Near Bletchley test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts and 13 turns across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 39.4 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 Centurion Roundabout, Millward Drive, Water Mill Roundabout, Caldecotte Interchange and Ashland 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, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and independent driving. 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, schools, parks 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 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 152-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.3 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
Move right onto Rickley Lane.
Rickley Lane631 m
Turn right onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way1.1 km
Turn right onto Whalley Drive.
Whalley Drive246 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whalley Drive.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whalley Drive.
Whalley Drive1.5 km
Turn left onto Rickley Lane.
Rickley Lane202 m
Move left onto Church Green Road.
Church Green Road395 m
Turn left onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road207 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road209 m
Turn right onto Church Green Road.
Church Green Road396 m
Move right onto Rickley Lane.
Rickley Lane55 m
Keep left to stay on Rickley Lane.
Rickley Lane146 m
Turn right onto Whalley Drive.
Whalley Drive889 m
Turn right onto Sherwood Drive.
Sherwood Drive1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road222 m
Turn right onto Church Green Road.
Church Green Road565 m
Turn right to stay on Church Green Road.
Church Green Road395 m
Turn left onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road207 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Water Eaton Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road491 m
Keep straight to stay on Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road216 m
Keep left to stay on Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road108 m
Keep left to stay on Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road411 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Water Eaton Road.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road389 m
Keep left to stay on Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road102 m
Keep right to stay on Water Eaton Road.
Water Eaton Road12 m
Turn right onto Brooklands Road.
Brooklands Road422 m
Keep left to stay on Brooklands Road.
Brooklands Road5 m
Turn left onto Findlay Way.
Findlay Way182 m
Turn left onto Oliver Road.
Oliver Road165 m
Turn left onto Osborne Street.
Osborne Street54 m
Turn left onto Windsor Street.
Windsor Street120 m
Turn left onto Sandringham Place.
Sandringham Place76 m
Turn right onto Oliver Road.
Oliver Road40 m
Keep right to stay on Oliver Road.
Oliver Road7 m
Turn right onto Findlay Way.
Findlay Way415 m
Turn left to stay on Findlay Way.
Findlay Way104 m
Turn left onto Elizabeth Square.
Elizabeth Square92 m
Move left onto Cambridge Street.
Cambridge Street9 m
Turn left onto Westfield Road.
Westfield Road88 m
Turn right onto Findlay Way.
Findlay Way121 m
Turn left onto Brooklands Road.
Brooklands Road365 m
Turn left onto Westfield Road.
Westfield Road533 m
Turn right onto Findlay Way.
Findlay Way111 m
Turn right onto Lennox Road.
Lennox Road259 m
Turn left onto Leon Avenue.
Leon Avenue316 m
Turn left onto Queensway.
Queensway167 m
Move left onto Cambridge Street.
Cambridge Street9 m
Turn left onto Westfield Road.
Westfield Road88 m
Turn left onto Findlay Way.
Findlay Way111 m
Turn left to stay on Findlay Way.
Findlay Way104 m
Turn right onto Queensway.
Queensway437 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Road.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road66 m
Keep left to stay on Victoria Road.
Victoria Road37 m
Turn right onto Denmark Street.
Denmark Street100 m
Keep left to stay on Denmark Street.
Denmark Street97 m
Turn left onto Aylesbury Street.
Aylesbury Street238 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street258 m
Turn right onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street364 m
Enter Beacon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.
Beacon Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street175 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.
24 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.
Roman Roundabout1 m
Turn right to stay on Roman Roundabout/B4034.
Roman Roundabout38 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V4 Watling Street.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street180 m
Enter Beacon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.
Beacon Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street365 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street258 m
Move left onto Watling Street.
Watling Street788 m
Keep right to stay on V4 Watling Street.
V4 Watling Street409 m
Enter Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V10 Brickhill Road.
Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout84 m
Exit the roundabout onto V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road337 m
Turn right to stay on V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road35 m
Move right to stay on V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road399 m
Enter Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto V10 Brickhill Road.
Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout348 m
Exit the roundabout onto V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road337 m
Turn right to stay on V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road35 m
Move right to stay on V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road79 m
Turn right to stay on V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road49 m
Turn right to stay on V10 Brickhill Road.
V10 Brickhill Road890 m
Move left onto V10 Brickhill Street.
V10 Brickhill Street189 m
Enter Tilbrook Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Tilbrook Roundabout8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Caldecotte Lake Drive194 m
Enter Water Mill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Water Mill Roundabout77 m
Exit the roundabout onto Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Caldecotte Lake Drive273 m
Move right to stay on Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Caldecotte Lake Drive39 m
Turn left.
13 m
Turn left.
63 m
Turn left.
19 m
Turn left.
297 m
Enter Water Mill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Water Mill Roundabout76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Caldecotte Lake Drive.
Caldecotte Lake Drive194 m
Enter Tilbrook Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V10 Brickhill Street.
Tilbrook Roundabout49 m
Exit the roundabout onto V10 Brickhill Street.
V10 Brickhill Street194 m
Move right onto Brickhill Road.
Brickhill Road1.2 km
Enter Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A5.
Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout272 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5.
A51.5 km
Take the Caldecotte Interchange exit.
363 m
Enter Caldecotte Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A4146/H10 Bletcham Way.
Caldecotte Interchange212 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4146/H10 Bletcham Way.
A4146636 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on A4146/H10 Bletcham Way.
A4146677 m
Enter Caldecotte Interchange and take the 4th exit.
Caldecotte Interchange228 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5.
A51.7 km
Take the Redmoor Roundabout exit.
66 m
Take the Redmoor Roundabout ramp.
331 m
Enter Redmoor Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto H9 Groveway.
Redmoor Roundabout370 m
Exit the roundabout onto H9 Groveway.
H9 Groveway555 m
Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
Ashland Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
V7 Saxon Street541 m
Move left to stay on V7 Saxon Street.
V7 Saxon Street45 m
Turn right onto Wastel.
Wastel22 m
Turn right onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
V7 Saxon Street580 m
Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
Ashland Roundabout316 m
Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
V7 Saxon Street928 m
Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
V7 Saxon Street106 m
Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
Denbigh Roundabout103 m
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034. Continue on B4034.
B4034168 m
Enter Roman Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
Roman Roundabout31 m
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
V7 Saxon Street840 m
Enter Princes Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
Princes Way Roundabout51 m
Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.
V7 Saxon Street271 m
Enter Brunel Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Brunel Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road263 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.
Buckingham Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road693 m
Turn right onto Whaddon Way.
Whaddon Way45 m
Turn left onto Shenley Road.
Shenley Road157 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 17 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Centurion Roundabout, Water Mill Roundabout, Ashland Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 6.4 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 (20, 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.
Whaddon Way Church
Start near Whaddon Way Church.
White Spire School
Continue to White Spire School.
West Bletchley Sensory Gardens
Continue to West Bletchley Sensory Gardens.
South Central Institute of Technology
Continue to South Central Institute of Technology.
Freeman Memorial Methodist Church
Continue to Freeman Memorial Methodist Church.
Three Trees
Continue to Three Trees.
Hazrath Shahjahal Jamie Masjid
Continue to Hazrath Shahjahal Jamie Masjid.
Palace Day Nursery
Continue to Palace Day Nursery.
Bletchley Public Library
Continue to Bletchley Public Library.
Queensway Methodist Church
Continue to Queensway Methodist Church.
St Martin
Continue to St Martin.
Centurion Roundabout
Continue to Centurion Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Millward Drive
Continue to Millward Drive, taking the junction with good observation.
Bow Brickhill
Continue to Bow Brickhill.
Water Mill Roundabout
Continue to Water Mill Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Caldecotte Interchange
Continue to Caldecotte Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
Ashland Roundabout
Continue to Ashland Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Denbigh Roundabout
Continue to Denbigh Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Bletchley Bus Station
Continue to Bletchley Bus Station.
All Saints
Finish back near All Saints, 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 39.4 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.