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
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 2
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 3
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 4
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 5
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 6
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 7
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 8
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 9
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 10
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 11
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 12
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 13
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 14
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 15
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
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
Driving Test Centre