Near Bletchley test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts and 19 turns across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 37.5 km practice loop near Bletchley test centre, taking roughly 45 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 Bleak Hall Roundabout, Granby Roundabout, Roman Roundabout, Furzton Roundabout and Knowlhill Roundabout and 1 more named junctions. 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, dual-carriageway joins, 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, churches, schools and parks, 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 Bletchley 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 146-step drive on real, named roads (about 37.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
86 m
Turn right onto Wilton Avenue.
Wilton Avenue143 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Wilton Avenue.
Wilton Avenue182 m
Turn right onto Church Green Road.
Church Green Road220 m
Turn left to stay on Church Green Road.
Church Green Road564 m
Turn right onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road37 m
Turn left onto Dover Gate.
Dover Gate92 m
Turn left onto Warwick Road.
Warwick Road386 m
Keep right to stay on Warwick Road.
Warwick Road163 m
Turn left onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way131 m
Turn left onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane203 m
Turn left onto Lancaster Gate.
Lancaster Gate186 m
Turn left onto Warwick Road.
Warwick Road188 m
Turn right onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way642 m
Keep right to stay on Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way231 m
Keep right to stay on Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way101 m
Turn left onto Sussex Road.
Sussex Road132 m
Turn left onto Middlesex Drive.
Middlesex Drive267 m
Turn left onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road157 m
Turn right onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way826 m
Turn left onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane203 m
Turn left onto Lancaster Gate.
Lancaster Gate186 m
Turn left onto Warwick Road.
Warwick Road188 m
Turn left onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way81 m
Turn right onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane756 m
Turn right onto Muirfield Drive.
Muirfield Drive424 m
Move left onto Tweed Drive.
Tweed Drive371 m
Turn left onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road143 m
Enter Emerson Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Emerson Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421762 m
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Windmill Hill Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane896 m
Turn right onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way50 m
Turn left onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane203 m
Turn left onto Lancaster Gate.
Lancaster Gate186 m
Turn left onto Warwick Road.
Warwick Road188 m
Turn left onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way81 m
Turn right onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane897 m
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Windmill Hill Roundabout87 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A42178 m
Keep left to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421231 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A42174 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421378 m
Enter Emerson Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Emerson Roundabout41 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421435 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421394 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421522 m
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Elfield Park Roundabout48 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421599 m
Enter Bleak Hall Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Bleak Hall Roundabout120 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421176 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A42130 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421384 m
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Elfield Park Roundabout54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421225 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421802 m
Keep left at the fork.
49 m
Turn left.
57 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kinross Drive.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kinross Drive.
Kinross Drive190 m
Keep left to stay on Kinross Drive.
Kinross Drive337 m
Turn right onto Kincardine Drive.
Kincardine Drive138 m
Turn left onto Sutherland Grove.
Sutherland Grove440 m
Turn left onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way136 m
Keep left to stay on Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way150 m
Turn left onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street242 m
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto V4 Watling Street.
Elfield Park Roundabout133 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street385 m
Keep right to stay on V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street833 m
Enter Granby Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H10 Bletcham Way.
Granby Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout onto H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way20 m
Keep right to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way6 m
Keep right to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way599 m
Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Denbigh Roundabout170 m
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034. Continue on B4034.
B4034168 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.
Roman Roundabout20 m
Move left onto Watling Street.
Watling Street143 m
Enter Centurion Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Watling Street.
Centurion Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street.
Watling Street134 m
Turn left onto Roman Roundabout/B4034. Continue on B4034.
B4034129 m
Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H10 Bletcham Way.
Denbigh Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way30 m
Keep right to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way115 m
Keep left to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way218 m
Keep left to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.
H10 Bletcham Way274 m
Enter Granby Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.
Granby Roundabout28 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street42 m
Keep left to stay on V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street1.2 km
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.
Elfield Park Roundabout66 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street386 m
Turn left onto Favell Drive.
Favell Drive742 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blackmoor Gate.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blackmoor Gate.
Blackmoor Gate868 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blackmoor Gate.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blackmoor Gate.
Blackmoor Gate99 m
Turn right onto V3 Fulmer Street.
V3 Fulmer Street208 m
Keep right to stay on V3 Fulmer Street.
V3 Fulmer Street489 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V3 Fulmer Street.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto V3 Fulmer Street.
V3 Fulmer Street21 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V3 Fulmer Street.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto V3 Fulmer Street.
V3 Fulmer Street342 m
Enter Furzton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V3 Fulmer Street.
Furzton Roundabout40 m
Exit the roundabout onto V3 Fulmer Street.
V3 Fulmer Street162 m
Keep right to stay on V3 Fulmer Street.
V3 Fulmer Street574 m
Enter Shenley Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H6 Childs Way.
Shenley Roundabout76 m
Exit the roundabout onto H6 Childs Way.
H6 Childs Way149 m
Keep straight to stay on H6 Childs Way.
H6 Childs Way282 m
Keep straight to stay on H6 Childs Way.
H6 Childs Way82 m
Keep right to stay on H6 Childs Way.
H6 Childs Way277 m
Enter Knowlhill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V4 Watling Street.
Knowlhill Roundabout94 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street734 m
Enter The Bowl Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.
The Bowl Roundabout45 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street1.3 km
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Elfield Park Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421599 m
Enter Bleak Hall Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Bleak Hall Roundabout120 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421176 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A42130 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421384 m
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Elfield Park Roundabout54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421225 m
Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.
A4211.1 km
Enter Emerson Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
Emerson Roundabout44 m
Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.
A421763 m
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Windmill Hill Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tattenhoe Lane.
Tattenhoe Lane703 m
Turn left onto Lovatt Drive.
Lovatt Drive207 m
Turn left onto Avon Grove.
Avon Grove237 m
Turn left onto Derwent Drive.
Derwent Drive27 m
Turn left.
32 m
Make a right U-turn.
28 m
Turn left.
5 m
Turn left onto Derwent Drive.
Derwent Drive40 m
Turn right onto Kennet Drive.
Kennet Drive439 m
Turn left onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road75 m
Turn right onto Middlesex Drive.
Middlesex Drive267 m
Turn right onto Sussex Road.
Sussex Road131 m
Turn right onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way95 m
Turn left onto Rickley Lane.
Rickley Lane631 m
Turn right onto Church Green Road.
Church Green Road564 m
Turn left onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road223 m
Turn left onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road905 m
Turn left onto Church Green Road.
Church Green Road175 m
Turn right onto Wilton Avenue.
Wilton Avenue108 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bletchley · Route 16 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.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Bleak Hall Roundabout, Granby Roundabout, Roman Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 9.2 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.
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.
Bletchley War Memorial
Start near Bletchley War Memorial.
Your Coop Food
Continue to Your Coop Food.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
White Spire School
Continue to White Spire School.
House of Chicken
Continue to House of Chicken.
Garden for the Blind
Continue to Garden for the Blind.
Clocktower
Continue to Clocktower.
Good Friend
Continue to Good Friend.
Bleak Hall Roundabout
Continue to Bleak Hall Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Brandon Hire
Continue to Brandon Hire.
Granby Roundabout
Continue to Granby Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Roman Roundabout
Continue to Roman Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Kali BBQs
Continue to Kali BBQs.
Furzton Roundabout
Continue to Furzton Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Knowlhill Roundabout
Continue to Knowlhill Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Bowl Roundabout
Continue to Bowl Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Calzone/The GrillMed/Kebab 46
Continue to Calzone/The GrillMed/Kebab 46.
Old Swan
Continue to Old Swan.
Three Trees
Continue to Three Trees.
Eight Belles
Finish back near Eight Belles, completing the loop.
15 roundabouts · 7 turns · 2 sets of lights
13 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 13 turns
18 roundabouts · 15 turns
This route is 37.5 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bletchley test centre, not an official DVSA route.