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 Gateshead below.
While test routes around Gateshead 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 | Left |
| Seventh Avenue | EOR right |
| Queensway | Crossroads left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Left |
| Western Avenue | Left |
| Centralway | EOR right |
| Sixth Avenue | EOR left |
| Dukesway | Roundabout left |
| Tenth Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| A1 South | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Long Bank | Mini roundabout left |
| Easedale Gardens | Roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left |
| Harlow Green Lane | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout ahead |
| Hertford | Left |
| Slip Rd / Durham Rd | T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Beaconsfield Rd | EOR left |
| Kells Lane | Left |
| Dryden Rd | 5 th left |
| Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Durham Rd | Left |
| Enfield Rd / West Park Rd | EOR left |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | 2 nd right |
| 5 th Avenue | Left |
| Queensway | Left |
| 3 rd Avenue | EOR right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout right |
| Lobley Hill Rd | T/L left |
| Victoria Rd | 2 nd left |
| Angus Rd / Bolam St | EOR left |
| A184 | Right |
| 1 st Slip Rd | Left |
| Dunston Rd | T/L left |
| Ellison Rd | 5 th right |
| Wilson Crescent | 2 nd right |
| Holly Avenue | 2 nd left |
| Elm Avenue | Right |
| Oak Avenue | EOR left |
| King George Avenue | EOR left |
| Dunston Bank | EOR left |
| Whickham Highway | Roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| A1 South | 2 nd exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout left |
| Durham Rd | Left |
| Slip Rd | EOR left |
| Hertford | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Right |
| Queensway | 2 nd left |
| 3 rd Avenue | EOR right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout right |
| Lobley Hill Rd | 2 nd T/L right |
| Saltwell Rd | Left |
| Whitehall Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout right |
| Alexandra Rd | Left |
| Exeter St | EOR right |
| Prince Consort Rd | 2 nd left |
| Shipcote Lane | T/L right |
| Durham Rd | 2 nd T/L left |
| Dryden Rd | Left |
| Holyoake Gardens | Right |
| Salkeld Gardens / Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Old Durham Rd | 3 rd T/L right |
| Beacon Lough Rd | 5 th left |
| Easedale Gardens | Mini roundabout right |
| Harlow Green Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Durham Rd | Roundabout 4 th exit right |
| A1 North | 1 st exit |
| Slip rd | Roundabout 4 th exit right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Seventh Avenue | EOR left |
| Queensway | Left |
| Ninth Avenue | Left |
| Ninth Avenue East | Left |
| Eleventh Avenue North | Right |
| Eleventh Avenue | Left |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| A1 South | 2 nd exit |
| A1231 | Roundabout left |
| Rockcliffe Way | Mini roundabout right |
| Easedale Gardens | Roundabout right |
| Springwell Rd | T/L left |
| Old Durham Rd | 3 rd T/L left |
| Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Dryden Rd | Left |
| Summerfield Rd | EOR left |
| Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Belle Vue Bank | EOR Left |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Station Rd / Eastern Avenue | Roundabout left |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Mini roundabout right |
| Saltwell Rd | Roundabout right |
| Chowdene Bank | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| 4 th exit | |
| A1 North | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Left |
| Beechwood Gardens | Right |
| Pinewood Gardens | EOR left |
| Rothbury Gardens | 2 nd right |
| Meldon Gardens | EOR right |
| Alwinton Gardens | EOR right |
| A692 Consett Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Lobley Hill Rd | 2 nd roundabout ahead |
| Bensham Rd | Roundabout right |
| Prince Consort Rd | T/L right |
| Shipcote Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Avenuenue Rd | EOR right |
| Saltwell View / West Park Rd | EOR left |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Right |
| Queensway / Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| A184 | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Askew Rd | Roundabout ahead, left |
| High Level Bridge | T/L left |
| Westgate Rd | T/L left |
| Malborough Crescent | T/L right |
| Scotswood Rd | Left |
| Redbeugh Bridge | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Askew Rd | Roundabout left |
| Cuthbert St | 2 nd right |
| Derwent Water Rd / Victoria Rd | T/L ahead, EOR right |
| Armstrong Rd / Victoria Rd | T/L right |
| Lobley Hill Rd | T/L right |
| Saltwell Rd | Roundabout right |
| Station Rd / Eastern Avenue | Roundabout left |
| Earlsway |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Left |
| Station Rd | Left |
| Saltwell Rd | Right |
| Belle Vue Bank | Right |
| Carlton Terrace | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Jessel St / Earls Drive | EOR left |
| Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Beaconsfield Rd | EOR left |
| Kells Lane | 4 th left |
| Salkeld Rd / Kells Lane | T/L ahead |
| Broadway | EOR right |
| Carr Hill Rd | T/L right |
| Windy Nook Rd | T/L left |
| Old Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Beacon Lough Rd | 5 th left |
| Easedale Gardens | Mini roundabout right |
| Harlow Green Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Durham Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| A1 North | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Earlsway |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Left |
| Beechwood Gardens | EOR left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| Whickham Highway | 4 th right |
| Dunston Bank | T/L Ahead |
| Dunston Rd | Left |
| A1 North | 3 rd exit |
| A694 | Roundabout left, roundabout right |
| A1114 | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left, roundabout ahead, |
| A1114 | Roundabout left |
| Derwentwater Rd | Roundabout right |
| A184 Slip Rd | Left |
| Bolam St | Left |
| Bolam St/Angus Rd | EOR right |
| Victoria Rd | T/L right |
| Lobley Hill Rd | 2 nd left |
| Queensway | Left |
| First Avenue | Crossroads right |
| Earlsway | Roundabout ahead |
| Earlsway |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout left |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout 5 th exit |
| A1 North | 2 nd exit (A184) |
| A184 | 1 st exit |
| Slip Road | EOR right |
| Derwentwater Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Flyover | Left |
| Bolam St / Angus St | EOR right |
| Victoria Rd | T/L left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | 2 nd T/L ahead |
| Bensham Road | T/L right |
| Coatsworth Rd | 2 nd left |
| HAvenuelock Terrace / Alexandra Rd | |
| / Lincoln St | Right |
| Prince Consort Rd | T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Belle Vue Bank | EOR left |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
| Earlsway |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Mini roundabout right |
| Saltwell Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Harlow Green Lane | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left |
| Durham Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Newcastle Bank | 2 nd right |
| Windsor Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Elizabeth Avenue / Lansbury Drive | EOR left |
| Mary Avenue / RAvenuensworth Rd | EOR left |
| Station Lane | T/L ahead |
| The Avenue | Right |
| Birtley Lane | Right |
| Harras Bank | T/L right |
| Durham Rd | T/L ahead |
| Well On | Left |
| Lamesley Rd | 2 nd roundabout ahead |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Earlsway |
Route 11
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| A1 North | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Left |
| Dunston Rd | T/L right |
| Market Lane | Left |
| Lambton Avenue | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left |
| Orchard Rd | EOR right |
| Duckpool Lane | EOR left |
| Whickham Highway | Left |
| Dunston Bank | T/L ahead |
| Dunston Rd | T/L right |
| A1 slip Rd | Left |
| A184 | Left |
| Slip Rd | EOR right |
| Derwentwater Rd | Mini roundabout right, left |
| Bolam St / Angus Rd | EOR right |
| Victoria Rd | T/L right |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
Route 12
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Left |
| Station Rd | Left |
| Saltwell Rd | 3 rd right |
| West Park Rd / Enfield Rd / Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Dryden Rd | 2 nd left |
| Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Old Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Springwell Rd | Roundabout left |
| Easedale Gardens | Mini roundabout right |
| Longbank | Roundabout right |
| A1 North | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 TH exit |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
Route 13
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout left |
| Saltwell Rd | Right |
| Whitehall Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout ahead, EOR right |
| Prince Consort Rd | T/L left |
| Shipcote Lane | T/L right |
| Durham Rd | T/L left |
| Dryden Rd | Left |
| Holyoak Gardens | Right |
| Salkeld Gardens / Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Old Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Kells Lane | T/L left |
| Durham Rd | Roundabout right |
| A1 North | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
Route 14
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Left |
| Station Rd / Saltwell Rd | 3 RD right |
| Joicey Rd | Left |
| Durham Rd | T/L left |
| Prince Consort Rd | T/L left |
| Shipcote Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Alexandra Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Whitehall Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Coatsworth Rd | T/L left |
| Bensham Rd | T/L right |
| Cuthbert St | 2 nd left |
| Slip Rd | Join |
| A184 | Right |
| A1 north | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Left |
| Dunston Rd | T/L ahead |
| Dunston Bank | EOR left |
| Whickham Highway | Roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, right |
| Queensway | Left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
Route 15
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Mini roundabout right |
| Saltwell Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Harlow Green Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Trafford / Smithy Lane | Roundabout left |
| Lamesley Rd | EOR right |
| Durham Rd | Right |
| Windsor Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Elizabeth Avenue / RAvenuensworth | |
| Rd | EOR left |
| Station Lane | T/L ahead |
| The Avenue | Right |
| Birtley Lane | EOR left |
| Portobello Rd | Roundabout right 3 RD exit |
| A1 Slip Rd | Join |
| A1 | 2 nd exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
Route 16
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Left |
| Seventh Avenue | EOR left |
| Queensway | Left |
| Kingsway | Roundabout ahead, roundabout 2 nd exit |
| A1 | 1 st exit |
| Slip Rd | Roundabout left |
| A167 | 2 nd left |
| Slip Rd | EOR right |
| Harlow Green Lane | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left |
| Easedale Gardens | EOR right |
| Beaconlough Rd | T/L left |
| Old Durham Rd | Left |
| Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Dryden Rd | T/L right |
| Durham Rd | Left |
| Prince Consort Rd | Left |
| Whitehall Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout ahead, EOR left |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Station Lane / Eastern Avenue | Roundabout left |
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