Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 7 original DVSA-published routes from Herdmanflatt, Haddington.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Herdmanflatt / Glebe Terrace
At end of road, turn left
3
Florabank Rd / Gourlaybank
At end of road, turn right
4
Goatfield
At end of road, turn right
5
Dunbar Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
6
Hardgate
Turn right
7
High St
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Hope Park / Aberlady Rd
Take the 2nd left
9
Baird Terrace
At end of road, turn left
10
Hawthornpark Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Hopetoun Drive
Turn right
12
Beachwood Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Station Rd / West Rd
At roundabout, turn left
14
A199
At roundabout, turn right
15
Slip road to A1
Dual Carriageway
16
A1 - Abbotsview Junction
At roundabout, 4th exit, go ahead
17
Dunbar Rd
Turn left
18
Traprain Terrace
At end of road, turn right
19
Riverside Drive
At end of road, turn left
20
Artillery Park
At end of road, turn right
21
Dunbar Rd
Turn left
22
Goatfield
Turn left
23
Gourlaybank
Turn right
24
Herdmanflatt
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Florabank Rd
Take the 3rd right
3
Lydgait
At end of road, turn right
4
Aberlady Rd
Take the 3rd left
5
Davidson Terrace
At end of road, turn right
6
Hospital Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
A199
At roundabout, 3rd exit
8
A1
At roundabout, turn left
9
B6363
At roundabout, turn left
10
A199
At end of road, turn right
11
West Rd
Turn right
12
Park Lane / Clerkington Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Pencaitland Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
14
Hope Park
Turn left
15
Hopetoun Drive
Take the 2nd left
16
Beechwood Rd
At end of road, turn left
17
Station Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Court St / High St
Turn left
19
Hardgate
At traffic lights, go ahead
20
Dunbar Rd
Turn right
21
Artillery Park
Turn right
22
Riverside Drive
Turn left
23
Traprain Terrace
At end of road, turn right
24
Dunbar Rd
At roundabout, turn left
25
A199
Turn left
26
Goatfield
Turn right
27
Gourlaybank
Turn right
28
Herdmanflatt
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Gourlaybank
At end of road, turn right
3
Goatfield
At end of road, turn left
4
Dunbar Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit
5
A1
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
6
A199
Take the 3rd right
7
Hospital Rd
Take the 2nd left
8
Davidson Terrace
At end of road, turn right
9
Aberlady Rd
Take the 2nd right
10
Hopetoun Drive
Take the 2nd left
11
Beechwood Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
Station Rd / West Rd
Take the 3rd left
13
Park Ave
Turn left
14
Clerkington Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
Pencaitland Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Court St / High St
Turn right
17
Sidegate / A6368 / B6369
Turn left
18
Briery Bank
At end of road, turn right
19
Gifford Rd
At end of road, turn right
20
Monkrigg Rd / Seggarsdean
At end of road, turn right
21
Whitingham Drive
At traffic lights, turn right
22
Dunbar Rd
Turn left
23
Goatfield
Turn left
24
Gourlaybank
Turn right
25
Herdmannflatt
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Florabank Rd / Newton Port
At end of road, turn left
3
Market St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Hardgate
Turn right
5
High St / Court St
At traffic lights, turn left
6
Pencaitland Rd
Turn right
7
Clerkington Rd / Park Lane
At end of road, turn left
8
West Road
At roundabout, turn left
9
A199
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
10
A1 - Abbotsview Junction
At roundabout, 4th exit
11
Link
At roundabout, go ahead
12
Dunbar Rd
Turn left
13
Traprain Terrace
At end of road, turn left
14
Dunbar Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Market St
Turn right
16
Newton Port / Florabank
Take the 3rd left
17
Glebe Terrace / Herdmanflatt
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Florabank Rd / Newton Port
At end of road, turn right
3
Market St
At end of road, turn left
4
High St
Turn left
5
Hardgate
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Whittinghame St
Take the 2nd right
7
Lennox Rd
Turn left
8
Gifford Rd
Turn right
9
Briery Bank
At end of road, turn right
10
B6368 / A6368
At traffic lights, go ahead
11
Sidegate
At traffic lights, go ahead
12
Hardgate / Dunbar Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit
13
A1
2nd exit
14
Gladsmuir Junction
At roundabout, turn left
15
A199
At end of road, turn right
16
Hospital Rd
Take the 2nd left
17
Davidson Terrace
At end of road, turn right
18
Aberlady Rd
Turn left
19
Lydgait
At end of road, turn left
20
Florabank Rd
Turn left
21
Glebe Terrace / Herdmanflatt
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
Florabank Rd
At end of road, turn left
3
Market St
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Hardgate
Road continues
5
Hardgate / Sidegate
Take the 2nd right
6
Mill Wynd / Tynebank Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
Meadow Park
At end of road, turn right
8
Knox Place
At traffic lights, turn left
9
Station Rd
Take the 2nd right
10
Hospital Rd
At end of road, turn right
11
Hopetoun Drive
Turn right
12
Beechwood Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
14
Knox Place / A6093
Turn right
15
Gladsmuir Rd
At end of road, turn right
16
A199
At end of road, turn left
17
A1
Take the 1st left
18
Abbotsview Junction
At roundabout, 4th exit, go ahead
19
Dunbar Rd
Turn left
20
Traprain Terrace
At end of road, turn right
21
Riverside Drive
At end of road, turn left
22
Artillery Park
At end of road, turn left
23
Dunbar Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
24
Market St
Turn right
25
Newton Port / Florabank
Turn left
26
Glebe Terrace / Herdmanflatt
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
Herdmanflat
At end of road, turn left
3
Goatfield
At end of road, turn right
4
A 199
At roundabout, turn left
5
Slip Rd
At roundabout, turn left
6
B6363
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
7
A199
Turn left
8
Macmerry Industrial Estate
Take the 2nd right
9
Macmerry Service Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
A199
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
11
A199
Take the 2nd right
12
Samuelston Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Haddington
Take the 1st right
14
Longcram
At end of road, turn left
15
Pencaitland Rd
Take the 1st right
16
Park Lane
At end of road, turn right
17
West Rd
Take the 1st left
18
Hospital Rd
Take the 2nd right
19
Baird Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Aberlady Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
21
A199
Take the 1st right
22
Goatfield
Take the 1st right
23
Gourlaybank
Take the 1st right
F
Herdmanflat
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 7 routes.
Residential
80%
A-Roads
11%
Dual Carriageway
1%
Town / B-Roads
8%
What to Expect at Haddington
- Roundabouts appear regularly, averaging 3.4 per route — Route 2 includes the most with 5, including A199.
- Pass rate 64% — 16.1 points above the national average of 47.9%. One of the more achievable centres, though solid local route knowledge is still the best preparation.
- Key roads to know: A199, Dunbar Rd and Hardgate — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
- 17 traffic light encounters across all routes — worth practising smooth stops and confident pull-aways before your test.
- Route lengths range from 18 to 29 steps — practise all routes rather than focusing on one.
Tricky Spots on the Haddington Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
A199 / A1 slip road junctions (Abbotsview / Gladsmuir)
Most routes use the A199 and the A1 dual carriageway via the Abbotsview and Gladsmuir slip road junctions. Joining and leaving the A1 requires confident speed matching on the slip road — don't slow down waiting for a gap. The roundabouts immediately off the slip roads need early lane selection.
2
Dunbar Road / Hardgate / Hospital Road town corridor
Dunbar Road, Hardgate and Hospital Road are used on five or more routes and form the main spine through the town. The traffic lights on Dunbar Road and the junction at Hardgate are where the examiner focuses on your lane discipline and approach speed.
3
West Road / A199 roundabout sequence
Several routes navigate the West Road and A199 roundabouts — often two or three in quick succession. On routes 1 and 4 the instructions describe "roundabout right, roundabout ahead, roundabout right" in sequence, so make sure you count your exits carefully rather than following the road.
4
Traprain Terrace / Riverside Drive / Artillery Park residential loop
Traprain Terrace, Riverside Drive and Artillery Park appear on four routes as a residential loop off Dunbar Road. The unmarked junctions and narrow roads here are where the examiner watches for safe speed and proper observations — don't rush through just because there's little traffic.
5
Aberlady Road / Hopetoun Drive / Pencaitland Road residential network
The residential network north of the town centre — including Aberlady Road, Hopetoun Drive and Pencaitland Road — is used on four routes. The priority junctions in this area can be easy to miss, so make sure you're looking well ahead rather than just following the car in front.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| A199 | 7 / 7 | Roundabout | |
| Dunbar Rd | 5 / 7 | Left turn | |
| Hardgate | 5 / 7 | Right turn | |
| Hospital Rd | 5 / 7 | Left turn | |
| A1 | 4 / 7 | Roundabout | |
| Aberlady Rd | 4 / 7 | Left turn | |
| Goatfield | 4 / 7 | Right turn | |
| Gourlaybank | 4 / 7 | Right turn | |
| Hopetoun Drive | 4 / 7 | Right turn | |
| Pencaitland Rd | 4 / 7 | Right turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 24 roundabouts across 7 routes.
A199
High
A1
Common
A1 - Abbotsview Junction
Common
B6363
Common
Dunbar Rd
Common
Haddington Test Centre
Address
Haddington Driving Test Centre
Herdmanflatt, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3NG
Herdmanflatt, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3NG
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
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
64.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
7
Car
Avg Route Length
24
Steps (18–29 range)