Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 17 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 22.2 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 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, shops, schools 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 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 64-step drive on real, named roads (about 22.2 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 right onto North Park Road.
North Park Road664 m
Turn left onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane2 m
Turn left onto A650/Keighley Road.
A650848 m
Turn left onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane437 m
Turn right onto Park Drive.
Park Drive567 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Park Drive.
Park Drive567 m
Turn right onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane122 m
Turn right onto Carlton Drive.
Carlton Drive201 m
Turn left onto Parsons Road.
Parsons Road93 m
Turn left onto Wilmer Drive.
Wilmer Drive194 m
Turn left onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane644 m
Turn right onto A650/Keighley Road.
A650831 m
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane54 m
Turn right onto A650/Keighley Road. Continue on A650.
A6501.9 km
Turn left onto Redburn Road.
Redburn Road270 m
Turn right onto Wilmer Drive.
Wilmer Drive78 m
Turn right onto Redburn Drive.
Redburn Drive275 m
Turn left onto A650/Bradford Road. Continue on A650.
A6501.4 km
Turn right onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road198 m
Turn right onto Titus Street.
Titus Street78 m
Turn right onto Exhibition Road.
Exhibition Road34 m
Turn left onto Saltaire Road/A657. Continue on A657.
A657902 m
Turn right onto Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road902 m
Turn left onto A650/Bradford Road. Continue on A650.
A6501.5 km
Turn right.
27 m
Move left onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane979 m
Turn right onto Quarry Street.
Quarry Street67 m
Turn right onto Back Lane.
Back Lane16 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Back Lane.
Back Lane16 m
Turn left onto Quarry Street.
Quarry Street67 m
Turn right onto Highgate.
Highgate131 m
Move left onto Leylands Lane.
Leylands Lane553 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane567 m
Move right onto Bingley Road/B6269.
Bingley Road277 m
Turn right.
18 m
Turn right.
72 m
Turn right.
15 m
Turn left onto Bingley Road/B6269.
Bingley Road205 m
Turn right onto Haworth Road/B6144.
Haworth Road1.0 km
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.
Haworth Road557 m
Turn right onto Heights Lane.
Heights Lane577 m
Turn left onto Daisy Hill Grove.
Daisy Hill Grove157 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Daisy Hill Grove.
Daisy Hill Grove157 m
Turn left onto Daisy Hill Lane.
Daisy Hill Lane151 m
Turn left onto Daisy Hill Back Lane.
Daisy Hill Back Lane156 m
Move left onto Wheatlands Drive.
Wheatlands Drive619 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane200 m
Turn left onto Saltburn Place.
Saltburn Place121 m
Turn left onto Jesmond Avenue.
Jesmond Avenue82 m
Turn right onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road324 m
Turn right onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street137 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bradford (Heaton) · Route 14 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.
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.
Dual-carriageway join
About 6.3 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.
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.
Madrassah Misbahul Uloom
Start near Madrassah Misbahul Uloom.
Masjidur Raashideen
Continue to Masjidur Raashideen.
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Continue to Ukrainian Catholic Church.
HalalCo
Continue to HalalCo.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Shipley Masjid
Continue to Shipley Masjid.
Mane Barber Shop
Continue to Mane Barber Shop.
Shipley Christadelphians
Continue to Shipley Christadelphians.
St Walburga
Continue to St Walburga.
Saltaire Methodist Church
Continue to Saltaire Methodist Church.
Shipley Masjid Association
Continue to Shipley Masjid Association.
Salvation Army Citadel
Continue to Salvation Army Citadel.
Shipley CofE Primary School
Continue to Shipley CofE Primary School.
Bradford New Church
Continue to Bradford New Church.
King's Arms
Continue to King's Arms.
Hare and Hounds
Continue to Hare and Hounds.
Haworth Road Library
Continue to Haworth Road Library.
St. Martins
Continue to St. Martins.
Co-op Food
Continue to Co-op Food.
Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome
Finish back near Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome, 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 22.2 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.