Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 9 original DVSA-published routes from Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
William Terrace
At end of road, turn left
3
Feidr Fair
At end of road, turn right
4
Pendre
Road continues
5
North Rd
Take the 2nd left
6
Gwbert Rd
Take the 2nd right
7
Cnwc-y-Dintir
Turn left
8
Greenland Meadows
At end of road, turn right
9
North Rd
Road continues
10
Feidr Fair
Take the 2nd left
11
Finch Square
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
12
A487 Bypass
At roundabout, turn left
13
A487 Tenby Rd
Take the 2nd right
14
Layby
At end of road, turn left
15
A487 Cardigan Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
16
Castle St
Road continues
17
Pendre
Turn right
18
Feidr Fair
Take the 2nd left
19
Finch Square
At roundabout, turn left
20
A487 Bypass
Turn left
21
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn left
22
Feidrhenffordd
At end of road, turn left
23
Napier St
Turn left
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DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
William Terrace
At end of road, turn left
3
Feidr Fair
Turn left
4
Finch Square
At roundabout, turn left
5
A487 Bypass
Turn left
6
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn right
7
Rhos Estate
At end of road, turn right
8
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn right
9
Greenland Meadows
At end of road, turn left
10
Cnwc-y-Dintir
At end of road, turn left
11
Gwbert Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
North Rd
Road continues
13
Feidr Fair
Take the 2nd left
14
Finch Square
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
15
A487 Bypass
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
16
Castle St
Take the 3rd left
17
St. Dogmaels Rd
Turn right
18
Maeshyfryd
At end of road, turn left
19
Cardigan Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Castle St
Turn left
21
Quay St
At end of road, turn left
22
Middle Mwldan
At end of road, turn right
23
Bathouse Rd
At end of road, turn left
24
Pendre
Turn right
25
Feidr Fair
At end of road, turn right
26
Pendre
Turn left
27
North Rd
Turn right
28
Napier St
Take the 2nd left
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Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
William Terrace
At end of road, turn left
3
Feidr Fair
At end of road, turn right
4
Pendre
Road continues
5
North Rd
Take the 2nd left
6
Gwbert Rd
Take the 3rd right
7
Verwig Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Cardigan Rd
Turn left
9
Cnwc-y-Dintir
Take the 2nd right
10
Maesglas
Go ahead
11
Park Avenue
At end of road, turn left
12
Gwbert Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Aberystwyth Rd
Road continues
14
A487 Aberystwyth Bypass
Take the 3rd left
15
Feidr Tywod
Turn right
16
Heol-y-Felin
At end of road, turn right
17
A487 Cardigan Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
18
Pontycleifion
Road continues
19
Finch Square
At end of road
20
Priory St
Turn left
21
Morgan St
At end of road, turn right
22
Grosvenor Hill
Turn left
23
Quay St
At end of road, turn left
24
Middle Mwldan
At end of road, turn right
25
Bathouse Rd
At end of road, turn left
26
Pendre
Turn left
27
North Rd
Turn right
28
Napier St
Take the 2nd left
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DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
William Terrace
Turn right
3
Napier Gardens
At end of road, turn left
4
Feidrhenffordd
At end of road, turn left
5
Aberystwyth Rd
Take the 2nd right
6
Gwbert Rd
Turn right
7
Park Avenue
Turn right
8
Greenland Meadows
At end of road, turn left
9
Aberystwyth Rd
Road continues
10
A487 Aberystwyth Bypass
Take the 3rd left
11
Heol Tywod
Turn right
12
Heol-y-Felin
At end of road, turn right
13
A487 Cardigan Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
14
Pontycleifion
Road continues
15
Finch Square
At end of road
16
Priory St
At end of road, turn right
17
Pendre
Turn right
18
Feidrfair
Take the 2nd left
19
Finch Square
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
20
A487 Bypass
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
21
Castle St
Road continues
22
High St
Turn left
23
College Row
At end of road, turn right
24
Bathouse Rd
At end of road, turn left
25
Pendre
Turn left
26
North Rd
Turn right
27
Napier St
Take the 2nd left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
William Terrace
Turn right
3
Napier Gardens
At end of road, turn left
4
Feidrhenfordd
At end of road, turn left
5
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn right
6
Greenland Meadows
Turn right
7
Maesglas
At end of road, turn left
8
Maesglas
Turn right
9
Greenland Meadows
At end of road, turn left
10
Cnwc-y-Dintir
At end of road, turn left
11
Gwbert Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
North Rd
Road continues
13
Feidr Fair
Take the 2nd left
14
Finch Square
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
15
A484 Carmarthen Rd
Road continues
16
Llechryd
Take the 4th left
17
Maes-y-Deri
At end of road, turn right
18
A484 Cardigan Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
A487 Bypass
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
20
Castle St
Take the 4th left
21
Quay St
At end of road, turn right
22
College Row
At end of road, turn left
23
Pendre
Turn right
24
Feidrfair
At end of road, turn right
25
Pendre
Turn left
26
North Rd
Turn right
27
Napier St
Take the 2nd 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
William Terrace/ Napier St
At end of road, turn left
3
Feidr Fair
Turn right
4
Priory St
At end of road, turn right
5
Pendre
Turn left
6
North Rd
Take the 2nd left
7
Park Place
At end of road, turn left
8
Gwbert Rd
Turn right
9
Park Ave
At end of road, turn right
10
Greenland Meadows
At end of road, turn left
11
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn left
12
Heol Helyg
At end of road, turn left
13
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn left
14
To Village Of Pen Parc
Turn left
15
Feidr Tywod
At end of road, turn right
16
Heol Y Felin
At end of road, turn right
17
A487 Bypass
At roundabout, go ahead
18
Priory Bridge
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
19
Quay St
Turn right
20
Lower Mwldan
At end of road, turn left
21
College Row
At end of road, turn right
22
Bathhouse
At end of road, turn left
23
Pendre
Turn right
24
Napier St
Turn left
25
Napier Gardens
At end of road, turn left
26
Feidrhen Ffordd
At end of road, turn left
27
Aberystwyth Rd / North Rd
Turn left
28
Feidr Fair
Turn left
29
William Terrace / Napier St
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
William Terrace/ Napier St
At end of road, turn left
3
Feidr Fair
Turn left
4
Finch Square
At roundabout, go ahead
5
A484
Turn left
6
B4570
Turn left
7
Heol Y Felin
Turn left
8
Feidr Tywod
At end of road, turn right
9
A487 By-Pass
At roundabout, go ahead
10
Priory Bridge
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
11
Castle St
Take the 3rd left
12
College Row / Middle Mwldan
At end of road, turn right
13
Greenfield Rd Bathhouse Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Pendre
Turn right
15
Feidr Fair
Turn right
16
Priory St
At end of road, turn right
17
Pendre
Take the 2nd left
18
Park Place
At end of road, turn right
19
Gwbert Rd
At end of road, turn right
20
North Rd
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
William Terrace / Napier St
At end of road, turn right
3
North Rd
Turn left
4
Park Place
At end of road, turn right
5
Gwbert Rd
At end of road, turn right
6
North Rd
Turn left
7
Feidr Fair
Turn right
8
Priory St
Turn left
9
Morgan St
Turn left
10
Castle St
At roundabout, turn left
11
A487 Priory Bridge
At roundabout, go ahead
12
A487 By-Pass
Turn left
13
Feidr Fair
At end of road, turn right
14
Heol Y Felin
At end of road, turn right
15
A487
Turn left
16
B4570
At end of road, turn right
17
A484
At roundabout, go ahead
18
Pont Y Cleifion / Finch Square
/ Priory St
At end of road, turn right
19
Pendre
Turn left
20
Bathhouse Rd
Turn left
21
Middle Mwldan
Take the 2nd left
22
College Row
At end of road, turn left
23
Pendre
Turn left
24
North Rd / Aberystwyth Rd
Turn right
25
Feidr Henffordd
Turn right
26
Maes Henffordd / Napier
Gardens
At end of road, turn left
27
Napier St
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
Napier Terrace
Turn left
3
Feidr Fair
Turn right
4
Priory St
At end of road, turn right
5
Pendre
Turn left
6
Bathhouse Rd
Take the 2nd left
7
Middle Mwldan / College Row
At end of road, turn left
8
Pendre
Turn right
9
Feidr Fair
Take the 2nd left
10
Finch Square
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
11
A484
Take the 4th left
12
Maes-y-Deri
At end of road, turn left
13
A484
Turn right
14
Cilgerran Rd
Turn right
15
Cilgerran Village
Go ahead
16
Pen-y-Bryn
At end of road, turn right
17
Pen-y-Bryn / A478
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
18
Aberystwyth Rd
Turn left
19
Feidr Henffordd
Turn right
20
Maes Henffordd
At end of road, 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.
Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 9 routes.
Residential
89%
A-Roads
10%
Town / B-Roads
1%
What to Expect at Cardigan
- Roundabouts appear regularly, averaging 2.7 per route — Route 1 includes the most with 4, including Finch Square.
- Pass rate 47%, close to the national average of 47.9% — a fair test. Consistent preparation across all routes is what counts.
- Key roads to know: Pendre, Feidr Fair and Gwbert Rd — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
- Route lengths range from 21 to 30 steps — practise all routes rather than focusing on one.
Tricky Spots on the Cardigan Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Negotiating the A484 Roundabout
Routes through A484 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 A484 Carmarthen Rd
Candidates who know A484 Carmarthen Rd well tend to feel more settled during their test. It is used on many Cardigan routes and rewards good hazard perception — keep your observation high and your speed appropriate throughout.
3
Junction Decisions on A487
The junction at A487 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 A484 Cardigan Rd
A484 Cardigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendre | 9 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Feidr Fair | 8 / 9 | Right turn | |
| Gwbert Rd | 8 / 9 | Right turn | |
| North Rd | 8 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Aberystwyth Rd | 7 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Finch Square | 7 / 9 | Roundabout | |
| Napier St | 7 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Castle St | 6 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Priory St | 6 / 9 | Right turn | |
| A487 Bypass | 5 / 9 | Roundabout |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 24 roundabouts across 9 routes.
Finch Square
High
A487 Bypass
High
A487 Cardigan Rd
Medium
Priory Bridge
Common
Cardigan Test Centre
Address
Cardigan Driving Test Centre
Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, Dyfed, SA43 1ED
Crown Buildings, Napier Street, Cardigan, Dyfed, SA43 1ED
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Parking
Toilets
Tests Offered
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
47.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
4.1 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
9
Car
Avg Route Length
26
Steps (21–30 range)