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 Newport (Gwent) below.

While test routes around Newport (Gwent) 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

Test Route 1 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd T/L left
Usk River Crossing T/L ahead
Docks Link Roundabout left, T/L ahead, roundabout left, roundabout ahead, roundabout right
Cardiff Rd T/L left
Gaer Rd Right
Cae Brynton Rd / Cae Perllan
Rd 2 nd left
Byron Rd 1 st left
Rupert Brooke Drive EOR left
Byron Rd Crossroads left
Melfort Rd EOR right
Bassaleg Rd T/L ahead
Llanthewy Rd Crossroads ahead, roundabout right
Bridge St Roundabout ahead 1 st exit
Queensway Roundabout right
Kingsway (Slip Rd) Roundabout ahead
Usk Way Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L ahead, left
Usk River Crossing 1 st left
Slip Rd T/L right
Corporation Rd 2 T/Ls ahead, 1 st left
Oxwich Rd EOR left
Corporation Rd 1 st right

Route 2

Test Route 2 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd T/L left
Usk River Crossing T/L ahead
Docks Link Roundabout left, T/L ahead, roundabout left, roundabout ahead, roundabout right
Cardiff Rd T/L left
Gaer Rd Left
Masefield Vale 2 nd left
Dickens Drive 1 st right
Kipling Hill EOR right
Shakespeare Crescent EOR left
Gaer Rd / Highfield Rd 1 st right, EOR right, EOR right, right
Bassaleg Rd T/L ahead
Llanthewy Rd Crossroads ahead, roundabout right
Bridge St Roundabout ahead 1 st exit
Queensway Roundabout right
Kingsway (Slip Rd) Roundabout ahead
Usk Way Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit. Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L ahead,
left
Usk River Crossing 1 st left
Slip Rd T/L right
Corporation Rd 2 T/Ls ahead

Route 3

Test Route 3 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd 2 T/Ls ahead, T/L right
Cromwell Rd 3 rd right
Oliver Rd / Hampden Rd EOR right
Cromwell Rd Mini roundabout left
Somerton Rd EOR T/L left
Chepstow Rd 1 st right
Beechwood Avenue EOR left
Christchurch Rd Mini roundabout left
Clevedon Rd 1 st left
Woodland Park Rd / Crescent Rd EOR right
Victoria Avenue EOR left
Christchurch Rd 3 rd left
Summerhill Avenue EOR left
Victoria Avenue Left, EOR right
Christchurch Rd 1 st right
Christchurch Hill EOR right
Royal Oak Hill EOR left
Chepstow Rd 1 st right
Llanwern Rd Roundabout left
Beatty Rd Roundabout right
Ringland Way Roundabout ahead, roundabout left
Spytty Rd 2 roundabouts ahead, 2 nd Slip Rd before T/Ls
Corporation Rd / Stephenson St Right

Route 4

Test Route 4 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd 4 T/Ls ahead, T/L right
Wharfe Rd T/L left
Chepstow Rd 1 st right
Albert Avenue 1 st left
Duckpool Rd Mini roundabout right
Christchurch Rd 1 st right
Summerhill Avenue EOR left
Victoria Avenue Ahead
Crescent Rd / Woodland
Park Rd / Crescent Rd EOR right
Victoria Avenue EOR right
Christchurch Rd Mini roundabout ahead, 1 st right
Beechwood Rd EOR left
Chepstow Rd Right
Llanwern Rd Roundabout ahead
Hendre Farm Drive EOR left
Ringland Circle Roundabout right
Ringland Way Roundabout left
Spytty Rd 2 roundabouts ahead, 2 nd left
Slip Rd / Corporation Rd EOR left

Route 5

Test Route 5 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd 1 st right
Oxwich Rd / Langland Way EOR Slip Rd, left
Spytty Rd T/L ahead
Usk River Crossing T/L right
Usk Way 1 st left
Frederick St 1 st right
Enterprise Way EOR left
Frederick St EOR left
Usk Way 3 roundabouts ahead,
Kingsway 1 st left
Old Green Roundabout Roundabout right
Clarence Place T/L ahead
Caerleon Rd 3 rd left
Constance St 1 st right
Rockfield St EOR left
Margaret Avenue 1 st right
Rockfield St EOR left
Constance St Right
Usk St EOR left
Bath St EOR left
Caerleon Rd T/L ahead, 5 th right
St Julians Avenue 1 st right
St Julians Rd EOR, mini roundabout left
Christchurch Rd 1 st right
Beechwood Rd EOR left
Chepstow Rd 1 st right
Somerton Rd Roundabout right
Cromwell Rd T/L left
Corporation Rd 2 T/Ls ahead, 1 st right
Stephenson St Right

Route 6

Test Route 6 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd 1 st right
Oxwich Rd 1 st right
Langland Way EOR right, EOR (Slip Rd), left
Spytty Way T/L ahead
Usk River Crossing T/L right
Usk Way Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead
Kingsway 2 nd left
Link Rd Roundabout left
Queens Hill EOR right
Pentonville 3 rd right
Allt-yr-yn Roundabout left
Ridgeway Left, 1 st left
Ridgeway Drive EOR right
Fields Park Rd Roundabout left
Risca Rd T/L ahead
Stow Hill / Stow Park Avenue T/L ahead, 1 st right
Waterloo Rd EOR left
Cardiff Rd 3 T/Ls, ahead
George St T/L right
Lower Docks St Roundabout right
Usk Way T/L left
Usk River Crossing 1 st left
Link T/L right
Corporation Rd / Stephenson
St 1 st right

Route 7

Test Route 7 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd / Oxwich Rd 1 st right
Langland Way EOR, slip rd, left
Spytty Rd T/L ahead
Usk River Crossing T/L right
Usk Way Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead
Kingsway 2 nd left
Link Rd Roundabout left
Queens Hill EOR right
Pentonville 3 rd right
Allt-yr-yn Roundabout left, becomes
Ridgeway Left, 1 st left
Ridgeway Drive 3 rd left
Ridgeway Hill EOR left
Ridgeway Drive EOR right
Fields Park Rd Roundabout left
Risca Rd T/L ahead
Stow Hill T/L ahead, 1 st right
Stow Park Avenue Becomes
Waterloo Rd EOR left
Cardiff Rd T/L ahead, T/l ahead, T/L ahead
George St T/L ahead
George St Bridge T/L right
Corporation Rd / Stephenson
St T/L ahead, T/L ahead, 1 st right

Route 8

Test Route 8 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR right
Corporation Rd 1 st left
Traston Rd 1 st left
Caswell Way EOR right
Langland Way EOR left
Spytty Rd 1 st left
Slip Rd T/L right
Corporation Rd T/L right
Spytty Rd Roundabout left
Nash Rd 1 st left
Hampshire Avenue / Nash
Rd EOR left
Somerton Rd Mini roundabout ahead, T/L left
Chepstow Rd / Beechwood
Rd 1 st right
Gibbs Rd EOR left
Christchurch Rd Mini roundabout left, mini roundabout right
Duckpool Rd T/L right
Caerlon Rd Roundabout left
Link Rd Roundabout left
Heidenheim Drive (A4042) Becomes
Kingsway Roundabout ahead, 2 nd exit
Usk Way Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead, T/L left
Usk River Crossing 1 st left
Slip Rd T/L right
Corporation Rd / Stephenson St 1 st right

Route 9

Test Route 9 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd 1 st right
Oxwich Rd Becomes
Langland Way EOR (Slip Rd), left
Spytty Way T/L ahead
Usk River Crossing T/L right
Usk Way Roundabout left
Lower Docks St T/L left
George St T/L ahead
Cardiff Rd T/L ahead, 1 st right
Waterloo Rd Becomes
Stow Park Avenue EOR left
Stow Hill T/L left
Stow Park Crescent EOR left
Stow Park Circle 1 st left
Cae Perllan Rd 1 st right
Melfort Rd 1 st left
Stelvio Park Avenue Left, EOR right
Stelvio Park Drive EOR right
Bassaleg Rd T/L ahead
Llanthewy Rd Crossroads ahead, roundabout right
Bridge St Roundabout ahead 1 st exit
Queensway Roundabout right
Kingsway / Slip Rd Roundabout ahead
Usk Way Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L ahead, left
Usk River Crossing 1 st left
Slip Rd T/L right
Corporation Rd / Stephenson St 2 T/Ls ahead, 1 st right

Route 10

Test Route 10 at Newport (Gwent) test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Stephenson St EOR left
Corporation Rd T/Ls ahead, T/L right
Cromwell Rd Mini roundabout right
Somerton Rd Becomes
Nash Rd 2 nd left
Lliswerry Rd 2 nd right
Greenmeadow Rd EOR left
Pont Faen Rd Left, 2 nd right
Fosse Rd 1 st right
Field Drive EOR left
Pont Faen Rd Becomes
Mulcaster Avenue EOR left
Nash Rd Roundabout left
Spytty Rd Roundabout ahead, roundabout right
Ringland Way Roundabout ahead, roundabout left
Beatty Rd Roundabout right
Llanwern Rd EOR left
Chepstow Rd T/Ls ahead, 1 st right
Beechwood Rd EOR left
Christchurch Rd 1 st left
Clevedon Rd EOR left, mini roundabout left
Christchurch Rd 2 nd left
Victoria Avenue T/L ahead
Wharfe Rd T/L left
Corporation Rd 2 T/Ls ahead, right
Stephenson St Right


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