Route 1580 runs 9.19 km over about 28 minutes in a single stage, looping through Barlow Moor Road and the residential streets of West Didsbury and Didsbury. It holds to 20 and 30 mph limits throughout, so unlike the faster routes at this centre that climb to 50 mph, the challenge here is dense junction work rather than speed. With 17 turns and no roundabouts, it is one of the more turn-heavy town routes here.

Watch Out For

• Nine left and eight right turns packed into a short distance, many at 30 mph residential corners.
• A marked cycle lane where you must check your nearside before turning left.
• Fourteen sets of traffic lights, including busier stretches on Wilmslow Road.

Route Features

• Quiet residential roads such as Parkfield Road South and Elm Road link the wider 30 mph roads.
• No roundabouts, so the focus stays on junction priority and lane discipline.

Test Manoeuvres

• Expect a pull up on the left near the test centre end.

Key Tips

• On the 20 mph sections keep speed genuinely low; examiners watch for creeping over the limit.