St Helens (Liverpool)

Somewhere real to practise

6 circuits from the test centre on 1 Navigation Road, off Pocket Nook Street, St Helens, each one 25 minutes or more, taking in the junctions a St Helens test actually uses. Turn by turn, with the roundabout exits numbered, and a manoeuvre to try on each one.

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Before you drive any of these

Practising in your own car is legal and it is the cheapest way to get better. The rules are short:

Whoever sits beside you must be over 21, qualified to drive that type of car, and have held their full licence for three years.
The car needs L plates front and rear, and insurance that covers you as a learner. Some insurers also want the supervisor to be over 25.
No motorways. A learner can only go on one with an approved instructor in a dual-control car, so none of these routes touch one.

The rules on GOV.UK

These are not the examiner's routes, and nobody else's are either.

DVSA stopped publishing test routes in 2010 and refuses freedom-of-information requests for them. Since December 2017 four tests in five are led by a sat nav the examiner sets up, so even the examiner's route is not a fixed thing you could learn.

What these are: loops on the real roads around the centre, put together so you meet the junctions and road types the test actually assesses. Drive the roads, not a sequence.

You drive. Somebody else reads.

Nobody can read a numbered list while driving, and a sat nav will not tell you which exit to take early enough to get in the right lane. So these routes are written for the person in the passenger seat: the supervising driver who has to be there anyway.

Two ways to do that: print the route and put it on their lap, or send it to them on WhatsApp. Either way they call the turns and you drive.

If the phone and the written steps disagree, the written steps are the route. Google plots its own line between the places we hand it, and it will sometimes take a turn this page would not print.

About the Google Maps links

Google does not follow our route. It draws its own between the places we give it, and it is bound by none of the rules these pages are built on, two of which matter here: no turn in the road and no motorway.

So a route goes to Google in legs, and each leg ends at a real place to stop: a car park, a quiet side street, a loop road, with a manoeuvre to do there. The next leg starts from a parked car, so there is nothing behind you for Google to turn round for. Every leg is opened in Google Maps and checked by hand before its button goes on the page.

A route whose legs have not been checked yet has no Google Maps button. Drive it with the written directions read out, which is how the test itself works anyway.

Two other things Google will not tell you: its travel time assumes a confident driver in clear traffic, so expect ours to be closer; and it will happily route you down something a learner should not be on. Look at it before you set off.

The small map on each route is ours, drawn from the same data. It needs no permission, loads instantly and prints, which is why it is the one you see first.

Route 1 · Peasley Cross → Horseshoe Roundabout

Peasley Cross and the Horseshoe

Out through Parr and back by the Linkway. The shortest of the six and the one to drive first.

4.4 milesabout 25 min

Test centre1Stops

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

Leg 1 · 1.2 milesTo Beaufort Street Open inGoogle Maps

Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

Right off Sutton Road, a quiet residential road
Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Sutton Road.
Directions for the passenger, leg 17 steps
1. 1
  Start on the test centre access road 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Atlas Street 0.2 miles
4. 4
  Turn right into Parr Street 220 yards
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 1st exit onto Peasley Cross Lane 0.6 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  Turn left into Sutton Road 180 yards
7. 7
  Turn right into Beaufort Street 100 yards
8. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.
Leg 2 · 1.2 milesTo Nicholson Street Open inGoogle Maps

Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Broad Oak Road, a quiet residential road
Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Broad Oak Road.
Directions for the passenger, leg 26 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Beaufort Street to the end 100 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Sutton Road 110 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Gaskell Street 0.6 miles
  
  Signed Granville Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn right into Chancery Lane 0.3 miles
5. 5
  Carry on into Broad Oak Road 170 yards
6. 6
  Turn left into Nicholson Street 90 yards
7. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 3 · 0.9 milesTo Delves Close Open inGoogle Maps

Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

Right off Chancery Lane, a quiet residential road
Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.
Directions for the passenger, leg 34 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Nicholson Street to the end 90 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Broad Oak Road 0.3 miles
3. 3
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Broad Oak Road 0.4 miles
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
4. 4
  Turn right into Delves Close 70 yards
5. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 4 · 1.1 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps
The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.
Directions for the passenger, leg 47 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Delves Close to the end 70 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Chancery Lane 0.2 miles
3. 3
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.5 miles
  
  Signed Ashcroft Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn right into Park Road 220 yards
5. 5
  Turn left into Pocket Nook Street 370 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
7. 7
  Turn right into the test centre.
8. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 2 · Peasley Cross → Sherdley → Horseshoe Roundabout

Peasley Cross, Sherdley and the Horseshoe

The A570 down to Sherdley first, then across to Parr. Six roundabouts in five miles, and traffic at every one.

5.3 milesabout 30 min

Test centre1Stops

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

Leg 1 · 1.4 milesTo Delphwood Drive Open inGoogle Maps

Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Sherdley Road, a side road
Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.
Directions for the passenger, leg 19 steps
1. 1
  Start on the test centre access road 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Atlas Street 0.2 miles
4. 4
  Turn right into Parr Street 220 yards
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 2nd exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  At Cannington, take the 1st exit onto James Roby Way 310 yards
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
7. 7
  At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto James Roby Way 370 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
8. 8
  At Sherdley, take the 1st exit onto Sherdley Road 30 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
9. 9
  Turn left into Delphwood Drive 220 yards
10. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 2 · 1.2 milesTo Simms Avenue Open inGoogle Maps

Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

Right off Chancery Lane, a quiet residential road
Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Chancery Lane.
Directions for the passenger, leg 25 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Delphwood Drive to the end 50 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Sherdley Road 0.2 miles
3. 3
  Carry on into Gaskell Street 0.8 miles
  
  Signed Sutton Road and Granville Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn right into Chancery Lane 300 yards
5. 5
  Turn right into Simms Avenue 40 yards
6. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.
Leg 3 · 1.4 milesTo Epsom Street Open inGoogle Maps

Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

Right off Broad Oak Road, a quiet residential road
Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Broad Oak Road.
Directions for the passenger, leg 38 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Simms Avenue to the end 40 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Chancery Lane 210 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Broad Oak Road 0.4 miles
4. 4
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Newton Road 0.2 miles
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
5. 5
  Turn right into Provident Street 270 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Derbyshire Hill Road 260 yards
7. 7
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Broad Oak Road 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
8. 8
  Turn right into Epsom Street 110 yards
9. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 4 · 1.3 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps
The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.
Directions for the passenger, leg 47 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Epsom Street to the end 110 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Broad Oak Road 250 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.7 miles
  
  Signed Chancery Lane and Ashcroft Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn right into Park Road 220 yards
5. 5
  Turn left into Pocket Nook Street 370 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
7. 7
  Turn right into the test centre.
8. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Practising for the wrong date? A learner at St Helens (Liverpool) who wants the opposite date could swap with you, and DVSA does the swap on the phone. Tell me when one joins

Route 3 · Cannington → Horseshoe Roundabout

Cannington and the Horseshoe

James Roby Way to Broad Oak Road, taking in seven roundabouts on the way. A steady second drive at town speeds.

5.7 milesabout 32 min

Test centre1Stops

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

Leg 1 · 2.2 milesTo Orrell Street Open inGoogle Maps

Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

Right off Ashcroft Street, a quiet residential road
Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Ashcroft Street.
Directions for the passenger, leg 113 steps
1. 1
  Start on the test centre access road 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Atlas Street 0.2 miles
4. 4
  Turn right into Parr Street 220 yards
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 2nd exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  At Cannington, take the 1st exit onto James Roby Way 310 yards
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
7. 7
  At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto James Roby Way 320 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
8. 8
  At Cannington, take the 4th exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
9. 9
  At Peasley Cross, take the 3rd exit onto Parr Street 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
10. 10
  Turn right into Ashcroft Street 180 yards
11. 11
  Turn right into Lascelles Street 140 yards
12. 12
  Turn right into Parr Mount Street 50 yards
13. 13
  Turn right into Orrell Street 30 yards
14. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 2 · 0.8 milesTo Delves Close Open inGoogle Maps

Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Chancery Lane, a quiet residential road
Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.
Directions for the passenger, leg 27 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Orrell Street to the end 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Parr Mount Street 50 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Lascelles Street 140 yards
4. 4
  Turn right into Ashcroft Street 160 yards
5. 5
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.3 miles
6. 6
  Turn left into Chancery Lane 0.2 miles
7. 7
  Turn left into Delves Close 70 yards
8. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 3 · 1.3 milesTo Delta Road Open inGoogle Maps

Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

Right off Broad Oak Road, a side road
Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Broad Oak Road.
Directions for the passenger, leg 38 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Delves Close to the end 70 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Chancery Lane 70 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Broad Oak Road 0.4 miles
4. 4
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Newton Road 0.2 miles
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
5. 5
  Turn right into Provident Street 270 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Derbyshire Hill Road 260 yards
7. 7
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Broad Oak Road 370 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
8. 8
  Turn right into Delta Road 100 yards
9. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.
Leg 4 · 1.4 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps
The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.
Directions for the passenger, leg 47 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Delta Road to the end 100 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Broad Oak Road 350 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.7 miles
  
  Signed Chancery Lane and Ashcroft Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn right into Park Road 220 yards
5. 5
  Turn left into Pocket Nook Street 370 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
7. 7
  Turn right into the test centre.
8. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 4 · Sherdley → Horseshoe Roundabout

Sherdley and the Horseshoe

The two ends of what a St Helens test reaches, south then east. Seven roundabouts again, by different roads.

6.0 milesabout 32 min

Test centre1Stops

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

Leg 1 · 1.5 milesTo Sullivan's Way Open inGoogle Maps

Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

Left off Scorecross, a side road
Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Scorecross.
Directions for the passenger, leg 19 steps
1. 1
  Start on the test centre access road 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Atlas Street 0.2 miles
4. 4
  Turn right into Parr Street 220 yards
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 2nd exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  At Cannington, take the 1st exit onto James Roby Way 310 yards
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
7. 7
  At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto James Roby Way 370 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
8. 8
  At Sherdley, take the 2nd exit onto Scorecross 250 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
9. 9
  Turn left into Sullivan's Way 120 yards
10. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.
Leg 2 · 1.5 milesTo Sankey Street Open inGoogle Maps

Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Gaskell Street, a quiet residential road
Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Gaskell Street.
Directions for the passenger, leg 27 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Sullivan's Way to the end 120 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Scorecross 0.3 miles
3. 3
  At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Marshalls Cross Road 80 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
4. 4
  Turn left to stay on Marshalls Cross Road 0.4 miles
5. 5
  Turn right into Sutton Road 300 yards
6. 6
  Carry on into Gaskell Street 0.4 miles
7. 7
  Turn left into Sankey Street 50 yards
8. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 3 · 1.6 milesTo Moorfoot Road Open inGoogle Maps

Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

Right off Broad Oak Road, a side road
Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.
Directions for the passenger, leg 39 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Morgan Street to the end 200 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Parr Stocks Road 150 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Chancery Lane 0.3 miles
4. 4
  Carry on into Broad Oak Road 0.4 miles
5. 5
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Newton Road 0.2 miles
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
6. 6
  Turn right into Provident Street 270 yards
7. 7
  Turn right into Derbyshire Hill Road 260 yards
8. 8
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Broad Oak Road 240 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
9. 9
  Turn right into Moorfoot Road 80 yards
10. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 4 · 1.4 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps
The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.
Directions for the passenger, leg 47 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Moorfoot Road to the end 80 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Broad Oak Road 0.3 miles
3. 3
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.7 miles
  
  Signed Chancery Lane and Ashcroft Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn right into Park Road 220 yards
5. 5
  Turn left into Pocket Nook Street 370 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
7. 7
  Turn right into the test centre.
8. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 5 · Peasley Cross → Horseshoe Roundabout → The Landings

Peasley Cross, the Horseshoe and the Landings

Parr first and then back through the town centre past the Landings. Drive this one twice if exits and lane discipline are where the faults come from.

6.6 milesabout 37 min

Test centre1Stops

Send to my navigator on WhatsApp

Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

Leg 1 · 1.7 milesTo Sankey Street Open inGoogle Maps

Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Gaskell Street, a quiet residential road
Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.
Directions for the passenger, leg 18 steps
1. 1
  Start on the test centre access road 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Atlas Street 0.2 miles
4. 4
  Turn right into Parr Street 220 yards
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 1st exit onto Peasley Cross Lane 0.6 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  Turn left into Sutton Road 300 yards
7. 7
  Carry on into Gaskell Street 0.4 miles
8. 8
  Turn left into Sankey Street 50 yards
9. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 2 · 1.7 milesTo Simms Avenue Open inGoogle Maps

Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

Left off Chancery Lane, a quiet residential road
Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Chancery Lane.
Directions for the passenger, leg 27 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Morgan Street to the end 200 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Parr Stocks Road 150 yards
3. 3
  Turn right into Fleet Lane 0.5 miles
4. 4
  Turn left into Ashtons Green Drive 0.4 miles
5. 5
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Broad Oak Road 0.4 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  Carry on into Chancery Lane 210 yards
7. 7
  Turn left into Simms Avenue 40 yards
8. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.
Leg 3 · 2.2 milesTo Lowe Street Open inGoogle Maps

Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

Left off King Street, a side road
Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards King Street.
Directions for the passenger, leg 38 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Simms Avenue to the end 40 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Chancery Lane 280 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.5 miles
  
  Signed Ashcroft Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn left into Parr Street 0.4 miles
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 2nd exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  At the Cannington roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Linkway West 0.5 miles
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
7. 7
  At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto King Street 170 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
8. 8
  Turn left into Lowe Street 60 yards
9. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 4 · 1.1 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps
The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.
Directions for the passenger, leg 48 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Lowe Street to the end 60 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into King Street 260 yards
3. 3
  At The Landings, take the 3rd exit onto College Street 50 yards
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
4. 4
  Turn left to stay on College Street 0.2 miles
5. 5
  Turn right into Standish Street 0.5 miles
6. 6
  Carry on into Pocket Nook Street 70 yards
7. 7
  Turn left into Navigation Road 60 yards
8. 8
  Turn right into the test centre.
9. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 6 · Peasley Cross → Horseshoe Roundabout → Cannington

The long way round Parr

The widest loop the town allows, out east and home by James Roby Way. Worth driving once in the fortnight before the date, because tiredness is what turns a good drive into a careless fault.

5.8 milesabout 33 min

Test centre1Stops

Send to my navigator on WhatsApp

Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

Leg 1 · 1.7 milesTo Sankey Street Open inGoogle Maps

Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

Left off Gaskell Street, a quiet residential road
Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Gaskell Street.
Directions for the passenger, leg 18 steps
1. 1
  Start on the test centre access road 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Navigation Road 60 yards
3. 3
  Turn left into Atlas Street 0.2 miles
4. 4
  Turn right into Parr Street 220 yards
5. 5
  At Peasley Cross, take the 1st exit onto Peasley Cross Lane 0.6 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  Turn left into Sutton Road 300 yards
7. 7
  Carry on into Gaskell Street 0.4 miles
8. 8
  Turn left into Sankey Street 50 yards
9. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.
Leg 2 · 1.7 milesTo Simms Avenue Open inGoogle Maps

Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Chancery Lane, a quiet residential road
Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Chancery Lane.
Directions for the passenger, leg 27 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Morgan Street to the end 200 yards
2. 2
  Turn right into Parr Stocks Road 150 yards
3. 3
  Turn right into Fleet Lane 0.5 miles
4. 4
  Turn left into Ashtons Green Drive 0.4 miles
5. 5
  At Horseshoe Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Broad Oak Road 0.4 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
6. 6
  Carry on into Chancery Lane 210 yards
7. 7
  Turn left into Simms Avenue 40 yards
8. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 3 · 0.7 milesTo Orrell Street Open inGoogle Maps

Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

Left off Ashcroft Street, a quiet residential road
Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.
Directions for the passenger, leg 36 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Simms Avenue to the end 40 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Chancery Lane 280 yards
3. 3
  Carry on into Parr Stocks Road 0.4 miles
  
  Signed Ashcroft Street along the way, and it is the same road.
4. 4
  Turn left into Lascelles Street 140 yards
5. 5
  Turn right into Parr Mount Street 50 yards
6. 6
  Turn right into Orrell Street 30 yards
7. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.
Leg 4 · 1.8 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps
The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.
Directions for the passenger, leg 412 steps
1. 1
  Facing back the way you came in, drive along Orrell Street to the end 30 yards
2. 2
  Turn left into Parr Mount Street 110 yards
3. 3
  Turn right into Sorogold Street 200 yards
4. 4
  Turn right into Jackson Street 210 yards
5. 5
  Turn left into Parr Street 330 yards
6. 6
  At Peasley Cross, take the 2nd exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
7. 7
  At Cannington, take the 5th exit onto Linkway East 0.3 miles
  No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.
8. 8
  At Peasley Cross, take the 3rd exit onto Parr Street 230 yards
  Approach in the left lane and signal left.
9. 9
  Turn left into Atlas Street 370 yards
10. 10
  Turn right into Pocket Nook Street 70 yards
11. 11
  Turn left into Navigation Road 60 yards
12. 12
  Turn right into the test centre.
13. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Before you drive it

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Peasley Cross and the Horseshoe

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Peasley Cross, Sherdley and the Horseshoe

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Cannington and the Horseshoe

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Sherdley and the Horseshoe

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Peasley Cross, the Horseshoe and the Landings

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The long way round Parr

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