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Bala: driving practice routes

Practise driving on the streets of Bala on a 3D map — free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

The simulator opens on the city map, where you choose any route.

Route types

Type	Routes	Typical length	Typical time
First driveQuiet streets and simple junctions — a few easy turns	9	1.2 mi	4 min
ParkingA short drive that ends in a street with free kerbside bays	18	0.8 mi	2 min
JunctionsGive way, STOP and unmarked junctions on the side streets, with turns across the oncoming traffic — who goes first when there are no lights	2	2.0 mi	6 min
Rush hourBusy avenues through the centre: traffic lights, lanes, turns across traffic	1	1.6 mi	5 min
Driving test practiceA drive like the practical test: from a test centre and back where one is known, over the roads and junctions the examiner covers.	2	11 mi	36 min

The test drive here lasts 35–40 min. Each loop starts and finishes at the test centre.

Loop	Length	Time	Roundabouts	Traffic lights	Turns	Main streets
1	10 mi	33 min	0	0	12	Heol Yr Orsaf, Cefnddwysarn, Heol Tegid, Church Street
2	11 mi	36 min	0	0	17	Heol Pensarn, Heol Ffrydan, Castle Street, Heol Arenig

The streets the routes of Bala use most.