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Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) Driving Test Routes

19 practice routes from Parklands, Clayton Lane, Trent Vale, Stoke-On-Trent — step-by-step directions, roundabout breakdowns, and current app routes for your test.

19Routes
454Steps
121Left Turns
130Right Turns
140Roundabouts
54Lights
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Original Published Test Routes

Step-by-step directions for all 19 original DVSA-published routes from Parklands, Clayton Lane, Trent Vale, Stoke-On-Trent.

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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
At end of road, turn right
3
Clayton Lane/Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, turn right
4
Clayton Rd
Take the 2nd left
5
Friars Wood Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Blackfriars Rd
At roundabout, turn left
7
Lower St continues along A34
At traffic lights, turn right
8
St Michaels Rd
At roundabout, turn left
9
Hempstalls Lane
Turn right
10
Heath Place
At end of road, turn right
11
Heath Avenue/Sunny Hollow
At end of road, turn left
12
Brampton Rd/High St
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Basford Park Rd
Turn left
14
Jubilee Rd/Oxford Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Curzon St
Turn right
16
Lower Oxford Rd
Take the 2nd right
17
Broughton Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
The Avenue
Turn left
19
Etruria Rd
Turn right
20
Victoria St
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Shelton New Rd
Turn right
22
A500 continue to Hanford
At roundabout, turn right
23
Stone Rd / Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
24
Clayton Lane
Turn right
25
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn right
3
Clayton Lane / Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, turn left
4
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
5
Westbury Rd
At roundabout, turn right
6
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
7
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Trentham Road A5182
At end of road, turn right
9
Whitmore Rd A53
At roundabout, turn left
10
Sneyd Ave
At end of road, turn right
11
Thistleberry Avenue
At end of road, turn right
12
Higherland
At traffic lights, go ahead
13
Blackfriars Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
14
Friarswood Rd
Turn left
15
Brook Lane
At roundabout, turn left
16
Lower St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
17
Ryecroft
At roundabout, turn right
18
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
London Rd / Newcastle Road
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Clayton Lane
Turn right
21
Parklands
Turn right
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DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn right
3
Clayton Lane / Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Dartmouth Avenue
Take the 4th left
5
Sutherland Drive
Turn left
6
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
7
Sneyd Avenue
At end of road, turn left
8
Gallowstree Lane
Turn left
9
Paris Avenue / Gallowstree Lane
At roundabout, turn left
10
Keele Rd / Keele By Pass
Turn right
11
Pepper St
At end of road, turn right
12
High St / Mill St
At roundabout, 2nd exit
13
Silverdale Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Church Lane
At roundabout, turn left
15
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, turn right
16
Milehouse Lane
At roundabout, turn right
17
Liverpool Rd
At roundabout, turn left
18
Ryecroft
At roundabout, turn right
19
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, turn left
20
London Rd / Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Clayton Lane
Turn right
22
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Newcastle Rd
Take the 4th left
5
Keelings Drive
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
6
Harpfields Rd
Turn right
7
Collin Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Trent Valley Rd
Take the 3rd right
9
Hunters Way
Turn right
10
Trent Valley Rd/Manor Court
At roundabout, go ahead
11
St Thomas Place / Honeywall
Turn right
12
Hill St
At end of road, turn left
13
Campbell Place through to Lonsdale St
One way system to
14
Campbell Rd
At roundabout, turn left
15
Sideway bridge
At roundabout, turn right
16
A500
At roundabout, turn left
17
Stone Rd A34
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Whitmore Rd B5038
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Newcastle Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
20
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
21
Stafford Avenue/Clayton Lane
Turn left
F
Parklands/DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
At end of road, turn right
3
Clayton Lane / Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Dartmouth Avenue
Turn right
5
Sandon Avenue
At end of road, turn right
6
Kingsway East
Turn left
7
The Square
Turn right
8
Kingsway West
At end of road, turn right
9
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
10
Sneyd Avenue
Turn left
11
Paris Avenue / Sneyd Avenue
At end of road, turn right
12
Thistleberry Avenue
At end of road, turn right
13
Higherland
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Poole Dam
Take the 2nd left
15
Silverdale Rd
Take the 2nd right
16
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, turn right
17
Lower St
At roundabout, turn right
18
Poole Dam
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Blackfriars
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Priory Rd / Whitmore Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
21
Whitmore Rd
Take the 4th left
22
Trentham Rd A5182
At traffic lights, turn left
23
Newcastle Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
24
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
25
Stafford Avenue / Clayton Lane
Turn left
26
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn right
3
Clayton Lane / Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, turn left
4
Clayton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
5
Seabridge Lane
Turn left
6
Severn Drive
Turn left
7
Seabridge Lane
Take the 2nd left
8
Stockwood Rd
Turn right
9
Ridgemont Rd / Seabridge Lane
Turn left
10
Whitmore Rd
Take the 2nd right
11
Three Mile Lane
At end of road, turn right
12
Keele Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Higherland
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Poole Dam
At roundabout, turn left
15
Lower St
At roundabout, turn right
16
Ryecroft
At roundabout, go ahead
17
King St / Borough Rd
Turn left
18
George St
Go ahead
19
Hartshill Rd
Turn right
20
The Avenue
At traffic lights, turn left
21
London Rd / Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
22
Clayton Lane
Turn right
23
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Newcastle Rd
Take the 2nd left
5
Hawthorne Avenue
Take the 2nd right
6
Moorsyde Rd
At end of road, turn right
7
Littlefield
At end of road, turn left
8
Newcasle Rd/Stone Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
9
Longton Rd
Turn right
10
Oaktree Rd
At end of road, turn right
11
Longton Rd/Trentham Rd
Turn left
12
Drubbery Lane
Turn left
13
Stradbroke Drive
At end of road, turn left
14
Drubbery Lane
Take the 2nd right
15
Gomsmill Rd
At end of road, turn right
16
Drubbery Lane
At roundabout, turn right
17
Blurton Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
18
A50 join A500 South
At roundabout, turn right
19
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
20
Stafford Avenue / Clayton Lane
Turn left
21
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Newcastle Rd / London Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit
5
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, turn left
6
Ryecroft
At roundabout, turn right
7
Lower St / Liverpool Rd
At roundabout, turn left
8
Lower Milehouse Lane
Turn left
9
Albermarle Rd / Douglas Rd
At end of road, turn left
10
Lower Milehouse Lane
Take the 4th right
11
Cotswold Avenue
At end of road, turn right
12
Lower Milehouse Lane
At roundabout, turn left
13
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, turn right
14
Church Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Silverdale Rd / Newcastle St / Church St / Sneyd Terrace
At roundabout, turn right
16
Scot Hay Rd
Take the 3rd left
17
Pepper St
At end of road
18
Keele Bypass
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
19
Gallowstree Lane
Take the 2nd right
20
Sneyd Avenue/Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
21
Stafford Avenue / Clayton Lane
Turn left
22
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
At end of road, turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Newcastle Rd / Stone Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
5
Stone Rd
At roundabout, turn left
6
Longton Rd
Turn right
7
Barlaston Old Rd
Take the 3rd left
8
Burrington Drive
Turn left
9
Oldacres Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Jonathan Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Barlaston Old Rd
Turn right
12
Tittensor Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Stone Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
14
Stone Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Whitmore Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Newcastle Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
17
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
18
Stafford Avenue / Clayton Lane
Turn left
19
Parklands
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.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Parklands
Turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Newcastle Rd / London Rd
At roundabout, turn right
5
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
6
Queens St / Brampton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
7
Wulstan Drive
Turn right
8
Marina Drive
Turn right
9
Sparch Hollow
Take the 3rd left
10
Southlands Avenue
Go ahead
11
West View
Turn left
12
South Terrace
At end of road, turn left
13
Dimsdale Parade East
Take the 2nd right
14
Watlands View
At roundabout, go ahead
15
Porthill Bank
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
16
A500
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
17
Basford Bank
Turn left
18
Victoria St
At end of road, turn left
19
Hartshill Rd
Take the 3rd right
20
The Avenue
At end of road, turn left
21
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
22
Clayton Lane
Turn right
23
Parklands
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
Parklands
At end of road, turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
5
The Avenue
Take the 2nd left
6
Parkstone Avenue
Turn left
7
The Avenue
Turn left
8
Lancaster Rd
Turn left
9
Mount Pleasant
Turn right
10
Marsh Parade
At end of road, turn left
11
Brunswick St
At roundabout, turn left
12
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, turn right
13
Lower St
At roundabout, turn left
14
Blackfriars Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Higherland
Go ahead
16
Keele Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
17
Three Mile Lane
At end of road, turn left
18
A53
At roundabout, turn right
19
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
20
Stafford Avenue
Go ahead
21
Clayton Lane
Turn left
22
Parklands
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
Parklands
At end of road, turn right
3
Clayton Lane
Go ahead
4
Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
5
Dartmouth Avenue
Take the 2nd left
6
Fountaine Avenue
Turn right
7
Melrose Avenue
Go ahead
8
Sherborne Drive
At end of road, turn right
9
Harrowby Drive
At end of road, turn left
10
Sutherland Drive
At end of road, turn left
11
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
12
Sneyd Avenue
At end of road, turn left
13
Gallowstree Lane
At roundabout, turn left
14
Keele Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
15
Keele Bypass
Go ahead
16
Madeley Heath
Turn right
17
Leycett Lane
Go ahead
18
Scot Hay Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
19
High St
Go ahead
20
Mill Street
At roundabout, turn right
21
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
22
Silverdale Rd
Turn left
23
Link Rd
At end of road, turn right
24
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
25
Ryecroft
At roundabout, turn right
26
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, turn left
27
London Rd
Go ahead
28
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
29
Clayton Rd
Turn right
30
Parklands
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
Parklands
At end of road, turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Newcastle Rd
Continues
5
London Rd
At roundabout, turn right
6
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
7
Ryecroft
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, turn left
9
Church Lane
Take the 2nd right
10
Acacia Avenue/Downham Rd/Malham Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Blackbank Rd
Turn left
12
Oak Road
At end of road, turn left
13
Blackbank Rd
Take the 2nd left
14
Scot Hay Rd/Leycett Rd/Crackley Ln
At end of road, turn left
15
Scot Hay Rd
At roundabout, turn left
16
Sneyd Terr/Church St/Newcastle St
At roundabout, go ahead
17
Newcastle St
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Cemetery Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
19
Gallowstree Lane
Take the 2nd right
20
Sneyd Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
21
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
22
Stafford Avenue
Continues to
23
Clayton Lane
Turn left
24
Parklands
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
Parklands
Turn right
3
Clayton Lane/Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
5
Sneyd Avenue
Turn left
6
Paris Avenue
At end of road, turn left
7
Gallowstree Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Cemetery Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
9
Newcastle St
At roundabout, turn right
10
Newcastle St/Sneyd Terrace
At roundabout, turn right
11
Scot Hay Rd
Take the 3rd right
12
Crackley Lane/Scot Hay Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Blackbank/Knutton High St
At roundabout, go ahead
14
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
15
Ryecroft
At roundabout, turn right
16
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, turn left
17
London Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Clayton Lane
Turn right
20
Parklands
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
Parklands
Turn right
3
Clayton Lane
Turn left
4
Clayton Lane
Turn right
5
Stafford Crescent
Take the 3rd right
6
Warwick Avenue
At traffic lights, turn left
7
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
9
A500
Take the 2nd left
10
Sideway slip Rd
At roundabout, turn right
11
A50
Turn left
12
Blurton slip Rd
At roundabout, turn right
13
Blurton Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
14
Blurton Rd
Turn left
15
Langland Drive
At end of road, turn left
16
Blurton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
17
Church Rd
Turn left
18
Maythorne Rd
At end of road, turn right
19
Trentham Rd/Longton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
20
Stone Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Whitmore Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
22
Newcastle Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
23
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
24
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
25
Stafford Avenue/Clayton Lane
Turn left
F
Parklands 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
Parklands
At end of road, turn right
3
Clayton Lane
At end of road, turn left
4
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
5
Northwood Lane
Turn right
6
Ferndown Drive
At end of road, turn right
7
Northwood Lane
At end of road, turn right
8
Whitmore Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
9
Newcaste Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
A500
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Sideway
At roundabout, turn right
12
Campbell Rd
Go ahead
13
Lonsdale St
At end of road, turn left
14
Fleming Rd
Go ahead
15
Campbell Place
Turn left
16
London Rd
At roundabout, turn right
17
Keelings Drive
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
18
Harpfield Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
19
Hilton Rd
Go ahead
20
Albany Rd
Turn left
21
The Avenue
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
23
Clayton Lane
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
Parklands
At end of road, turn right
3
Clayton Lane/Stafford Avenue
Take the 2nd right
4
Tittensor Rd/Buckmaster Avenue
At end of road, turn left
5
Clayton Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn left
6
A500
Turn left
7
Stone Rd
Take the 3rd left
8
Bridge Rd
Turn left
9
Claytonwood Rd
Turn right
10
Bridge Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Stone Rd/Newcastle Rd
Turn right
12
Keelings Drive
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
13
Harpfield Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Newcastle Lane
At roundabout, turn left
15
St. Thomas Place/Honeywall
At end of road, turn left
16
Hartshill Rd
Take the 2nd left
17
The Avenue
At end of road, turn left
18
Newcastle Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Clayton lane
Turn right
20
Parklands
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
Parklands
Turn right
3
Clayton Lane/Stafford Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Dartmouth Avenue
Take the 2nd left
5
Fountains Avenue
Turn right
6
Melrose Avenue
Turn right
7
Roe Lane
Turn left
8
Dartmouth Avenue
At roundabout, go ahead
9
Sneyd Avenue
At end of road, turn left
10
Gallowstree Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
11
Cemetery Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
12
Church Lane
At roundabout, turn left
13
Knutton Lane
At roundabout, turn right
14
Lower Milehouse Lane
At roundabout, turn left
15
Talke Rd
At roundabout, turn right
16
Dimsdale Parade/Alexandra Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
High St(May Bank) Brampton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
18
Sandy Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
19
King St/ Borough Rd
Turn right
20
Brunswick St
At roundabout, turn left
21
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
22
Brook Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
23
Brook Lane/Clayton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
24
Stafford Avenue/Clayton Lane
Turn left
25
Parklands
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
Parklands
Turn left
3
Clayton Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Newcastle Rd
Turn left
5
Harpfield Rd
At roundabout, turn right
6
Keelings Drive
At end of road, turn left
7
London Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Campbell Pl/Elenora St/Copeland St
Go ahead
9
Glebe St
At end of road, turn left
10
Church St
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Queensway A500
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
12
Etruria Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Basford Park Rd
Turn left
14
Broughton Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
The Avenue
At end of road, turn left
16
May Avenue
Turn left
17
Brampton Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
18
Brampton Rd/Queen St
At roundabout, go ahead
19
Barracks Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
20
Brook Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
21
Brook Lane/Clayton Rd
At roundabout, turn left
22
Stafford Avenue/Clayton Lane
Turn left
23
Parklands
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 19 routes.

Residential
96%
A-Roads
2%
Town / B-Roads
2%

What to Expect at Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)

  • With 7.4 roundabouts per route on average, Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 18 has the highest concentration with 12, including Barracks Rd.
  • Route 1 alone has 5 sets of traffic lights — the most of any route here. Confident, smooth stops and pull-aways are essential.
  • At 41%, Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) sits 6.9 points below the national average of 47.9% — knowing these routes well before test day makes a measurable difference.
  • Familiarise yourself with Parklands, Clayton Lane and Newcastle 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 20 to 31 steps — each has a distinct character, so practising the full set is worth the time.

Tricky Spots on the Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) Test

Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.

1
Parklands & Clayton Lane DTC Approach
Parklands and Clayton Lane are used on every route. All 19 tests leave and return through this junction - some via Stafford Avenue, others directly along Clayton Lane, and the return typically involves a traffic light junction at Newcastle Road before turning into Clayton Lane. The roundabout at Clayton Lane/Stafford Avenue is encountered on most routes and exits vary, so confirm yours before arriving.
2
Clayton Road & Newcastle Road Roundabout System
Clayton Road and Newcastle Road are used on 11 and 14 routes respectively and contain the primary roundabout system connecting the DTC to the wider network. Multiple roundabouts on Clayton Road sit close together and are used in different directions across different tests. Traffic lights at the Newcastle Road/London Road junction are a regular feature - position in the correct lane before each signal changes.
3
Barracks Road, Ryecroft & Knutton Lane Central Chain
Barracks Road, Ryecroft, and Knutton Lane are used on 10, seven, and seven routes respectively. These three roundabouts form a central chain linking the northern residential areas back to Newcastle Road - routes pass through them in different sequences and directions. After Knutton Lane, some routes continue into quieter residential streets where junction observation must remain consistent.
4
Dartmouth Avenue, Sneyd Avenue & Gallowstree Lane Northern Network
Dartmouth Avenue, Sneyd Avenue, and Gallowstree Lane are used on seven and six routes each as the northern residential network. Roundabouts at Dartmouth Avenue and Gallowstree Lane connect this area to the Keele Road bypass and the cemetery junction area. Roads here are quieter but still require full observation at every crossroads and end-of-road junction.
5
A500 & A50 Dual Carriageway Junctions
The A500 and A50 dual carriageways are used on five routes. Entry and exit via slip roads requires confident merging, appropriate speed on the carriageway, and decisive exit selection. Some routes use the A500 in both directions within a single test, and the transition back to local roads demands a quick speed reduction. Check mirrors and blind spots before every lane change on the carriageway.

Most Frequent Roads

These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.

RoadRoutesFrequencyTypical Feature
Parklands 19 / 19
Right turn
Clayton Lane 17 / 19
Right turn
Newcastle Rd 14 / 19
Right turn
Clayton Rd 11 / 19
Roundabout
Barracks Rd 10 / 19
Roundabout
Dartmouth Avenue 7 / 19
Roundabout
Knutton Lane 7 / 19
Roundabout
Ryecroft 7 / 19
Roundabout
The Avenue 7 / 19
Left turn
Gallowstree Lane 6 / 19
Roundabout

Roundabout Analysis

The routes include 140 roundabouts across 19 routes — these are the most important.

Barracks Rd
High
Roundabout features in 10 of 19 routes
Clayton Rd
High
Roundabout features in 8 of 19 routes
Dartmouth Avenue
High
Roundabout features in 7 of 19 routes
Knutton Lane
High
Roundabout features in 7 of 19 routes
Ryecroft
High
Roundabout features in 7 of 19 routes
Clayton Lane / Stafford Avenue
Medium
Roundabout features in 4 of 19 routes
Lower St
Medium
Roundabout features in 4 of 19 routes
Newcastle Rd
Medium
Roundabout features in 4 of 19 routes

Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) Test Centre

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Address
Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) Driving Test Centre
Parklands, Clayton Lane, Trent Vale, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6PQ
Phone
0300 200 1122 DVSA general enquiries
Tests Offered
Car 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
41.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
15.0 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
19
Car, Car
Avg Route Length
24
Steps (20–31 range)
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