Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 13 original DVSA-published routes from Toft Place, Llanerch, Llanelli.
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DTC
Start from test centre
2
Toft Place
At end of road, turn right
3
Upper Mill
Turn left
4
Hedley Terrace
Take the 2nd left
5
Felenfoel Terrace / Thomas St
Turn right
6
Bridge St
Turn left
7
Town Hall Square
At traffic lights, go ahead
8
Station Rd
Take the 2nd left
9
Robinson St
At end of road, turn right
10
Elizabeth St
At end of road, turn left
11
Pottery St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn right
12
Stepney Place
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
13
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
14
Machynis Link
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
15
Heol Elli
Turn left
16
Penyfan Rd
At end of road, turn right
17
Heol Elli
At roundabout, turn right
18
Trostre Rd
Take the 2nd left
19
Trostre Ind Estate
At end of road, turn left
20
Trostre Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
21
Coastal Link
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
22
New Dock Rd
Take the 3rd left
23
Copperworks Rd
Turn right
24
Marine St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
25
Bryn Terrace
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
26
Pembrey Link Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
27
Pembrey Rd / West End
Turn left
28
Gelli Onn
Turn left
29
Thomas St / Felenfoel Rd
Turn right
30
Dimpath Terrace / Heol Goffa
Take the 2nd right
31
Corporation Ave
Take the 3rd right
32
Lliedi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn right
3
Upper Mill
Turn left
4
Hedley Terrace
Take the 2nd left
5
Felenfoel Rd / Thomas St
Turn right
6
Bridge St
Turn left
7
Town Hall Square
Take the 3rd right
8
Old Castle Rd
Turn left
9
Erw Rd
At roundabout, turn left
10
Queen Victoria Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
11
Station Rd
Turn left
12
Marsh St
Turn right
13
Emma St
Turn right
14
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Murray St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn right
16
Bres Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
17
Upper Robinson St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
18
Pottery St / Bigyn Rd
Turn left
19
Walters Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Heol Lenelli
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
21
Brynallt Terrace / Penallt Terrace
Turn right
22
Frondeg Terrace
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
23
Capel Isaf
Turn right
24
Coedcae Rd
At end of road, turn right
25
Clyncoed Terrace
At traffic lights, turn right
26
Halfway Link
At roundabout, turn right
27
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
28
Walter St
Turn right
29
Bridge St
Turn right
30
Hall St
Turn right
31
Gelli Onn
Turn left
32
Thomas St / Felenfoel Rd
Turn right
33
Dimpath Terrace / Heol Goffa
Take the 2nd right
34
Lleidi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn right
3
Hedley Terrace
At end of road, turn left
4
Felenfoel Rd / Thomas St
At end of road, turn left
5
Water St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
Glenalla Rd
Take the 2nd right
7
College Hill
At end of road, turn right
8
Alban Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
Marble Hall Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Heol Elli / Trestre Rd
Take the 3rd right
11
Penyfan Rd
Turn right
12
Firth Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
13
Tyisha Rd
Turn right
14
Bigyn Rd
Go ahead
15
Pottery St
At roundabout, turn right
16
Stepney Place
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
17
Water St
At roundabout, turn right
18
Thomas St / Felinfoel Rd
Turn right
19
Corporation Ave
Take the 2nd left
20
Maes Golau / Heol Daniel
At end of road, turn right
21
Darren Rd
Take the 2nd right
22
Bryn Elli / Capel Rd
At roundabout, turn left
23
Capel Isaf Rd
Turn right
24
Coedcae Rd
Turn right
25
Glyncoed Terrace
At traffic lights, turn right
26
Link Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
27
Heol Goffa
At roundabout, turn left
28
Heol Nant Y Felin
At end of road, turn left
29
Corporation Ave
Turn right
30
Lliedi Crescent
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Toft Place
At end of road, turn right
3
Andrew St
Turn left
4
Andrew Terrace
Turn left
5
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
Frondeg Terrace
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
7
Capel Isaf
Turn right
8
Coedcae Rd
Turn right
9
Glyncoed Terrace
At traffic lights, go ahead
10
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
11
Pemberton Rd
Turn left
12
Heol Gwalia
At end of road, turn right
13
Heol Elfed
At end of road, turn right
14
Trallwm Rd
Turn right
15
Llwynhendy Rd / Pemberton Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Gelli Rd
Take the 3rd left
17
Pencae Logi
At roundabout, turn left
18
M4 Link
At traffic lights, go ahead
19
Halfway Link
At roundabout, turn right
20
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
21
Water St
Turn left
22
Town Hall Square
Take the 2nd right
23
Coleshill Terrace / Greenway St
At end of road, turn right
24
Pembrey Rd
Take the 2nd left
25
New Rd
Turn right
26
Haries Ave
At end of road, turn right
27
Old Rd
At end of road, turn left
28
Felenfoel Rd
Take the 2nd right
29
Hedley Terrace
Turn right
30
Upper Mill
Turn left
31
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
3
Prospect Place
At end of road, turn right
4
Thomas St
Turn left
5
Old Rd
Take the 2nd left
6
Harries Ave
At end of road, turn right
7
New Rd
Turn left
8
Stradey Park
Turn left
9
Chapman St
At end of road, turn right
10
Sandy Rd
At roundabout, turn left
11
Coastal Route
At roundabout, turn left
12
Seaside
At roundabout, turn right
13
High St
Take the 2nd left
14
Glanmor Terrace / Paddock St
At end of road, turn right
15
Station Rd
Turn left
16
Marsh St
Take the 2nd left
17
Hick St / Bigyn Park Terrace
At end of road, turn right
18
Bigyn Hill
At end of road, turn left
19
Tyisha Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
20
Firth Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Penyfan Rd
At end of road, turn right
22
Pyntws Terrace
At roundabout, turn left
23
Trostre Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
3
Corporation Ave
Take the 2nd right
4
Heol Nantyfelin
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Heol Goffa
At roundabout, turn left
6
Swansea Rd / Frondeg Terrace
At roundabout
7
Capel Rd / Brynelli
At end of road, turn right
8
Dafen Rd
At roundabout, turn right
9
Halfway Link
At traffic lights, go ahead
10
Trostre Link
At roundabout, turn right
11
Swansea Link
At roundabout, turn left
12
Stepney Place
At roundabout, turn left
13
Pottery St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
14
Upper Robinson St
At roundabout, 1st exit
15
Bres Rd
At roundabout, turn left
16
Murray St
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Town Hall Square
Turn left
18
Coleshill Terrace / Greenway St
At end of road
19
Pembrey Rd
Turn left
20
Stewart St
Turn right
21
Stradey Park Ave
At end of road, turn left
22
New Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
23
Ynys Y Cwm Rd
Take the 2nd right
24
Pentrepoeth Rd
At end of road, turn right
25
Felenfoel Rd
Turn left
26
Dimpath Terrace
Turn left
27
Gower View
At end of road, turn left
28
Heol Goffa
Take the 3rd right
29
Corporation Ave
Take the 3rd right
30
Lliedi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
3
Corporation Ave
At end of road, turn right
4
Pan Teg / Farmers Row
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
5
Llethri Rd / Dafen Ind Est Rd
Take the 2nd right
6
Heol Cropin
Turn right
7
Dafen Ind Est Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
8
Dafen Link Rd
At roundabout, turn left
9
Greenfield Cottages
At end of road, turn left
10
Gelli Rd
Turn right
11
Bryn Seirfel
Turn left
12
Heol Elfed
Turn right
13
Heol Gwalia
At end of road, turn right
14
Pemberton Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
15
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Halfway Link
At roundabout, turn right
17
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
18
Stepney Place
At roundabout, turn left
19
Pottery St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn right
20
Ann St
Turn right
21
Columbia Row
Turn left
22
Robinson St
Turn right
23
Station Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
24
Town Hall Square
Turn right
25
Hall St / Gelli Onn / Thomas
St / Water St
At roundabout, turn left
26
Swansea Link
Turn left
27
Andrew Terrace
Turn right
28
Andrew St
Take the 2nd left
29
Lliedi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
3
Corporation Ave
Take the 2nd right
4
Heol Nantyfelin
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Heol Goffa
At roundabout, turn left
6
Swansea Rd
Turn right
7
Penallt Rd / Brynallt Rd
At roundabout, turn left
8
Heol Elli
Take the 2nd right
9
Walters Rd
At roundabout, turn left
10
Queen Marys Walk
At roundabout, turn left
11
Firth Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
Penyfan Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Trostre Rd
At roundabout, turn left
14
Machynis Link
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
15
Halfway Link
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
17
Gelli Rd
Take the 3rd left
18
Pencae Logi
At roundabout, turn left
19
Halfway Link
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Glyncoed Terrace
Turn left
21
Coedcae Rd
Turn left
22
Capel Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
23
Frondeg Terrace
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
24
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
25
Water St
Turn left
26
Bridge St
Turn right
27
Hall St / Pembrey Rd
At roundabout, turn left
28
Coastal Link
At roundabout, turn left
29
Cambrian St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
30
High St
Turn left
31
Lakefield Rd / Robinson St
Turn right
32
Arthur St
Turn left
33
Elizabeth St
At end of road, turn left
34
Pottery St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn right
35
Stepney Place
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
36
Swansea Link
Turn left
37
Andrew Terrace
Turn right
38
Andrew St
Take the 2nd left
39
Lliedi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
3
Corporation Ave
Take the 2nd right
4
Heol Nantyfelin
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Heol Goffa
At roundabout, turn left
6
Frondeg Terrace . Capel
Isaf Rd / Glyncoed Terrace
At traffic lights, go ahead
7
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Perbmeton Rd
Turn left
9
Heol Gwalia
At end of road, turn right
10
Heol Elfed
At end of road, turn right
11
Trallwm Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
Llwynhendy Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
13
Link Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, go ahead
14
Machynis Link
At roundabout, turn right
15
Trostre Rd
Turn right
16
Coedcae Rd
At end of road, turn right
17
Heol Elli
Turn left
18
Walters Rd
At end of road, turn right
19
Bigyn Rd
Go ahead
20
Pottery St
At roundabout, turn right
21
Stepney Place
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
22
Water St
Turn right
23
Gelli Onn / Thomas St /
Felenfoel Rd
Take the 3rd right
24
Hedley Terrace
Turn left
25
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
26
Lliedi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn right
3
Andrew St
Turn left
4
Andrew Terrace
Turn left
5
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
6
Link Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
7
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
8
Perberton Rd
Turn left
9
Trallwm Rd
Take the 2nd right
10
Amanwy
Turn right
11
Dylan
Take the 2nd left
12
Eiddil
At end of road, turn right
13
Amanwy
At end of road, turn left
14
Gelli Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
15
Llandafen Rd
Turn left
16
Link Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
17
Machynis Link
At roundabout, turn right
18
Trostre Rd
Turn left
19
Penyfan Rd
Turn left
20
Caswell St
At end of road, turn left
21
Fron Terrace
Turn right
22
Marsh St
At end of road, turn right
23
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
24
Gelli Onn
Turn left
25
Thomas St / Felinfoel Rd
Turn right
26
Dimpath Terrace
Turn left
27
Gower View
At end of road, turn left
28
Dimpath Terrace / Heol Goffa
Take the 3rd right
29
Corporation Ave
Take the 3rd right
30
Lliedi Crescent
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
Andrew St
At end of road, turn right
3
Andrew Terrace
Turn left
4
Swansea Link
Turn left
5
Frondeg Terrace
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
Capel Isaf Rd / Coedcae Rd
Turn right
7
Glyncoed Terrace
At end of road, turn right
8
Link Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
9
Country Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Parc Gitto
Turn right
11
Trallwm Rd / Heol Elfed
Turn left
12
Dwyfor
Turn right
13
Brynsiefel
At end of road, turn right
14
Gelli Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
16
Link Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Exchange Row
At roundabout, turn left
18
Maescanner Rd
Take the 2nd left
19
Havard Rd
Take the 2nd left
20
Capel Isaf Rd
At end of road, turn right
21
Frondeg Terrace / Swansea Link Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
22
Water St
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
23
Gelli Onn
Turn right
24
Thomas St
Turn left
25
Felinfoel Rd / Corporation Ave
Turn right
26
Corporation Ave
Take the 3rd right
27
Lliedi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn left
3
Corporation Ave
Take the 4th left
4
Heol Goffa / Dimpath Terrace
Turn right
5
Gower View
Turn right
6
Dimpath Terrace
At end of road, turn left
7
Felinfoel Rd
Turn right
8
Old Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
9
Stradey Rd
Take the 2nd left
10
Denham Ave
Take the 2nd left
11
Iscoed Estate
Turn left
12
Denham Ave
At end of road, turn left
13
Pembrey Rd
At roundabout, turn left
14
Sandy Lane / West End / Gelli
Onn / Thomas St / Water St
At roundabout, turn left
15
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
16
Halfway Link
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Llandafen Rd
Take the 3rd left
18
Greenfield Cottages
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
19
Exchange Row / Dafen Rd
Take the 3rd left
20
Heol Daniel / Maes Golau
Turn left
21
Corporation Ave
Take the 3rd right
22
Lleidi Crescent
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
Toft Place
At end of road, turn right
3
Andrew St
Turn left
4
Andrew Terrace
Turn left
5
Swansea Link
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
6
Frondeg Terrace / Capel Isaf Rd
Turn right
7
Coedcae Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
Glyncoed Terrace
At traffic lights, turn right
9
Link Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Country Rd
Turn right
11
Parc Gitto
At end of road
12
Trallwm Rd
Turn left
13
Heol Elfed
Turn right
14
Dwyfor
At end of road, turn right
15
Brynsiefel
At end of road, turn right
16
Gelli Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Llandafen Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Link Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
Exchange Row
Take the 2nd left
20
Maescanner Rd
Take the 2nd left
21
Havard Rd
At end of road, turn right
22
Capel Isaf Rd / Frondeg Terrace
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
23
Swansea Link Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
24
Water St
Turn right
25
Gelli Onn
Turn left
26
Thomas St / Felinfoel Rd
Turn right
27
Corporation Ave
Take the 3rd right
28
Lliedi Crescent
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 13 routes.
Residential
99%
Town / B-Roads
1%
What to Expect at Llanelli
- With 7.8 roundabouts per route on average, Llanelli is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 8 has the highest concentration with 16, including Swansea Link.
- At 52%, the pass rate here is 4.1 points above the national average of 47.9% — making Llanelli one of the more candidate-friendly centres in the UK.
- There is a big spread in route complexity — Route 8 is the longest and most demanding at 40 steps, while Route 12 is the most manageable at 23. Practise both ends of the range.
- Familiarise yourself with Toft Place, Corporation Ave and Swansea Link before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
- Traffic lights appear on most routes — 30 encounters in total. Approach speed and smooth pull-away technique are both assessed.
Tricky Spots on the Llanelli Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Toft Place & Lliedi Crescent DTC Area
The test centre on Toft Place and the adjacent Lliedi Crescent are used on every route. You will use these roads at both ends of every test and many routes pass through the area mid-route — keep your observation sharp and your positioning consistent throughout.
2
Swansea Link & Halfway Link Roundabout Complex
The Swansea Link and Halfway Link feature multiple roundabouts — some requiring the fifth exit — used on the majority of routes. The roundabouts here have more exits than typical UK junctions, so count your exits carefully and signal to leave at the correct point.
3
Pottery Street & Stepney Place Roundabout Chain
The Pottery Street and Stepney Place roundabout chain appears on most routes, connecting the town centre to the link road network. Two roundabouts in quick succession require accurate positioning — approach in the correct lane and be aware that pedestrians regularly cross near the town centre.
4
Llandafen Road & Gelli Road Residential Area
Several routes head north-east through Llandafen Road and Gelli Road, a quieter residential area beyond the link road network. Roundabouts at Pencae Logi and Llwynhendy Road serve this area — practise lane discipline on the approach as the roads narrow after the junctions.
5
Corporation Avenue & Heol Goffa Mini Roundabouts
Corporation Avenue and Heol Goffa feature a series of mini roundabouts connecting the DTC to the wider Llanelli road network. Used on several routes in both directions, these mini roundabouts require full observation and clear signalling — treat each as a live junction regardless of traffic levels.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toft Place | 12 / 13 | Left turn | |
| Corporation Ave | 10 / 13 | Right turn | |
| Swansea Link | 10 / 13 | Roundabout | |
| Lliedi Crescent | 9 / 13 | Left turn | |
| Llandafen Rd | 8 / 13 | Right turn | |
| Andrew St | 6 / 13 | Left turn | |
| Andrew Terrace | 6 / 13 | Left turn | |
| Coedcae Rd | 6 / 13 | Right turn | |
| Gelli Rd | 6 / 13 | Right turn | |
| Halfway Link | 6 / 13 | Roundabout |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 102 roundabouts across 13 routes — these are the most important.
Swansea Link
High
Pottery St
High
Stepney Place
High
Link Rd
High
Frondeg Terrace
Medium
Heol Goffa
Medium
Machynis Link
Medium
Halfway Link
Medium
Llanelli Test Centre
Address
Llanelli Driving Test Centre
Toft Place, Llanerch, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 3SB
Toft Place, Llanerch, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 3SB
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
52.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
6.1 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
13
ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
30
Steps (23–40 range)