Near Belvedere test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 7 turns and 1 signalled junction across 20 navigation steps.
This is an independent 63.0 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 Bronze Age Way. 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, schools and pubs, 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 132-step drive on real, named roads (about 63.0 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.
A206130 m
Turn right onto Heron Hill.
Heron Hill601 m
Turn left onto Kingswood Avenue.
Kingswood Avenue296 m
Turn left onto Abbey Road/B213. Continue on B213.
B2131.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Knee Hill/A2041.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd 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 Lane580 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane1.1 km
Turn right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road245 m
Turn left onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East979 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 Lane1.6 km
Turn left onto Erith Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A2062.2 km
Turn right onto Knee Hill/A2041.
Knee Hill810 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
Harrow Manorway532 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
Harrow Manorway250 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Manorway/A2041.
Harrow Manorway217 m
Turn left to stay on Harrow Manorway.
Harrow Manorway244 m
Turn left onto Sewell Road.
Sewell Road526 m
Turn left onto Grovebury Road.
Grovebury Road308 m
Turn left onto Eynsham Drive.
Eynsham Drive326 m
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 Hill1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd 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 Lane580 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane1.1 km
Turn right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road245 m
Turn left onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East979 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 Lane1.6 km
Turn left onto Erith Road/A206. Continue on A206.
A2063.4 km
Turn right onto Basildon Road/B213.
Basildon Road949 m
Turn left onto Penmon Road.
Penmon Road104 m
Turn left onto Finchale Road.
Finchale Road277 m
Turn right onto Panfield Road.
Panfield Road281 m
Turn right onto Manister Road.
Manister Road170 m
Turn left onto Finchale Road.
Finchale Road404 m
Turn left onto Eynsham Drive.
Eynsham Drive618 m
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 Hill1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd 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 Lane580 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Lane.
Long Lane1.1 km
Turn right onto Erith Road/A220.
Erith Road245 m
Turn left onto Mayplace Road East.
Mayplace Road East979 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 Lane18 m
Turn right onto Bexley Road/A220.
Bexley Road1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bronze Age Way/A2016.
8 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 Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Mill Road.
Mill Road453 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 left onto Brook Street.
Brook Street1.4 km
Turn right onto Erith Road/A206.
Erith Road738 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 Road689 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 Road41 m
Turn right onto Bunkers Hill.
Bunkers Hill170 m
Turn left onto Picardy Road/B250.
Picardy Road793 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 9 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, 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.
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.
Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way
Continue to Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way.
Overton Road
Continue to Overton Road.
Abbey Wood Station
Continue to Abbey Wood Station.
Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way
Continue to Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way.
Basildon Road / Bostall Hill
Continue to Basildon Road / Bostall Hill.
Cassilda Road
Continue to Cassilda Road.
Abbey Wood School
Continue to Abbey Wood School.
Erith
Continue to Erith.
Morgan
Continue to Morgan.
Bronze Age Way
Continue to Bronze Age Way, taking the junction with good observation.
Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church
Continue to Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church.
St Paul's
Continue to St Paul's.
Erith Fire Station
Continue to Erith Fire Station.
Belvedere and Erith Congregational Church
Continue to Belvedere and Erith Congregational Church.
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
7 roundabouts · 16 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 63.0 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.