Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 5 original DVSA-published routes from Hawick Burnfoot Community Hub, 89 Brunfoot Road, Hawick.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Mart St
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Dovemount Place / Wilton Hill
Turn right
4
Burnfoot Rd
Turn left
5
Burns Rd
Turn left
6
Burnfoot Rd
Turn right
7
Hamilton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
8
Mansfield Rd
Turn right
9
Mansfield Gardens
At end of road, turn right
10
Mansfield Rd
At roundabout, turn right
11
Dovemount Place
Turn left
12
Princes St / Wilton Path / Albert Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Commercial Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Sandbed / Howgate / Drumlanrig
Square / The Loan
Take the 2nd left
15
Renwick Terrace
At end of road, turn right
16
The Loan
Take the 2nd left
17
Beaconsfield
At end of road, turn right
18
Buccleuch St
At roundabout, turn right
19
Sandbed / High St / Bourtree Pl
At roundabout, turn right
20
Weensland Rd
Take the 3rd left
21
Oliver Park
At end of road, turn right
22
Weensland Rd
Take the 3rd right
23
Trinity St
Turn left
24
Earl St
At end of road, turn left
25
Duke St
Turn left
26
Mart St
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Mart St
At roundabout, turn right
3
Mansfield Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Hamilton Rd
At end of road, turn left
5
Burnfoot Rd
At end of road, turn left
6
Wilton Hill
Take the 3rd right
7
Havelock St
Take the 2nd left
8
Wellfield Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Stirches Rd
Take the 2nd right
10
Hazelwood Rd / Roxburgh Drive
At end of road, turn left
11
Stirches Rd / Dickson St
At end of road, turn right
12
Princes St / Albert Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Commercial Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Sandbed / Howgate / Drumlanrig
Square
Turn right
15
Beaconsfield
At end of road, turn right
16
Buccleuch St
At roundabout, turn right
17
Sandbed / High St / Bourtree Place
At roundabout, turn right
18
Weensland Rd
Take the 3rd left
19
Oliver Park
At end of road, turn right
20
Weensland Rd
Take the 3rd right
21
Trinity St / Noble Place / Duke St
Take the 2nd left
22
Mart St
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Duke St
Turn right
3
Noble Place / Trinity St
At end of road, turn right
4
Weensland Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
5
Bourtree Place / High St
Take the 3rd left
6
Slitrig Crescent
Turn right
7
Kirk Wynd / Drumlanrig Square / The
Loan / Rosebank Rd
Turn right
8
Rosebank Rd / The Loan
Take the 2nd left
9
Beaconsfield Terrace
At end of road, turn right
10
Buccleuch St
At roundabout, turn left
11
Commercial Rd
At roundabout, turn left
12
Dovemount Place / Wilton Hill
Turn right
13
Burnfoot Rd
Take the 2nd right
14
Kenilworth Ave
Turn left
15
Fraser Ave
At end of road, turn right
16
Hillend Drive
At end of road, turn right
17
Scott Crescent
Turn left
18
Henderson Rd
At end of road, turn left
19
Appletreehall Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Main A7
Turn right
21
Guthrie Drive
At end of road, turn left
22
Stirches Rd / Dickson St
At end of road, turn right
23
Princes St / Albert Rd
At end of road, turn right
24
Commercial Rd / Sandbed
At roundabout, turn left
25
High St / Bourtree Place
At roundabout, turn left
26
Mart 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
Mart St
At roundabout, go ahead
3
Dovemount Place
Turn left
4
Guthrie Drive
At end of road, turn left
5
Main A7
Turn right
6
Applehalltree Rd
Turn right
7
Henderson Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Galalaw Rd / Eildon Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Burnhead Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Burnfoot Rd
Turn right
11
Burnfoot Rd
Turn right
12
Hamilton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
13
Mansfield Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
14
Commercial Rd
At roundabout, turn left
15
Sandbed / High St
Take the 3rd right
16
Slitrig Crescent
Turn right
17
Kirk Wynd / Drumlanrig Square
Turn right
18
Beaconsfield Terrace
At end of road, turn right
19
Buccleuch St
At roundabout, turn right
20
Sandbed / High St / Bourtree Place
At roundabout, turn right
21
Weensland Rd
Take the 3rd left
22
Oliver Park
At end of road, turn right
23
Weensland Rd
Take the 3rd right
24
Trinity St
Turn left
25
Earl St
At end of road, turn left
26
Duke St
Turn left
27
Mart St
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
Mart St
At roundabout, turn left
3
Commercial Rd
Take the 2nd right
4
Albert Rd
Turn left
5
Victoria Rd
Turn right
6
Langlands Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
Princes St
Turn left
8
Dickson St / Stirches Rd
Take the 3rd right
9
Guthrie Drive
At end of road, turn left
10
Stirches Rd
Take the 2nd left
11
Hazelwood Rd / Roxburghe Drive /
Alemoor Court
Turn left
12
Roxburghe Drive
Turn right
13
Bowden Drive / Atkinson Rd
At end of road, turn right
14
Silverbuthall Rd
Turn left
15
Churchill Rd
At end of road, turn right
16
Branxholme Rd / Havelock St
Take the 2nd right
17
Wellfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
18
Dickson St
At end of road, turn right
19
Princes St / Albert Rd
At end of road, turn right
20
Commercial Rd
At roundabout, turn right
21
Sandbed / Howgate / Drumlanrig
Square / The Loan / Rosebank Rd
Turn left
22
Renwick Terrace
At end of road, turn right
23
The Loan
At end of road, turn left
24
Beaconsfield Terrace
At end of road, turn right
25
Buccleuch St
At roundabout, turn right
26
Sandbed / High St / Bourtree Place
At roundabout, turn left
27
Mart 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.
Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 5 routes.
Residential
94%
Town / B-Roads
6%
What to Expect at Hawick
- With 5.2 roundabouts per route on average, Hawick is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 1 has the highest concentration with 6, including Buccleuch St.
- At 61%, the pass rate here is 13.1 points above the national average of 47.9% — making Hawick one of the more candidate-friendly centres in the UK.
- Familiarise yourself with Slitrig Crescent, Dovemount Place and Dovemount Place / Wilton Hill before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
Tricky Spots on the Hawick Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Commercial Road / Sandbed roundabout sequence
Commercial Road and the Sandbed / High Street / Bourtree Place roundabout are used on every route. Most routes approach via the Howgate / Drumlanrig Square area before the roundabout — the instructions often list multiple consecutive street names as the road winds through the town centre, so stay focused rather than trying to memorise every name.
2
Buccleuch Street / Sandbed / High Street double roundabout
The Buccleuch Street and Sandbed / High Street double roundabout appears on five routes, usually in quick succession. You'll take consecutive exits at back-to-back roundabouts — read each one as a separate decision and don't let momentum from the first carry you into the wrong exit at the second.
3
Weensland Road / Oliver Park residential loop
Weensland Road and Oliver Park appear on four routes and involve a loop through the residential area north of the town centre. The "3rd left / 3rd right" instructions here require careful counting of side streets on a road with several closely spaced junctions.
4
Burnfoot Road / Hamilton Road roundabout (south)
The Hamilton Road and Mansfield Road roundabouts in the south of the town appear on three routes. These are used on the outbound leg and approached from Burnfoot Road — a quieter part of the route where it's easy to lose concentration after the busier town centre section.
5
A7 main road / Appletreehall Road / Stirches Road junction
Route 4 uses the A7 main road and turns at Appletreehall Road and Stirches Road / Dickson Street. The right turn back onto the A7 from Appletreehall Road is onto a main road with faster traffic — make sure you have a proper clear gap before pulling out.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slitrig Crescent | 2 / 5 | Right turn | |
| Dovemount Place | 2 / 5 | Left turn | |
| Dovemount Place / Wilton Hill | 2 / 5 | Right turn | |
| Earl St | 2 / 5 | Left turn | |
| Henderson Rd | 2 / 5 | Left turn | |
| Main A7 | 2 / 5 | Right turn | |
| Renwick Terrace | 2 / 5 | Left turn | |
| The Loan | 2 / 5 | Left turn | |
| Wellfield Rd | 2 / 5 | Right turn | |
| Trinity St | 2 / 5 | Left turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 26 roundabouts across 5 routes.
Buccleuch St
High
Commercial Rd
High
Mart St
Medium
Mansfield Rd
Medium
Sandbed / High St / Bourtree Place
Medium
Hamilton Rd
Common
Hawick Test Centre
Address
Hawick Driving Test Centre
Hawick Burnfoot Community Hub, 89 Brunfoot Road, Hawick, Roxburgh, TD9 8EJ
Hawick Burnfoot Community Hub, 89 Brunfoot Road, Hawick, Roxburgh, TD9 8EJ
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
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
61.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
5
ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
27
Steps (23–28 range)