Near Boston test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 3 roundabouts, 18 turns and 1 signalled junction across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.5 km practice loop near Boston 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 Liquorpond Street Roundabout. 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 named junctions, pubs, churches and shops, 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 Boston 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 161-step drive on real, named roads (about 47.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road277 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road206 m
Keep right to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road42 m
Turn right to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road180 m
Move left onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16505 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16190 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16216 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16743 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16178 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marsh Lane.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marsh Lane.
Marsh Lane555 m
Turn left.
15 m
Turn left.
83 m
Turn left.
15 m
Turn right onto Marsh Lane.
Marsh Lane192 m
Turn left onto Wyberton Low Road.
Wyberton Low Road243 m
Keep right to stay on Wyberton Low Road.
Wyberton Low Road477 m
Keep left to stay on Wyberton Low Road.
Wyberton Low Road26 m
Turn right onto Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East76 m
Keep left to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East102 m
Keep right to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East507 m
Turn left onto A16.
A1643 m
Turn right onto Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East31 m
Keep right to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East167 m
Turn right onto Solway Avenue.
Solway Avenue203 m
Turn right onto Yarborough Road.
Yarborough Road102 m
Turn left onto Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East75 m
Turn left onto A16.
A16148 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16104 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16119 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16248 m
Take the A16 exit on the right.
93 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16175 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16802 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16153 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16216 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16744 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16178 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
39 m
Exit the roundabout.
92 m
Move left onto A16.
A16812 m
Stay straight to take the ramp.
A1663 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wallace Way.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wallace Way.
Wallace Way189 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wallace Way.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wallace Way.
Wallace Way351 m
Turn left onto London Road.
London Road365 m
Turn left onto Saundergate Lane.
Saundergate Lane565 m
Turn left onto A16/Splading Road.
A16634 m
Stay straight to take the A16 ramp.
21 m
Take the A16 ramp on the right.
25 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16/Splading Road.
97 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Splading Road.
A16356 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Splading Road.
A162.4 km
Turn left onto Middlegate Road (East).
Middlegate Road (East)312 m
Turn right onto Horseshoe Lane.
Horseshoe Lane222 m
Keep right to stay on Horseshoe Lane.
Horseshoe Lane503 m
Move right onto Station Road.
Station Road159 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Road/B1192.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B1192.
Station Road359 m
Turn right onto High Street/B1397. Continue on B1397.
B13973.2 km
Keep right to stay on London Road/B1397.
London Road246 m
Move right onto London Road/B1397. Continue on London Road.
London Road1.4 km
Keep right to stay on London Road/B1397.
London Road67 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16803 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16153 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16317 m
Turn right onto South End/A1138.
South End250 m
Turn left onto Skirbeck Road.
Skirbeck Road945 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway433 m
Turn right onto King's Avenue.
King's Avenue249 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on King's Avenue.
King's Avenue73 m
Turn left to stay on King's Avenue.
King's Avenue175 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway432 m
Turn right onto Fishtoft Road.
Fishtoft Road945 m
Turn right onto South End/A1138.
South End254 m
Move left onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16281 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A1614 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16240 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16704 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16178 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
39 m
Exit the roundabout.
92 m
Move left onto A16.
A16812 m
Stay straight to take the ramp.
A1663 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wallace Way.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wallace Way.
Wallace Way189 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wallace Way.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wallace Way.
Wallace Way351 m
Turn left onto London Road.
London Road365 m
Turn left onto Saundergate Lane.
Saundergate Lane565 m
Turn left onto A16/Splading Road.
A16634 m
Stay straight to take the A16 ramp.
21 m
Take the A16 ramp on the right.
25 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16/Splading Road.
97 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Splading Road.
A16356 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Splading Road.
A163.0 km
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16121 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/B1192.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B1192.
Station Road359 m
Turn left onto High Street/B1397.
High Street106 m
Turn left onto King Street.
King Street235 m
Turn right onto Edinburgh Drive.
Edinburgh Drive512 m
Turn left onto Princess Road.
Princess Road115 m
Move right onto Thorne Way.
Thorne Way81 m
Turn right to stay on Thorne Way.
Thorne Way125 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Thorne Way.
Thorne Way125 m
Turn left to stay on Thorne Way.
Thorne Way80 m
Move left onto Princess Road.
Princess Road396 m
Turn right onto London Road/B1397.
London Road528 m
Keep left to stay on B1397.
B1397129 m
Keep left to stay on B1397.
B13973.2 km
Keep right to stay on London Road/B1397.
London Road246 m
Move right onto London Road/B1397. Continue on London Road.
London Road377 m
Keep left to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East111 m
Keep straight to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East103 m
Keep left to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East208 m
Keep left to stay on Tytton Lane East.
Tytton Lane East62 m
Turn left onto A16.
A16148 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16104 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16119 m
Keep right to stay on A16.
A16248 m
Take the A16 exit on the right.
93 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16.
A16175 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16802 m
Keep left to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16153 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A1647 m
Keep left to take Nelson Way.
Nelson Way71 m
Turn left to stay on Nelson Way.
Nelson Way199 m
Turn right onto Liquorpond Street.
Liquorpond Street63 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street57 m
Turn left onto A16/John Adams Way.
A16181 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A16/John Adams Way.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout62 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/John Adams Way. Continue on A16.
A16430 m
Turn left onto Quaker Lane.
Quaker Lane131 m
Move left.
29 m
Move left onto Shodfriars Lane.
Shodfriars Lane75 m
Turn left onto South Street.
South Street224 m
Turn right onto A16/John Adams Way.
A16315 m
Enter Liquorpond Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16289 m
Keep right to stay on A16/Spalding Road.
A16671 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A16/Spalding Road.
80 m
Exit the roundabout onto A16/Spalding Road.
A16215 m
Keep left to take Redstone Road.
Redstone Road187 m
Turn left to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road132 m
Keep left to stay on Redstone Road.
Redstone Road15 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Boston · Route 12 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.
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 Liquorpond Street Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 14.3 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, 50, 60 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.
Liquorpond Street Roundabout
Start near Liquorpond Street Roundabout.
Spirit of Endeavour
Continue to Spirit of Endeavour.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Golden Fryer
Continue to Golden Fryer.
Paula's Gifts
Continue to Paula's Gifts.
Pincushion Inn
Continue to Pincushion Inn.
St George's Preparatory School
Continue to St George's Preparatory School.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
St. Thomas
Continue to St. Thomas.
Boston College: University Centre
Continue to Boston College: University Centre.
Napoleon Inn
Continue to Napoleon Inn.
Boston Delicatessen
Continue to Boston Delicatessen.
Domino's
Continue to Domino's.
Black Bull
Continue to Black Bull.
Kirton Methodist Church
Continue to Kirton Methodist Church.
Boston United Reformed Church
Continue to Boston United Reformed Church.
Jewson
Continue to Jewson.
Boston Unitarian Chapel
Continue to Boston Unitarian Chapel.
Sam Newsom Centre (Boston College)
Finish back near Sam Newsom Centre (Boston College), completing the loop.
7 roundabouts · 17 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 20 turns · 3 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 42.5 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Boston test centre, not an official DVSA route.