Bolton 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 Bolton 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.
| Bolton Route Number |
1 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Rishton Lane |
Right |
| Settle St |
Right |
| Rupert St |
Right |
| Division St |
Becomes |
| Rupert St |
Left |
| Lever St |
Right |
| High St |
Left |
| Bridgeman St |
Right |
| Swan Lane |
Left |
| Derby St |
Ahead |
| St Helens Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Deane Church Lane |
Left |
| Wigan Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Beaumont Rd |
Right |
| Chorley New Rd |
Right |
| Park Rd |
Ahead T/ L |
| Mayor St |
Ahead Traffic lights, |
| College Way |
Ahead Traffic lights, |
| Fletcher St |
Ahead Traffic lights, , left |
| St Marks St |
Left |
| Fletcher St |
Ahead |
| Grecian Crescent |
Left |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
2 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Left |
| Weston St |
End of the road, Left |
| Nelson St |
Roundabout 3 RD exit right |
| Orlando St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Manchester Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Raikes Lane |
Left |
| Burnden Rd |
Ahead |
| St Peters Way |
Ahead |
| Kay St |
Ahead |
| Blackburn Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Halliwell Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Moss Bank Way |
Traffic lights, left |
| Captains Clough Rd |
Roundabout 3 RD exit right |
| Church Rd |
Left |
| Moorside Ave |
Left |
| Chorley Old Rd |
Right |
| Devonshire Rd |
Right |
| Sutherland Rd |
Right |
| Devonshire Rd |
Left |
| Somerset Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Chorley New Rd |
Right |
| Dobson Rd |
Left |
| Gilnow Rd |
Right |
| Park Rd |
Ahead |
| Mayor St |
Ahead |
| College Way |
Ahead |
| Fletcher St |
Ahead |
| Grecian Crescent |
Left |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
3 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Left |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Nelson St |
Ahead |
| Thynne St |
Roundabout right |
| Orlando St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Manchester Rd |
Right |
| St Peters Way |
Left |
| Roundabout 3 RD exit right |
Bolton Rd |
| T/L left |
Long Causeway |
| T/L right |
Albert Rd |
| T/L left |
Glynne St |
| Left |
Sutherland St |
| Left |
Glynne St |
| Ahead |
Plodder Lane |
| Roundabout 2 ND exit right |
Stanley Rd |
| Right |
Tig Fold Rd |
| Right |
Highfield Rd |
| Right |
Plodder Lane |
| T/L left |
Bradford Rd |
| Left |
Parkfield Rd |
| Right |
New Port Rd |
| Left |
Weston St |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
6 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Rishton Lane / Grecian Crescent / Fletcher St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| College Way |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Mayor St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Park Rd / Gilnow Rd |
Right |
| Dobson Rd |
Left |
| Chorley New Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Somerset Rd |
Right |
| Devonshire Rd |
Right |
| Longsdale Rd |
Left |
| Albert Rd |
Right |
| Carlton Rd |
Right |
| Albert Rd |
Left |
| Chorley New Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| St Georges Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Topp Way |
Traffic lights, right |
| St Peters Way |
Left, right |
| Burnden Rd |
Right |
| Raikes Lane |
Traffic lights, right |
| Manchester Rd |
Left |
| Orlando Bridge |
Roundabout left |
| Thynne St / Nelson St |
Right |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
7 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Rishton Lane |
Left |
| Parkfield Rd |
Right |
| Newport Rd |
Left |
| Green Lane |
Traffic lights, right |
| Bradford Rd |
Left |
| Bishops Rd |
Left |
| Bradford Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Plodder Lane |
Left |
| Stanley Rd |
Left |
| Plodder Lane |
Traffic lights, left |
| Watergate Lane |
Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Salford Rd / Manchester Rd West |
Left |
| Highfield Rd |
Left |
| Captain Fold Rd |
Left |
| Newcombe Drive |
Left |
| Anchor Lane |
Right |
| Highfield Rd |
Left |
| Marsh Lane |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Bradford Rd |
Left |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
8 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Rishton Lane / Grecian Crescent / Fletcher St |
Right |
| St Marks St |
Left |
| Coe St |
Right |
| Bridgeman St |
Roundabout left |
| Thynne St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Trinity St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Bridgeman Place |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Bradford St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Castle St / Radcliffe Rd |
Right |
| Hacken Lane / Hacken Bridge Rd / Smiths Rd |
Left |
| Bolton Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Gladstone Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Glynne St |
Left |
| Sutherland St |
Left |
| Glynne St / Plodder Lane |
Traffic lights, right |
| Bradford Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Green Lane |
Right |
| Rishton Lane |
Right |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
9 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Rishton Lane |
Right |
| Settle St |
Left |
| Leonard St / Halsall Drive |
Left |
| Lever Edge Lane |
Right |
| Auberson Rd |
Left |
| Chelsea Rd |
Right |
| Westcourt Rd |
Left |
| Lever Edge Lane |
Left |
| Higher Swan Lane |
End of the road, right |
| Bridgeman St |
Roundabout left |
| Thynne St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Trinity St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Bridgeman Place |
Traffic lights, right |
| St Peters Way |
Slip Rd left |
| Manchester Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Bolton RD |
Traffic lights, right |
| Gladstone Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Glynne St / Plodder Lane |
Traffic lights, right |
| Bradford Rd |
2nd Traffic lights, ahead, |
| Bradford Rd |
Left |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
10 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Left |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Newport Rd |
Left |
| Parkfield Rd |
Right |
| Bradford Rd |
Left |
| Bishops Rd |
Left |
| Bradford Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Plodder Lane |
Left |
| Stanley Rd |
Left |
| Plodder Lane |
Traffic lights, left |
| Watergate Lane |
Roundabout ahead |
| Watergate Lane |
Roundabout right |
| Salford Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| St Helens Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Hulton Lane |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Wigan Rd / Deane Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| College Way |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Fletcher St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Grecian Crescent |
Left |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
12 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Rishton Lane |
Left |
| Walker Ave |
Right |
| Bradford Rd |
Traffic lights, right |
| Plodder Lane |
Left |
| Stanley Rd |
Left |
| Plodder Lane |
Left |
| Highfield Rd |
Right |
| Windermere |
Roundabout ahead |
| Starling Drive |
Right |
| Anchor Lane |
Right |
| Newcombe Drive |
Right |
| Captain Fold Rd |
Right |
| Highfield Rd |
Right |
| Manchester Rd West / Salford Rd |
Roundabout right |
| Watergate Lane |
Roundabout ahead, Traffic lights, right |
| Plodder Lane |
Traffic lights, left |
| Bradford Rd |
End of the road, left |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
13 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Left |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Newport Rd |
Left |
| Parkfield Rd |
Right |
| Bradford Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Marsh Lane |
Left |
| Central Ave |
Right |
| Laburnam Rd |
Left |
| Harrowby St |
Left |
| Sutherland Rd |
Left |
| Harrowby St |
Left |
| Albert Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Egerton St |
Traffic lights, left |
| Manchester Rd |
Slip Rd right |
| St Peters Way |
Traffic lights, left |
| Topp Way |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Marsden Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Moor Lane |
Traffic lights, left |
| Moor Lane |
Traffic lights, left |
| Trinity St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Thynne St |
2 x roundabout ahead |
| Nelson St |
Right |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
14 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Rishton Lane / Grecian Crescent |
Right |
| St Marks St |
Left |
| Coe St |
Left |
| Bridgeman St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Fletcher St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| College Way |
Traffic lights, right |
| Deane Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Moor Lane |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Marsden Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| St Georges Rd |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| Chorley Old Rd |
Right |
| Gaskell St |
Left |
| Merehall / Yarrow Place / Merehall |
Left |
| Gaskell St |
Roundabout right |
| Merehall Drive |
Roundabout right |
| Vernon St |
Traffic lights, right |
| St Georges Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Chorley New Rd |
Left |
| Dobson Rd |
Left |
| Gilnow Lane |
Right |
| Park Rd / Mayor St |
Traffic lights, ahead |
| College Way |
Traffic lights, right |
| Derby St |
Traffic lights, left |
| High St |
Left |
| Bradford St |
Traffic lights, right |
| Grecian Crescent / Rishton Lane |
Left |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Bolton Route Number |
15 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Right |
| Weston St |
Left |
| Rishton Lane |
Right |
| Settle St |
Left |
| Morrison St |
Right |
| Lever Edge Lane |
Right |
| Aldersyde St |
Right |
| Chelsea Rd |
Left |
| Aldersyde St |
Right |
| Lever Edge Lane |
Right |
| Morris Green Lane |
Left |
| Sapling Rd |
Right |
| Smethurst Lane |
Left |
| St Helens Rd |
Traffic lights, left |
| Salford Rd |
Roundabout left |
| Watergate Lane |
Roundabout ahead |
| Watergate Lane |
Traffic lights, right |
| Plodder Lane |
Right |
| Highfield Rd |
Right |
| Windermere |
Roundabout ahead |
| Starling Drive |
Left |
| Anchor Lane |
Right |
| Highfield Rd |
Left |
| Marsh Lane / Bradford Rd |
Left |
| Weston St |
Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |