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 Thurso below.
While test routes around Thurso are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Dale Rd | EOR left |
| Pennyland Drive | 2 x EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | EOR right |
| Olrig St | Ahead |
| Trail St | Left |
| Mansons Lane | EOR left |
| River St | EOR left |
| Sir George St / Thurso Bridge | 2 nd left |
| Castletown Rd | 2 nd right |
| Towerhill Rd | Right |
| Harald Drive | EOR left |
| Dunnet Rd / Towerhill Rd | EOR right |
| Castletown Rd | EOR right, right |
| Sibmister Rd | EOR right |
| Weydale | EOR right, EOR left |
| Castletown Rd | EOR right |
| Thurso Bridge / George Bridge | T/L ahead |
| Sir Johns Square | EOR right |
| Princes St | EOR left |
| Olrig St | 6 th left |
| Granville St | Ahead, right |
| Thorfinn Terrace | EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | 2 nd right |
| Pennyland Drive | 2 x left |
| Dale Rd | Right |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Dale Rd | EOR right |
| Pennyland Drive | EOR right |
| Castlegreen Rd | EOR right |
| Ormlie Rd | 2 nd right |
| Provost Cormack Drive | EOR right |
| Ormlie Rd | Left |
| Donald Grant Rd | Left, right, EOR left, right, 2 x EOR |
| right, ahead | |
| Olrig St / Traill St | T/L left |
| Sir George St / Thurso Bridge | 2 nd left |
| Castletown Rd | Right |
| Mt Pleasant Rd | 3 rd left |
| Park Ave | EOR right |
| Tower Hill Rd | EOR left |
| Castletown Rd | EOR right |
| Thurso Bridge / Sir George St | Ahead |
| Sir Johns Square | Ahead |
| West Church St / Thorfinn Terrace | EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | 2 nd right |
| Pennyland Drive | Left, 2 nd left |
| Naver Place | Left |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Dale Rd | EOR left |
| Pennyland Drive | EOR left, EOR right |
| Castlegreen Rd | EOR left |
| Princes St | 4 th right |
| Sir Johns Square | Ahead |
| Sir George St | Left |
| Castletown Rd | 2 nd right |
| Towerhill Rd | 2 nd right |
| Stroma Rd | EOR left |
| Harald Drive | EOR left |
| Dunnet Rd | Right |
| Park Ave | EOR left |
| Mt Pleasant | Left |
| Castletown | Left |
| Murkle | EOR left |
| Thurso | EOR left |
| Thurso Bridge | T/L 2 nd right |
| Riverside Rd | 2 nd right |
| Mansons Lane | EOR right |
| Traill St / Olrig St | 11 th left |
| Pennyland Terrace | Right |
| Thornfinn Terrace | EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | 2 nd right |
| Pennyland Drive | 2 x left |
| Dale Rd | Right |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Dale Rd | EOR left |
| Pennyland Drive | 2 x EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | EOR right |
| Olrig St | 4 th right |
| Granville St | Ahead, 2 nd right |
| Sweyn Rd | EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | EOR right |
| Ormlie Rd | 3 rd right |
| Provost Cromack Drive | EOR right |
| Ormlie Rd | Right |
| Janetstown | 2 x EOR right, 11 th right |
| Princes St | 2 nd left |
| Sir John Square | Ahead |
| Sir George St | 2 nd left |
| Castletown Rd | T/L right |
| Mt Pleasant Rd | 4 th right |
| Royal Terrace | 2 nd right |
| Oldfield Terrace | EOR left |
| Mt Pleasant Rd | EOR left |
| Castletown Rd | EOR right |
| Thurso Bridge | T/L 2 nd right |
| Riverside Rd | Left |
| Mansons Lane | Left |
| Traill St | Right |
| Johns Square | Left |
| Princes St | Right |
| Castlegreen Rd | 2 nd left |
| Calder Drive | EOR right |
| Heathfield Rd | 2 nd left |
| Dale Rd | Left |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Dale Rd | EOR right |
| Pennyland Drive | EOR left |
| Castlegreen Rd | EOR left |
| A836 | Right, 2 x left |
| Single Track | Ahead |
| Janets Town Rd | Left, EOR left, 3 rd right |
| Collage Court | 2 x EOR right |
| Ormlie Rd / Princes St | EOR right |
| Olrig St / Traill St | 2 nd left |
| George St | 2 x T/Ls ahead |
| A9 | Right |
| Millbank Rd | EOR left |
| A9 | Right |
| Castletown Rd | Right |
| Mt Pleasant | 3 rd right |
| Springbank Terrace | EOR left |
| Royal Terrace | Right |
| Park Ave | EOR right |
| Dunnet Rd / Towerhill Rd | EOR left |
| Castletown Rd | EOR right |
| Thurso Bridge | T/L ahead |
| Sir George St | EOR right |
| Traill St | Left |
| Olrig St | 11 th left |
| Castlegreen Rd | Right |
| Pennyland Drive | 6 th right |
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