Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 22 original DVSA-published routes from The Dairy, 7 Green Lane, Buxton.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
4
Milldale Ave
Turn right
5
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
6
Macclesfield Rd
Turn right
7
West Rd
Turn right
8
London Rd
Turn left
9
Heath Grove
Turn right
10
Kents Bank Rd
Turn left
11
Heath Park Rd
Turn right
12
Dale Rd
Turn right
13
Grange Rd
Turn right
14
South Ave
Turn left
15
Hardwick Square South
Turn left
16
Holker Rd
Turn right
17
Spring Gardens
Turn left
18
Bridge St
Turn right
19
Charles St
Turn left
20
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
21
Lansdown Rd / Lascelles Rd
Turn right
22
Palace Rd
Turn right
23
Station Rd
Turn left
24
The Quadrant / Terrace Rd / Market
Place / High St
Turn right
25
West Rd
Turn left
26
College Rd
Turn right
27
Temple Rd
Turn right
28
Ecclesbourne Drive
Turn left
29
Errwood Ave
Turn left
30
Milldale Ave
Turn right
31
Temple Rd
Turn left
32
Green Lane
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
London Rd
Turn left
3
Heath Grove
Turn right
4
Sherwood Rd
Turn right
5
Kents Bank Rd
Go ahead
6
Heath Park Rd
Turn left
7
Dale Rd
Turn right
8
Grange Rd
Turn right
9
South Ave
Turn left
10
Hardwick Square South
Turn right
11
Market St
Turn left
12
Market Place
Go ahead
13
High St
Turn right
14
Bath Rd
Turn right
15
Macclesfield Rd
Turn left
16
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
17
Green Lane
Turn left
18
Holmfield
Turn right
19
Leek Rd
Go ahead
20
St Johns Rd
Turn left
21
Manchester Rd
Turn left
22
Park Rd
Turn right
23
Park Circle
Turn left
24
Park Rd
Turn right
25
Manchester Rd
Go ahead
26
Cavendish Circus
Turn left
27
Station Rd
Go ahead
28
Bridge St
Turn left
29
Spring Gardens
Turn right
30
Bakewell Rd
Go ahead
31
Ashwood Dale
Turn right
32
Dukes Drive
Turn left
33
Ashbourne Rd
Turn left
34
Central Drive
Turn right
35
Ashbourne Rd
Go ahead
36
London Rd
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
College Rd
Turn left
4
Temple Rd
Turn right
5
Ecclesbourne Drive
Turn right
6
Dovedale Crescent
Turn right
7
Milldale Ave
Turn left
8
Cavendish Ave
Turn left
9
Green Lane
Turn right
10
Duke St
Turn left
11
Macclesfield Rd
Turn left
12
Leek Rd
Turn left
13
Grinlow Rd
Turn right
14
Heathfield Nook Rd
Turn left
15
A515 / London Rd
Turn right
16
Heath Grove
Turn left
17
Kents Bank Rd / Dale Rd
Turn left
18
High St / Market Place / Terrace Rd /
The Quadrant
Turn left
19
Cavendish Circus
Turn left
20
Water St / The Square
Turn right
21
Hartington Rd
Turn right
22
Bath Rd / College Rd / Spencer Rd
Turn right
23
Green Lane
Into
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
Temple Rd
At end of road, turn right
4
College Rd
Turn left
5
Spencer Rd
Turn right
6
Green Lane
Turn right
7
Compton Rd
Turn left
8
Mosley Rd
Turn right
9
London Rd / A515
Turn right
10
Harpur Hill Rd
Turn left
11
Berwick Rd
Turn left
12
Harpur Hill Rd / Burlow Rd
Turn left
13
B5053
Turn left
14
A515
Turn right
15
Dukes Drive
Turn left
16
Ashwood Dale / Bakewell Rd
Turn left
17
Spring Gardens
Turn right
18
Bridge St / Station Rd
Turn left
19
The Quadrant / Terrace Rd / Market
Place / High St
Turn right
20
Green Lane
Into
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn left
3
Spencer Rd
Turn left
4
College Rd
Turn right
5
Green Lane
Turn left
6
Holmfield
Turn right
7
Leek Rd / St Johns Rd
Turn left
8
Carlisle Rd
Turn left
9
Watford Rd
Turn right
10
Carlisle Rd
Turn left
11
St Johns Rd
Turn right
12
Burlington Rd
Turn left
13
Bath Rd
Turn left
14
High St
Turn right
15
Market St
Turn left
16
Hardwick Square South
Turn right
17
South Ave
Turn left
18
Grange Rd
Turn left
19
Dale Rd
Turn right
20
Crowestones
Turn left
21
Kents Bank Rd / Sherwood Rd Area
Turn right
22
Kents Bank Rd
Turn left
23
Byron St
Turn left
24
London Rd / A515
Turn right
25
Longnor Rd
Turn right
26
Burlow Rd / Harpur Hill Rd
Turn left
27
London Rd
Turn left
28
Mosley Rd
Turn left
29
Compton Rd
Turn left
30
Green Lane
Into
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
4
Milldale Ave
Turn left
5
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
6
Green Lane
Turn right
7
Duke St
Turn left
8
Macclesfield Rd
Turn left
9
Bath Rd
Turn left
10
Burlington Rd
Turn right
11
St Johns Rd
Turn left
12
Carlisle Rd
Turn right
13
Park Rd
Turn left
14
Manchester Rd
Turn left
15
Devonshire Rd
Turn left
16
Corbor Rd
Turn right
17
Lightwood Rd
Turn right
18
Charles St / Bridge St
Turn right
19
Station Rd
Turn left
20
The Quadrant / Terrace Rd / Market
Place / High St / London Rd
Turn left
21
Dukes Drive
Turn left
22
Ashwood Dale
Turn left
23
Dale Rd
Turn right
24
Market St
Turn left
25
South St
Turn left
26
High St
Turn right
27
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
College Rd
Turn left
4
Temple Rd
Turn right
5
Ecclesbourne Drive
Turn right
6
Milldale Ave
Turn right
7
Hargate Rd
Turn left
8
Dovedale Crescent
Turn left
9
Ecclesbourne Drive
Turn left
10
Temple Rd
Turn left
11
College Rd / Bath Rd
Turn left
12
Hartington Rd
Turn left
13
The Square / Water St
Turn left
14
Manchester Rd
Turn right
15
Marlborough Rd
Turn right
16
Corbor Rd
Turn left
17
Devonshire Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
Cavendish Circus
Turn left
19
Station Rd / Bridge St
Turn left
20
Spring Gardens
Turn left
21
Fairfield Rd / A6
Turn right
22
Batham Gate Rd
Turn right
23
Green Fairfield
Turn right
24
Waterswallows Rd
Turn left
25
Fairfield Rd
Turn left
26
Bakewell Rd
Turn right
27
Dale Rd / Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn left
3
High St / Market Place / Terrace Rd /
The Quadrant
Turn right
4
Station Rd
Turn left
5
Palace Rd
Turn left
6
Lascelles Rd
Turn right
7
Lansdowne Rd
Turn left
8
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
9
Corbor Rd
Turn left
10
Marlborough Rd
Turn left
11
Manchester Rd
Turn right
12
Park Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Park Circle
Turn right
14
Park Rd
Turn left
15
Carlisle Rd
Turn right
16
St Johns Rd / Leek Rd
Turn left
17
Grinlow Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
Harpur Hill Rd
Turn right
19
Berwick Rd
Turn right
20
Harpur Hill Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
London Rd
Turn left
22
Mosley Rd
Turn right
23
Compton Rd
At end of road, turn left
24
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn left
3
Bakewell Rd
Turn right
4
Fairfield Rd
Turn right
5
Queens Rd
Turn right
6
Bench Rd
Turn right
7
Glebe Rd / Milnbank Ave
Turn right
8
Victoria Park Rd
Turn left
9
Granby Rd
Turn right
10
Bench Rd
Turn right
11
Queens Rd
Turn left
12
Dakin Ave
Turn right
13
Waterswallows Rd
Turn left
14
Green Fairfield
Turn left
15
Batham Gate Rd
Turn left
16
A6 / Fairfield Rd
Turn right
17
Spring Gardens
Turn right
18
Bridge St / Station Rd
Turn left
19
The Quadrant / Terrace Rd / Market
Place / High St
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn left
3
Spencer Rd
Turn right
4
College Rd
Turn left
5
Temple Rd
At end of road, turn left
6
Green Lane
Turn right
7
Compton Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
Mosley Rd
Turn right
9
London Rd / A515
Turn left
10
Central Drive
Turn left
11
A515
Turn right
12
B5053
Turn right
13
Burlow Rd / Harpur Hill Td
At end of road, turn right
14
London Rd
Turn left
15
Dukes Drive
At end of road, turn left
16
Ashwood Dale / Bakewell Rd
Turn left
17
Spring Gardens
Turn right
18
Bridge St / Station Rd
Turn left
19
The Quadrant / Terrace Rd / Market
Place / High St
Turn right
20
Bath Rd / College Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
College Rd
Turn right
3
Spencer Rd
Go ahead
4
Compton Rd
Turn right
5
Mosley Rd
Turn left
6
London Rd
Go ahead
7
High St
Go ahead
8
Market Place
Turn right
9
Market St
Turn left
10
Hardwick Square South
Turn right
11
South Ave
Turn left
12
Grange Rd
Turn left
13
Dale Rd
Turn right
14
Ashwood Dale
Turn right
15
Dukes Drive
Turn left
16
Ashbourne Rd
Turn left
17
Central Drive
Turn right
18
Ashbourne Rd
Turn left
19
Harpur Hill Rd
Turn left
20
Grinlow Rd
Turn right
21
Leek Rd
Turn right
22
Macclesfield Rd
Turn left
23
Bath Rd
Turn left
24
Burlington Rd
Turn left
25
St Johns Rd
Turn right
26
Cavendish Circus
Turn right
27
The Quadrant
Go ahead
28
Terrace Rd
Go ahead
29
Market Place
Go ahead
30
High St
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
London Rd
Turn left
3
Byron St
Turn left
4
Heath Park Rd
Turn left
5
Dale Rd
Turn right
6
High St
Go ahead
7
Market Place
Turn right
8
Market St
Turn left
9
Hardwick Square South
Turn left
10
Holker Rd
Turn right
11
Spring Gardens
Turn right
12
Bakewell Rd
Go ahead
13
Ashwood Dale
Turn right
14
Dukes Drive
Turn left
15
Ashbourne Rd
Turn left
16
Central Drive
Turn right
17
Ashbourne Rd
Turn left
18
Harpur Hill Rd
Turn right
19
Grinlow Rd
Turn right
20
Leek Rd
Turn right
21
Macclesfield Rd
Turn right
22
Duke St
Go ahead
23
Green Lane
Turn right
24
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
25
Macclesfield Rd
Turn right
26
College Rd
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn left
3
Spencer Rd
Turn left
4
Robertson Rd
Turn right
5
Spencer Rd / Compton Rd
Turn left
6
Mosley Rd
Turn right
7
London Rd
Turn left
8
Staden Lane
Turn left
9
Staden Business Park
Turn right
10
Staden Lane
Turn left
11
Ashbourne Rd
Turn right
12
Heathfield Nook Rd
Turn right
13
Burlow Rd
Turn right
14
College Way
Turn left
15
Kirkstone Rd
Turn left
16
Burlow Ave
Turn right
17
Burlow Rd
Turn left
18
Grinlow Rd
Turn right
19
Leek Rd
Turn right
20
Holmfield
Turn right
21
Green Lane
Turn left
22
Cavendish Rd
Turn right
23
Milldale Ave / Temple Rd
Turn left
24
College Rd / Bath Rd
Turn right
25
London Rd
Turn right
26
Green Lane
Into
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
Cavendish Ave
At roundabout, turn right
4
Milldale Ave
Turn left
5
Cavendish Ave
Turn right
6
Green Lane
Turn left
7
Macclesfield Rd / Macclesfield Old Rd
Turn left
8
Anncroft Rd
Turn right
9
Level Lane
Turn right
10
Macclesfield Old Rd
Turn left
11
St Johns Rd
Turn left
12
Manchester Rd
Turn right
13
Corbar Rd
Turn right
14
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
15
Fairfield Rd
Turn right
16
Queens Rd
Turn right
17
Windsor Rd / Victoria Park Rd
Turn left
18
Broadstones Lane
Turn left
19
Tonge Lane
Turn left
20
Queens Rd
Turn right
21
Fairfield Rd
Turn left
22
Bakewell Rd
Turn right
23
Dale Rd / Green Lane
Into
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn right
3
Bennett St
Turn left
4
Byron St
Turn right
5
Kents Bank Rd
Turn left
6
Dale Rd
Turn right
7
Market St
Turn left
8
South St
Turn left
9
High St
Turn right
10
Green Lane
Turn left
11
Holmfield
Turn right
12
Leek Rd
Turn left
13
Macclesfield Old Rd
Turn left
14
Level Lane
Turn left
15
Anncroft Rd
Turn right
16
Macclesfield Old Rd
Turn left
17
St Johns Rd / Manchester Rd
Turn left
18
Station Rd / Bridge St
Turn left
19
Cavendish Circus
Turn right
20
Bakewell Rd
Turn right
21
Dale Rd / West Rd
Turn right
22
Bath Rd
Turn right
23
High St / London Rd
Turn left
24
Dukes Drive
Turn left
25
Dale Rd / Green Lane
Into
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn right
3
College Rd
Turn right
4
Temple Rd / Bath Rd
Turn left
5
Burlington Rd
Turn left
6
Lismore Rd
Turn right
7
Burlington Rd
Turn left
8
St Johns Rd
Turn right
9
Carlisle Rd
Turn left
10
Watford Rd
Turn right
11
Carlisle Rd
Turn right
12
St Johns Rd
Turn right
13
Bishops Lane
Turn left
14
Nursery Lane
Turn right
15
Leek Rd
Turn left
16
Grinlow Rd
Turn right
17
Burlow Ave
Turn right
18
Kirkstone Rd
Turn right
19
College Way
Turn left
20
Burlow Rd
Turn left
21
Longnor Rd
Turn left
22
A515 / London Rd
Turn left
23
Mosley Rd
Turn right
24
Compton Rd
Turn right
25
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn left
3
Peveril Rd
Turn left
4
Clifton Hill
Turn left
5
Hardwick South
Turn right
6
Market St
Turn left
7
Market Place / High St
Turn right
8
West Rd / Macclesfield Rd
Turn left
9
Cavendish Ave
Turn left
10
Green Lane
Turn left
11
Holmfield Rd
Turn left
12
Leek Rd
Turn left
13
Grinlow Rd
Turn left
14
Harper Hill Rd
Turn left
15
Fernway
Turn right
16
Fernydale Ave
Turn right
17
Trent Ave
Turn left
18
Harper Hill Rd
Turn right
19
Berwick Rd
Turn right
20
Berwick Rd
Turn right
21
Harper Hill Rd
Turn right
22
Dukes Drive
Turn left
23
Dale Rd
Turn left
24
London Rd
Turn right
25
Mosley Rd
Turn right
26
Compton Rd / Spencer Rd
Turn right
27
College Rd / Bath Rd
Turn right
28
High St
Turn right
29
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn left
3
Bakewell Rd
Turn right
4
Fairfield Rd
Turn right
5
Queens Rd
Turn right
6
Windsor Rd / Victoria Park Rd
Turn left
7
Boardstones Lane
Turn left
8
Tonge Lane
Turn left
9
Queens Rd
Turn right
10
Daken Ave
Turn right
11
Waterswallows Rd
Turn left
12
Green Fairfield
Turn left
13
Batham Gate Rd
Turn left
14
A6 / Fairfield Rd
Turn right
15
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
16
Corbar Rd
Turn left
17
Manchester Rd
Turn right
18
St Johns Rd
Turn left
19
Burlington Rd
Turn right
20
Bath Rd / College Rd
Turn right
21
Spencer Rd
Turn right
22
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn right
3
Heathpark Rd
Turn right
4
Dale Rd
Turn left
5
Darwin Ave
Turn left
6
Hardwick South
Turn right
7
Hardwick West
Turn right
8
Hardwick North
Turn right
9
Hardwick East
Turn right
10
Hardwick South
Turn right
11
Market St
Turn left
12
Market Place / High St
Turn right
13
Green Lane
Turn right
14
Spencer Rd
Turn right
15
Robertson Rd
Turn right
16
Spencer Rd / Compton Rd
Turn left
17
Mosley Rd
Turn right
18
London Rd / A515
Turn right
19
Heathfield Nook Rd
Turn right
20
Burlow Rd
Turn left
21
Grinlow Rd
Turn right
22
Leek Rd
Turn right
23
Macclesfield Rd
Turn right
24
Cavendish Ave
Turn left
25
Milldale Ave / Temple Rd
Turn left
26
College Rd / Bath Rd
Turn right
27
High St
Turn right
28
West Rd
Turn left
29
College Rd
Turn left
30
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn right
3
Crowstones
Turn right
4
Heathpark Rd
Turn right
5
Heathgrove
Turn left
6
London Rd / A515 / Longnor Rd
Turn right
7
Burlow Rd
Turn right
8
Heathfield Nook Rd
Turn left
9
Ashbourne Rd
Turn right
10
Staden Lane
Turn left
11
Staden Ind Estate
At end of road, turn right
12
Staden Lane
Turn right
13
Ashbource Rd
Turn right
14
Dukes Drive
At end of road
15
Bakewell Rd
Turn left
16
Spring Gardens
Turn right
17
Bridge St / Station Rd
Turn right
18
Cavendish Circus
Turn left
19
Water St / The Square / Hallbank
Turn right
20
Market Place / High St
Turn right
21
West Rd
Turn left
22
College Rd
Turn left
23
Green Lane
Turn left
24
Spencer Rd
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn left
3
Spencer Rd
Turn left
4
Robertson Rd
Turn left
5
Green Lane
Turn right
6
Spencer Rd
Turn right
7
Green Lane
Turn right
8
College Rd
Turn right
9
Temple Rd / Bath Rd
Turn left
10
Burlington Rd
Turn right
11
St Johns Rd
Turn left
12
Manchester Rd
Turn right
13
Corbar Rd
Turn right
14
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
15
Brown Edge Rd
Turn left
16
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
17
Fairfield Rd / A6
Turn right
18
Batham Gate Rd
Turn right
19
Green Fairfield
Turn left
20
Waterswallows Rd
Turn left
21
Cross St
Turn right
22
Queens Rd
Turn right
23
Fairfield Rd
Turn left
24
Bakewell Rd
Turn right
25
Dale Rd
Turn left
26
London Rd
Turn right
27
Mosley Rd
Turn right
28
Compton Rd
Turn right
29
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Green Lane
Turn left
3
Spencer Rd
Turn left
4
Robertson Rd
Turn right
5
Green Lane
Turn right
6
Compton Right
Turn right
7
Green Lane / Dale Rd
Turn left
8
Darwin Ave
Turn right
9
Hardwick South
Turn left
10
Holker Rd
Turn right
11
Bridge St
Turn right
12
Charles St
Turn left
13
Lightwood Rd
Turn left
14
Corbar Rd / Manchester Rd
Turn right
15
St Johns Rd / Leek Rd
Turn left
16
Holmfield
Turn right
17
Cavendish Rd
Turn left
18
Green Lane
Turn right
19
London Rd / A515
Turn right
20
Heathfield Nook Rd
Turn right
21
Burlow Rd / Harper Hill Rd
Turn right
22
Berwick Rd
Turn right
23
Harper Hill Rd
Turn left
24
London Rd
Turn left
25
Green Lane
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 22 routes.
Residential
93%
A-Roads
1%
Town / B-Roads
6%
What to Expect at Buxton
- Pass rate 56% — 8.1 points above the national average of 47.9%. One of the more achievable centres, though solid local route knowledge is still the best preparation.
- Routes vary significantly in length — from 21 to 37 steps. Route 2 is the most demanding overall; Route 4 the most straightforward.
- Key roads to know: Green Lane, College Rd and London Rd — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
- 1 roundabout encounters across all routes — relatively few compared to many UK centres, but correct lane discipline still matters.
Tricky Spots on the Buxton Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Negotiating the Cavendish Ave Roundabout
Routes through Cavendish Ave require good forward planning from the moment you see the junction ahead. Position confidently, keep your speed consistent and signal in good time — this roundabout separates prepared candidates from those who have not practised the routes.
2
Road Craft on A515
Candidates who know A515 well tend to feel more settled during their test. It is used on many Buxton routes and rewards good hazard perception — keep your observation high and your speed appropriate throughout.
3
Junction Decisions on A515 / London Rd
The junction at A515 / London Rd asks for a clear MSM routine and a calm approach to emerging traffic. Give yourself time to assess properly before pulling out — rushed decisions at junctions like this are a frequent source of minors, particularly when visibility is limited.
4
Multi-Exit Choices at A6 / Fairfield Rd
A6 / Fairfield Rd is worth spending time on during practice because the exit instructions vary between routes. Arrive with your mirrors checked and your exit decided, position early and keep an eye on traffic already on the roundabout before you commit.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane | 21 / 22 | Right turn | |
| College Rd | 12 / 22 | Left turn | |
| London Rd | 11 / 22 | Left turn | |
| Dale Rd | 10 / 22 | Right turn | |
| Mosley Rd | 10 / 22 | Right turn | |
| Spencer Rd | 10 / 22 | Right turn | |
| Bakewell Rd | 9 / 22 | Right turn | |
| Dukes Drive | 9 / 22 | Left turn | |
| Leek Rd | 9 / 22 | Right turn | |
| Cavendish Ave | 8 / 22 | Right turn |
Buxton Test Centre
Address
Buxton Driving Test Centre
The Dairy, 7 Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DS
The Dairy, 7 Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DS
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
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
56.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
7.7 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
22
ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
27
Steps (21–37 range)