Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 17 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.1 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 national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, 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, pubs 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 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 68-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.1 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 Road65 m
Turn left onto Wilmer Road.
Wilmer Road580 m
Turn left onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane489 m
Turn right onto Highgate.
Highgate238 m
Turn left onto Leylands Avenue.
Leylands Avenue234 m
Turn left onto Alton Grove.
Alton Grove150 m
Turn left onto Leylands Terrace.
Leylands Terrace71 m
Turn left onto Leylands Grove.
Leylands Grove588 m
Turn left onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane557 m
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 Lane919 m
Move right onto Bingley Road/B6269.
B62692.4 km
Turn left onto Hollings Street.
Hollings Street126 m
Turn left onto Town Hill Street.
Town Hill Street62 m
Turn left onto Main Street.
Main Street109 m
Turn right onto Bradford Old Road/B6146.
Bradford Old Road1.1 km
Turn left onto High Bank Lane.
High Bank Lane905 m
Move right onto Moorhead Lane.
Moorhead Lane438 m
Turn left onto Moorhead Terrace.
Moorhead Terrace153 m
Turn left onto Ivy Road.
Ivy Road174 m
Turn left onto Ashfield Road.
Ashfield Road115 m
Turn right onto Moorhead Lane.
Moorhead Lane261 m
Move left onto High Bank Lane.
High Bank Lane905 m
Turn left onto Cottingley Cliffe Road/B6269. Continue on B6269.
B6269998 m
Turn left.
15 m
Turn left.
72 m
Turn left.
18 m
Turn right onto Bingley Road/B6269. Continue on B6269.
B62691.2 km
Turn right onto Nab Wood Drive.
Nab Wood Drive1.1 km
Turn left onto Nab Lane.
Nab Lane182 m
Move right onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road31 m
Turn left to stay on Staveley Road.
Staveley Road21 m
Turn left onto Nab Lane.
Nab Lane213 m
Turn right onto Nab Wood Drive.
Nab Wood Drive472 m
Turn left onto Hill Foot.
Hill Foot179 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hill Foot.
Hill Foot179 m
Turn right onto Nab Wood Drive.
Nab Wood Drive170 m
Turn right onto Nab Wood Gardens.
Nab Wood Gardens58 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Nab Wood Gardens.
Nab Wood Gardens58 m
Turn left onto Nab Wood Drive.
Nab Wood Drive750 m
Turn right onto Cottingley Cliffe Road/B6269.
Cottingley Cliffe Road700 m
Turn left onto Cottingley Moor Road/B6146.
Cottingley Moor Road852 m
Turn left onto North Bank Road.
North Bank Road787 m
Turn right onto Stoney Ridge Road.
Stoney Ridge Road719 m
Turn left onto Haworth Road/B6144.
Haworth Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Heights Lane.
Heights Lane898 m
Turn right onto Hazelhurst Brow.
Hazelhurst Brow85 m
Turn right onto Hazelhurst Road.
Hazelhurst Road109 m
Turn right onto Sunny Brow Lane.
Sunny Brow Lane89 m
Turn left onto Daisy Hill Lane.
Daisy Hill Lane57 m
Turn right 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 15 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.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 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.
Madrassah Misbahul Uloom
Start near Madrassah Misbahul Uloom.
Masjidur Raashideen
Continue to Masjidur Raashideen.
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Continue to Ukrainian Catholic Church.
King's Arms
Continue to King's Arms.
Paprika Lounge
Continue to Paprika Lounge.
St Cuthbert's Church
Continue to St Cuthbert's Church.
Hare and Hounds
Continue to Hare and Hounds.
Ludbrooks Farm Shop
Continue to Ludbrooks Farm Shop.
SS Mary & Monica Church
Continue to SS Mary & Monica Church.
Trade Cars 4 U
Continue to Trade Cars 4 U.
Beckside Fisheries
Continue to Beckside Fisheries.
Cottingley Tyres
Continue to Cottingley Tyres.
Eternity Beauty Salon
Continue to Eternity Beauty Salon.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
Pizza Nuovo
Continue to Pizza Nuovo.
Sandwich Bar
Continue to Sandwich Bar.
St. Martins
Continue to St. Martins.
Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome
Continue to Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome.
Co-op Food
Finish back near Co-op Food, 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 25.1 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.