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ChallengingLoop

Bletchley · Route 20

Near Bletchley test centre

57.7 km
Distance
40 min
Duration
Challenging
Difficulty
19
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Challenging

Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts and 15 turns across 29 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 57.7 km practice loop near Bletchley test centre, taking roughly 40 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 Roman Roundabout, Ashland Roundabout, Centurion Roundabout, Simpson Roundabout and Granby Roundabout and 4 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 churches, named junctions, 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 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.

Manoeuvre breakdown

What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.

11
Left turns
4
Right turns
10
Roundabouts
0
Traffic lights
29
Total steps

Skills & features

86
Roundabouts
6.2 km
Dual carriageway
30, 40, 60, 70 mph
Speed limits
20
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Multiple roundabouts
  • Dual-carriageway joins
  • National-speed roads
  • Changing speed limits
  • Residential manoeuvres
  • Busy A-roads
  • Independent driving
  • Sustained concentration

Road mix

  • B-roads 23.2 km
  • Minor roads 15.4 km
  • Trunk roads 6.2 km
  • Residential 5.4 km
  • Unclassified 3.2 km
  • service_other 1.6 km

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 245-step drive on real, named roads (about 58.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive east.

    86 m

  2. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Wilton Avenue.

    Wilton Avenue143 m

  3. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Wilton Avenue.

    Wilton Avenue182 m

  4. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Church Green Road.

    Church Green Road220 m

  5. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Church Green Road.

    Church Green Road564 m

  6. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Shenley Road.

    Shenley Road223 m

  7. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    Buckingham Road1.1 km

  8. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    19 m

  9. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    Buckingham Road260 m

  10. Roundabout:

    Enter Brunel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Brunel Roundabout10 m

  11. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street280 m

  12. Roundabout:

    Enter Princes Way Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Princes Way Roundabout46 m

  13. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street856 m

  14. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    2 m

  15. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout20 m

  16. Roundabout:

    Turn right onto Roman Roundabout/B4034. Continue on B4034.

    B4034147 m

  17. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Denbigh Roundabout108 m

  18. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street1.0 km

  19. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street269 m

  20. Roundabout:

    Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Ashland Roundabout54 m

  21. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street267 m

  22. Turn left:

    Move left to stay on V7 Saxon Street.

    V7 Saxon Street56 m

  23. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Dodkin.

    Dodkin30 m

  24. Turn right:

    Turn right onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street319 m

  25. Roundabout:

    Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Ashland Roundabout41 m

  26. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street275 m

  27. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street928 m

  28. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street106 m

  29. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Denbigh Roundabout103 m

  30. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034. Continue on B4034.

    B4034168 m

  31. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    50 m

  32. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout20 m

  33. Turn left:

    Move left onto Watling Street.

    Watling Street143 m

  34. Roundabout:

    Enter Centurion Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Watling Street.

    Centurion Roundabout52 m

  35. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street.

    Watling Street134 m

  36. Roundabout:

    Turn left onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout1 m

  37. Roundabout:

    Turn right to stay on Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout38 m

  38. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    6 m

  39. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street180 m

  40. Roundabout:

    Enter Beacon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    Beacon Roundabout35 m

  41. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street100 m

  42. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bilton Road.

    Bilton Road492 m

  43. Turn left:

    Move left.

    163 m

  44. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Dane Road.

    Dane Road14 m

  45. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Dane Road.

    Dane Road196 m

  46. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bond Avenue.

    Bond Avenue140 m

  47. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bilton Road.

    Bilton Road295 m

  48. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Staplehall Road.

    Staplehall Road317 m

  49. Turn left:

    Make a sharp left to stay on Staplehall Road.

    Staplehall Road122 m

  50. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Staplehall Road.

    Staplehall Road231 m

  51. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bilton Road.

    Bilton Road295 m

  52. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bond Avenue.

    Bond Avenue218 m

  53. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H10 Bletcham Way.

    29 m

  54. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H10 Bletcham Way.

    H10 Bletcham Way52 m

  55. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bond Avenue.

    4 m

  56. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Bond Avenue.

    Bond Avenue345 m

  57. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Bond Avenue.

    Bond Avenue229 m

  58. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bond Avenue.

    36 m

  59. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Bond Avenue.

    Bond Avenue200 m

  60. Roundabout:

    Enter Mount Farm Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V8 Marlborough Street.

    Mount Farm Roundabout23 m

  61. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V8 Marlborough Street.

    V8 Marlborough Street429 m

  62. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V8 Marlborough Street.

    V8 Marlborough Street196 m

  63. Roundabout:

    Enter Simpson Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H9 Groveway.

    Simpson Roundabout90 m

  64. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway623 m

  65. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway364 m

  66. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway138 m

  67. Roundabout:

    Enter Walton Drive Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Walton Drive.

    Walton Drive Roundabout34 m

  68. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Walton Drive.

    Walton Drive317 m

  69. Turn right:

    Turn right onto St Michael's Drive.

    St Michael's Drive423 m

  70. Roundabout:

    Enter University Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V10 Brickhill Street.

    University Roundabout61 m

  71. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V10 Brickhill Street.

    V10 Brickhill Street225 m

  72. Roundabout:

    Enter Walton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H9 Groveway.

    Walton Roundabout101 m

  73. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway123 m

  74. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway263 m

  75. Roundabout:

    Enter Walton Drive Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H9 Groveway.

    Walton Drive Roundabout62 m

  76. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway120 m

  77. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway196 m

  78. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Simpson Drive.

    Simpson Drive216 m

  79. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hanmer Road.

    Hanmer Road216 m

  80. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Hanmer Road.

    Hanmer Road248 m

  81. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Simpson Road.

    Simpson Road115 m

  82. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Simpson Drive.

    Simpson Drive178 m

  83. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Simpson Drive.

    Simpson Drive219 m

  84. Turn left:

    Turn left onto H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway707 m

  85. Roundabout:

    Enter Simpson Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H9 Groveway.

    Simpson Roundabout45 m

  86. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway181 m

  87. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on H9 Groveway.

    H9 Groveway361 m

  88. Roundabout:

    Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Ashland Roundabout4 m

  89. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street1.2 km

  90. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street106 m

  91. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Denbigh Roundabout103 m

  92. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034. Continue on B4034.

    B4034168 m

  93. Roundabout:

    Enter Roman Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    Roman Roundabout6 m

  94. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street180 m

  95. Roundabout:

    Enter Beacon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    Beacon Roundabout35 m

  96. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street365 m

  97. Turn left:

    Turn left onto High Street.

    High Street241 m

  98. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Simpson Road.

    Simpson Road417 m

  99. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Staplehall Road.

    Staplehall Road451 m

  100. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bilton Road.

    Bilton Road36 m

  101. Turn right:

    Turn right onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street100 m

  102. Roundabout:

    Enter Beacon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    Beacon Roundabout34 m

  103. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street175 m

  104. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    24 m

  105. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout20 m

  106. Roundabout:

    Turn right onto Roman Roundabout/B4034. Continue on B4034.

    B4034147 m

  107. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H10 Bletcham Way.

    Denbigh Roundabout35 m

  108. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H10 Bletcham Way.

    H10 Bletcham Way30 m

  109. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.

    H10 Bletcham Way115 m

  110. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.

    H10 Bletcham Way218 m

  111. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on H10 Bletcham Way.

    H10 Bletcham Way274 m

  112. Roundabout:

    Enter Granby Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    Granby Roundabout28 m

  113. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street42 m

  114. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street1.2 km

  115. Roundabout:

    Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto V4 Watling Street.

    Elfield Park Roundabout133 m

  116. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street370 m

  117. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Groveway.

    Groveway143 m

  118. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Groveway.

    Groveway143 m

  119. Turn left:

    Turn left onto V4 Watling Street.

    V4 Watling Street848 m

  120. Roundabout:

    Enter Granby Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V6 Grafton Street.

    Granby Roundabout8 m

  121. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V6 Grafton Street.

    V6 Grafton Street431 m

  122. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on V6 Grafton Street.

    V6 Grafton Street159 m

  123. Roundabout:

    Enter Redmoor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/V6 Grafton Street.

    Redmoor Roundabout201 m

  124. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/V6 Grafton Street.

    A421278 m

  125. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on A421/V6 Grafton Street.

    A421276 m

  126. Roundabout:

    Enter Bleak Hall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Bleak Hall Roundabout86 m

  127. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421653 m

  128. Roundabout:

    Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/Standing Way.

    Coffee Hall Roundabout58 m

  129. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/Standing Way. Continue on A421.

    A421300 m

  130. Roundabout:

    Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Hospital Roundabout42 m

  131. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421328 m

  132. Roundabout:

    Enter Marina Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    Marina Roundabout5 m

  133. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street92 m

  134. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street229 m

  135. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street845 m

  136. Roundabout:

    Enter Fishermead Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H7 Chaffron Way.

    Fishermead Roundabout86 m

  137. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto H7 Chaffron Way.

    H7 Chaffron Way594 m

  138. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on H7 Chaffron Way.

    H7 Chaffron Way49 m

  139. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Pattison Lane.

    Pattison Lane269 m

  140. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Pattison Lane.

    Pattison Lane389 m

  141. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Marshalls Lane.

    Marshalls Lane177 m

  142. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Newport Road.

    Newport Road417 m

  143. Turn left:

    Turn left.

    58 m

  144. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Newport Road.

    Newport Road392 m

  145. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Marshalls Lane.

    Marshalls Lane176 m

  146. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Pattison Lane.

    Pattison Lane639 m

  147. Turn right:

    Turn right onto H7 Chaffron Way.

    H7 Chaffron Way95 m

  148. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on H7 Chaffron Way.

    H7 Chaffron Way587 m

  149. Roundabout:

    Enter Fishermead Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    Fishermead Roundabout8 m

  150. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street823 m

  151. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street14 m

  152. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street128 m

  153. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V8 Marlborough Street/B4034.

    V8 Marlborough Street201 m

  154. Roundabout:

    Enter Marina Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Marina Roundabout10 m

  155. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A42124 m

  156. Keep left:

    Keep straight to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A42197 m

  157. Roundabout:

    Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V8 Marlborough Street.

    Netherfield Roundabout40 m

  158. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V8 Marlborough Street.

    V8 Marlborough Street256 m

  159. Turn left:

    Move left towards Passmore.

    44 m

  160. Turn right:

    Take the ramp on the right.

    52 m

  161. Turn right:

    Move right onto V8 Marlborough Street.

    V8 Marlborough Street277 m

  162. Roundabout:

    Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Netherfield Roundabout15 m

  163. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421122 m

  164. Roundabout:

    Enter Marina Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Marina Roundabout7 m

  165. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421328 m

  166. Roundabout:

    Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Hospital Roundabout53 m

  167. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way. Continue on A421.

    A421297 m

  168. Roundabout:

    Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.

    Coffee Hall Roundabout697 m

  169. Roundabout:

    Enter Bleak Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Bleak Hall Roundabout48 m

  170. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421122 m

  171. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A42184 m

  172. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421384 m

  173. Roundabout:

    Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Elfield Park Roundabout127 m

  174. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421599 m

  175. Roundabout:

    Enter Bleak Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    Bleak Hall Roundabout45 m

  176. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A421/H8 Standing Way.

    A421652 m

  177. Roundabout:

    Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Coffee Hall Roundabout92 m

  178. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street164 m

  179. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street627 m

  180. Roundabout:

    Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Ashland Roundabout41 m

  181. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street275 m

  182. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street928 m

  183. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street106 m

  184. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Denbigh Roundabout103 m

  185. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034. Continue on B4034.

    B4034168 m

  186. Roundabout:

    Enter Roman Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout31 m

  187. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street840 m

  188. Roundabout:

    Enter Princes Way Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Princes Way Roundabout130 m

  189. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street855 m

  190. Roundabout:

    Enter Roman Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout49 m

  191. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street553 m

  192. Turn left:

    Move left.

    79 m

  193. Turn left:

    Turn left.

    42 m

  194. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Viscount Way.

    Viscount Way97 m

  195. Turn right:

    Turn right onto The Crescent.

    The Crescent130 m

  196. Turn left:

    Turn left onto North Street.

    North Street85 m

  197. Turn left:

    Turn left onto The Crescent.

    The Crescent165 m

  198. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Viscount Way.

    Viscount Way97 m

  199. Turn right:

    Turn right.

    42 m

  200. Turn left:

    Turn left.

    42 m

  201. Turn left:

    Turn left onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street186 m

  202. Roundabout:

    Enter Princes Way Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Princes Way Roundabout130 m

  203. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street855 m

  204. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    2 m

  205. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Roman Roundabout/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout20 m

  206. Roundabout:

    Turn right onto Roman Roundabout/B4034. Continue on B4034.

    B4034147 m

  207. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Denbigh Roundabout108 m

  208. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street111 m

  209. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street929 m

  210. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street269 m

  211. Roundabout:

    Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Ashland Roundabout54 m

  212. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street267 m

  213. Turn left:

    Move left to stay on V7 Saxon Street.

    V7 Saxon Street56 m

  214. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Dodkin.

    Dodkin30 m

  215. Turn right:

    Turn right onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street319 m

  216. Roundabout:

    Enter Ashland Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Ashland Roundabout41 m

  217. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street275 m

  218. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street928 m

  219. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street106 m

  220. Roundabout:

    Enter Denbigh Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Denbigh Roundabout103 m

  221. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street168 m

  222. Roundabout:

    Enter Roman Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Roman Roundabout31 m

  223. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street840 m

  224. Roundabout:

    Enter Princes Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    Princes Way Roundabout51 m

  225. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto V7 Saxon Street/B4034.

    V7 Saxon Street271 m

  226. Roundabout:

    Enter Brunel Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    Brunel Roundabout43 m

  227. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    Buckingham Road263 m

  228. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    15 m

  229. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    Buckingham Road1.1 km

  230. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Shenley Road.

    Shenley Road222 m

  231. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Church Green Road.

    Church Green Road565 m

  232. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Rickley Lane.

    Rickley Lane202 m

  233. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Whalley Drive.

    Whalley Drive890 m

  234. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Sherwood Drive.

    Sherwood Drive144 m

  235. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bunkers Crescent.

    Bunkers Crescent120 m

  236. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Bunkers Crescent.

    Bunkers Crescent70 m

  237. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Sherwood Drive.

    Sherwood Drive76 m

  238. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Whalley Drive.

    Whalley Drive890 m

  239. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Rickley Lane.

    Rickley Lane202 m

  240. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Church Green Road.

    Church Green Road564 m

  241. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Shenley Road.

    Shenley Road223 m

  242. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Buckingham Road/B4034.

    Buckingham Road904 m

  243. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Church Green Road.

    Church Green Road175 m

  244. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Wilton Avenue.

    Wilton Avenue108 m

  245. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Bletchley · Route 20 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.

Local roads & landmarks

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.

Junctions & roundabouts

Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.

  • Roman Roundabout
  • Ashland Roundabout
  • Centurion Roundabout
  • Simpson Roundabout
  • Granby Roundabout
  • Elfield Park Roundabout
  • Bleak Hall Roundabout
  • Marina Roundabout
  • Netherfield Roundabout

Stations

Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.

  • Bletchley Bus Station

Schools

Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.

  • Walton Pre-Prep and Nursery School

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • Freeman Memorial Methodist Church
  • St Thomas' Church, Simpson
  • Rosebery Music Room
  • Netherfield Chapel

Pubs

Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.

  • Chequers
  • Park Hotel

Shops & parades

Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.

  • Hoo Hing
  • Iceland
  • Kwik Fit Plus

Watch out for

  • Multiple roundabouts

    Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Roman Roundabout, Ashland Roundabout, Centurion Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.

  • Dual-carriageway join

    About 6.2 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.

Drive it: landmark by landmark

Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.

  1. Freeman Memorial Methodist Church

    Start near Freeman Memorial Methodist Church.

  2. Roman Roundabout

    Continue to Roman Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  3. Ashland Roundabout

    Continue to Ashland Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  4. Centurion Roundabout

    Continue to Centurion Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  5. Hoo Hing

    Continue to Hoo Hing.

  6. Simpson Roundabout

    Continue to Simpson Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  7. Walton Pre-Prep and Nursery School

    Continue to Walton Pre-Prep and Nursery School.

  8. St Thomas' Church, Simpson

    Continue to St Thomas' Church, Simpson.

  9. Chequers

    Continue to Chequers.

  10. Granby Roundabout

    Continue to Granby Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  11. Elfield Park Roundabout

    Continue to Elfield Park Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  12. Bleak Hall Roundabout

    Continue to Bleak Hall Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  13. Marina Roundabout

    Continue to Marina Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  14. Rosebery Music Room

    Continue to Rosebery Music Room.

  15. Netherfield Roundabout

    Continue to Netherfield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  16. Netherfield Chapel

    Continue to Netherfield Chapel.

  17. Iceland

    Continue to Iceland.

  18. Kwik Fit Plus

    Continue to Kwik Fit Plus.

  19. Bletchley Bus Station

    Continue to Bletchley Bus Station.

  20. Park Hotel

    Finish back near Park Hotel, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 57.7 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bletchley test centre, not an official DVSA route.