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 Buxton below.
While test routes around Buxton 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 | |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Cavendish Ave | Right |
| Milldale Ave | Right |
| Cavendish Ave | Right |
| Macclesfield Rd | Right |
| West Rd | Right |
| London Rd | Left |
| Heath Grove | Right |
| Kents Bank Rd | Left |
| Heath Park Rd | Right |
| Dale Rd | Right |
| Grange Rd | Right |
| South Ave | Left |
| Hardwick Square South | Left |
| Holker Rd | Right |
| Spring Gardens | Left |
| Bridge St | Right |
| Charles St | Left |
| Lightwood Rd | Left |
| Lansdown Rd/Lascelles Rd | Right |
| Palace Rd | Right |
| Station Rd | Left |
| The Quadrant/Terrace Rd/Market Place/High St | Right |
| West Rd | Left |
| College Rd | Right |
| Temple Rd | Right |
| Ecclesbourne Drive | Left |
| Errwood Ave | Left |
| Milldale Ave | Right |
| Temple Rd | Left |
| Green Lane | Left |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| London Rd | Left |
| Heath Grove | Right |
| Sherwood Rd | Right |
| Kents Bank Rd | Ahead |
| Heath Park Rd | Left |
| Dale Rd | Right |
| Grange Rd | Right |
| South Ave | Left |
| Hardwick Square South | Right |
| Market St | Left |
| Market Place | Ahead |
| High St | Right |
| Bath Rd | Right |
| Macclesfield Rd | Left |
| Cavendish Ave Ahead, | Right |
| Green Lane | Left |
| Holmfield | Right |
| Leek Rd Ahead | |
| St Johns Rd | Left |
| Manchester Rd | Left |
| Park Rd | Right |
| Park Circle | Left |
| Park Rd | Right |
| Manchester Rd | Ahead |
| Cavendish Circus | Left |
| Station Rd | Ahead |
| Bridge St | Left |
| Spring Gardens | Right |
| Bakewell Rd | Ahead |
| Ashwood Dale | Right |
| Dukes Drive | Left |
| Ashbourne Rd | Left |
| Central Drive | Left,Right |
| Ashbourne Rd | Ahead |
| London Rd | Left |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Right |
| College Rd | Left |
| Temple Rd | Right |
| Ecclesbourne Drive | Right |
| Dovedale Crescent | Right |
| Milldale Ave | Left |
| Cavendish Ave | Left |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Duke St | Left |
| Macclesfield Rd | Left |
| Leek Rd | Left |
| Grinlow Rd | Right |
| Heathfield Nook Rd | Left |
| A515/London Rd | Right |
| Heath Grove | Left |
| Kents Bank Rd/Dale Rd | Left |
| High St/Market Place/Terrace Rd/The | |
| Quadrant | |
| Left | |
| Cavendish Circus | Left |
| Water St/The Square | Right |
| Hartington Rd | Right |
| Bath Rd/College Rd/Spencer Rd | Right |
| Green Lane Into |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Temple Rd End of road | Right, Right |
| College Rd | Left |
| Spencer Rd | Right |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Compton Rd | Left |
| Mosley Rd | Right |
| London Rd/A515 | Right |
| Harpur Hill Rd | Left |
| Berwick Rd | Left |
| Harpur Hill Rd/Burlow Rd | Left |
| B5053 | Left |
| A515 | Right |
| Dukes Drive | Left |
| Ashwood Dale/Bakewell Rd | Left |
| Spring Gardens | Right |
| Bridge St/Station Rd | Left |
| The Quadrant/Terrace Rd/Market Place/High | |
| St | |
| Right | |
| Green Lane Into |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Left |
| Spencer Rd | Left |
| College Rd | Right |
| Green Lane | Left |
| Holmfield | Right |
| Leek Rd/St Johns Rd | Left |
| Carlisle Rd | Left |
| Watford Rd | Right |
| Carlisle Rd | Left |
| St Johns Rd | Right |
| Burlington Rd | Left |
| Bath Rd | Left |
| High St | Right |
| Market St | Left |
| Hardwick Square South | Right |
| South Ave | Left |
| Grange Rd | Left |
| Dale Rd | Right |
| Crowestones | Left |
| Kents Bank Rd/Sherwood Rd Area | Right |
| Kents Bank Rd | Left |
| Byron St | Left |
| London Rd/A515 | Right |
| Longnor Rd | Right |
| Burlow Rd/Harpur Hill Rd | Left |
| London Rd | Left |
| Mosley Rd | Left |
| Compton Rd | Left |
| Green Lane Into |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Cavendish Ave | Right |
| Milldale Ave | Left |
| Cavendish Ave | Right |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Duke St | Left |
| Macclesfield Rd | Left |
| Bath Rd | Left |
| Burlington Rd | Right |
| St Johns Rd | Left |
| Carlisle Rd | Right |
| Park Rd | Left |
| Manchester Rd | Left |
| Devonshire Rd | Left |
| Corbor Rd | Right |
| Lightwood Rd | Right |
| Charles St/Bridge St | Right |
| Station Rd | Left |
| The Quadrant/Terrace Rd/Market Place/High | |
| St/London Rd | |
| Left | |
| Dukes Drive | Left |
| Ashwood Dale | Left |
| Dale Rd | Right |
| Market St | Left |
| South St | Left |
| High St | Right |
| Green Lane |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Right |
| College Rd | Left |
| Temple Rd | Right |
| Ecclesbourne Drive | Right |
| Milldale Ave | Right |
| Hargate Rd | Left |
| Dovedale Crescent | Left |
| Ecclesbourne Drive | Left |
| Temple Rd | Left |
| College Rd/Bath Rd | Left |
| Hartington Rd | Left |
| The Square/Water St | Left |
| Manchester Rd | Right |
| Marlborough Rd | Right |
| Corbor Rd | Left |
| Devonshire Rd End of road | Left |
| Cavendish Circus | Left |
| Station Rd/Bridge St | Left |
| Spring Gardens | Left |
| Fairfield Rd/A6 | Right |
| Batham Gate Rd | Right |
| Green Fairfield | Right |
| Waterswallows Rd | Left |
| Fairfield Rd | Left |
| Bakewell Rd | Right |
| Dale Rd/Green Lane |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Left |
| High St/Market Place/Terrace Rd/The Quadrant | Right |
| Station Rd | Left |
| Palace Rd | Left |
| Lascelles Rd | Right |
| Lansdowne Rd | Left |
| Lightwood Rd | Left |
| Corbor Rd | Left |
| Marlborough Rd | Left |
| Manchester Rd | Right |
| Park Rd End of road | Left |
| Park Circle | Right |
| Park Rd | Left |
| Carlisle Rd | Right |
| St Johns Rd/Leek Rd | Left |
| Grinlow Rd End of road | Left |
| Harpur Hill Rd | Right |
| Berwick Rd | Right |
| Harpur Hill Rd End of road | Left |
| London Rd | Left |
| Mosley Rd | Right |
| Compton Rd End of road | Left |
| Green Lane |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane/Dale Rd | Left |
| Bakewell Rd | Right |
| Fairfield Rd | Right |
| Queens Rd | Right |
| Bench Rd | Right |
| Glebe Rd/Milnbank Ave | Right |
| Victoria Park Rd | Left |
| Granby Rd | Right |
| Bench Rd | Right |
| Queens Rd | Left |
| Dakin Ave | Right |
| Waterswallows Rd | Left |
| Green Fairfield | Left |
| Batham Gate Rd | Left |
| A6/Fairfield Rd | Right |
| Spring Gardens | Right |
| Bridge St/Station Rd | Left |
| The Quadrant/Terrace Rd/Market Place/High St | Traffic light Right |
| Green Lane |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Green Lane | Left |
| Spencer Rd | Right |
| College Rd | Left |
| Temple Rd | Left, end of road Left |
| Green Lane | Right |
| Compton Rd End of road | Right |
| Mosley Rd | Right |
| London Rd/A515 | Left |
| Central Drive | Left |
| A515 | Right |
| B5053 | Right |
| Burlow Rd/Harpur Hill Rd End of road | Right |
| London Rd | Left |
| Dukes Drive End of road | Left |
| Ashwood Dale/Bakewell Rd | Left |
| Spring Gardens | Right |
| Bridge St/Station Rd | Left |
| The Quadrant/Terrace Rd/Market Place/High St | Right |
| Bath Rd/College Rd End of road | Left |
| Green Lane |
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