Near Aylesbury test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts and 10 turns across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 72.2 km practice route near Aylesbury test centre, taking roughly 35 min to drive. It is NOT an official DVSA examiner route, the DVSA does not publish those, but it uses the same local roads and junction types an examiner is likely to choose.
Along the way you'll meet Wendover Road. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and sustained concentration. Driving it a few times before your test builds the muscle memory that frees up attention for observation and decision-making on the day.
The loop is anchored by 20 catalogued landmarks, including churches, schools, pubs and shops, so you can navigate it from recognisable features rather than a memorised turn list. Rehearsing it in this way means that on test day the area already feels familiar, and your attention is free for the traffic rather than the map.
Whatever the route, your practical test follows the same national shape: an eyesight check, a couple of vehicle-safety questions, around forty minutes of general driving, one reversing manoeuvre chosen by the examiner, and roughly twenty minutes of independent driving following signs or a sat-nav. Practising on roads like these is how you make each of those elements feel routine rather than new.
Treat this route as practice, not a script. The value is not in repeating one fixed sequence but in getting comfortable with the road types, speed changes and junction patterns of the area around Aylesbury test centre, so that whatever order your examiner chooses on the day, none of it is unfamiliar. Drive it a few times, focus on smooth observation and planning, and it becomes one more stretch of road you already know, which is exactly the kind of preparation that turns nerves into confidence.
If you are practising with a supervising driver rather than an instructor, take it steadily: agree the manoeuvre spots in advance, keep to a comfortable pace, and stop to talk through anything that felt rushed. And remember the basics that apply on every road, mirrors before any change of speed or direction, signals in good time, and a following distance that gives you room to react. Those habits travel with you long after the test is passed.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 181-step drive on real, named roads (about 72.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
16 m
Turn right onto Smeaton Close.
Smeaton Close56 m
Turn right to stay on Smeaton Close.
Smeaton Close97 m
Turn left onto Brunel Road.
Brunel Road144 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coldharbour Way.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coldharbour Way.
Coldharbour Way207 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coldharbour Way.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coldharbour Way.
Coldharbour Way211 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Griffin Lane.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Griffin Lane.
Griffin Lane740 m
Turn right onto A41/Bicester Road.
A41229 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A41/Gatehouse Road.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Gatehouse Road.
A41781 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41/Friarage Road.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Friarage Road.
A41275 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A41/Friarage Road.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Friarage Road.
A41329 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A41/Friarage Road.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Friarage Road.
A41125 m
Enter Exchange Street and take the 2nd exit onto A413/Walton Street.
Exchange Street59 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Walton Street. Continue on A413.
A413534 m
Keep right to stay on A413.
A413133 m
Turn right onto A413/Walton Street.
A413550 m
Enter Exchange Street and take the 3rd exit onto A413/Walton Street.
Exchange Street94 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Walton Street.
A413466 m
Turn left onto Walton Road.
Walton Road337 m
Turn right onto Turnfurlong.
Turnfurlong648 m
Turn left onto Wendover Way.
Wendover Way53 m
Turn right onto Turnfurlong Lane.
Turnfurlong Lane548 m
Turn left onto Westmorland Avenue.
Westmorland Avenue455 m
Turn left onto Howard Avenue.
Howard Avenue133 m
Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue.
Northumberland Avenue500 m
Turn left onto Westmorland Avenue.
Westmorland Avenue369 m
Turn left onto Howard Avenue.
Howard Avenue133 m
Turn right onto Northumberland Avenue.
Northumberland Avenue145 m
Turn right onto Limes Avenue.
Limes Avenue324 m
Turn right onto Long Meadow.
Long Meadow50 m
Turn left onto Brentwood Way.
Brentwood Way172 m
Turn left onto Bedgrove.
Bedgrove763 m
Move left onto Camborne Avenue.
Camborne Avenue41 m
Turn left onto A41/Tring Road. Continue on A41.
A411.1 km
Turn right onto Oakfield Road/A4157.
Oakfield Road585 m
Keep left to stay on A4157.
A4157748 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elmhurst Road/A4157.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Elmhurst Road/A4157.
Elmhurst Road1.1 km
Turn right onto A413.
A413179 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Buckingham Road/A413.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/A413. Continue on A413.
A413805 m
Continue on A413.
A41359 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A413.
85 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A4131.8 km
Turn right onto New Road.
New Road783 m
Move right.
2 m
Turn right onto Stockaway.
Stockaway18 m
Turn left.
21 m
Make a sharp left onto Aston Abbotts Road.
Aston Abbotts Road27 m
Move left onto New Road.
New Road783 m
Turn left onto A413.
A4131.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413877 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A413.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413172 m
Turn left onto Elmhurst Road/A4157.
Elmhurst Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Douglas Road/A4157.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Douglas Road/A4157. Continue on A4157.
A4157760 m
Keep left to take Oakfield Road/A4157.
Oakfield Road582 m
Turn left onto A41.
A411.6 km
Turn right onto New Road.
New Road1.0 km
Turn left to stay on New Road.
New Road753 m
Turn left to stay on New Road.
New Road872 m
Turn right onto Main Street.
Main Street592 m
Turn left onto World's End Lane.
World's End Lane1.8 km
Turn right onto Wendover Road/B4009.
Wendover Road510 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wendover Road.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wendover Road.
Wendover Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413574 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A413.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413755 m
Enter Hampden Hall Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413/Wendover Road.
Hampden Hall Roundabout16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Wendover Road.
A413171 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A413/Wendover Road.
74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Wendover Road.
A413609 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413/Wendover Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Wendover Road.
A413805 m
Turn right onto Wendover Way.
Wendover Way1.1 km
Turn left onto A41.
A4151 m
Turn right onto Oakfield Road/A4157.
Oakfield Road585 m
Keep left to stay on A4157.
A4157748 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A418/Bierton Road.
103 m
Exit the roundabout onto A418/Bierton Road.
A418240 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A418.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto A418.
A41817 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A418/Aylesbury Road.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto A418/Aylesbury Road.
A4181.3 km
Turn right onto Burcott Lane.
Burcott Lane1.6 km
Turn right onto Bellingham Way.
Bellingham Way671 m
Turn left onto Oakfield Road/A4157.
Oakfield Road143 m
Keep left to stay on Oakfield Road/A4157.
Oakfield Road582 m
Turn left onto A41.
A4151 m
Turn right onto King Edward Avenue.
King Edward Avenue1.1 km
Turn right onto A413/Wendover Road. Continue on A413.
A413574 m
Keep left to take Stoke Road/B4443.
Stoke Road429 m
Enter Chestnut Crescent and take the 2nd exit onto Carrington Road.
Chestnut Crescent65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Carrington Road.
Carrington Road246 m
Turn right onto Lee Road.
Lee Road212 m
Turn left onto Hampden Gardens.
Hampden Gardens116 m
Turn left to stay on Hampden Gardens.
Hampden Gardens46 m
Turn right to stay on Hampden Gardens.
Hampden Gardens146 m
Turn left to stay on Hampden Gardens.
Hampden Gardens49 m
Turn left onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue203 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Churchill Avenue.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue185 m
Turn left onto Church Square.
Church Square177 m
Turn left onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue219 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Churchill Avenue.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue152 m
Enter Ellen Road and take the 1st exit onto Churchill Avenue.
Ellen Road4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue555 m
Enter Mandeville Road and take the 3rd exit onto B4443.
Mandeville Road29 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4443.
B4443123 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Road/B4443.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Road/B4443.
Lower Road680 m
Turn left onto A4010.
A401056 m
Move left onto Lower Road/B4443.
Lower Road995 m
Turn right onto Risborough Road.
Risborough Road692 m
Turn right onto Old Risborough Road.
Old Risborough Road21 m
Turn right.
12 m
Make a right U-turn.
12 m
Turn left onto Old Risborough Road.
Old Risborough Road21 m
Turn left onto Risborough Road.
Risborough Road693 m
Turn right onto Station Road/B4443. Continue on Station Road.
Station Road954 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413755 m
Enter Hampden Hall Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413/Wendover Road.
Hampden Hall Roundabout16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Wendover Road.
A413171 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A413/Wendover Road.
74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Wendover Road.
A413609 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413/Wendover Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Wendover Road. Continue on A413.
A4131.4 km
Turn right onto A413/Walton Street.
A413550 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41/Exchange Street.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Exchange Street.
A41282 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A418/Vale Park Drive.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A418/Vale Park Drive.
A41893 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Upper Hundreds Way/A413.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Hundreds Way/A413.
Upper Hundreds Way230 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Street/A413.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Street/A413. Continue on A413.
A413382 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A413.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413976 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Buckingham Road/A413.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/A413. Continue on A413.
A413805 m
Continue on A413.
A41359 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A413.
85 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A4133.2 km
Turn right onto Lower Road.
Lower Road54 m
Move right to stay on Lower Road.
Lower Road668 m
Turn left onto A413.
A4133.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413877 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A413.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A413979 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413.
A41355 m
Move left onto New Street/A413. Continue on New Street.
New Street319 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Hundreds Way/A413.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Hundreds Way/A413.
Upper Hundreds Way236 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A418/Vale Park Drive.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto A418/Vale Park Drive.
A41895 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41/Exchange Street.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Exchange Street.
A41277 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A413/Walton Street.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto A413/Walton Street. Continue on A413.
A413534 m
Keep right to stay on A413.
A413109 m
Keep left to take Stoke Road/B4443.
Stoke Road223 m
Keep left to take Mandeville Road/B4443.
Mandeville Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Mandeville Road/B4443.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mandeville Road/B4443. Continue on B4443.
B44431.3 km
Move left onto Walton Street/B4443. Continue on Walton Street.
Walton Street467 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Aylesbury · Route 16 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.
These are the real named features along the loop, straight from our route catalogue. Use them to recognise where you are and to anticipate the hazard each one brings, not to memorise a fixed order.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 18.9 km of this loop is dual carriageway. Build your speed on the slip road, take an effective rearward observation, and merge without forcing other traffic to brake.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (30, 40, 50, 60 mph). Watch for repeater signs and adjust early, examiners mark you down for carrying the wrong speed into a new limit.
Residential streets
Narrow residential roads mean parked cars, pedestrians and reduced visibility. Cover the brake, keep your speed down and be ready to give way.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Holy Trinity, Walton
Start near Holy Trinity, Walton.
University Campus Aylesbury Vale
Continue to University Campus Aylesbury Vale.
Computer Block
Continue to Computer Block.
Turnfurlong Junior School
Continue to Turnfurlong Junior School.
Buckinghamshire Yeoman
Continue to Buckinghamshire Yeoman.
Limes Avenue Baptist
Continue to Limes Avenue Baptist.
Dairy Maid
Continue to Dairy Maid.
St Clare's Roman Catholic Church
Continue to St Clare's Roman Catholic Church.
Weedon Methodist Church
Continue to Weedon Methodist Church.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Chandos Arms
Continue to Chandos Arms.
Wendover Road
Continue to Wendover Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Bierton: St James the Great
Continue to Bierton: St James the Great.
Broad Leys
Continue to Broad Leys.
Church of the Good Shepherd
Continue to Church of the Good Shepherd.
St Mary the Virgin
Continue to St Mary the Virgin.
Stoke Mandeville
Continue to Stoke Mandeville.
New Zealand
Continue to New Zealand.
Seventh Day Adventist Church Aylesbury
Continue to Seventh Day Adventist Church Aylesbury.
J & B News
Finish back near J & B News, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 11 turns
11 roundabouts · 11 turns
8 roundabouts · 20 turns
9 roundabouts · 20 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 72.2 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Aylesbury test centre, not an official DVSA route.