Near Bishop's Stortford test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 10 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 19.2 km practice loop near Bishop's Stortford 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 Great Hadham Road Roundabout, Bishop's Park Way and Hadham 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, national-speed roads, 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 shops, stations, pubs 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 Bishop's Stortford 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 60-step drive on real, named roads (about 19.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
13 m
Turn right onto South Road/B1529.
South Road387 m
Turn right onto Southmill Road.
Southmill Road454 m
Turn left onto London Road/B1383.
London Road740 m
Turn left onto London Road/A1060. Continue on A1060.
A10602.0 km
Turn right onto Pig Lane.
Pig Lane961 m
Turn right onto London Road/B1383.
London Road620 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/B1383.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/B1383.
London Road870 m
Turn left onto London Road/A1060.
London Road234 m
Turn right onto London Road/B1383.
London Road574 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/B1383.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/B1383. Continue on B1383.
B13831.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. James' Way/A1184.
75 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. James' Way/A1184.
St. James' Way304 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. James' Way/A1184.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. James' Way/A1184.
St. James' Way563 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. James' Way/A1184.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. James' Way/A1184.
St. James' Way1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. James' Way/A1184.
60 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. James' Way/A1184.
St. James' Way453 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. James' Way/A1184.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. James' Way/A1184.
St. James' Way531 m
Enter Great Hadham Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bishop's Park Way/A1184.
Great Hadham Road Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bishop's Park Way/A1184.
Bishop's Park Way825 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bishop's Park Way/A1184.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bishop's Park Way/A1184.
Bishop's Park Way436 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bishop's Park Way/A1184.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bishop's Park Way/A1184.
Bishop's Park Way125 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hadham Road/A1250.
138 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hadham Road/A1250.
Hadham Road188 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hadham Road/A1250.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hadham Road/A1250.
Hadham Road930 m
Turn left onto Springfield Court.
Springfield Court44 m
Turn left to stay on Springfield Court.
Springfield Court84 m
Turn right onto Hadham Road/A1250.
Hadham Road400 m
Turn right onto Cricketfield Lane.
Cricketfield Lane803 m
Keep right to stay on Cricketfield Lane.
Cricketfield Lane42 m
Turn right onto Barrells Down Road.
Barrells Down Road11 m
Turn left to stay on Barrells Down Road.
Barrells Down Road49 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Barrells Down Road.
Barrells Down Road49 m
Turn right to stay on Barrells Down Road.
Barrells Down Road199 m
Turn right onto Lindsey Road.
Lindsey Road197 m
Turn right onto Lindsey Close.
Lindsey Close54 m
Turn right to stay on Lindsey Close.
Lindsey Close11 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Lindsey Close.
Lindsey Close11 m
Turn left to stay on Lindsey Close.
Lindsey Close54 m
Turn right onto Lindsey Road.
Lindsey Road83 m
Turn right onto Rye Street/B1004. Continue on B1004.
B1004570 m
Turn right onto Hadham Road/A1250.
Hadham Road99 m
Turn left onto North Street/B1529.
North Street188 m
Turn left onto Bridge Street.
Bridge Street180 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1250.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1250.
A1250193 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dane Street.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dane Street.
Dane Street155 m
Keep right to stay on Dane Street.
Dane Street75 m
Turn right onto Station Road.
Station Road230 m
Turn left onto South Street/B1529. Continue on B1529.
B1529757 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bishop's Stortford · Route 6 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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Great Hadham Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (30, 40, 60, 70 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.
Bishop's Stortford Museum
Start near Bishop's Stortford Museum.
Majestic
Continue to Majestic.
Bishop's Stortford
Continue to Bishop's Stortford.
Station Garage
Continue to Station Garage.
Three Tuns
Continue to Three Tuns.
Dawn's Food Store
Continue to Dawn's Food Store.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Coach and Horses
Continue to Coach and Horses.
Great Hadham Road Roundabout
Continue to Great Hadham Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Bishop's Park Way
Continue to Bishop's Park Way, taking the junction with good observation.
Bishop's Stortford Fire Station
Continue to Bishop's Stortford Fire Station.
Hadham Road
Continue to Hadham Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Charis Centre (Community Church Bishops Stortford)
Continue to Charis Centre (Community Church Bishops Stortford).
Half Moon
Continue to Half Moon.
Star
Continue to Star.
Bridge House
Continue to Bridge House.
Holy Trinity Church
Continue to Holy Trinity Church.
Rose & Crown
Continue to Rose & Crown.
Jolly Brewers
Continue to Jolly Brewers.
South Street Barber Co
Finish back near South Street Barber Co, completing the loop.
11 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 12 turns · 5 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 8 turns · 6 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 13 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 19.2 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bishop's Stortford test centre, not an official DVSA route.