Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 12 original DVSA-published routes from Unit 2, Plot 3, Redstone Industrial Estate.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit
4
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
John Adams Way
Turn left
6
Botolph St
At end of road, turn right
7
Penn St
Take the 2nd right
8
Wide Bargate
At roundabout, go ahead
9
Spilsby Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
Hospital Lane
Take the 2nd right
11
Linden Way
Turn left
12
Allington Gardens
At end of road, turn left
13
Linden Way
Turn left
14
Winston Gardens
At end of road, turn left
15
Hospital Lane
At end of road, turn left
16
Spilsby Rd
At roundabout, turn left
17
Pilleys Lane
Turn left
18
Horncastle Lane
Take the 3rd right
19
Norfolk St
Turn right
20
Robin Hoods Walk / Marian Rd /
Robins Hoods Walk
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
Tawney St
Turn left
22
Hartley St
At end of road, turn right
23
Horncastle Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
24
John Adams Way / Haven Bridge Rd
Turn left
25
High St / London Rd
At roundabout, turn right
26
Spalding Rd
Turn left
27
Redstone Estate
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Liquorpond St
At traffic lights, turn right
5
George St
Turn right
6
Fydell St
Turn left
7
High St
Turn left
8
West St
At roundabout, turn right
9
Sleaford Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
South Parade
Turn right
11
Chester Way
Turn right
12
Glen Drive
Turn left
13
Bain Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Glen Drive
At end of road, turn left
15
Welland Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Sleaford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
17
Chain Bridge Rd
At roundabout, turn right
18
Swinshead Rd A52
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
19
Fen Rd
Take the 3rd left
20
Ralphs Lane
At end of road, turn left
21
London Rd
Take the 2nd right
22
Saundergate Lane
At end of road, turn left
23
A16
Take the 2nd right
24
Tytton Lane East
At end of road, turn left
25
Wyberton Low Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
26
Marsh Lane
At roundabout, turn right
27
A16
At roundabout, go ahead
28
Spalding Rd
Turn left
29
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd right
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DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
John Adams Way
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Main Ridge Rd / Vauxhall Rd
Turn right
7
Church Rd
Take the 2nd left
8
Woad Farm Rd
Turn right
9
Forbes Rd
Turn left
10
Wellington Rd
Turn left
11
Dudley Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
Wellington Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Church Rd
At end of road, turn right
14
Freiston Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Spilsby Rd
At roundabout, turn right
16
Wainfleet Rd
Turn right
17
Rochford Tower Lane
At roundabout, turn right
18
Eastwood Rd / Freiston Rd /
Vauxhall Bridge / Main Ridge East
Turn left
19
York St
At end of road, turn right
20
Rowley Rd
Turn left
21
John Adams Way
At traffic lights, go ahead
22
Haven Bridge Rd
Turn left
23
High St / London Rd
At roundabout, turn right
24
Spalding Rd
Turn left
25
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Haven Bridge Rd
Turn left
5
High St
Turn left
6
Fydell Crescent
At end of road, turn right
7
George St
At end of road, turn left
8
West St
At roundabout, turn right
9
Sleaford Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
10
South Parade / Welland Rd
Turn right
11
Chester Way
At end of road, turn right
12
Welland Rd
Turn left
13
Sleaford Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, go ahead
14
Boardsides
Turn left
15
Station Rd
Turn left
16
Frampton Lane
Turn left
17
Swineshead Rd A52
At roundabout, go ahead
18
West End Rd
Take the 3rd right
19
Chain Bridge Rd / Wyberton West
Rd
Take the 3rd right
20
Linley Drive
At end of road, turn left
21
London Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
22
High St
Turn left
23
Haven Bridge Rd
At roundabout, turn left
24
Spalding Rd
Turn left
25
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Liquorpond St
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
Queens St
At roundabout, turn right
6
West St / Bridge St
At traffic lights, turn left
7
High St / Market Square / South St /
South Square
At traffic lights, turn left
8
John Adams Way
At roundabout, go ahead
9
Horncastle Rd
Turn right
10
Pilleys Lane
At end of road, turn right
11
Sibsey Rd
At roundabout, turn left
12
Wainfleet Rd
Turn right
13
Rochford Tower Lane
Turn left
14
Camelot Gardens
At end of road, turn left
15
Rochford Tower Lane
At roundabout, turn right
16
Eastwood Rd
Turn left
17
Toot Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
18
Kingsway
Take the 2nd right
19
Woad Farm Rd
At end of road, turn right
20
Kings Way / Fishtoft Rd / Skirbeck Rd
At end of road, turn right
21
South End
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Haven Bridge Rd
At roundabout, turn left
23
Spalding Rd
Take the 2nd right
24
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Liquorpond St
At traffic lights, turn right
5
George St
Turn right
6
Fydell Crescent
At end of road, turn left
7
High St
Turn right
8
Market Square / South St / South
Square
At traffic lights, go ahead
9
Southend
Take the 2nd left
10
Skirbeck Rd / Vauxhall Bridge /
Fishtoft Rd / Kingsway
Turn left
11
Woad Farm Rd
Turn left
12
Valentine Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Woad Farm Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Kingsway
Turn left
15
Wellington Rd
At end of road, turn left
16
Kingsway
At roundabout, turn right
17
White House Lane
At end of road, turn left
18
Fishtoft Rd
Take the 2nd left
19
Church Green Rd
At roundabout, turn left
20
Eastwood Rd
Turn right
21
Lindis Rd
Take the 2nd right
22
Margaret Drive
Turn left
23
Ashlawn Drive
Turn left
24
Tollfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
25
Spilsby Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
26
Bargate Bridge
At roundabout, turn left
27
John Adams Way
At traffic lights, go ahead
28
Haven Bridge Rd
Turn left
29
High St / London Rd
At roundabout, turn right
30
Spalding Rd
Turn left
31
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
John Adams Way
Turn right
6
Main Ridge East / Vauxhall Rd
Turn right
7
Church Rd
Turn left
8
Woad Farm Rd
Take the 2nd right
9
Forbes Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Frieston Rd
Turn left
11
Lindus Rd
Turn left
12
Hardiway
At end of road, turn right
13
Eastwood Rd
At roundabout, turn left
14
Rochford Tower Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Wainfleet Rd
At roundabout, turn right
16
Sibsey Rd
Turn left
17
Pilleys Lane
Turn left
18
Horncastle Rd
Take the 2nd right
19
Norfolk St
Turn left
20
Tawney St
Turn left
21
Hartley St
At end of road, turn right
22
Horncastle St
At roundabout, go ahead
23
John Adams Way
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Haven Bridge Rd
At roundabout, turn left
25
Spalding Rd
Take the 2nd right
26
Redstone Rd
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, turn right
4
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
5
South End
Take the 2nd left
6
Skirbeck Rd / Fishtoft Rd / Kingsway
Take the 2nd left
7
Wellington Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Kingsway
At roundabout, go ahead
9
Toot Lane
Turn left
10
Kenleigh Drive
Turn left
11
Churchill Drive
At end of road, turn right
12
Kenleigh Drive
At end of road, turn left
13
Toot Lane
At end of road, turn right
14
Eastwood Rd
At roundabout, turn left
15
Rochford Tower Lane
At end of road, turn left
16
Wainfleet Rd
At roundabout, turn left
17
Spilsby Rd
Turn right
18
Hospital Lane
At end of road, turn left
19
Willoughby Road
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Bargate Bridge
At roundabout, turn left
21
John Adams Way
Go ahead
22
Haven Bridge Road
At traffic lights, go ahead
23
Spalding Road
At end of road, turn left
24
Nelson Way
At end of road, turn right
25
High Street
Into
26
London Road
At roundabout, turn right
27
Spalding Road
Turn left
28
Redstone Industrial Estate
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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit
4
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
John Adams Way
Turn left
6
Botolph St
At end of road, turn right
7
Penn St
At traffic lights, go ahead
8
Tawney St
Turn right
9
Hartley St
At end of road, turn right
10
Horncastle Rd
At roundabout, turn left
11
Bargate Bridge
Turn right
12
Frieston Rd
Turn left
13
Tower Rd
Turn right
14
Elizabeth Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Frieston Rd
Turn right
16
Forbes Rd
Turn right
17
Wellington Rd
At end of road, turn right
18
Forbes Rd
At end of road, turn left
19
Woad Farm Rd
Turn left
20
Kingsway / Fishtoft / Skirbeck Rd
At end of road, turn right
21
Southend
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Haven Bridge Rd
Turn left
23
High St / London Rd
At roundabout, turn left
24
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
25
Saundergate Lane
Turn right
26
London Rd
At roundabout, turn left
27
Spalding Rd
Turn left
28
Redstone Rd
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn left
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
5
John Adams Way
At roundabout, go ahead
6
Bargate End Bridge
At traffic lights, turn right
7
Frieston Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
Forbes Rd
Turn right
9
Wellington Rd
Take the 2nd left
10
Leverett Rd
At end of road, turn right
11
Wellington Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
Forbes Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Woad Farm Rd
Turn right
14
Winslow Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Wellington Rd
Turn right
16
Forbes Rd
At end of road, turn right
17
Frieston Rd / Eastern Rd
At roundabout, turn left
18
Rochford Tower Lane
At end of road, turn right
19
Wainfleet Rd
Take the 2nd right
20
Church Rd
Take the 2nd right
21
Priory Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
22
Eastwood Rd
Turn left
23
Toot Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
24
Kingsway / Fishtoft / Skirbeck
At end of road, turn right
25
South End
At traffic lights, turn left
26
Haven Bridge Rd
At roundabout, turn left
27
Spalding Rd
Take the 2nd right
28
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn right
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
4
Saundergate Lane
At end of road, turn right
5
London Rd
Take the 2nd left
6
Tytton Lane West
Turn left
7
Dellfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Tytton Lane West
At end of road, turn right
9
West End Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Chain Bridge
At roundabout, turn right
11
Sleaford Rd
Turn left
12
Rosebury Ave
At end of road, turn left
13
Sleaford Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Brothertoft Rd
Take the 3rd right
15
Granville St
At end of road, turn right
16
Carlton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
17
Sleaford Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
18
West St / Emery Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
19
High St / Market Place / South St /
South Square
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Haven Bridge Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Spalding Rd
Take the 2nd right
22
Redstone Rd
Take the 2nd 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
Redstone Estate
At end of road, turn right
3
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Marsh Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
5
Wyberton Low Rd
Take the 3rd right
6
Tytton Lane East
At end of road, turn left
7
Spalding Rd
Take the 3rd left
8
Middlegate Lane East
Turn left
9
Lenton Ave
At end of road, turn left
10
Middleton Lane East
At end of road, turn right
11
Horseshoe Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
12
Station Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
London Rd
Turn left
14
Kings Rd
Turn left
15
Edinburgh Drive
At end of road, turn right
16
Princes Rd
At end of road, turn right
17
London Rd
Take the 2nd right
18
Tytton Lane East
At end of road, turn left
19
Spalding Rd
At roundabout, turn right
20
London Rd / High St
Turn left
21
Haven Bridge Rd
Take the 2nd right
22
Redstone Estate
Take the 2nd 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 12 routes.
Residential
95%
A-Roads
1%
Town / B-Roads
4%
What to Expect at Boston
- With 5.5 roundabouts per route on average, Boston is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 2 has the highest concentration with 8, including Spalding Rd.
- Route 11 alone has 5 sets of traffic lights — the most of any route here. Confident, smooth stops and pull-aways are essential.
- The 50% pass rate at Boston is broadly in line with the national average of 47.9% — this is a fair, well-rounded test where solid all-round preparation is rewarded.
- Familiarise yourself with Redstone Estate, Spalding Rd and Haven Bridge Rd before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
- Routes here range from 23 to 32 steps — each has a distinct character, so practising the full set is worth the time.
Tricky Spots on the Boston Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Town Centre Roundabouts and Lights
You’ll navigate several traffic-light junctions and roundabouts early on, including the Elsom Way and John Adams Way areas. These can be busy, so position yourself correctly, and keep calm if the traffic builds.
2
Residential Maze
There's a tight residential loop via Linden Way, Allington Gardens, and Winston Gardens. These narrow streets are perfect for demonstrating good lane positioning, appropriate speed, and how to handle meeting other cars safely.
3
Rural and A-Road Sections
Stretches along faster roads like the A16 and Swineshead Road require confident acceleration, good judgement at the roundabouts, and safe distances from other vehicles.
4
Rejoining Urban Traffic
Returning to the test centre usually involves filtering back through both London Road and Spalding Road. Lanes merge and traffic flow is varied as you move from quieter roads back into town centre driving.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Estate | 12 / 12 | Left turn | |
| Spalding Rd | 12 / 12 | Roundabout | |
| Haven Bridge Rd | 11 / 12 | Straight ahead | |
| John Adams Way | 8 / 12 | Straight ahead | |
| Woad Farm Rd | 6 / 12 | Right turn | |
| Eastwood Rd | 5 / 12 | Left turn | |
| London Rd | 5 / 12 | Right turn | |
| Wainfleet Rd | 5 / 12 | Right turn | |
| Wellington Rd | 5 / 12 | Left turn | |
| Forbes Rd | 4 / 12 | Right turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 66 roundabouts across 12 routes — these are the most important.
Spalding Rd
High
Haven Bridge Rd
Medium
High St / London Rd
Medium
Sleaford Rd
Medium
Bargate Bridge
Common
Eastwood Rd
Common
Horncastle Rd
Common
John Adams Way
Common
Boston Test Centre
Address
Boston Driving Test Centre
Unit 2, Plot 3, Redstone Industrial Estate, Boston, PE21 8AL
Unit 2, Plot 3, Redstone Industrial Estate, Boston, PE21 8AL
Phone
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 3
Car
Motorcycle module 2
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
8.9 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
12
ADI part 3, Car, Motorcycle module 2
Avg Route Length
27
Steps (23–32 range)