Near Belvedere test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts, 7 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 19 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.8 km practice route near Belvedere test centre, taking roughly 30 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 Northend 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, 20 mph zones, 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, stations and named junctions, 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 Belvedere 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 105-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west on Woolwich Road.
Woolwich Road141 m
Turn left onto Harold Avenue.
Harold Avenue319 m
Turn left onto Barnfield Road.
Barnfield Road240 m
Turn left onto Nuxley Road.
Nuxley Road421 m
Turn right onto A206.
A206332 m
Move left onto Picardy Road/B250.
Picardy Road77 m
Keep left to stay on Picardy Road/B250.
Picardy Road486 m
Turn right onto Halt Robin Road.
Halt Robin Road87 m
Keep left to stay on Halt Robin Road.
Halt Robin Road82 m
Turn right onto Upper Park Road.
Upper Park Road504 m
Turn left onto Erith Road/A206.
Erith Road690 m
Turn left onto Tower Road.
Tower Road266 m
Turn right to stay on Tower Road.
Tower Road29 m
Turn right onto Tower Court.
Tower Court93 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Tower Court.
Tower Court93 m
Turn left onto Tower Road.
Tower Road29 m
Turn left to stay on Tower Road.
Tower Road266 m
Turn right onto Erith Road/A206.
Erith Road737 m
Turn left onto Brook Street.
Brook Street730 m
Keep left to stay on Brook Street.
Brook Street907 m
Turn right onto Barnehurst Avenue.
Barnehurst Avenue769 m
Turn left onto Merewood Road.
Merewood Road192 m
Keep right to take Manor Way.
Manor Way629 m
Turn left onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East488 m
Turn left to stay on Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East187 m
Turn left onto Perry Street/A2000.
Perry Street409 m
Keep left to stay on Perry Street/A2000.
Perry Street339 m
Turn left to stay on Perry Street/A2000.
Perry Street24 m
Enter Thames Road and take the 2nd exit onto Northend Road/A206.
Thames Road48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Northend Road/A206.
Northend Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto South Road/A206.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto South Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A206808 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
Bronze Age Way2.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Picardy Manorway/A2016.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Picardy Manorway/A2016.
Picardy Manorway344 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastern Way/A2016.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Way/A2016.
Eastern Way3.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Western Way/A2016.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Way/A2016.
Western Way662 m
Keep right to stay on Western Way/A2016.
Western Way69 m
Keep right to stay on A2016.
A2016883 m
Move right.
326 m
Move right onto Pettman Crescent/A2016.
Pettman Crescent364 m
Turn left onto Plumstead High Street/A206. Continue on A206.
A206373 m
Keep right to take Plumstead High Street/A206.
Plumstead High Street662 m
Keep left to stay on A206.
A2061.5 km
Turn left onto Bostall Hill Road.
Bostall Hill Road71 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Bostall Hill Road.
Bostall Hill Road71 m
Turn right onto Bostall Hill/A206.
Bostall Hill1.0 km
Turn right onto Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road123 m
Keep straight to stay on Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road302 m
Turn right onto Blithdale Road.
Blithdale Road134 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Blithdale Road.
Blithdale Road135 m
Turn left onto Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road129 m
Keep right to stay on Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road172 m
Keep left to stay on Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road34 m
Turn right onto Myrtledene Road.
Myrtledene Road80 m
Turn right onto Myra Street.
Myra Street202 m
Turn right onto Manton Road.
Manton Road73 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Manton Road.
Manton Road73 m
Turn right onto Myra Street.
Myra Street103 m
Turn right onto Blithdale Road.
Blithdale Road82 m
Turn right onto Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road40 m
Keep right to stay on Woodhurst Road.
Woodhurst Road54 m
Turn left onto Manton Road.
Manton Road165 m
Turn left onto Basildon Road.
Basildon Road303 m
Keep right to take Eynsham Drive.
Eynsham Drive1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
98 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
Harrow Manorway254 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
Harrow Manorway542 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Knee Hill/A2041.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill101 m
Keep right to stay on Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Brampton Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brampton Road.
Brampton Road85 m
Move left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane689 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane155 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane424 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane748 m
Keep left to stay on Long Lane.
Long Lane348 m
Turn right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road245 m
Turn left onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East16 m
Keep right to stay on Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East962 m
Turn left onto Manor Way.
Manor Way629 m
Move left onto Old Manor Way.
Old Manor Way192 m
Turn right onto Barnehurst Avenue.
Barnehurst Avenue770 m
Turn left onto Colyers Lane.
Colyers Lane243 m
Keep left to take Brook Street.
Brook Street1.4 km
Turn left onto Erith Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A2062.0 km
Turn left onto St Josephs Court.
St Josephs Court17 m
Turn right to stay on St Josephs Court.
St Josephs Court55 m
Turn right.
20 m
Turn left onto Woolwich Road/A206.
Woolwich Road128 m
Turn right onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill810 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Knee Hill/B213.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/B213. Continue on B213.
B2131.4 km
Turn right onto Kingswood Avenue.
Kingswood Avenue295 m
Turn right onto Heron Hill.
Heron Hill275 m
Keep straight to stay on Heron Hill.
Heron Hill325 m
Turn left onto A206.
A206227 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Belvedere · Route 13 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.
Multiple roundabouts
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50 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.
Belvedere and Erith Congregational Church
Start near Belvedere and Erith Congregational Church.
Northumberland Heath Childrens Centre
Continue to Northumberland Heath Childrens Centre.
Mayplace Road East / Manor Way
Continue to Mayplace Road East / Manor Way.
Woodside Road
Continue to Woodside Road.
Northend Road
Continue to Northend Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Erith
Continue to Erith.
Morgan
Continue to Morgan.
Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court
Continue to Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court.
Plumstead Garage
Continue to Plumstead Garage.
Plumstead Corner / Church Manor Way
Continue to Plumstead Corner / Church Manor Way.
Plumstead High Street / Plumstead Station
Continue to Plumstead High Street / Plumstead Station.
William Temple
Continue to William Temple.
Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way
Continue to Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way.
Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way
Continue to Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way.
St Andrew
Continue to St Andrew.
Mayplace Road East / Barnehurst Road
Continue to Mayplace Road East / Barnehurst Road.
Mayplace Road East / Pinnacle Hill
Continue to Mayplace Road East / Pinnacle Hill.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Conference Road
Continue to Conference Road.
Leather Bottle
Finish back near Leather Bottle, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 16 turns · 1 set of lights
5 roundabouts · 16 turns
7 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 7 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 42.8 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Belvedere test centre, not an official DVSA route.