Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 3 roundabouts, 18 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 19.6 km practice loop near Bradford (Heaton) test centre, taking roughly 35 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 Toller Lane. 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 roundabout approach & exit, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, 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, schools, shops 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 Bradford (Heaton) 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 61-step drive on real, named roads (about 19.6 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
17 m
Turn left onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street133 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Farfield Street.
Farfield Street185 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road296 m
Turn left.
31 m
Turn left onto Graham Street.
Graham Street85 m
Turn right onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road527 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road92 m
Turn left onto Park View Road.
Park View Road309 m
Turn left onto North Park Road.
North Park Road393 m
Turn right onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane491 m
Turn right onto A650/Keighley Road.
A650831 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane1.3 km
Enter Toller Lane and take the 3rd exit onto Duckworth Lane.
Toller Lane89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Duckworth Lane.
Duckworth Lane585 m
Turn left onto Squire Lane.
Squire Lane517 m
Turn right onto Allerton Road.
Allerton Road383 m
Turn right onto Crow Tree Lane.
Crow Tree Lane308 m
Turn right.
32 m
Make a right U-turn.
32 m
Turn left onto Crow Tree Lane.
Crow Tree Lane308 m
Turn right onto Allerton Road.
Allerton Road1.6 km
Turn right onto Denby Lane.
Denby Lane141 m
Turn left onto Westlands Drive.
Westlands Drive67 m
Turn right onto Canford Drive.
Canford Drive221 m
Turn left to stay on Canford Drive.
Canford Drive166 m
Turn left onto Sherwell Drive.
Sherwell Drive55 m
Move right onto Manscombe Road.
Manscombe Road325 m
Turn left onto Allerton Road.
Allerton Road183 m
Move left onto Pearson Lane.
Pearson Lane384 m
Turn left onto Daisy Hill Lane.
Daisy Hill Lane758 m
Turn left onto Lynfield Drive.
Lynfield Drive477 m
Turn right onto Galsworthy Avenue.
Galsworthy Avenue74 m
Turn right onto Walden Drive.
Walden Drive298 m
Turn left onto Sowden Road.
Sowden Road279 m
Turn left onto Haworth Road/B6144.
Haworth Road631 m
Turn left onto Chellow Grange Road.
Chellow Grange Road238 m
Turn left onto Masefield Avenue.
Masefield Avenue104 m
Turn left onto Lynfield Drive.
Lynfield Drive224 m
Turn right onto Haworth Road/B6144. Continue on B6144.
B61441.8 km
Turn left onto Saltburn Place.
Saltburn Place121 m
Turn left onto Jesmond Avenue.
Jesmond Avenue82 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road129 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane472 m
Turn right onto Toller Grove.
Toller Grove589 m
Turn right onto Leylands Terrace.
Leylands Terrace71 m
Turn right onto Alton Grove.
Alton Grove150 m
Turn right onto Leylands Avenue.
Leylands Avenue234 m
Turn right onto Highgate.
Highgate238 m
Turn left to stay on Highgate.
Highgate314 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road807 m
Turn left onto Victor Road.
Victor Road35 m
Turn left onto Temple Street.
Temple Street151 m
Turn left onto Park View Road.
Park View Road27 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road92 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road588 m
Turn left.
31 m
Turn left onto Graham Street.
Graham Street85 m
Turn right onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road235 m
Turn right onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street137 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bradford (Heaton) · Route 10 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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 0.8 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.
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.
Masjidur Raashideen
Start near Masjidur Raashideen.
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Continue to St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School.
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Continue to Ukrainian Catholic Church.
HalalCo
Continue to HalalCo.
Spuddy's
Continue to Spuddy's.
Charity Shop
Continue to Charity Shop.
Faizan e Makkah Masjid
Continue to Faizan e Makkah Masjid.
Toller Lane
Continue to Toller Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Cinderella's
Continue to Cinderella's.
Hussain Islamic Academy
Continue to Hussain Islamic Academy.
Alllerton Conservative Club
Continue to Alllerton Conservative Club.
St Peter
Continue to St Peter.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome
Continue to Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome.
St. Martins
Continue to St. Martins.
Happy Garden
Continue to Happy Garden.
Hare and Hounds
Continue to Hare and Hounds.
King's Arms
Continue to King's Arms.
Jamia Usmania Mosque
Continue to Jamia Usmania Mosque.
Madrassah Misbahul Uloom
Finish back near Madrassah Misbahul Uloom, completing the loop.
2 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
21 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 23 turns · 5 sets of lights
This route is 19.6 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bradford (Heaton) test centre, not an official DVSA route.