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 Alnwick below.

While test routes around Alnwick 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 Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt Ahead
Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd Left
Dispensary St EOR left
Canongate/Abbey Lands Right
Smiley Loaning EOR right
B6341 Roundabout Right 2 nd exit
The Peth Ahead
Narrowgate EOR left
Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Right
Prudhoe St Left
Wagon Way Right
Swansfield Park Rd Left
Lindisfarne EOR left
Swansfield Park Rd Left
Blakelaw Rd Left
Greensfield Avenue EOR right
St James Becomes
Wagon Way Ahead, EOR left
Bondgate Without Right
Follow B1340 2 nd left
A1-Newcastle 1 st exit
A1 Slip Rd Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Bondgate Without Left
Green Batt Right

Route 2

Test Route 2 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt Ahead
Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd Left
Dispensary St EOR left
Canongate/Abbey Lands Right
Smiley Loaning EOR right
B6341 Roundabout right 2 nd exit
The Peth Becomes
Narrowgate 2 nd right
Fenkle St EOR right
Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt 2 nd right
Percy St EOR left
Prudhoe St Right
Wagon Way Right
Swansfield Park Rd Left
Blakelaw Rd Left
Greensfield Ave EOR right
St.James Estate Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Willowburn Ave Roundabout right 3 rd exit
A1 North 1 st exit
Slip Road Left
B1340 EOR right
Bondgate Without Ahead
Bondgate Within/Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 3

Test Route 3 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt Left
Percy St EOR right
Lisburn St EOR right
Clayport Rd/Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Right
Prudhoe St Left
WagonwayRd Left
Bridge St Right
Queen St EOR right
Queens Rd EOR right
Victoria Terrace Left
Swansfield Park Rd Left
Blakelaw Rd Left
Greensfield Avenue EOR right
St James Estate Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Willowburn Avenue Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
A1 Slip Rd Right
Shilbottle Rd EOR right, 1 st right
Shilbottle EOR right
A1 North 1 st exit (Alnwick) / roundabout ahead
2 nd exit
South Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Bondgate Without Ahead
Bondgate Within 2 nd right
Fenkle St EOR left
Narrowgate 2 nd left
Bailiffgate Left
Northumberland St EOR right
Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 4

Test Route 4 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd/Market St 3 rd left
Bondgate Within/Narrowgate 2 nd left
Bailiffgate Left
Northumberland St Right
Howling Lane Left, left
Windsor Gardens Right, EOR left
Howling Lane Left
Clayport Gardens Left, EOR left
Clayport Rd/Market St/Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd 2 nd left
Willowburn Industrial Estate EOR left
South Rd/A1 Slip Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
A1 North Left 1 st exit
A1 Slip Rd Left
B1340 EOR left, right
Prudhoe St/Lisburn St EOR left
Clayport Rd 2 nd right
Cedar Grove/Upper Barresdale EOR right
Cedar Grove EOR left
Clayport Rd 2 nd right
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 5

Test Route 5 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd/Bondgate Within Through arch
Bondgate Without Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Left
Willowburn Industrial Estate EOR left
South Rd Right
Willowburn Avenue Roundabout right 3 rd exit
A1 Slip Rd Onto A1- north
A1 North 1 st exit
Slip Rd Left, immediate right (staggered junction)
B6341 Roundabout right 2 nd exit
B6341 Left
Smiley Loaning EOR left
Abbey Lands/Canongate Becomes
Bailiffgate EOR right
Narrowgate EOR right
Bondgate Within/Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt 2 nd right
Percy St Ahead
Percy Terrace/The Dunterns Left
Swansfield Park Rd Left
Wagonway Rd Ahead
Prudhoe St EOR left
Bondgate Without Ahead through arch
Bondgate Within/Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 6

Test Route 6 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR left
Clayport Rd 2 nd right
Cedar Grove/Upper Barresdale EOR left
Upper/Lower Barresdale Right
Howling Lane EOR left
Cedar Grove EOR left
Clayport Rd 2 nd left
Fenkle St EOR left
Narrowgate/The Peth Roundabout right 2 nd exit
B6341 EOR left
Denwick Left
A1 Slip Rd Onto A1 south
A1 South 1 st exit
Slip Road Left
Shilbottle Rd Left
Lionheart Industrial Estate EOR right
Shilbottle Rd EOR left
A1 Slip Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Willowburn Avenue Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
St James Estate Left
Greensfield Ave EOR right
Blakelaw Rd Right
Swansfield Park Rd Left
Wagonway Rd Left
Prudhoe St/Lisburn St EOR right
Clayport Rd 3 rd left
Narrowgate 2 nd left
Bailiffgate Left
Northumberland St EOR right
Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 7

Test Route 7 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR left
Clayport Rd 1 st right
Clayport Gardens Right
Clayport Gardens EOR right
Howling Lane EOR left
Lower Barresdale Becomes
Upper Barresdale/Cedar Grove EOR left
Clayport Rd 1 st right
Lisburn St/Prudhoe St EOR right
Bondgate Without Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Left
Willowburn Industrial Estate EOR left
South Rd Roundabout left 1 st exit
A1 Slip Rd Onto A1 south
A1 South 2 nd left
Shilbottle EOR left
Shilbottle/Alnmouth Rd Left
Shilbottle/Alnwick Rd EOR left
A1 Slip Rd Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Bondgate Without Ahead
Bondgate Within/Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 8

Test Route 8 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd Left
Dispensary St Left
Windsor Gardens EOR left
Howling Lane EOR right
Cedar Grove/Upper Barresdale Left
Howling Lane EOR right
Howling Lane EOR left
Northumberland St EOR right
Bailiffgate EOR right
Narrowgate 2 nd right
Fenkle St EOR left
Market St/Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Left
B1340 2 nd left
A1 South 1 st exit
Slip Rd Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Roundabout right 4 th exit
Alnmouth Rd 2 nd left
West Acres Left
West Acres EOR right
Alnmouth Rd Roundabout ahead 3 rd exit
Bondgate Without Left, left
Wagonway Rd Right
Swansfield Park Rd 2 nd left
Blakelaw Rd Left
Greensfield Avenue EOR left
Victoria Terrace/Wagonway Rd EOR left
Prudhoe St 2 nd right
Percy St EOR right
Green Batt Left

Route 9

Test Route 9 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd/Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Left
Willowburn Industrial Estate EOR left
South Rd Roundabout left 1 st exit
A1 Slip Rd Right
Shilbottle Rd EOR right
Shilbottle Rd 2 nd right
Farriers Rd Ahead
Hampeth EOR left
Hampeth EOR right
A1 North 1 st exit – alnwick/roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
South Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Bondgate Without Left
Prudhoe St Left
Wagonway Rd Right
Swansfield Park Rd Right
The Dunterns/Percy Terrace EOR right
Prudhoe St EOR left
Bondgate Without Ahead
Bondgate Within/Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 10

Test Route 10 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd/Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Alnmouth Rd/A1068 Ahead
Lesbury Roundabout left
Lesbury 2 nd left
Follow Road To Longhoughton EOR left
Follow Road To Denwick EOR left
Denwick 2 nd right
B6341 Roundabout left
Over Bridge/The Peth Right
Bailiffgate Left
Northumberland St Right
Howling Lane Becomes
Lower Barresdale Becomes
Upper Barresdale Becomes
Cedar Grove Left
Howling Lane Right
Clayport Gardens Left
Clayport Gardens EOR left
Clayport Rd 2 nd right
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left

Route 11

Test Route 11 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt/Tower Lane EOR right
Clayport Rd/Bondgate Within Ahead
Bondgate Without Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Alnmouth Rd/A1068 Ahead
Lesbury Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Hipsburn Right
Curly Lane EOR left
Station Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Alnmouth Rd Roundabout right 2 nd exit
Alnmouth Left
Golf Course Rd EOR right
Alnmouth Village Roundabout right 2 nd exit
Foxton EOR left
Lesbury Roundabout right 2 nd exit
Follow Road To Alnwick Roundabout left
South Rd 2 nd left
Willowburn Industrial Estate EOR right
South Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Bondgate Without 3 rd left
Hotspur St/Green Batt Right

Route 12

Test Route 12 at Alnwick test centre
Road Direction
DTC Roxburgh Place Right
Green Batt Left
Percy St Ahead
Percy Terrace/The Dunterns Left
Swansfield Park Rd Ahead
Bridge St Right
Queen St EOR right
Queens Rd EOR left
Victoria Terrace/St.James Estate Roundabout ahead
Willowburn Avenue Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
A1 South 4 th left
Hampeth Right
Follow Road To Shilbottle 2 nd left
Shilbottle EOR right
Shilbottle EOR left
After Leaving Shilbottle 1 st left
Follow Road To Alnwick EOR left
A1 Slip Rd Roundabout right 3 rd exit
South Rd Right
Willowburn Industrial Estate EOR right
South Rd Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit
Bondgate Without Ahead
Bondgate Within/Clayport Rd Left
Tower Lane/Green Batt Left


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