Near Belvedere test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts and 12 turns across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 44.5 km practice loop 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, 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, stations, named junctions 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 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 98-step drive on real, named roads (about 44.5 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 left onto Essenden Road.
Essenden Road79 m
Turn left to stay on Essenden Road.
Essenden Road155 m
Turn left to stay on Essenden Road.
Essenden Road53 m
Turn right onto A206.
A2061.3 km
Turn right onto New Road.
New Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Abbey Road/B213. Continue on B213.
B213239 m
Enter Knee Hill and take the 3rd exit onto McLeod Road/B213.
Knee Hill146 m
Exit the roundabout onto McLeod Road/B213.
McLeod Road527 m
Turn left onto Bostall Lane.
Bostall Lane290 m
Turn left onto Commonwealth Way.
Commonwealth Way435 m
Turn right onto Federation Road.
Federation Road290 m
Turn left onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill156 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Knee Hill/B213.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/B213. Continue on B213.
B213935 m
Turn right onto Elstree Gardens.
Elstree Gardens520 m
Turn left onto Kingswood Avenue.
Kingswood Avenue60 m
Turn right onto Abbey Road/B213.
B2131.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Road/B213.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Road/B213.
Lower Road931 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
Bronze Age Way1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Queens Road/A206.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queens Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A206818 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northend Road/A206.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Northend Road/A206.
Northend Road1.1 km
Enter Thames Road and take the 3rd exit onto Perry Street/A2000.
Thames Road122 m
Exit the roundabout onto Perry Street/A2000.
Perry Street767 m
Turn right onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East187 m
Turn left onto Manor Road.
Manor Road422 m
Turn left onto Old Road.
Old Road105 m
Turn left onto Perry Street/A2000.
Perry Street1.2 km
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 Way2.1 km
Take the A2041 exit.
338 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit.
371 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Way/A2016.
Eastern Way2.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Picardy Manorway/A2016.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Picardy Manorway/A2016.
Picardy Manorway364 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
Bronze Age Way2.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bexley Road/A220.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bexley Road/A220.
Bexley Road1.8 km
Turn left onto Colyers Lane.
Colyers Lane18 m
Turn right onto Barnehurst Avenue.
Barnehurst Avenue770 m
Turn left onto Merewood Road.
Merewood Road192 m
Keep right to take Manor Way.
Manor Way629 m
Turn right onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East978 m
Turn right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road245 m
Turn left onto Long Lane.
Long Lane1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane580 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane689 m
Move right onto Brampton Road.
Brampton Road85 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brampton Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brampton Road.
Brampton Road1.6 km
Enter Knee Hill and take the 2nd exit onto Knee Hill/B213.
Knee Hill56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/B213. Continue on B213.
B21399 m
Turn left onto Wilton Road.
Wilton Road105 m
Move right onto Gayton Road.
Gayton Road79 m
Turn right onto Florence Road.
Florence Road121 m
Turn right onto Abbey Wood Road/B213. Continue on B213.
B213175 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Knee Hill/A2041.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill639 m
Turn left onto Hurst Lane.
Hurst Lane316 m
Turn left onto New Road.
New Road924 m
Turn left onto Abbey Road/B213. Continue on B213.
B213239 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Knee Hill/A2041.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill815 m
Turn left onto Woolwich Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A2061.9 km
Turn left onto Essenden Road.
Essenden Road79 m
Turn left to stay on Essenden Road.
Essenden Road155 m
Turn left to stay on Essenden Road.
Essenden Road53 m
Turn left onto A206.
A20671 m
Turn right 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 4 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.
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.
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.
Conference Road
Continue to Conference Road.
Greening Street
Continue to Greening Street.
McLeod Road / Bostall Lane
Continue to McLeod Road / Bostall Lane.
St Augustine’s Church
Continue to St Augustine’s Church.
Guru Nanak Durbar Sikh Temple
Continue to Guru Nanak Durbar Sikh Temple.
Lower Road / Church Manorway
Continue to Lower Road / Church Manorway.
Northend Road
Continue to Northend Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Manor Road / Manor Close
Continue to Manor Road / Manor Close.
Old Road / Perry Street
Continue to Old Road / Perry Street.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Erith
Continue to Erith.
Morgan
Continue to Morgan.
Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church
Continue to Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church.
Mayplace Road East / Barnehurst Road
Continue to Mayplace Road East / Barnehurst Road.
Mayplace Road East / Pinnacle Hill
Continue to Mayplace Road East / Pinnacle Hill.
Long Haul
Continue to Long Haul.
St Andrew
Continue to St Andrew.
Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station
Continue to Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station.
Belvedere Baptist Church
Finish back near Belvedere Baptist Church, 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 44.5 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.