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 West Didsbury (Manchester) below.
While test routes around West Didsbury (Manchester) 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 | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Ahead |
| Barlow Moor Road | 4 th Left |
| Burton Road | T/L Right |
| Lapwing Lane | T/L Ahead |
| Lapwing Lane | 1 st Right |
| Elm Road | 1 st Left |
| Pine Road | 1 st Right |
| Elm Road | EOR Right |
| Lapwing Lane | T/L Left |
| Wilmslow Road | T/L Ahead |
| Burton Road | 2 nd Right |
| Old Moat Lane | Roundabout Ahead 2 nd exit |
| Yew Tree Road | T/L Ahead |
| Yew Tree Road | T/L Left |
| Wilbraham Road | T/L Ahead |
| Wilbraham Road | T/L Ahead |
| Wilbraham Road | T/L Left |
| Withington Road | 1 st Right |
| Kings Road | 1 st Left |
| Daventry Road | Left |
| Kildare Road | EOR Right |
| Kings Road | EOR Left |
| St Werburghs Road | T/L Right |
| Mauldeth Road West | T/L Left |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Right |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| D T C | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Right |
| Princess Road | Left at slip Road (Sharston) |
| Princess Parkway | Roundabout Left 1 st exit |
| Altrincham Road | Roundabout Ahead 1 st exit |
| Altrincham Road | Roundabout Right 3 rd exit |
| Brownley Road | T/L Ahead |
| Brownley Road | T/L Left |
| Altrincham Road | T/L Ahead |
| Gatley Road | Right ( After Bridge) |
| Springfield Road | EOR Bear Left |
| Foxlands Road | 1 st Left |
| Delamere Road | 1 st Right |
| Torkington Road | 1 st Right |
| Lynton Road | EOR Left (compulsory turn) |
| Kingsway | T/L Ahead (middle lane) |
| Kingsway | T/L Ahead |
| Kingsway | T/L Left |
| Wilmslow Road | T/L Ahead |
| Wilmslow Road | T/L Ahead |
| Wilmslow Road | T/L Left |
| Dean Road | EOR Left |
| Dean Road | Ahead |
| Victoria Avenue | EOR Left |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Ahead |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Ahead |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Left |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Rd | 2 nd T/L Right ( x roads ) |
| Princess Road | 1 st Left |
| Darley Avenue | EOR Left |
| Barlow Moor Road | 1 ST Right |
| Elizabeth Slinger Road | EOR Right |
| Nell Lane | 3 rd Left |
| Burton Road | 2 nd Traffic Lights Left |
| Palatine Road/ Wilmslow Road | T/L Left ( x roads ) |
| Mauldeth Road West | 2 ND Right |
| Wellington Road | EOR Left |
| Wilbraham Road | T/L Right |
| Yew Tree Road | 2 nd left |
| Hart Road | Cross Roads Ahead |
| Hart Road | EOR Right |
| Lloyd Street South | T/L Left ( x roads ) |
| Claremont Road | 2 nd T/L Left ( x roads ) |
| Alexandra Road South | T/L Right ( x roads ) |
| Wilbraham Rd | T/L Left (x roads) |
| Withington Road | T/L Left |
| Mauldeth Road West | T/L Right (x roads ) |
| Princess Road | 4th T/L Right ( x roads ) |
| Barlow Moor Road | 2 ND T/L Left |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Rd | T/L Left |
| Princess Rd | 2 nd T/L Right |
| Boulevard | Roundabout Ahead ( 2 nd exit ) |
| Boulevard | Bear Left @ bollards |
| Boulevard | Mini-Roundabout Right ( 3 rd exit ) |
| Cavendish Rd | T/L Ahead |
| Lapwing Lane | T/L Ahead |
| Lapwing Lane | T/L Right |
| Wilmslow Road | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Rd | T/L Left |
| Palatine Rd | 2 nd Right |
| Mersey Rd | EOR Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd | 3 rd Left |
| Darley Ave | 3 rd Right |
| Ashwood Ave | EOR Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd | T/L Right (onto dual carriageway ) |
| Princess Rd | T/L Left |
| Nell Lane | T/L Left |
| Mauldeth Rd West | T/L Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd | T/L Right |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | 1 ST LEFT |
| DERWENT AVE | 3 RD RIGHT |
| DARLEY AVE | EOR 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 | T/L LEFT |
| GREENHEYS LANE WEST | T/L RIGHT |
| PRINCESS ROAD | 5 TH T/L RIGHT |
| WILBRAHAM RD | LEFT |
| ST WERBURGHS RD | TL RIGHT |
| MAULDETH RD WEST | TL LEFT |
| BARLOWMOOR RD | TL RIGHT |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | T/L right |
| Barlow Moor Road | 3 rd T/L left |
| Palatine Road | T/L right |
| Lapwing Lane | 2 nd T/L left |
| Kinsway | 8 th left |
| Briarfield Road | EOR right |
| Parrs Wood Road | 4 th left |
| Parsonage Road | Becomes Egerton Crescent |
| Egerton Crescent | EOR left |
| Wilmslow Road | T/L right |
| Burton Road | 2 nd right |
| Yew Tree Road | Roundabout left (1 st exit) |
| Old Moat Lane | EOR left |
| Doncaster Ave | EOR right |
| Whitchurch Road | EOR left |
| Princess Road | 4 th T/L right |
| Barlow Moor Road | 2 nd T/L left |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | T/L Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd | 2nd T/L Left |
| Wilbraham Rd | T/L Ahead |
| Edge Lane | T/L Ahead |
| Edge Lane | T/L Ahead |
| Kingsway | 2 nd T/L Left |
| Barton Rd | 1 st Right |
| Sandy Lane | EOR Right |
| Urmston Lane | T/L Right |
| Barton Lane | Roundabout Left ( 1 st exit ) |
| Chester Rd | T/L Right |
| Edge Lane | T/L Left |
| Kings Rd | Roundabout Ahead (2 nd exit ) |
| Kings Rd | T/L Right |
| Seymour Grove | T/L Ahead |
| Manchester Rd / Barlow Moor Rd | 4 th T/L Right |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| D.T.C | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Left |
| Princess Road | T/L Left |
| Nell Lane | T/L Right |
| Mauldeth Road | 2 nd T/L Left |
| Withington Road | 1 st Left |
| Kings Road | 1 st Right |
| Wyverne Road | E.O.R Left |
| Wilbraham Road | 3 rd Right |
| ST Werburghs Road | 1 st Left |
| Brantingham Road | E.O.R.Left |
| Manchester Road/Barlow Moor Road | T/L Right |
| Wilbraham Road/Edge Lane | 3 rd Left |
| Manchester Road | E.O.R.Left |
| High Lane | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Road | 1 ST Left |
| St Annes Road | E.O.R. Left |
| Cleveleys Avenue | E.O.R Left |
| Sandy Lane | T/L Left |
| Barlow Moor Rd | T/L Left |
| Mauldeth Road West | T/L Right |
| Nell Lane | T/L Left |
| Princess Road | T/L Right |
| The Boulevard | Roundabout Ahead (2 nd Exit) |
| The Boulevard | Bear left @ bollards |
| The Boulevard | Mini-roundabout Left ( 1 st exit ) |
| Cavendish Road | E.O.R. Left |
| Princess Road | 4 th T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Road | 2 nd T/L Left |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | T/L Right |
| Barlow Moor Road | 2 nd T/L Right ( Dual Carriageway ) |
| Princess Road | 2 nd Exit End of slip road , Roundabout Left ( 1 st exit ) |
| Altrincham Road | Roundabout Right ( 2 nd exit ) |
| Greenwood Road | Roundabout Left (1 st exit ) |
| Hollyhedge Road | 3 rd Left |
| Broadoak Road | X-Roads Ahead |
| Rothley Avenue | EOR Right |
| Benchill Road | EOR Right |
| Woodhouse Lane | 2 nd Left ( x roads ) |
| Hollyhedge Road | Roundabout Left (1 st exit ) |
| Brownley Road | 1 st Right |
| Stancliffe Road | EOR Left |
| Altrincham Road | T/L Right |
| Brownley Road | T/L Ahead |
| Brownley Road | Roundabout (1 st Exit ) |
| Altrincham Road | Roundabout Ahead ( 2 nd Exit ) |
| Altrincham Road | Roundabout Right ( 3 rd Exit ) |
| Princess Parkway / Princess Road | T/L Left |
| Barlow Moor Road | T/L Left |
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