Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 10 original DVSA-published routes from Earlsfield Close, Off Sadler Road, Lincoln.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn right
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Doddington Rd
Turn right
5
Pershore Way
At end of road, turn left
6
Birchwood Avenue
At end of road, turn left
7
Skellingthorpe Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Lincoln Rd
Turn left
9
Waterloo Lane
Turn left
10
Gardenfield
At end of road, turn right
11
Waterloo Lane
At end of road, turn right
12
Lincoln Rd
At roundabout, turn right
13
A46
At roundabout, go ahead
14
A46
At roundabout, turn left
15
Newark Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
16
Newark Rd
Turn left
17
Wetherby Crescent
At end of road, turn right
18
Constance Avenue
At end of road, turn right
19
Closearke Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Doddington Rd
Turn left
21
Sadler Rd
Turn left
22
Earlsfield Close
Turn right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Eralsfield Close
At end of road, turn right
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Doddington Rd
Turn right
5
Pershore Way
At end of road, turn left
6
Birchwood Avenue
Turn right
7
Fulmar Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
Birchwood Avenue
At end of road, turn left
9
Skellingthorpe Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
A46
At roundabout, turn left
11
Saxilby Rd
Turn right
12
Long Leys Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Yarborough Rd
Road continues
14
The Avenuenue
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Brayford Way
At roundabout, 2nd exit
16
Tritton Rd
Turn left
17
Dixon St
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Boultham Park Rd
At roundabout, turn right
19
Skellingthorpe Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
20
Tritton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Doddington Rd
Turn left
22
Sadler Rd
Turn left
23
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn left
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Kingsley Rd
At end of road, turn left
5
Whisby Rd
Turn right
6
Station Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
Newark Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
8
Hathersage Avenue
Turn right
9
Matlock Drive
Turn right
10
Gleedale
Turn right
11
Eyam Way
At end of road, turn right
12
Lincoln Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Moor Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
14
Newark Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Tritton Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Skellingthorpe Rd
Turn left
17
Birchwood Avenue
Turn right
18
Aldergrove Crescent
At end of road, turn left
19
Woodfield Avenue
At end of road, turn right
20
Pershore Way
At end of road, turn right
21
Doddington Rd
Turn left
22
Sadler Rd
Turn left
23
Sadler Rd
Turn right
24
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn left
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
4
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn left
5
Doddington Rd
At roundabout, turn right
6
A46
At roundabout, turn right
7
Skellingthorpe Rd
Turn left
8
Chalgrove Avenue
At end of road, turn left
9
Grosvenor Avenue
Turn left
10
Shaftesbury Avenue
Turn right
11
Chalgrove Avenue
At end of road, turn left
12
Skellingthorpe Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Birchwood Avenue
At end of road, turn left
14
Doddington Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Whisby Rd
Turn left
16
Station Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
17
Moor Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Mill Lane
At roundabout, 1st exit
19
Beck Lane
Road continues
20
Long Lane
Turn right
21
Boundary Lane
At end of road, turn left
22
Newark Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
23
A46
Turn right
24
Whisby Rd
Turn left
25
Kingsley Rd
Turn right
26
Sadler Rd
Turn right
27
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn right
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
4
Doddington Rd
Turn right
5
Closearke Rd
Turn left
6
Constance Avenue
Turn left
7
Wetherby Crescent
At end of road, turn right
8
Newark Rd
Turn left
9
Dore Avenue
Turn left
10
Ash Grove
At end of road, turn right
11
Broadway
At end of road, turn right
12
Lincoln Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Moor Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
14
Newark Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
15
A46
At roundabout, turn right
16
Doddington Rd
Turn right
17
Sadler Rd
Turn left
18
Sadler Rd
Turn right
19
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn right
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Doddington Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
5
Lincoln Rd
Turn right
6
Jerusalem Rd
Turn right
7
Swallow Avenue
At end of road, turn left
8
Waterloo Lane
At end of road, turn right
9
Lincoln Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
10
Skellingthorpe Rd
Turn left
11
Chalgrove Avenue
At end of road, turn left
12
Grosvenor Avenue
Turn left
13
Shaftesbury Avenue
At end of road, turn right
14
Chalgrove Avenue
At end of road, turn left
15
Skellingthorpe Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Birchwood Avenue
Turn right
17
Woodfield Avenue
Turn left
18
Jasmine Rd
At end of road, turn left
19
Birchwood Avenue
Turn right
20
Fulmar Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Birchwood Avenue
At end of road, turn right
22
Doddington Rd
Turn left
23
Sadler Rd
Turn left
24
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn left
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn left
4
Kingsley Rd
At end of road, turn right
5
Whisby Rd
At end of road, turn left
6
A46
At roundabout, turn left
7
Newark Rd
Turn right
8
Boundary Lane
Turn left
9
Long Lane
Road continues
10
Beck Lane
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
11
Mill Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
12
Lincoln Rd
Turn left
13
Dore Avenue
At end of road, turn right
14
Newark Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Triton Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Skellingthorpe Rd
Turn left
17
Birchwood Avenue
Turn left
18
Fulmar Rd
At end of road, turn left
19
Birchwood Rd
At end of road, turn right
20
Doddington Rd
Turn left
21
Sadler Rd
Turn left
22
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn right
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
4
Doddington Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
5
Whisby Rd
Turn left
6
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
7
Newark Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
8
Hathersage Avenue
Turn right
9
Matlock Drive
Turn right
10
Gleedale
Turn right
11
Eyam Way
At end of road, turn left
12
Lincoln Rd
Road continues
13
Hykeham Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
14
Newark Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Rookery Lane
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
16
Skellingthorpe Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
17
Tritton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Doddington
Turn left
19
Sadler Rd
Turn left
20
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn left
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
4
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
5
Doddington Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Whisby Rd
Turn left
7
Station Rd
Turn left
8
St Davids Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
St Peters Avenue
Turn right
10
Clements St
At end of road, turn left
11
St Hughs Drive
At end of road, turn left
12
St Aidans Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Newark Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, go ahead
14
Newark Rd
Turn right
15
Dore Avenue
At end of road, turn right
16
Lincoln Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Moor Lane
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Newark Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
19
A46
Turn left
20
Moor Lane
Turn right
21
Station Rd
Road continues
22
Thorpe Rd
Turn right
23
Whisby Rd
Turn left
24
A46
At roundabout, turn right
25
Doddington Rd
Turn right
26
Sadler Rd
Turn left
27
Sadler Rd
Turn right
28
Earlsfield Close
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
Earlsfield Close
At end of road, turn left
3
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
4
Sadler Rd
At end of road, turn right
5
Doddington Rd
Turn left
6
Pershore Way
Turn left
7
Waltham Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Pershore Way
Turn right
9
Abingdon Avenue
At end of road, turn left
10
Birchwood Avenue
At traffic lights, turn right
11
Skellingthorpe Rd
At roundabout, turn left
12
Boultham Park Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
13
Dixon St
At traffic lights, turn right
14
Triton Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
15
Brayford Way
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Carholme Rd
At roundabout, turn left
17
A46
At roundabout, go ahead
18
A46
At roundabout, go ahead
19
A46
Turn left
20
Whisby Rd
Turn left
21
Kingsley Rd
Turn right
22
Sadler Rd
Turn right
23
Earlsfield Close
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 10 routes.
Residential
95%
A-Roads
5%
What to Expect at Lincoln
- Roundabouts appear regularly, averaging 3.0 per route — Route 1 includes the most with 5, including A46.
- Traffic lights feature heavily — Route 8 includes 6 sets. Approach speed, correct positioning and smooth pull-away are all assessed.
- Pass rate 49%, close to the national average of 47.9% — a fair test. Consistent preparation across all routes is what counts.
- Route lengths range from 20 to 29 steps — practise all routes rather than focusing on one.
- Key roads to know: Doddington Rd, Earlsfield Close and Sadler Rd — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
Tricky Spots on the Lincoln Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Earlsfield Close, Sadler Road & Doddington Road DTC Area
The test centre access roads — Earlsfield Close, Sadler Road, and Doddington Road — are used on every single route. You will navigate these junctions multiple times per test, so practise precise positioning and clean turns on this closely interconnected residential network.
2
A46 Dual Carriageway Roundabouts
The A46 features a series of roundabouts used across most routes, connecting the western suburbs to the bypass. The approach roads are dual carriageway — lane discipline is essential. Required exits vary between routes, so confirm your exit before reaching the roundabout.
3
Skellingthorpe Road & Birchwood Avenue Residential
Skellingthorpe Road and Birchwood Avenue form a busy residential corridor west of the DTC used on the majority of routes. A roundabout at Skellingthorpe Road and traffic lights at Birchwood Avenue require confident speed management — this stretch is often busier with local traffic.
4
Newark Road & Lincoln Road Area
Several routes head south-east through Newark Road and Lincoln Road, where mini roundabouts and crossroads connect the housing estates around South Hykeham. The junctions here are varied — mini roundabouts, traffic lights, and uncontrolled crossroads all feature within a short distance.
5
Brayford Way & Tritton Road Town Centre
A few routes head into the city centre via Brayford Way and Tritton Road — a busier section with traffic lights and heavier traffic. Keep to the correct lane through the Brayford Way junction and watch for pedestrians and cyclists near the university area.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doddington Rd | 10 / 10 | Right turn | |
| Earlsfield Close | 10 / 10 | Right turn | |
| Sadler Rd | 10 / 10 | Left turn | |
| Skellingthorpe Rd | 8 / 10 | Left turn | |
| A46 | 7 / 10 | Roundabout | |
| Birchwood Avenue | 7 / 10 | Right turn | |
| Lincoln Rd | 7 / 10 | Right turn | |
| Newark Rd | 7 / 10 | Roundabout | |
| Whisby Rd | 6 / 10 | Left turn | |
| Kingsley Rd | 4 / 10 | Right turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 30 roundabouts across 10 routes.
A46
High
Newark Rd
High
Skellingthorpe Rd
Medium
Doddington Rd
Common
Lincoln Rd
Common
Lincoln Test Centre
Address
Lincoln Driving Test Centre
Earlsfield Close, Off Sadler Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 3RT
Earlsfield Close, Off Sadler Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 3RT
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 2
ADI part 3
Car
Motorcycle module 1
Motorcycle module 2
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
49.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
13.0 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
10
ADI part 2, ADI part 3, Car, Motorcycle module 1, Motorcycle module 2
Avg Route Length
24
Steps (20–29 range)