Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 1 roundabout, 17 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 24.7 km practice route 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 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 schools, churches, shops 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 73-step drive on real, named roads (about 24.7 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 right onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street52 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 left onto North Park Road.
North Park Road393 m
Turn right onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane59 m
Turn left onto Park Drive.
Park Drive70 m
Keep right to stay on Park Drive.
Park Drive135 m
Keep right to stay on Park Drive.
Park Drive51 m
Turn left onto Parsons Road.
Parsons Road116 m
Turn left onto Carlton Drive.
Carlton Drive323 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 Road342 m
Turn left onto Ashwell Road.
Ashwell Road186 m
Turn left onto Emm Lane.
Emm Lane144 m
Turn right onto Wilmer Road.
Wilmer Road36 m
Keep left to stay on Wilmer Road.
Wilmer Road543 m
Turn left onto Park View Road.
Park View Road243 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.
A65080 m
Keep left to stay on A650/Keighley Road.
A650104 m
Keep right to stay on A650.
A650972 m
Turn left onto A6177/Queen's Road.
A61771.3 km
Turn right onto Queens Road.
Queens Road104 m
Turn left to stay on Queens Road.
Queens Road14 m
Turn right onto Bolton Road.
Bolton Road825 m
Move left onto Wapping Road.
Wapping Road240 m
Turn left onto Prospect Road.
Prospect Road390 m
Turn right onto Otley Road/A658. Continue on A658.
A658788 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 Canal Road/A6037.
Canal Road1.0 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 Road422 m
Move left towards Braford/Wakefield/Huddersfield/Halifax.
Valley Road314 m
Keep left to stay on A6037 towards Bradford.
A60372.4 km
Turn right onto Bolton Lane.
Bolton Lane209 m
Move right onto A6177/Queen's Road. Continue on A6177.
A6177984 m
Turn right onto Conduit Street.
Conduit Street13 m
Turn left onto Carlisle Street.
Carlisle Street69 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Carlisle Street.
Carlisle Street69 m
Turn right onto Conduit Street.
Conduit Street13 m
Turn right onto Carlisle Road/A6177.
Carlisle Road286 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane57 m
Keep right to stay on Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane688 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Toller Lane/B6144.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane231 m
Turn right to stay on Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane249 m
Turn right onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road128 m
Turn right onto Jesmond Avenue.
Jesmond Avenue311 m
Turn left onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane96 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lilycroft Road.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lilycroft Road.
Lilycroft Road748 m
Keep right to stay on Heaton Road.
Heaton Road298 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road93 m
Keep left to stay on Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road100 m
Keep left to stay on Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road342 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bradford (Heaton) · Route 2 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.
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 2.9 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.
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Start near St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School.
St Barnabas
Continue to St Barnabas.
St Cuthbert's Church
Continue to St Cuthbert's Church.
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Continue to Ukrainian Catholic Church.
HalalCo
Continue to HalalCo.
Ramgarhia Gurdwara
Continue to Ramgarhia Gurdwara.
Jamia Muhammadiyah Qadriyah
Continue to Jamia Muhammadiyah Qadriyah.
St Augustine's Church
Continue to St Augustine's Church.
Cock & Bottle
Continue to Cock & Bottle.
Appleyard
Continue to Appleyard.
Suzuki
Continue to Suzuki.
Corner Shop
Continue to Corner Shop.
Shipley
Continue to Shipley.
Doyle's Fisheries Shipley
Continue to Doyle's Fisheries Shipley.
Jamia Masjid Hanfia Mosque
Continue to Jamia Masjid Hanfia Mosque.
Westgate Baptist Church
Continue to Westgate Baptist Church.
Jamiyat Tabligh-Ul-Islam Mosque
Continue to Jamiyat Tabligh-Ul-Islam Mosque.
Masjid Noor
Continue to Masjid Noor.
Westfield Garage
Continue to Westfield Garage.
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 24.7 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.