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 Bridgend below.
While test routes around Bridgend 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.
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Angel St | EOR left |
| Park St | 2 nd right |
| Heol Y Nant | EOR right |
| Llangewydd Rd | Road bends left & becomes |
| St Illtyds / St Tieloes Rd | EOR left |
| St Illtyds Rd | Left |
| St Davids Rd | EOR left |
| St Illtyds Rd | EOR left |
| Cefn Glas Rd | Right |
| Cefn Glas Lane | EOR left |
| Heol Eglwys | Compulsory right |
| Tyn Y Garn | EOR left |
| Bridgend Rd | Roundabout left |
| Fountain Rd | Left |
| Rogers Lane | Roundabout right 3 rd exit, roundabout left |
| A48 | Roundabout ahead, left |
| Merthyr Mawr Rd | EOR left |
| Inner By-Pass | Left |
| Sunnyside | Crossroads left |
| Angel St | Left |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Angel St | EOR left |
| Park St | 2 nd right |
| Heol Y Nant | Left |
| Heol Frenhines | EOR left, EOR left |
| Bryngolau | Right |
| Ton Glas | EOR right |
| Elm Crescent | EOR right |
| A473 | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Rogers Lane | EOR right |
| Cefn Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Bridgend Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L ahead |
| Tondu Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Inner Bypass | T/L left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, right |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Angel St | Left |
| Park Court Rd | Left |
| Greenfield Ave | Right |
| Oaklands Rise | EOR right |
| Oaklands Rd | Left, EOR right, right |
| Parcau Rd | EOR left |
| Bryntirion Hill | T/L ahead |
| Laleston | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A48 | 4 x roundabout ahead |
| A473 | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| Heol Simonston | Left |
| Coychurch Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Tremains Rd | 2 x T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Valley Link Rd | Roundabout left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, right |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L right |
| Ewenny Rd | 2 nd right |
| Grove Rd | EOR left |
| Merthyr Mawr Rd | EOR left, left |
| A48 | Roundabout right 3 rd T/L |
| Ewenny Rd | 2 nd left |
| Corntown Rd | EOR left |
| A48 | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| A473 | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| Heol Simonston | Left |
| Coychurch Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Tremains Rd | 2 x T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Valley Link Rd | Roundabout left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, right |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Angel St | Right |
| Sunnyside | Right |
| Rice St | Left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L ahead, roundabout left |
| Tondu Rd | T/L ahead |
| Bridgend Rd | Roundabout ahead, 2 nd left |
| Ty'n Y Garn | Left |
| Chantal Ave | EOR left |
| Ty'n Y Garn | EOR left |
| Pen Yr Heol | 4 th right |
| Cefn Glas Rd | EOR right |
| Merlin Crescent | 5 th right |
| Llangewydd Rd | 2 nd left |
| Park View | EOR ahead |
| Chestnut Way | EOR right |
| Elm Crescent | EOR left |
| Bryntirion Hill | T/L right |
| Broadlands | 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A48 | Roundabout left |
| Ewenny Rd | T/L ahead |
| Nolton St / Brackla St | T/L left |
| Tremains Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Valley Link Rd | Roundabout left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, right |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L right |
| Ewenny Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| A48 | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Broadlands | 2 x roundabout ahead, T/L ahead, 2 nd right |
| Beechwood | Left |
| Ael Y Bryn | Emerge left, EOR right |
| Heol Frenhines | EOR right, left |
| West Rd | EOR left, left |
| Park St | T/L left, roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Valley Link Rd | T/L ahead, roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Brackla Way | Roundabout right |
| Princess Way | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Brackla Way | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Coychurch Rd / Tremains Rd | T/L left |
| Brackla St / Nolton St | T/L right |
| Inner Bypass | 2 nd left |
| Sunnyside | EOR left |
| Angel St | Left |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Inner Bypass | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Valley Link Rd | 2 nd left |
| Quarella Rd | T/L ahead, left |
| Maes Y Felin | Continue around bends, left |
| St Andrews | EOR left, left |
| Wildmill Lane | T/L left |
| Litchard Hill | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| A4061 | 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Sarn Bypass | T/L ahead, right |
| Bryncoch Rd | 2 nd right, EOR left |
| Heol Ganol | T/L right, roundabout left |
| A4063 | Roundabout ahead, T/L ahead after dual carriageway, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Inner Bypass | T/L left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, right |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, left |
| Inner Bypass | T/L ahead, left |
| Coychurch Rd | EOR right, roundabout left |
| Brackla Way | Roundabout left |
| Princess Way | 2 nd left |
| Priory Oak | EOR right |
| Princess Way | 2 x roundabout left |
| Church Acre | EOR right, left |
| Heol Simonston | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Valley Link Rd | Roundabout right, 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Sarn Bypass | T/L ahead, right |
| Bryncoch Rd | 2 nd right, EOR left |
| Heol Ganol | T/L right, left |
| A4063 | Onto dual carriageway, roundabout ahead |
| Inner Bypass | T/L left |
| Angel St |
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Right |
| Angel St | EOR right |
| Park St | 2 nd right, left |
| Heol Frenhines | Right |
| Ton Glas | EOR right |
| Elm Crescent | EOR right |
| A473 | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A48 | 3 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A473 | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| Heol Simonston | Left |
| Coychurch Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Tremains Rd | 2 x T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Valley Link Rd | Roundabout left, T/L left |
| Angel St | T/L ahead, right |