Edinburgh (Musselburgh) Driving Test Routes

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Route Examples

Route 1 Instructions:

  1. From the Driving Test Centre, at the end turn right
  2. At the lights on Newhailes Road, turn left
  3. At the lights on Edinburgh Road, continue ahead
  4. On Musselburgh Road, take the 2nd left
  5. On Coillesdene Avenue, take the 2nd right
  6. At the end of Eastfield Gardens, turn right
  7. At the lights on Milton Road East, turn left
  8. On Milton Link, go ahead and take the roundabout’s 2nd exit
  9. Join the A1 and take the 1st slip road exit left
  10. At Newcraighall lights, turn right
  11. Continue on Newcraighall Road, straight ahead at the roundabout (2nd exit)
  12. Continue on Newcraighall Road, then at the next roundabout take the 2nd exit to the right
  13. At the lights on Newcraighall Road, turn right
  14. Continue ahead at the mini roundabout on Duddingston Park South
  15. On Duddingston Park South, take the 2nd left
  16. Turn left onto Mountcastle Drive South
  17. Continue ahead at the lights on Mountcastle Drive South
  18. On Mountcastle Drive South, take the 2nd left
  19. Turn right onto Durham Avenue
  20. Take the 1st left back to Mountcastle Drive South
  21. At the lights on Mountcastle Drive South, turn right
  22. At the lights on Duddingston Road, turn right
  23. At the lights on Duddingston Park, turn left
  24. At the lights on Milton Road, turn right
  25. On Milton Link, go ahead and take the roundabout’s 2nd exit
  26. Join the A1 and take the 1st slip road exit left
  27. At Newcraighall lights, turn left
  28. Continue on Newcraighall Road, ahead at the roundabout (2nd exit)
  29. At Newhailes Road, turn left at the roundabout
  30. On Newhailes Road, take the 1st right
  31. Return to the Driving Test Centre

Note: This route is an older example and has been updated.
All current routes are on the app.

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    1. From the Driving Test Centre, at the end turn left

    2. At Newhailes Road Roundabout, take the 3rd exit (right)

    3. On Newhailes Road, at the next roundabout take the 2nd exit (right)

    4. On Newcraighall Road, continue ahead at the lights

    5. At Newcraighall Road Roundabout, take the 1st exit (left)

    6. Continue Whitehill Road ahead at the next two roundabouts

    7. At the next Whitehill Road roundabout, take the 3rd exit (right)

    8. On Newcraighall Road, take the 1st left

    9. Take the slip road onto the A1, then at the next roundabout go ahead (2nd exit)

    10. At the lights on Milton Link, turn left

    11. On Milton Road, take the 4th left

    * Updated, complete route available on the app.

    1. From the Driving Test Centre, at the end turn right

    2. At the lights on Newhailes Road, turn left

    3. On Edinburgh Road, take the 2nd left

    4. Turn right onto Maitland Park Road

    5. At the end of Maitland Park Road, turn left

    6. At the lights on Edinburgh Road, turn left

    7. On Milton Road East, take the 2nd right

    8. On Milton Terrace, take the 2nd left

    9. Turn left onto Coillesdene Avenue

    10. At the crossroads on Coillesdene Avenue, turn right

    11. At the end of Coillesdene Drive, turn left

    12. At the end of Coillesdene Crescent, turn right

    * Updated, complete route available on the app.

    1. From the Driving Test Centre, at the end turn right

    2. At the lights on Newhailes Road, turn right

    3. At the lights on North High Street / Bridge Street, turn left

    4. On High Street / Linkfield Road, take the 6th right

    5. On Ashgrove, take the 4th left

    6. At the end of Pinkie Service Road, turn left

    7. Then take the 1st right and immediate left along Pinkie Service Road

    8. At Pinkie Road Roundabout, take the 3rd exit (right)

    9. At A199 Haddington Road Roundabout, go ahead (2nd exit)

    10. On A199 towards Tranent, turn right for the A1 slip road (signed A720)

    11. At Old Craighall Junction Roundabout, take the 3rd exit (right)

    12. At Musselburgh Services Road Roundabout, take the 2nd exit (right)

    * Updated, complete route available on the app.

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Average Length: 8.3 miles

Average Duration: 38 minutes

Based on 19+ route variations offered in the app:

Route Focus Moments

There are a few areas that feature regularly in the 19+ route variations around Musselburgh. It’s worth taking some extra time to practise the following roads and roundabouts a little more as they may well show up:

  1. Newhailes Road & Newcraighall Road
    These busy connecting roads appear on nearly every route. You can expect regular traffic lights and roundabouts leading towards the A1 and Edinburgh. They're good for practising lane positioning, mirror use, and smooth braking.

  2. Milton Road & Milton Link
    A key dual-carriageway section where you’ll often merge or exit using short slip roads. Keep your acceleration steady and plan your mirrors and signalling early when joining or leaving the A1.

  3. Duddingston Park South & Mountcastle Area
    A quieter residential stretch with several mini roundabouts to negotiate and traffic lights close together. It’s a good test of timing, clutch control, and awareness of pedestrians.

  4. Portobello High Street & Brighton Place
    A busier town environment with plenty of lights, crossings, and parked vehicles to navigate. Focus on staying patient, maintaining space, and keeping to the 20-30 mph limits.

  5. Olivebank Road Roundabout
    Often used on the return leg, this well-used roundabout connects several local roads. As always approach in the correct lane early, and use it as a chance to show confident mirror checks before leaving.

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Route Tips

The biggest advantage you can have for test day is learning the routes in advance. Compliment that advantage with these additional tips and you’ve got a great chance of passing your test!

Route Difficulty

Use the app route preview to find a good starter route, then as your confidence grows you can tackle the more complicated maps.

Time / Weather

Try to drive at various times for rush-hour traffic and quieter times. Also don’t just drive in dry weather, it might be raining on test day.

Session Length

Your test will be around 40mins long, so try to make each practise session 40-50mins long and cover an entire route map each time.

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After 04-Dec-17, the UK driving test also requires following Sat-nav instructions. As the premier provider of Sat-Nav test routes in the UK, we provide many test-routes for tom-tom and Garmin devices. For people who want to download Sat-Nav devices, we highly recommend the Tomtom Start 52, mainly as it’s the #1 choice for the Edinburgh (Musselburgh) driving test examiners.
 

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The examiner will require the student to take directions from a configured SatNav independently. The Satnav will include the route that the student needs to follow. The make or model of Sat-nav device used during the examination won’t make a difference as the driving test route will be the same. In case the student takes the wrong route, the examiner will advise accordingly. That said, we very much suggest the Tom-Tom Start 52 mainly because it’s what examiners tend to utilise whilst conducting driving tests.

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Being a service-oriented company, we supply Route-led's clients with additional support and help for our driving test-routes. Using Route-LED's driving test-routes enables the users to experience the junctions, corners and roads that they will encounter during their driving tests.To assist the learner in learning how to conduct a vehicle carefully and in addition to pass the driving test, we highly recommend using an experienced driving teacher. How it works

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If you go off the independent driving route, it will not have any effect on your examination score unless you make a traffic offence, break a traffic regulation or do an additional driving fault. If you make an incorrect turn, the test examiner will assist you return to the route. In case of poor or obscure road signs, the examiner will direct the learner until such time as they get to the next clear traffic sign. The learner doesn’t need to have a detailed knowledge of the area. You cannot use your personal Satnav for independent driving, mainly because it gives the student very detailed prompts. The independent driving section will test if you are able to effect secure independent decisions.


Edinburgh (Musselburgh) Test Centre Info


Edinburgh (Musselburgh) test centre can be found at Newhailes Industrial Estate, Newhailes Road, Olivebank, Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6SJ. There should be ramp access for wheelchair users but we suggest calling to confirm. There are also usually male, female and disabled facilities available at the test centre but it's probably best to use these at home in advance! It’s sometimes feasible to park at the test centre. If not, it should be fine to park close by and walk. Practise difficult junctions, roundabouts, one-way streets and busy roads. Navigating test-routes while learning to drive is always very useful, as it allows you to learn on roads that you will certainly be driving during your test.



Address: Newhailes Industrial Estate, Newhailes Road, Olivebank, Musselburgh East Lothian EH21 6SJ
Parking: Parking could be available at the test centre. If not, park nearby and walk there.
Test Centre Toilets: There are quite often male, female and disabled facilities at the test centre but best to go before you head there.
Disabled access: You should be able to access the test centre in a wheelchair but call in advance to confirm.

Find local test centre details: https://www.gov.uk/find-driving-test-centre