Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 21 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 33.4 km practice loop near Bradford (Heaton) 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.
On this route you’ll practise roundabout approach & exit, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, 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, shops, pubs and stations, 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 87-step drive on real, named roads (about 33.6 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 Road399 m
Keep right to stay on Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road128 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road92 m
Turn left onto Park View Road.
Park View Road309 m
Turn right onto North Park Road.
North Park Road664 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane228 m
Turn right onto St. Mary's Road.
St. Mary's Road277 m
Turn left onto North Park Road.
North Park Road363 m
Turn left onto Ashburnham Grove.
Ashburnham Grove79 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Ashburnham Grove.
Ashburnham Grove79 m
Turn right onto North Park Road.
North Park Road761 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane229 m
Turn right onto St. Mary's Road.
St. Mary's Road278 m
Turn left onto North Park Road.
North Park Road194 m
Turn left onto Cleveland Road.
Cleveland Road163 m
Turn left onto Park View Terrace.
Park View Terrace70 m
Turn left onto Victor Road.
Victor Road168 m
Turn right onto North Park Road.
North Park Road502 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane229 m
Turn right onto St. Mary's Road.
St. Mary's Road277 m
Turn right onto North Park Road.
North Park Road397 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane492 m
Turn left onto Garfield Avenue.
Garfield Avenue188 m
Turn left onto Dartmouth Terrace.
Dartmouth Terrace99 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane402 m
Turn right onto A650/Manningham Lane.
A650690 m
Turn left onto Burlington Street.
Burlington Street118 m
Move left onto Cliffe Terrace.
Cliffe Terrace104 m
Turn right onto Thorncliffe Road.
Thorncliffe Road148 m
Turn left onto Midland Road.
Midland Road308 m
Turn right onto A6177/Queen's Road.
A6177111 m
Move left onto Bolton Lane.
Bolton Lane209 m
Turn left onto Canal Road/A6037.
Canal Road1.3 km
Keep right to stay on Canal Road/A6037.
Canal Road183 m
Keep right to stay on Canal Road/A6037.
Canal Road102 m
Keep right to stay on A6037.
A60371.0 km
Turn right towards Otley/Ilkley.
Otley Road333 m
Keep right to stay on Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road156 m
Turn right onto Station Road.
Station Road266 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Station Road.
Station Road252 m
Turn left onto Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road188 m
Keep left to stay on Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road234 m
Move left towards Braford/Wakefield/Huddersfield/Halifax.
Valley Road314 m
Keep left to stay on A6037 towards Bradford.
A60373.2 km
Move left onto Canal Road/A650. Continue on A650.
A650505 m
Make a sharp left onto Bolton Road.
Bolton Road354 m
Make a sharp right onto Wapping Road.
Wapping Road240 m
Turn left onto Prospect Road.
Prospect Road390 m
Turn right onto Otley Road/A658.
Otley Road788 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Barkerend Road/A658.
90 m
Exit the roundabout onto Barkerend Road/A658.
Barkerend Road357 m
Turn right onto Shipley Airedale Road/A650.
Shipley Airedale Road652 m
Keep left to stay on A650.
A650734 m
Keep right to stay on Canal Road.
Canal Road1.7 km
Keep right to take Canal Road/A6037.
Canal Road183 m
Keep right to stay on Canal Road/A6037.
Canal Road102 m
Keep right to stay on A6037.
A60371.0 km
Turn right towards Otley/Ilkley.
Otley Road333 m
Keep right to stay on Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road188 m
Turn left towards Shipley College/ Saltaire/ Bingley/ Saltaire Village.
A657977 m
Turn right onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road50 m
Turn right onto Titus Street.
Titus Street156 m
Turn left onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road198 m
Turn left onto A650/Bingley Road. Continue on A650.
A6501.0 km
Keep left to take A650/Bradford Road.
A6501.6 km
Keep right to take A650/Keighley Road.
A650677 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane60 m
Turn left onto Back Lindum Terrace.
Back Lindum Terrace138 m
Turn left onto St. Paul's Road.
St. Paul's Road51 m
Turn left onto A650/Manningham Lane. Continue on A650.
A650400 m
Keep right to take A650/Keighley Road.
A650553 m
Turn left onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane817 m
Turn left 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 Road128 m
Keep left to stay on Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road756 m
Turn right onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street137 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bradford (Heaton) · 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Roundabout
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 4.6 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 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.
Masjidur Raashideen
Start near Masjidur Raashideen.
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Continue to Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Marco Polo
Continue to Marco Polo.
Mangla Pricecheck
Continue to Mangla Pricecheck.
Spuddy's
Continue to Spuddy's.
Bradford Islamic Centre
Continue to Bradford Islamic Centre.
Suzuki
Continue to Suzuki.
Old House At Home
Continue to Old House At Home.
Shipley
Continue to Shipley.
Land Rover
Continue to Land Rover.
Jamia Muhammadiyah Qadriyah
Continue to Jamia Muhammadiyah Qadriyah.
St Augustine's Church
Continue to St Augustine's Church.
Cock & Bottle
Continue to Cock & Bottle.
National Tyres and Autocare
Continue to National Tyres and Autocare.
Salvation Army Citadel
Continue to Salvation Army Citadel.
Shipley Masjid Association
Continue to Shipley Masjid Association.
Markaz Al-Furqaan
Continue to Markaz Al-Furqaan.
Bradford New Church
Continue to Bradford New Church.
HalalCo
Continue to HalalCo.
Jamia Usmania Mosque
Finish back near Jamia Usmania Mosque, 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 33.4 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bradford (Heaton) test centre, not an official DVSA route.