Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 17 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 28.5 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.
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, pubs, shops and schools, 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 62-step drive on real, named roads (about 28.5 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 Lane59 m
Turn left onto Park Drive.
Park Drive567 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Park Drive.
Park Drive309 m
Turn right onto Parsons Road.
Parsons Road116 m
Turn left onto Carlton Drive.
Carlton Drive201 m
Turn right onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane90 m
Turn right onto Wilmer Drive.
Wilmer Drive194 m
Turn left onto Parsons Road.
Parsons Road133 m
Turn left onto Ashwell Road.
Ashwell Road186 m
Turn right onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane344 m
Move left onto Leylands Lane.
Leylands Lane553 m
Turn left onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane437 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.
B62692.9 km
Turn right onto Bradford Road/B6265.
Bradford Road243 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A650/Bingley Road.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A650/Bingley Road. Continue on A650.
A6505.2 km
Turn right onto Oak Lane.
Oak Lane54 m
Turn right onto A650/Keighley Road. Continue on A650.
A6503.6 km
Turn left onto Moorhead Lane.
Moorhead Lane746 m
Turn left onto Avondale Road.
Avondale Road300 m
Turn left onto Grosvenor Road.
Grosvenor Road248 m
Move left onto Parkwood Road.
Parkwood Road174 m
Turn left onto Fern Hill Road.
Fern Hill Road296 m
Turn left onto Moorhead Lane.
Moorhead Lane460 m
Turn left onto Avondale Road.
Avondale Road300 m
Turn left onto Grosvenor Road.
Grosvenor Road248 m
Move left onto Parkwood Road.
Parkwood Road174 m
Turn left onto Fern Hill Road.
Fern Hill Road296 m
Turn left onto Moorhead Lane.
Moorhead Lane513 m
Move left onto High Bank Lane.
High Bank Lane905 m
Turn left onto Cottingley Cliffe Road/B6269. Continue on B6269.
B62691.2 km
Move left onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane1.0 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 Lane268 m
Turn right onto Heaton Park Drive.
Heaton Park Drive702 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road443 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 17 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.
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 8.8 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.
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.
King's Arms
Continue to King's Arms.
St Barnabas
Continue to St Barnabas.
Paprika Lounge
Continue to Paprika Lounge.
Eternity Beauty Salon
Continue to Eternity Beauty Salon.
Kiddi-crèche Nursery
Continue to Kiddi-crèche Nursery.
SS Mary & Monica Church
Continue to SS Mary & Monica Church.
Co-operative Funeralcare
Continue to Co-operative Funeralcare.
Shipley Christadelphians
Continue to Shipley Christadelphians.
Markaz Al-Furqaan
Continue to Markaz Al-Furqaan.
Northcliffe Church
Continue to Northcliffe Church.
Shipley Masjid
Continue to Shipley Masjid.
Chunky FC
Continue to Chunky FC.
Quix
Continue to Quix.
St. Peter's
Continue to St. Peter's.
St Walburga
Continue to St Walburga.
Hare and Hounds
Continue to Hare and Hounds.
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 28.5 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.