Near Belvedere test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts and 16 turns across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 85.7 km practice loop near Belvedere 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, independent driving 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, pubs, shops and stations, 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 136-step drive on real, named roads (about 85.7 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 Road140 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
Turn right onto Nuxley Road.
Nuxley Road673 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bedonwell Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bedonwell Road.
Bedonwell Road1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brampton Road.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brampton Road.
Brampton Road1.8 km
Turn right onto Crook Log/A207.
Crook Log134 m
Turn left onto Danson Road/A221.
Danson Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Danson Underpass/A221.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Danson Underpass/A221.
Danson Underpass344 m
Enter Penhill Road and take the 1st exit onto Blendon Road/A221.
Penhill Road6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blendon Road/A221.
Blendon Road98 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A221/Kestlake Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A2.
A28.0 km
Keep right to take A102.
A1023.2 km
Keep left to take A102/Blackwall Tunnel Approach.
A10267 m
Keep right to stay on A102.
A1022.1 km
Take the A13 exit towards Tilbury/Barking/ExCel.
A13724 m
Keep left to stay on A13/East India Dock Road.
A13186 m
Move right towards Tilbury/Barking/A13.
A13262 m
Keep right to stay on A13.
A137.4 km
Take the Lodge Avenue/Ripple Road Junction exit towards Romford/Beacontree Heath/A1153.
A13264 m
Enter Ripple Road and take the 2nd exit onto Lodge Avenue/A1153.
Ripple Road75 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lodge Avenue/A1153. Continue on Lodge Avenue.
Lodge Avenue954 m
Turn left to stay on Lodge Avenue.
Lodge Avenue643 m
Turn right onto Ivinghoe Road.
Ivinghoe Road159 m
Turn right onto Harrold Road.
Harrold Road229 m
Turn right onto Markyate Road.
Markyate Road238 m
Turn left to stay on Markyate Road.
Markyate Road157 m
Turn right onto Porters Avenue/A1153.
Porters Avenue494 m
Turn left onto Lodge Avenue/A1153. Continue on Lodge Avenue.
Lodge Avenue954 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ripple Road/A123.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ripple Road/A123.
Ripple Road37 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A13/Alfred's Way.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto A13.
A137.0 km
Keep right to stay on A13.
A13735 m
Keep left to take A13/East India Dock Road towards Blackwall Tunnel.
A13766 m
Take the exit towards Blackwall Tunnel.
A1026.2 km
Keep left to take A2.
A26.6 km
Take the Danson exit.
330 m
Move left onto Danson Road.
Danson Road73 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Danson Road/A221.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Danson Road/A221.
Danson Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Crook Log/A207.
Crook Log141 m
Turn left onto Brampton Road.
Brampton Road1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto King Harolds Way.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto King Harolds Way.
King Harolds Way1.1 km
Turn left onto Osborne Road.
Osborne Road393 m
Turn right to stay on Osborne Road.
Osborne Road69 m
Turn left onto Harold Avenue.
Harold Avenue159 m
Turn left onto Woolwich Road/A206.
Woolwich Road551 m
Turn left onto Westergate Road.
Westergate Road205 m
Move left onto Bedonwell Road.
Bedonwell Road258 m
Turn left to stay on Bedonwell Road.
Bedonwell Road516 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bedonwell Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bedonwell Road.
Bedonwell Road590 m
Turn left onto Ightham Road.
Ightham Road250 m
Turn right onto Nurstead Road.
Nurstead Road312 m
Make a sharp left onto Swanton Road.
Swanton Road258 m
Turn left onto Ightham Road.
Ightham Road277 m
Turn right onto Luddesdon Road.
Luddesdon Road344 m
Turn right onto Parsonage Manorway.
Parsonage Manorway87 m
Turn right onto Eastry Road.
Eastry Road347 m
Turn right onto Ightham Road.
Ightham Road19 m
Turn left onto Nurstead Road.
Nurstead Road312 m
Move right onto Swanton Road.
Swanton Road104 m
Turn left onto Belmont Road.
Belmont Road287 m
Turn right onto Dalmeny Road.
Dalmeny Road215 m
Turn left onto Rydal Drive.
Rydal Drive325 m
Turn right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road26 m
Turn left onto Grasmere Road.
Grasmere Road490 m
Turn left onto Merewood Road.
Merewood Road364 m
Keep right to take Manor Way.
Manor Way541 m
Turn right onto Hillingdon Road.
Hillingdon Road671 m
Move left onto Northall Road.
Northall Road14 m
Turn right onto Barnehurst Road.
Barnehurst Road319 m
Move right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road629 m
Turn left onto Brook Street.
Brook Street1.6 km
Turn right onto Erith Road/A206.
Erith Road310 m
Turn right onto Upper Holly Hill Road.
Upper Holly Hill Road209 m
Turn right onto Holly Hill Road.
Holly Hill Road239 m
Turn right onto Rutland Gate.
Rutland Gate99 m
Turn left onto Erith Road/A206.
Erith Road55 m
Turn right onto Upper Park Road.
Upper Park Road277 m
Move left onto Fremantle Road.
Fremantle Road166 m
Turn right onto Picardy Road/B250.
Picardy Road234 m
Turn right onto Halt Robin Road.
Halt Robin Road170 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 Road738 m
Turn left onto Brook Street.
Brook Street1.6 km
Turn right onto Barnehurst Avenue.
Barnehurst Avenue770 m
Turn left onto Merewood Road.
Merewood Road192 m
Keep right to take Manor Way.
Manor Way541 m
Turn right onto Hillingdon Road.
Hillingdon Road671 m
Move left onto Northall Road.
Northall Road14 m
Turn right onto Barnehurst Road.
Barnehurst Road319 m
Move right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road629 m
Turn left onto Brook Street.
Brook Street233 m
Turn left onto Belmont Road.
Belmont Road181 m
Turn right onto Byron Drive.
Byron Drive193 m
Turn left onto Wilde Road.
Wilde Road65 m
Turn left onto Bronte Close.
Bronte Close59 m
Turn left to stay on Bronte Close.
Bronte Close64 m
Turn left.
15 m
Make a right U-turn.
15 m
Turn right onto Bronte Close.
Bronte Close64 m
Turn right to stay on Bronte Close.
Bronte Close59 m
Turn right onto Wilde Road.
Wilde Road65 m
Turn right onto Byron Drive.
Byron Drive193 m
Turn left onto Belmont Road.
Belmont Road181 m
Turn right onto Brook Street.
Brook Street234 m
Turn left onto Bexley Road/A220.
Bexley Road1.7 km
Turn left onto Fraser Road/A206.
Fraser Road809 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fraser Road/A206.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Fraser Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A2061.4 km
Turn left onto Bedwell Road.
Bedwell Road280 m
Turn right onto Albert Road.
Albert Road218 m
Turn right onto A206.
A206201 m
Turn right onto Bedwell Road.
Bedwell Road128 m
Turn left.
56 m
Turn right onto Nuxley Road.
Nuxley Road201 m
Move right.
12 m
Turn right.
20 m
Move right onto Albert Road.
Albert Road55 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Belvedere · Route 17 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.
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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 42.0 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 (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.
Free Grace Baptist Church
Start near Free Grace Baptist Church.
Broken Drum
Continue to Broken Drum.
Sherard Road Medical Centre
Continue to Sherard Road Medical Centre.
Westerdale Road
Continue to Westerdale Road.
Blackwall Station
Continue to Blackwall Station.
Stephenson Street
Continue to Stephenson Street.
St Cedd's Church
Continue to St Cedd's Church.
Roundhouse
Continue to Roundhouse.
Woolwich Manor Way
Continue to Woolwich Manor Way.
Canning Town Station
Continue to Canning Town Station.
North Greenwich Station
Continue to North Greenwich Station.
Briset Park
Continue to Briset Park.
Eltham
Continue to Eltham.
Learning & Enterprise College Bexley
Continue to Learning & Enterprise College Bexley.
Croft Day Nursery
Continue to Croft Day Nursery.
Barnehurst Methodist Church
Continue to Barnehurst Methodist Church.
Northumberland Heath Childrens Centre
Continue to Northumberland Heath Childrens Centre.
Barnehurst Infant School
Continue to Barnehurst Infant School.
North Heath Family Church
Continue to North Heath Family Church.
All Saints
Finish back near All Saints, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 16 turns · 1 set of lights
7 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 7 turns · 1 set of lights
7 roundabouts · 16 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 85.7 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Belvedere test centre, not an official DVSA route.