

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Manvers Street 3rd traffic light left

Southwell Rd Traffic light left

Lower Parliament Street Traffic light ahead

Lower Parliament Street Roundabout right 3rd exit

Hollowstone Becomes

Bellar Gate Traffic light ahead

Belward Street Traffic light ahead

Cranbrook Street Traffic light ahead

Lower Parliament Street Traffic light ahead A60

Glasshouse Street 3rd right

Howard Street End of road right

Huntingdon Street 1st left

King Edward Street Roundabout right 2nd exit

Bath Street Traffic light ahead

Sneinton Rd Bear right

Eyre Street Bear left

Manvers Street Roundabout ahead A612

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light left

Vale Rd Becomes

Chaworth Rd End of road right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 11

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 2nd left

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Vale Rd End of road right

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout right 2nd exit

Racecourse Rd Becomes

Colwick Rd Becomes

Sneinton Hermitage End of road right

Manvers Street End of road right

Carlton Rd 5th left

St. Mathias Rd Mini roundabout left

Beacon Hill Rise Mini roundabout left

Beacon Hill Rise Becomes

Robin Hood Street End of road left

Bath Street Traffic light ahead

Sneinton Rd Bear right

Eyre Street Bear left

Manvers Street 2nd traffic light ahead

Manvers Street Roundabout ahead A612

Daleside Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit

Trent Lane Roundabout right 3rd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light right

Mile End Rd Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 12

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light right

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light ahead

A612 Traffic light right

Stoke Lane Becomes

St Lukes Way Becomes

Stoke Lane Becomes

Station Rd Crossroads ahead

Main Street 5th right after church

Shaftesbury Avenue 1st right

Church Rd Becomes

Nottingham Rd Becomes

A612 2nd traffic light ahead

A612 Traffic light left

Victoria Park Way Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Victoria Park Way Roundabout right 3rd exit

Drake Rd Roundabout left 1st exit

Victoria Park Way Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Victoria Park Way Traffic light left

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light left

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 13

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 Becomes

Private Rd 2 Becomes

Mile End Rd Traffic light left

Mile End Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Rd Becomes

Daleside Rd East Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout left

Meadow Lane Traffic light ahead

Meadow Lane 1st left

Meadow Lane End of road left

Trent Bridge Traffic light ahead

Trent Bridge Traffic light left

Bridgford Rd Mini Roundabout right

Bridgford Rd Mini Roundabout left

Rectory Rd Mini Roundabout right

Tudor Square 1st left

Davies Rd 1st right

Abbey Rd 1st left

Blake Rd End of road left

Brockley Rd End of road right

Davies Rd End of road left

Radcliffe Rd Bear right

Lady Bay Bridge Traffic light ahead

Lady Bay Bridge End of road right

Meadow Lane Roundabout right A612

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Loop Rd Traffic light right

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 14

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3/Private Rd 2 Becomes

Mile End Rd Traffic light left

Mile End Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Rd/Daleside Rd East Roundabout ahead

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd 1st left

Poulton Drive End of road left

Daleside Rd Roundabout left

Meadow Lane Traffic light ahead

Meadow Lane 1st left

Meadow Lane End of road left

London Rd 1st right

Arkwright Street Traffic light ahead

Meadows Way Roundabout left

Sheriffs Way Roundabout right

Robin Hood Way Becomes

Meadows Way 2nd left

Slip Rd Traffic light right

Queens Drive 2nd traffic light ahead

Queens Drive Traffic light right

Waterway Street West Traffic light ahead

Sheriffs Way Becomes

Carrington Street Traffic light ahead

Station Street End of road right

London Rd Traffic light ahead

London Rd 1st Left

Cattle Market Rd/County Rd Becomes

Meadow Lane Traffic light ahead

Meadow Lane Roundabout right

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit

Daleside Rd East Becomes

Colwick Rd Traffic light ahead

Mile End Rd Traffic light right

Mile End Rd/Private Rd 2 Becomes

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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Route Number 15

Road Direction

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Private Rd 5 End of road left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 1 Traffic light ahead

Private Rd 1 Becomes

Chaworth Rd Becomes

Meadow Rd Mini Roundabout left

Victoria Rd Becomes

Station Rd 3rd right

Manor Rd Traffic light ahead

Gedling Rd Traffic light ahead

Main Rd Mini Roundabout left

Arnold Lane 5th right

Lambley Lane End of road left

Spring Lane 3rd left

Kingsbridge Avenue 2nd right

Okehampton Crescent End of road left

Kingsbridge Avenue End of road left

Spring Lane Mini Roundabout left

Mapperley Plains Traffic light left

Arnold Lane Mini Roundabout ahead

Main Rd 2nd right

Waverley Avenue End of road right

Main Rd Becomes

Shearing Hill Traffic light right

Burton Rd Traffic light ahead

Colwick Loop Rd 2nd traffic light ahead

Colwick Loop Rd 1st left

Private Rd 1 1st left

Private Rd 3 1st right

Private Rd 5

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