West Didsbury

West Didsbury Driving Test Centre Practice Routes

In order to allow examiners to provide a test more representative of real driving conditions, the DVSA no longer publishes the current driving test routes. The below routes were the most recent to be published for the West Didsbury driving test centre. If the test centre has relocated since the last routes were published, then these routes will be applicable to the old location.

Please note that these routes are indicative only and examiners may alter their exact routes at their discretion, for example depending on traffic conditions.

West Didsbury Route Number 3
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre Traffic lights, Right
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Barlow Moor Road 4th Left
Burton Road Traffic lights, Right
Lapwing Lane Traffic lights, Ahead
Lapwing Lane 1st Right
Elm Road 1st Left
Pine Road 1st Right
Elm Road End of the road, Right
Lapwing Lane Traffic lights, Left
Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Burton Road 2nd Right
Old Moat Lane Roundabout Ahead 2nd exit
Yew Tree Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Yew Tree Road Traffic lights, Left
Wilbraham Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Wilbraham Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Wilbraham Road Traffic lights, Left
Withington Road 1st Right
Kings Road 1st Left
Daventry Road Left
Kildare Road End of the road, Right
Kings Road End of the road, Left
St Werburghs Road Traffic lights, Right
Mauldeth Road West Traffic lights, Left
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Right
D T C
Please note that any route is subject to alteration at the discretion of the examiner
Route Number 2
Name/Number of Road Direction
D T C Traffic lights, Right
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Right
Princess Road Left at slip Road (Sharston)
Princess Parkway Roundabout Left 1st exit
Altrincham Road Roundabout Ahead 1st exit
Altrincham Road Roundabout Right 3rd exit
Brownley Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Brownley Road Traffic lights, Left
Altrincham Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Gatley Road Right ( After Bridge)
Springfield Road End of the road, Bear Left
Foxlands Road 1st Left
Delamere Road 1st Right
Torkington Road 1st Right
Lynton Road End of the road, Left (compulsory turn)
Kingsway Traffic lights, Ahead (middle lane)
Kingsway Traffic lights, Ahead
Kingsway Traffic lights, Left
Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, Left
Dean Road End of the road, Left
Dean Road Ahead
Victoria Avenue End of the road, Left
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Left
D T C
Route Number 3
Name/Number of Road Direction
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle
Barlow Moor Rd 2nd Traffic lights, Right ( x roads )
Princess Road 1st Left
Darley Avenue End of the road, Left
Barlow Moor Road 1 ST Right
Elizabeth Slinger Road End of the road, Right
Nell Lane 3rd Left
Burton Road 2nd Traffic Lights Left
Palatine Road/ Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, Left ( x roads )
Mauldeth Road West 2 ND Right
Wellington Road End of the road, Left
Wilbraham Road Traffic lights, Right
Yew Tree Road 2nd left
Hart Road Cross Roads Ahead
Hart Road End of the road, Right
Lloyd Street South Traffic lights, Left ( x roads )
Claremont Road 2nd Traffic lights, Left ( x roads )
Alexandra Road South Traffic lights, Right ( x roads )
Wilbraham Rd Traffic lights, Left (x roads)
Withington Road Traffic lights, Left
Mauldeth Road West Traffic lights, Right (x roads )
Princess Road 4th Traffic lights, Right ( x roads )
Barlow Moor Road 2 ND Traffic lights, Left
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle
West Didsbury Route Number 4
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre Traffic lights, Right
Barlow Moor Rd Traffic lights, Left
Princess Rd 2nd Traffic lights, Right
Boulevard Roundabout Ahead ( 2nd exit )
Boulevard Bear Left @ bollards
Boulevard Mini-Roundabout Right ( 3rd exit )
Cavendish Rd Traffic lights, Ahead
Lapwing Lane Traffic lights, Ahead
Lapwing Lane Traffic lights, Right
Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, Right
Barlow Moor Rd Traffic lights, Left
Palatine Rd 2nd Right
Mersey Rd End of the road, Left
Barlow Moor Rd 3rd Left
Darley Ave 3rd Right
Ashwood Ave End of the road, Left
Barlow Moor Rd Traffic lights, Right (onto dual carriageway )
Princess Rd Traffic lights, Left
Nell Lane Traffic lights, Left
Mauldeth Rd West Traffic lights, Left
Barlow Moor Rd Traffic lights, Right
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle
West Didsbury Route Number 5
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre 1 ST LEFT
DERWENT AVE 3 RD RIGHT
DARLEY AVE End of the road, 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 Traffic lights, LEFT
GREENHEYS LANE WEST Traffic lights, RIGHT
PRINCESS ROAD 5 TH Traffic lights, RIGHT
WILBRAHAM RD LEFT
ST WERBURGHS RD TL RIGHT
MAULDETH RD WEST TL LEFT
BARLOWMOOR RD TL RIGHT
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle
West Didsbury Route Number 6
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre Traffic lights, right
Barlow Moor Road 3rd Traffic lights, left
Palatine Road Traffic lights, right
Lapwing Lane 2nd Traffic lights, left
Kinsway 8 th left
Briarfield Road End of the road, right
Parrs Wood Road 4th left
Parsonage Road Becomes Egerton Crescent
Egerton Crescent End of the road, left
Wilmslow Road Traffic lights, right
Burton Road 2nd right
Yew Tree Road Roundabout left (1st exit)
Old Moat Lane End of the road, left
Doncaster Ave End of the road, right
Whitchurch Road End of the road, left
Princess Road 4th Traffic lights, right
Barlow Moor Road 2nd Traffic lights, left
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle
West Didsbury Route Number 7
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre Traffic lights, Left
Barlow Moor Rd 2nd Traffic lights, Left
Wilbraham Rd Traffic lights, Ahead
Edge Lane Traffic lights, Ahead
Edge Lane Traffic lights, Ahead
Kingsway 2nd Traffic lights, Left
Barton Rd 1st Right
Sandy Lane End of the road, Right
Urmston Lane Traffic lights, Right
Barton Lane Roundabout Left ( 1st exit )
Chester Rd Traffic lights, Right
Edge Lane Traffic lights, Left
Kings Rd Roundabout Ahead (2nd exit )
Kings Rd Traffic lights, Right
Seymour Grove Traffic lights, Ahead
Manchester Rd / Barlow Moor Rd 4th Traffic lights, Right
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle
West Didsbury Route Number 9
Street Name Instruction
Starting from the Driving Test Centre Traffic lights, Right
Barlow Moor Road 2nd Traffic lights, Right ( Dual Carriageway )
Princess Road 2nd Exit End of slip road , Roundabout Left ( 1st exit )
Altrincham Road Roundabout Right ( 2nd exit )
Greenwood Road Roundabout Left (1st exit )
Hollyhedge Road 3rd Left
Broadoak Road X-Roads Ahead
Rothley Avenue End of the road, Right
Benchill Road End of the road, Right
Woodhouse Lane 2nd Left ( x roads )
Hollyhedge Road Roundabout Left (1st exit )
Brownley Road 1st Right
Stancliffe Road End of the road, Left
Altrincham Road Traffic lights, Right
Brownley Road Traffic lights, Ahead
Brownley Road Roundabout (1st Exit )
Altrincham Road Roundabout Ahead ( 2nd Exit )
Altrincham Road Roundabout Right ( 3rd Exit )
Princess Parkway / Princess Road Traffic lights, Left
Barlow Moor Road Traffic lights, Left
Arrive into the Driving Test Centre Park your vehicle