West Didsbury 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 West Didsbury 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.
| West Didsbury Route Number |
3 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Barlow Moor Road |
4th Left |
| Burton Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Lapwing Lane |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Lapwing Lane |
1st Right |
| Elm Road |
1st Left |
| Pine Road |
1st Right |
| Elm Road |
End of the road, Right |
| Lapwing Lane |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Burton Road |
2nd Right |
| Old Moat Lane |
Roundabout Ahead 2nd exit |
| Yew Tree Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Yew Tree Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Wilbraham Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Wilbraham Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Wilbraham Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Withington Road |
1st Right |
| Kings Road |
1st Left |
| Daventry Road |
Left |
| Kildare Road |
End of the road, Right |
| Kings Road |
End of the road, Left |
| St Werburghs Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Mauldeth Road West |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| D T C |
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| Please note that any route is subject to alteration at the discretion of the examiner |
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| Route Number |
2 |
| Name/Number of Road |
Direction |
| D T C |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Princess Road |
Left at slip Road (Sharston) |
| Princess Parkway |
Roundabout Left 1st exit |
| Altrincham Road |
Roundabout Ahead 1st exit |
| Altrincham Road |
Roundabout Right 3rd exit |
| Brownley Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Brownley Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Altrincham Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Gatley Road |
Right ( After Bridge) |
| Springfield Road |
End of the road, Bear Left |
| Foxlands Road |
1st Left |
| Delamere Road |
1st Right |
| Torkington Road |
1st Right |
| Lynton Road |
End of the road, Left (compulsory turn) |
| Kingsway |
Traffic lights, Ahead (middle lane) |
| Kingsway |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Kingsway |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Dean Road |
End of the road, Left |
| Dean Road |
Ahead |
| Victoria Avenue |
End of the road, Left |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| D T C |
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| Route Number |
3 |
| Name/Number of Road |
Direction |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
2nd Traffic lights, Right ( x roads ) |
| Princess Road |
1st Left |
| Darley Avenue |
End of the road, Left |
| Barlow Moor Road |
1 ST Right |
| Elizabeth Slinger Road |
End of the road, Right |
| Nell Lane |
3rd Left |
| Burton Road |
2nd Traffic Lights Left |
| Palatine Road/ Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, Left ( x roads ) |
| Mauldeth Road West |
2 ND Right |
| Wellington Road |
End of the road, Left |
| Wilbraham Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Yew Tree Road |
2nd left |
| Hart Road |
Cross Roads Ahead |
| Hart Road |
End of the road, Right |
| Lloyd Street South |
Traffic lights, Left ( x roads ) |
| Claremont Road |
2nd Traffic lights, Left ( x roads ) |
| Alexandra Road South |
Traffic lights, Right ( x roads ) |
| Wilbraham Rd |
Traffic lights, Left (x roads) |
| Withington Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Mauldeth Road West |
Traffic lights, Right (x roads ) |
| Princess Road |
4th Traffic lights, Right ( x roads ) |
| Barlow Moor Road |
2 ND Traffic lights, Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| West Didsbury Route Number |
4 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Princess Rd |
2nd Traffic lights, Right |
| Boulevard |
Roundabout Ahead ( 2nd exit ) |
| Boulevard |
Bear Left @ bollards |
| Boulevard |
Mini-Roundabout Right ( 3rd exit ) |
| Cavendish Rd |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Lapwing Lane |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Lapwing Lane |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Palatine Rd |
2nd Right |
| Mersey Rd |
End of the road, Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
3rd Left |
| Darley Ave |
3rd Right |
| Ashwood Ave |
End of the road, Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
Traffic lights, Right (onto dual carriageway ) |
| Princess Rd |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Nell Lane |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Mauldeth Rd West |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| West Didsbury Route Number |
5 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
1 ST LEFT |
| DERWENT AVE |
3 RD RIGHT |
| DARLEY AVE |
End of the road, RIGHT |
| HARDY LANE |
TL AHEAD |
| MAULDETH RD WEST |
4 TH LEFT |
| ALEXANDRA RD SOUTH |
3 RD TL RIGHT |
| MOSS LANE EAST |
TL LEFT |
| PRINCESS RD |
LEFT |
| PHOENIX WAY |
RIGHT |
| ARCHWAY |
Traffic lights, LEFT |
| GREENHEYS LANE WEST |
Traffic lights, RIGHT |
| PRINCESS ROAD |
5 TH Traffic lights, RIGHT |
| WILBRAHAM RD |
LEFT |
| ST WERBURGHS RD |
TL RIGHT |
| MAULDETH RD WEST |
TL LEFT |
| BARLOWMOOR RD |
TL RIGHT |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| West Didsbury Route Number |
6 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Traffic lights, right |
| Barlow Moor Road |
3rd Traffic lights, left |
| Palatine Road |
Traffic lights, right |
| Lapwing Lane |
2nd Traffic lights, left |
| Kinsway |
8 th left |
| Briarfield Road |
End of the road, right |
| Parrs Wood Road |
4th left |
| Parsonage Road |
Becomes Egerton Crescent |
| Egerton Crescent |
End of the road, left |
| Wilmslow Road |
Traffic lights, right |
| Burton Road |
2nd right |
| Yew Tree Road |
Roundabout left (1st exit) |
| Old Moat Lane |
End of the road, left |
| Doncaster Ave |
End of the road, right |
| Whitchurch Road |
End of the road, left |
| Princess Road |
4th Traffic lights, right |
| Barlow Moor Road |
2nd Traffic lights, left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| West Didsbury Route Number |
7 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd |
2nd Traffic lights, Left |
| Wilbraham Rd |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Edge Lane |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Edge Lane |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Kingsway |
2nd Traffic lights, Left |
| Barton Rd |
1st Right |
| Sandy Lane |
End of the road, Right |
| Urmston Lane |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Barton Lane |
Roundabout Left ( 1st exit ) |
| Chester Rd |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Edge Lane |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Kings Rd |
Roundabout Ahead (2nd exit ) |
| Kings Rd |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Seymour Grove |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Manchester Rd / Barlow Moor Rd |
4th Traffic lights, Right |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |
| West Didsbury Route Number |
9 |
| Street Name |
Instruction |
| Starting from the Driving Test Centre |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Barlow Moor Road |
2nd Traffic lights, Right ( Dual Carriageway ) |
| Princess Road |
2nd Exit End of slip road , Roundabout Left ( 1st exit ) |
| Altrincham Road |
Roundabout Right ( 2nd exit ) |
| Greenwood Road |
Roundabout Left (1st exit ) |
| Hollyhedge Road |
3rd Left |
| Broadoak Road |
X-Roads Ahead |
| Rothley Avenue |
End of the road, Right |
| Benchill Road |
End of the road, Right |
| Woodhouse Lane |
2nd Left ( x roads ) |
| Hollyhedge Road |
Roundabout Left (1st exit ) |
| Brownley Road |
1st Right |
| Stancliffe Road |
End of the road, Left |
| Altrincham Road |
Traffic lights, Right |
| Brownley Road |
Traffic lights, Ahead |
| Brownley Road |
Roundabout (1st Exit ) |
| Altrincham Road |
Roundabout Ahead ( 2nd Exit ) |
| Altrincham Road |
Roundabout Right ( 3rd Exit ) |
| Princess Parkway / Princess Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Barlow Moor Road |
Traffic lights, Left |
| Arrive into the Driving Test Centre |
Park your vehicle |