Bedford

Bedford Driving Test Centre Practice Routes

In order to allow examiners to provide a test more representative of real driving conditions, the DVSA no longer publishes the current driving test routes. The below routes were the most recent to be published for the Bedford driving test centre. If the test centre has relocated since the last routes were published, then these routes will be applicable to the old location.

Please note that these routes are indicative only and examiners may alter their exact routes at their discretion, for example depending on traffic conditions.

Bedford Route Number 1
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Right
Goldington Rd Left
St Peters St Traffic lights, ahead
Dame Alice St Traffic lights, ahead
Hassett St Left
Greyfriars Roundabout ahead
Midlands Rd Traffic lights, right
Prebend St Roundabout left
Kempston Rd Traffic lights, right, Traffic lights, ahead
Spring Rd Traffic lights, left
Elstow Rd Left
Ampthill Rd Roundabout right
A6 2 x roundabout ahead
Slip Rd To A421 By pass Left
Hitchin/Bedford 1st exit slip rd
High Rd Roundabout left
Harrowden Rd Roundabout left
Worcester Rd Left
Winchester Rd Right
Meadowsweet Left, End of the road, right
London Rd Roundabout ahead
Ivy Rd / Dents Rd Left
Brook St Right
Willows Rd Left
Brook St Return to
London Rd Left
Barford Ave Right
Cardington Rd Left
Longholme Way Roundabout right
Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right, Traffic lights, ahead, right
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Bedford Route Number 2
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Right
Goldington Rd Left
St Peters / Dame Alice St / BromhamRd / Union St Traffic lights, ahead, Traffic lights, right
Warwick Rd Left
Cowper St / Sidney Rd Left
Cowper St Right
Byron Crescent Left
Shakespeare Rd Right
Ashburnham Rd Double mini roundabout right, left
Midland Rd Roundabout left
Prebend St Roundabout right
Kempston Rd Roundabout right
Britannia Rd Left
Ampthill Rd Roundabout right
Bypass (A421) 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left
High St 1st exit, roundabout left
Harrowden Rd Roundabout left
Lovell Rd Right
Cardington Rd Left, roundabout 1st exit
Longholme Way Roundabout right
Newnham Ave Roundabout ahead
Tennyson Rd Left
Shaftesbury Rd Left
The Embankment Right
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right
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Bedford Route Number 3
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
Castle Rd Right
Rothsay Rd Roundabout left
The Embankment Right
St Marys St Mini roundabout ahead, left
St Johns St / London Rd Roundabout ahead
Elstow Rd Traffic lights, Right
Haynes Rd Right
Millers Rd / Hope Rd / Elstow Rd Right
Mile Rd Roundabout left
Lancaster Ave Left
Gloucester Rd Left
Lancaster Ave Right
Harewood Rd Left
Lancaster Rd Left
Progress Way Roundabout ahead
West End Roundabout right
A6 Roundabout left, roundabout ahead
A421 (Slip Rd) Left
High Rd 1st exit, roundabout left
Eastcotts Rd Roundabout ahead
Cardington Rd Mini roundabout left, roundabout 1st exit
Longholme Way Roundabout right
Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right, Traffic lights, ahead
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Bedford Route Number 4
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Right
Goldington Rd Left
Kimbolton Rd Right
Kimbolton Ave 2nd right
Right Rd Right
Campbell Rd Left
Bradgate Rd Roundabout right
Campbell Rd Roundabout left
Goldington Ave Left
Goldington Green Traffic lights, ahead, 4th left
Church Lane Roundabout ahead
Needwood Rd Right
Ettrick Drive Right
Glenavon Rd Left
Norse Rd Right, roundabout ahead
A428 Roundabout left
Bypass (A421) Roundabout right
Cardington Rd 1st exit, roundabout right, roundabout ahead, mini roundabout ahead
Longholme Way Roundabout right
The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right
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Bedford Route Number 5
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
The Embankment Roundabout right
St Marys Mini roundabout ahead, left
St Johns / Ampthill Rd Roundabout right
Bypass Roundabout left
High Rd 1st exit onto
Harrowden Rd Roundabout left
Duchess Rd Left, left
Herbrand Rd Left
Duchess Rd Right
Harrowden Rd Left
Meadowsweet Roundabout left
London Rd Roundabout ahead
Brook St Left
Willow Rd Left
Myrtle Rd / Willow Rd Right
Brook St Right
London Rd Left
Barford Ave Right
Cardington Rd Left
Rope Walk Roundabout left
Kingsway Roundabout right
Cauldwell St Right
St Marys Left
St Pauls Square Follow Rd round to right
High St / The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left
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Bedford Route Number 6
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
Castle Rd Left
Phillpotts Ave Right
Greenshields Rd Left
Newnham Ave Right
Longholme Way Roundabout ahead
Cardington Rd Roundabout left, roundabout ahead
Eastcotts Mini roundabout right
High Rd Roundabout ahead
Harrowden Lane Double roundabout ahead, left
Bedford Rd Left
Bypass (A421) Roundabout right 4th exit
A428 Roundabout left
St Neots Rd Roundabout ahead
Goldington Rd Roundabout ahead
Queen Alexander Rd Left
King Edwards Rd Left
Barkers Lane / Goldington Rd Left
Newnham Ave Traffic lights, left
Rosamind Rd Right
Philpotts Ave Left
Goldington Rd Left
Bushmead Ave Left
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Bedford Route Number 7
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
The Embankment Roundabout right
St Marys Mini roundabout ahead, left
St Johns Traffic lights, ahead
London Rd Roundabout ahead
Brook St Traffic lights, ahead, 3rd right
Willow Rd End of the road, left
Brook St Right
London Rd Right
Harrowden Rd Roundabout left
Cambridge Rd Roundabout ahead, roundabout left, roundabout right
Bypass (A421) Roundabout 2nd exit
A428 Roundabout left
St Neots Rd Roundabout ahead
Goldington Rd Roundabout ahead
Brookfield Rd 4th right
Hylands Way Left
Polhill Ave Left
Goldington Rd / Bushmead Ave Left
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Bedford Route Number 8
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
Castle Rd Left
Phillpotts Ave 9 th left
Rosamund Rd Left
Newnham Ave Crossroads ahead, left
Wendover Drive Right
Aylesbury Rd Roundabout right
Wendover Drive Roundabout
Barkers Lane Right
Riverfield Drive Roundabout left
St Neots Rd 3 x roundabout ahead, roundabout right
A428 Roundabout ahead
A421 Roundabout right
A6 2nd exit, roundabout right, roundabout ahead
West End Roundabout right
Progress Way Roundabout left
Elstow Rd Roundabout left
London Rd Traffic lights, left
Rope Walk Roundabout right
Longholme Way Roundabout ahead
The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right
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Bedford Route Number 9
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
The Embankment Mini roundabout right
St Marys Left
St Johns / London Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Ivy Rd 3rd right
Dents Rd Left
Brook St Crossroads ahead, right
Willow Rd Left
Brook St Right
London Rd Right
Harrowden Rd Roundabout ahead
High Rd Roundabout right
A421 Roundabout ahead, roundabout right
A6 1st exit bypass & roundabout right
Elstow Rd Roundabout ahead, roundabout left
Spring Rd Right
Kempston Rd Traffic lights, right
Cauldwell St 2 x roundabout ahead
St Marys Left
St Pauls Square Follow one way system, right
High St / The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave 2nd mini roundabout into
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Bedford Route Number 10
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Right
Goldington Rd Left
Kimbolton Rd Right
St Albans Rd Left
Kimbolton Rd Left
Pothill Ave Traffic lights, right
Brendon Ave Left
Chiltern Ave Right
Haylands Way / Heronscroft Right
Brookfield Rd / Goldington Rd Left
St Neots Rd Roundabout ahead
A428 Roundabout ahead
A421 Roundabout right
Cardington Rd 1st exit, roundabout right
Cambridge Rd Roundabout left, roundabout right
Harrowden Rd Roundabout ahead
Lovell Rd Right
Cardington Rd Left, roundabout ahead
Longholme Way Roundabout right
The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right
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Bedford Route Number 11
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
The Embankment Mini roundabout right
St Marys Left
Cardington Rd Traffic lights, left
Rope Walk Roundabout right
London Rd Roundabout left
Meadowsweet Drive Roundabout right
Mile Rd Roundabout
Broad Ave 2nd right
Gloucester Rd Left
Lancaster Rd 2 x crossroads ahead, right
Mile Rd Right
Progress Way Roundabout ahead
West End Roundabout right
A6 Roundabout left
A421 Roundabout left
High Rd 1st exit, roundabout left
Harrowden Rd Roundabout left
Intolovell Rd Right
Cardington Rd Left, roundabout ahead
Longholme Way Roundabout right
The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout right
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Bedford Route Number 12
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
Castle Rd Left
Newnham Ave Right
Longholme Way Roundabout ahead
Cardington Rd Roundabout left
Mareth Rd Roundabout 3rd exit, right
Moulton Ave Right
Acacia Rd Left
London Rd Left
Meadowsweet Drive Roundabout right
High Rd Roundabout ahead
A421 Roundabout ahead & roundabout right
A6 1st exit, roundabout right
West End Roundabout right
Progress Way Roundabout left
Elstow Rd Roundabout left
Brackley Rd Right
Elstow Rd End of the road, right
London Rd Traffic lights, left
Kingsway Roundabout ahead
Cauldwell St Right
St Marys Left
St Pauls Square Right
High St / The Embankment Left
Bushmead Ave Mini roundabout left
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Bedford Route Number 13
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre
Bushmead Ave Left
The Embankment Mini roundabout left
Tennyson Rd Left
The Embankment Left
Longholme Way Left
Longholme Way Roundabout 3rd exit
Cardington Rd Roundabout left, roundabout 3rd exit
A421 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout 2nd exit
A428 Roundabout left
St Neots Rd Roundabout ahead
Goldington Rd Roundabout ahead
Goldington Green 3rd right
Church Lane / Putnoe St Traffic lights, ahead, roundabout left
Brecon Way / Aspen Ave Left
Poplar Ave Left
Putnoe Lane Right
Kimbolton Rd Left
Goldington Rd Enter one way system, left
Bushmead Ave Right
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