Near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts and 18 turns across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.4 km practice loop near Birmingham (Kingstanding) 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, 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 schools, 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 Birmingham (Kingstanding) 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 114-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
25 m
Turn right onto Rodlington Avenue.
Rodlington Avenue146 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Rodlington Avenue.
Rodlington Avenue179 m
Turn left onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road81 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Birdbrook Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road324 m
Turn left onto Goodway Road.
Goodway Road161 m
Turn left onto Harleston Road.
Harleston Road310 m
Turn right onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road110 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Birdbrook Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road229 m
Turn right onto Tresham Road.
Tresham Road492 m
Turn left onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road165 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road466 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kettlehouse Road.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kettlehouse Road.
Kettlehouse Road326 m
Turn right onto Norbury Road.
Norbury Road171 m
Turn left onto Kingsland Road.
Kingsland Road357 m
Turn left onto Wandsworth Road.
Wandsworth Road318 m
Turn left onto Dormington Road.
Dormington Road65 m
Turn left onto Bevis Grove.
Bevis Grove52 m
Turn right onto Dormington Road.
Dormington Road101 m
Turn right onto Wandsworth Road.
Wandsworth Road423 m
Turn left onto Cooksey Lane.
Cooksey Lane396 m
Turn right onto Queslett Road East.
Queslett Road East693 m
Turn right onto Bakers Lane.
Bakers Lane397 m
Turn right onto Sutton Oak Road/B4138.
Sutton Oak Road93 m
Turn right onto Donegal Road.
Donegal Road226 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Donegal Road.
126 m
Exit the roundabout onto Donegal Road.
Donegal Road226 m
Turn left onto Sutton Oak Road/B4138.
Sutton Oak Road93 m
Turn left onto Bakers Lane.
Bakers Lane416 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
A40411.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road.
A4041770 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Aldridge Road.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Malthouse Lane.
Malthouse Lane192 m
Turn right onto Booths Lane.
Booths Lane74 m
Turn left onto Token Rise.
Token Rise56 m
Turn right onto Bluebell Crescent.
Bluebell Crescent118 m
Turn left onto Deer Park Drive.
Deer Park Drive67 m
Turn left onto Queslett Way.
Queslett Way36 m
Turn left to stay on Queslett Way.
Queslett Way24 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Queslett Way.
Queslett Way24 m
Turn right to stay on Queslett Way.
Queslett Way36 m
Turn right onto Deer Park Drive.
Deer Park Drive67 m
Turn right onto Bluebell Crescent.
Bluebell Crescent118 m
Turn left onto Token Rise.
Token Rise56 m
Turn right onto Booths Lane.
Booths Lane74 m
Turn left onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane59 m
Turn right onto Booths Lane.
Booths Lane155 m
Turn right onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road980 m
Turn left onto Greenholm Road.
Greenholm Road31 m
Turn right to stay on Greenholm Road.
Greenholm Road30 m
Make a sharp right onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road2.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road.
A4041766 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
A40411.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Aldridge Road.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road347 m
Turn right onto Hundred Acre Road.
Hundred Acre Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Bridle Lane.
Bridle Lane388 m
Turn left onto Ferndale Road.
Ferndale Road162 m
Turn left onto Frankburn Road.
Frankburn Road305 m
Turn left onto Blackwood Drive.
Blackwood Drive146 m
Turn right onto Nicholas Road.
Nicholas Road357 m
Turn right onto Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue101 m
Turn right onto Lowlands Avenue.
Lowlands Avenue189 m
Turn right onto Blackwood Drive.
Blackwood Drive321 m
Turn right onto Bridle Lane.
Bridle Lane443 m
Turn left onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
A40411.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road.
A4041770 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Aldridge Road.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road2.2 km
Turn left onto Greenholm Road.
Greenholm Road31 m
Turn right to stay on Greenholm Road.
Greenholm Road30 m
Make a sharp right onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road2.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road.
A4041766 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
A40411.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Aldridge Road.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Bridle Lane.
Bridle Lane912 m
Turn right onto A452/Chester Road.
A4521.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A452/Chester Road North.
59 m
Exit the roundabout onto A452/Chester Road North.
A452192 m
Turn right onto Sutton Oak Road/B4138.
Sutton Oak Road17 m
Turn left onto Sutton Oak Road/B4138. Continue on B4138.
B41381.1 km
Turn left onto Beacon Road.
Beacon Road201 m
Turn left onto Endhill Road.
Endhill Road215 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Endhill Road.
Endhill Road215 m
Turn right onto Beacon Road.
Beacon Road201 m
Turn left onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road503 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road1.9 km
Turn right onto Greenholm Road.
Greenholm Road583 m
Make a sharp right onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road347 m
Move right to stay on Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road138 m
Turn right onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road587 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dyas Road.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dyas Road.
Dyas Road238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Dyas Road.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dyas Road.
Dyas Road238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Birdbrook Road.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road110 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Birmingham (Kingstanding) · Route 2 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.
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 10.2 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.
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.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Start near Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Emanuel Community Church
Continue to Emanuel Community Church.
Deer's Leap
Continue to Deer's Leap.
O2
Continue to O2.
Great Barr Primary School school
Continue to Great Barr Primary School school.
Kwik Fit
Continue to Kwik Fit.
Drakes Drum
Continue to Drakes Drum.
Old Horns
Continue to Old Horns.
Evergreen
Continue to Evergreen.
Brewhouse micropub
Continue to Brewhouse micropub.
St. Anne's R.C. Church
Continue to St. Anne's R.C. Church.
Farmer Johns
Continue to Farmer Johns.
Queslett
Continue to Queslett.
Rowan's
Continue to Rowan's.
Sutton Mobility Centre
Continue to Sutton Mobility Centre.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Coral
Continue to Coral.
Goodway Nursery School
Continue to Goodway Nursery School.
Saint Matthews Parish Church
Continue to Saint Matthews Parish Church.
Cheers - Off Licence and Convenience Store
Finish back near Cheers - Off Licence and Convenience Store, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 11 turns · 6 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 8 sets of lights
This route is 42.4 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre, not an official DVSA route.