Wigston Driving Test Centre
Wigston Driving Test Centre is a driving test centre in Leicester and is located at Tigers Road, off Saffron Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS. This centre serves as a key location for learner drivers in Leicester and the surrounding areas, providing a practical testing ground that includes various road types and traffic conditions.
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Wigston Driving Test Routes
Familiarising yourself with the roads around Wigston Test Centre will increase your chance of passing your next driving test. Below are the types of roads and challeges you can expect to encounter.
Roundabouts
Asquith Way roundabout is a complex roundabout nearby, requiring careful maneuvering and decision-making skills. Successfully navigating this roundabout is crucial for drivers to demonstrate their ability to handle more intricate traffic scenarios during their driving tests.
High-speed roads
The Blaby Bypass is a high-speed road that challenges drivers to navigate faster-paced environments. This road is essential for helping learners gain experience in handling higher speeds and adapting to rapidly changing traffic situations.
Planning and Awareness
For residential challenges, Highgate Drive presents a confined space scenario that helps enhance drivers' skills in tight areas. This residential area boosts learners' confidence and overall driving abilities as they prepare for their tests, ensuring they are well-equipped to handle various driving situations.
Practice our test routes to gain experience
By spending time practicing on our routes for Wigston Test Centre, you'll gain valuable experience navigating the roads most commonly used during driving exams.
This preparation will not only boost your confidence, but also significantly enhance your ability to handle the diverse driving situations that could arise during your test.
Tackling these test routes will give you the edge you need to succeed.
Private Practice Checklist
Before you start private practice with friends or family, there are a few things you MUST do to stay legal.
Supervision
The person supervising you MUST
- be over 21 and have had their license for over 3 years.
- be qualified to drive the type of vehicle you are learning in.
- NOT use their phone while supervising.
- NOT drive you on a motorway.
- NOT accept money for lessons.
Insurance
You MUST have Learner Driver insurance
If practicing in your own car, you will need Learner Driver cover. This type of insurance should cover friends and family.If practicing in a family member or friend's car, you will either need to:- have them add you to their insurance policy as a Learner Driver.
- take out your own short term Learner Driver insurance policy. This type of cover usually lasts days to weeks and allows you to drive in their car.
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Route 1
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | End of road left |
| Saffron Rd | Right |
| Gloucester Crescent | Left |
| Cumberland Rd | End of road right |
| Dorset Ave | End of road left |
| Gloucester Crescent | End of road right |
| Stonesby Ave | Left |
| Shackerdale Rd | Left |
| Brixham Drive | 3rd right |
| Heddington Way | End of road left |
| Shackerdale Rd | Traffic light right |
| Asquith Way | Traffic light right |
| Welford Rd / Leicester Rd | Roundabout right |
| Wakes Rd | Crossroads left |
| Leicester Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Long St | Mini roundabout left |
| Moat St | 3rd right |
| Horsewell Lane / Launceston Rd | End of road left |
| Station Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Blaby Rd | Roundabout left, 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 2
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | End of road right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| St Thomas Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Countesthorpe Rd | 2nd left |
| Timber St | End of road right |
| Canal St | Crossroads left |
| Countesthorpe Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Foston Rd | Right |
| Rosebank | Right |
| Skye Way | End of road right |
| Scotland Way | Left |
| Church St | End of road right |
| Main St | Roundabout left |
| The Square / Station Rd | End of road right |
| Winchester Rd / Blaby | Mini roundabout left |
| Western Drive | End of road left |
| Lutterworth Rd | Roundabout right |
| Blaby Bypass | Roundabout right |
| Grove Rd | End of road left |
| Lutterworth Rd | Roundabout right |
| Leicester Rd | 3rd mini roundabout left |
| Saffron Rd | Left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 3
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | End of road right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Little Glen Rd | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, End of road right |
| Leicester Rd | Left |
| Glenville Ave | End of road right |
| Cork Lane | Right |
| Westview Ave | End of road left |
| Leicester Rd | Traffic light right |
| Glenhills Way | Left |
| Aylestone Drive | 2nd right |
| Cheriton Rd | End of road left |
| Eastwood Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Aylestone Drive | Crossroads ahead, mini roundabout right |
| Burnaston Rd | End of road left |
| Saffron Lane | 3rd right |
| The Fairway / Windley Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Windley Rd | End of road left |
| Stonesby Ave | Right |
| Glenbourne Rd | End of road left |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 4
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | Left |
| Saffron Rd | Right |
| Trenent Rd | End of road left |
| Stonesby Ave | Roundabout 4th exit |
| Saffron Lane | 4th right |
| The Fairway | Roundabout left |
| Asquith Way | Traffic light right |
| Shackerdale Rd | Left |
| Roehampton Drive | Right |
| Bradgate Drive | Right |
| Croft Drive | Left |
| Shackerdale Rd | Left |
| Aylestone Lane | Right |
| Rolleston Rd | End of road left |
| West Ave | Left |
| Holmden Ave | Right |
| Aylestone Lane | Left |
| Leicester Rd | Right |
| Wakes Rd | Roundabout right |
| Bull Head St | 2nd Traffic light right |
| Moat St | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Bushloe End / Station Rd | Roundabout left |
| Blaby Rd | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 5
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | End of road right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| St Thomas Rd | 2 x roundabouts ahead |
| Blaby Rd | Roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Right |
| Launceston Rd | Left |
| Redruth Ave | End of road left |
| Launceston Rd / Horsewell Lane | Left |
| Moat St | Mini roundabout right |
| Long St | Mini roundabout left |
| Aylestone Lane | Right |
| Shackerdale Rd | 2nd right |
| Roehampton Drive | Right |
| Highgate Drive | Left |
| Welford Rd | 2nd Traffic light left |
| Aberdale Rd | Traffic light right |
| Asquith Way | Roundabout left |
| Windley Rd | End of road left |
| Stonesby Ave | Right |
| Glenbourne Rd / Gloucester Crescent | Left |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 6
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Little Glen Rd | Left |
| Windsor Ave / Richmond Dr | End of road left |
| Little Glen Rd | 2 x mini roundabout left |
| Leicester Rd | Roundabout left, mini roundabout ahead, Traffic light ahead |
| Lutterworth Rd | Left |
| Welford Rd | End of road right, 2nd mini roundabout right |
| Western Drive | Left |
| Beech Drive | End of road left |
| Willow Rd | End of road right |
| Winchester Rd | 2nd right |
| Southway | Left |
| Lutterworth Rd | Roundabout right |
| Blaby-By-Pass | 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Leicester Rd | Traffic light ahead |
| Leicester Rd / Lutterworth Rd | Traffic light right |
| Glenhills Way | Roundabout 5th exit right |
| Saffron Lane | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 7
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| St Thomas Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Clifford St | End of road right |
| Kirkdale Rd | Left |
| Blaby Rd | Roundabout right, mini roundabout ahead |
| Station Rd | Left |
| Manor St | End of road right, End of road right |
| Queens Drive | End of road right |
| West Ave | End of road right |
| Holmden Ave | Left |
| Central Ave | Left |
| Long St | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Leicester Rd | 2nd right |
| Wakes Rd | Roundabout right |
| Bull Head St | Traffic light left |
| Kelmarsh Ave | End of road right |
| Meadow Way | End of road right |
| Newton Lane | Traffic light ahead |
| Moat St | Left |
| Horsewell Lane | Left |
| Durnford Rd | End of road left |
| Launceston Rd | End of road left |
| Station Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
| Blaby Rd | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 8
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | End of road right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Little Glen Rd | Left |
| Windsor Ave / Richmond Drive | End of road left |
| Little Glen Rd | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, Traffic light left |
| Leicester Rd | Roundabout left, mini roundabout ahead, Traffic light right |
| Enderby Rd | Roundabout ahead, left |
| Trinity Rd | Right |
| Attfield Drive | End of road left |
| Brook St | Roundabout ahead |
| Burnham Drive | End of road left |
| Laundon Way | End of road left |
| Wychwood Way | Roundabout left |
| Blaby By-Pass | 2 x roundabouts ahead |
| Blaby By-Pass | Roundabout right |
| Leicester Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Sycamore St | Mini roundabout left |
| Hospital Lane | End of road left |
| Countesthorpe Rd | Right |
| Canal St | Mini roundabout left |
| Blaby Rd | 2nd mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 9
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | End of road left |
| Saffron Rd | 2 x mini roundabout ahead, roundabout 3rd exit |
| Saffron Lane | Left |
| Duncan Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left |
| Milligan Rd | 4th left |
| Burnaston Rd | Right |
| Alton Rd | Left |
| Wigston Lane | Right |
| Bridevale Rd | Right |
| Eastwood Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Aylestone Drive | Crossroads left |
| Wigston Lane | Traffic light left, right |
| Middleton St | Traffic light left |
| Narborough Rd Sth | Roundabout ahead |
| B4114 | Roundabout left |
| Soar Valley Way | Traffic light ahead |
| Glenhills Way | Roundabout 5th exit |
| Saffron Lane | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 10
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Blaby Rd | 2nd mini roundabout right |
| Canal St | End of road left |
| Countersthorpe Rd | Right |
| Hospital Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Winchester Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, right |
| Cosby Rd | Right |
| Lutterworth Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Blaby By-Pass | Roundabout right |
| Grove Rd | Left |
| Lutterworth Rd | Traffic light ahead |
| Leicester Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout right, Traffic light right |
| Lt Glen Rd | 2 x mini roundabout ahead |
| St Thomas Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 11
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Mini roundabout left |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Gloucester Crescent | 1st left |
| Cumberland Rd | End of road right |
| Dorset Avenue | End of road left |
| Gloucester Crescent | End of road right |
| Stonesby Avenue | 1st left |
| Shackerdale Rd | Left |
| Brixham Drive | 3rd right |
| Heddington Way | End of road left |
| Shackerdale Rd | Traffic light right |
| Asquith Way | Traffic light right |
| Welford Rd | Becomes |
| Leicester Rd | Roundabout right |
| Wakes Rd | Crossroads left |
| Leicester Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Long St | Mini roundabout left |
| Moat St | 3rd right |
| Horsewell Lane | Becomes |
| Launceston Rd | End of road left |
| Station Rd | Traffic light ahead |
| Blaby Rd | Roundabout left |
| Blaby Rd | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 12
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| St Thomas Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Countesthorpe Rd | 2nd left |
| Timber St | End of road right |
| Canal St | Cross roads left |
| Countesthorpe Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Foston Rd | Right |
| Rosebank | Right |
| Skye Way | End of road right |
| Scotland Way | Left |
| Church St | End of road right |
| Main St | Roundabout left |
| The Square/Station Rd | End of road right |
| Winchester Rd | Continue into |
| Blaby | Mini roundabout left |
| Western Drive | End of road left |
| Lutterworth Rd | Roundabout right |
| Blaby Bypass | Roundabout right |
| Grove Rd | End of road left |
| Lutterworth Rd | Roundabout right |
| Leicester Rd | 3rd mini roundabout left |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 13
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Little Glen Rd | Traffic light left |
| Leicester Rd | Left |
| Glenville Avenue | End of road right |
| Cork Lane | 1st right |
| Westview Avenue | End of road left |
| Leicester Rd | Traffic light right |
| Glenhills Way | 2nd left |
| Aylestone Drive | 2nd right |
| Cheriton Rd | End of road left |
| Eastwood Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Aylestone Drive | 2nd right |
| Burnaston Rd | End of road left |
| Saffron Lane | 3rd right |
| The Fairway | Roundabout ahead |
| Windley Rd | End of road left |
| Stonesby Avenue | 1st right |
| Glenbourne Rd | End of road left |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 14
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Trenent Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Stonesby Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Saffron Lane | 4th right |
| The Fairway | Roundabout left |
| Asquith Way | Traffic light right |
| Shackerdale Rd | Left |
| Roehampton Drive | 1st right |
| Bradgate Drive | End of road right |
| Croft Drive | End of road left |
| Shackerdale Rd | End of road left |
| Aylestone Lane | 2nd right |
| Rolleston Rd | End of road left |
| West Avenue | End of road left |
| Holmden Avenue | End of road right |
| Aylestone Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Leicester Rd | 1st right |
| Wakes Rd | Roundabout right |
| Bull Head St | 2nd Traffic light right |
| Moat St | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Bushloe End | Becomes |
| Station Rd | Roundabout left |
| Blaby Rd | 3rd mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
Route 15
| Name / Number of Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| St Thomas Rd | 2 mini roundabouts ahead |
| Blaby Rd | Roundabout right |
| Station Rd | Right |
| Launceston Rd | Left |
| Redruth Avenue | End of road left |
| Launceston Rd | Becomes |
| Horsewell Lane | End of road left |
| Moat St | mini roundabout right |
| Long St | Mini roundabout left |
| Aylestone Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Shackerdale Rd | 2nd right |
| Roehampton Drive | End of road right |
| Highgate Drive | Left |
| Welford Rd | 2nd Traffic light left |
| Aberdale Rd | Traffic light right |
| Asquith Way | Roundabout left |
| Windley Rd | End of road left |
| Stonesby Avenue | 1st right |
| Glenbourne Rd | Becomes |
| Gloucester Crescent | Mini roundabout right |
| Saffron Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Tigers Rd | Right |
The DVSA no longer release up to date test routes. While the routes may differ from your actual exam, they cover roads commonly used during driving tests. Moreover, Google Maps may suggest faster routes that differ from the test paths. We have made every attempt to mitigate this.