Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 8 original DVSA-published routes from Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn right
4
Bridge St
Turn right
5
Great Darkgate St / North Parade /
Northgate St / Penglais Rd
Turn right
6
A4159
Turn left
7
Penrhyncoch Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Penglais Rd
Turn left
9
Comins Coch Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Hill Top / Primrose Hill / Prospect
Place
At traffic lights, turn right
11
Heol Y Bont
At roundabout, turn right
12
Min Y Ddol / Fifth Ave
Turn right
13
Third Ave
At end of road, turn right
14
First Ave / Penparcau Rd /
Trefechan Rd
Turn left
15
South Rd / Castle Terrace
At end of road, turn right
16
New Promenade / Y Ro Fawr
At end of road, turn right
17
Pier St
At end of road, turn left
18
Great Darkgate St
Turn right
19
Chalybeate St
At roundabout, turn left
20
Alexandra Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn left
4
Trefechan Rd / Penparcau Rd
Turn left
5
Plas Helyg / Fifth Ave
Take the 3rd right
6
Third Ave
At end of road, turn left
7
First Ave
At roundabout, turn left
8
Heol Y Bont
Roundbaout 4th exit
9
Prospect Place
At traffic lights, turn right
10
Pwll Hobi / Llanbadarn Rd
Turn right
11
Glan Yr Afon Ind Est
At end of road, turn right
12
Llanbadarn Rd
At roundabout, turn left
13
A4159
Turn left
14
Penrhyncoch Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Penglais Rd
Take the 2nd left
16
Maes Hendre
At end of road, turn right
17
Cefn Llan Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
Penglais Rd
Take the 2nd left
19
Maes Hendre
At end of road, turn left
20
Cefn Llan Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Penglais Rd / Northgate St
At end of road, turn left
22
Thespian St
At end of road, turn right
23
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
Turn left
3
Coedlan Y Parc / Boulevard St
Brieuc
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Heol Y Bont
At end of road
5
Prospect Place
At end of road
6
Primrose Hill
Take the 3rd left
7
Waunfawr
Turn right
8
Cefn Llan Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Bryn Hendre / Penglais Rd
Take the 2nd left
10
Clarach Rd
Turn right
11
Bryn Castell
At end of road, turn left
12
Clarach Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
A487 / Penglais Rd
Take the 3rd left
14
Comins Coch Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Hill Top / Primrose Hill / Prospect
Place
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Ffordd Sulien / Llanbadarn Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
17
Heol Buarth
Turn right
18
Trinity Rd
Take the 2nd left
19
Trinity Place
At end of road, turn right
20
Stanley Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn right
4
Bridge St
Turn right
5
Great Darkgate St / North Parade /
Northgate St / Penglais Rd
Take the 3rd right
6
Maes Hendre
At end of road, turn left
7
Cefn Llan Rd
Turn left
8
Rhos Hendre
Take the 3rd left
9
Maesceinion / Rhos Hendre
At end of road, turn right
10
Waunfawr
At end of road, turn left
11
Hill Top
Turn right
12
A4159
At roundabout, turn right
13
Llanbadarn Rd
Turn left
14
Glan Yr Afon Ind Est
At end of road, turn right
15
Llanbadarn Rd / Pwll Hobi
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Prospect Place / Heol Y Bont
At roundabout, 3rd exit
17
Boulevard St Brieuc
At roundabout, 2nd exit
18
Coedlan Y Parc
At roundabout, turn right
19
Alexandra Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn right
4
Bridge St
Turn right
5
Great Darkgate St / North Parade /
Northgate St / Penglais Rd
Take the 3rd right
6
Waunfawr
Turn left
7
Hill Top
Turn left
8
Comins Coch Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
Trefaenor
Turn left
10
Comins Coch Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Hill Top
Turn right
12
A4159
At roundabout, turn right
13
Llanbadarn Rd / Pwll Hobi
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Prospect Place / Heol Y Bont
Roundbaout 3rd exit
15
Boulevard St Brieuc
At roundabout, 2nd exit
16
Coedlan Y Parc
At roundabout, turn right
17
Alexandra Rd
Take the 2nd left
18
Terrace Rd / North Parade /
Northgate St
Turn left
19
North Rd
Take the 2nd left
20
Loveden Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Queens Rd
At end of road
22
Thespian St
At end of road, turn right
23
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn left
4
Trefechan Rd / Penparcau Rd /
First Ave
Turn left
5
Third Ave
At end of road, turn left
6
Fifth Ave / Min Y Ddol
Turn right
7
Heol Y Bont
At roundabout, 2nd exit
8
First Ave
Take the 2nd left
9
Heol Y Wern
Turn right
10
Maes Maelor
Turn left
11
Maes Heli
At end of road, turn left
12
Maes Maelor
At end of road, turn left
13
Penparcau Rd / Trefechan Rd /
Bridge St
At end of road
14
Pier St
At end of road, turn left
15
Y Ro Fawr / New Promenade
Turn left
16
Castle Terrace / South Rd
Take the 2nd left
17
High St
At end of road, turn right
18
Vulcan St
Turn right
19
Princess St
Go ahead
20
Queen St
At end of road, turn right
21
Chalybeate St
At roundabout, turn left
22
Alexandra Rd
Take the 2nd left
23
Terrace Rd / North Parade /
Northgate St
Take the 3rd right
24
Llanbadarn Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn left
25
Heol Y Llan
At end of road, turn right
26
Prospect Place
At end of road, turn right
27
Heol Y Bont
At roundabout, 3rd exit
28
Boulevard St Brieuc
At roundabout, go ahead
29
Coedlan Y Parc
At roundabout, turn right
30
Alexandra Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn right
4
Bridge St
Turn right
5
Great Darkgate St / North Parade /
Northgate St / Penglais Rd
Turn right
6
A4159
Take the 2nd right
7
Waunfawr
Turn right
8
Maesceinion
Take the 4th right
9
Rhos Hendre
At end of road, turn right
10
Waunfawr
At end of road, turn right
11
Primrose Hill / Prospect Place
At traffic lights, turn right
12
Ffordd Sulien / Llanbadarn Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
13
Caradoc Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Penglais Rd
Take the 2nd right
15
North Rd
Take the 2nd left
16
Loveden Rd
At end of road, turn right
17
Queens Rd
Take the 3rd left
18
Albert Place
At end of road, turn left
19
Marine Terrace / Pier St
At end of road, turn left
20
Great Darkgate St
Turn right
21
Chalybeate St
At roundabout, turn left
22
Alexandra Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Alexandra Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Mill St
At end of road, turn right
4
Bridge St
Turn left
5
South St / Castle Terrace
At end of road, turn right
6
New Promenade / Y Ro Fawr
At end of road, turn left
7
Marine Terrace
Take the 2nd right
8
Albert Place
Turn left
9
Queens Rd
At end of road, turn left
10
Northgate St
Take the 3rd right
11
Llanbadarn Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn left
12
Heol Y Llan
At end of road, turn left
13
Primrose Hill
Take the 3rd left
14
Waunfawr
Turn left
15
Erw Goch
At end of road, turn right
16
Waunfawr
Turn left
17
Maes Hendre
At end of road, turn right
18
Penglais Rd
Take the 2nd right
19
Penrhyncoch Rd
Turn right
20
A4159
At roundabout, turn right
21
Llanbadarn Rd / Pwll Hobi
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Prospect Place / Heol Y Bont
At roundabout, 3rd exit
23
Boulevard St Brieuc
At roundabout, go ahead
24
Coedlan Y Parc
At roundabout, turn right
25
Alexandra Rd
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 8 routes.
Residential
95%
A-Roads
4%
Town / B-Roads
1%
What to Expect at Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)
- Roundabouts are a defining feature — averaging 4.5 per route. Route 6 is the most demanding with 7, including Alexandra Rd.
- Pass rate 50%, close to the national average of 47.9% — a fair test. Consistent preparation across all routes is what counts.
- Key roads to know: Alexandra Rd, Mill St and A4159 — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
- Route lengths range from 20 to 31 steps — practise all routes rather than focusing on one.
Tricky Spots on the Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Turning onto Penglais Road from Penrhyncoch Road
This junction often appears mid-route, where learners must emerge onto the busy Penglais Road after quiet residential turns. Visibility can be limited, so correct positioning and patience are crucial when merging.
2
Navigating Heol Y Bont Roundabout Network
Several routes feature a sequence of roundabouts near Heol Y Bont and Fifth Avenue. These tight urban roundabouts are often closely spaced and require confident timing and consistent mirror checks to stay in the correct lane.
3
Looping Through the Industrial Estate
The Glan Yr Afon Industrial Estate appears in Route 2 and includes multiple quick turns: right, left, and several EORs. It’s designed to test clutch control, observations at blind corners, and low-speed manoeuvres.
4
Finishing via Great Darkgate Street and Alexandra Road
Near the end of several routes, learners must navigate back toward the test centre via Great Darkgate Street and Alexandra Road, dealing with traffic lights, pedestrian zones, and right turns under pressure. Staying calm and scanning early is key.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Rd | 8 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| Mill St | 7 / 8 | Right turn | |
| A4159 | 6 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| Bridge St | 5 / 8 | Right turn | |
| Waunfawr | 5 / 8 | Left turn | |
| Boulevard St Brieuc | 4 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| Coedlan Y Parc | 4 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| Great Darkgate St / North Parade / Northgate St / Penglais Rd | 4 / 8 | Right turn | |
| Heol Y Bont | 4 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| Llanbadarn Rd | 4 / 8 | Roundabout |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 36 roundabouts across 8 routes — these are the most important.
Alexandra Rd
High
Boulevard St Brieuc
Medium
Coedlan Y Parc
Medium
A4159
Medium
Chalybeate St
Medium
Llanbadarn Rd
Medium
Ffordd Sulien / Llanbadarn Rd
Common
Heol Y Bont
Common
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Test Centre
Address
Aberystwyth (Park Avenue) Driving Test Centre
Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1PG
Aberystwyth Football Club, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1PG
Phone
Amenities
Disabled Access
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 3
Car
Opening Hours
- Mon 8:00–16:00
- Tue 8:00–16:00
- Wed 8:00–16:00
- Thu 8:00–16:00
- Fri 8:00–16:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Pass Rate
50.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
8
ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
24
Steps (20–31 range)