Near Bristol (Brislington) test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 40 roundabouts and 20 turns across 72 navigation steps.
This is an independent 20.1 km practice loop near Bristol (Brislington) test centre, taking roughly 22 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.
Along the way you'll meet Siston Common Roundabout and Dramway Roundabout. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise roundabout approach & exit, 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 stations, shops, pubs and churches, 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 Bristol (Brislington) 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:
The full 72-step drive on real, named roads (about 20.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast on Station Road/A4175.
Station Road279 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Road Link/A4175.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road Link/A4175.
Station Road Link312 m
Enter Siston Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4174.
Siston Hill Roundabout135 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A41741.2 km
Enter Deanery Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4174.
Deanery Road Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A4174723 m
Keep left to stay on A4174.
A417436 m
Keep left to stay on A4174.
A417438 m
Enter Wraxall Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wraxall Road.
Wraxall Road Roundabout2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wraxall Road.
Wraxall Road129 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tower Lane.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tower Lane.
Tower Lane215 m
Turn left onto Gleneagles Road.
Gleneagles Road56 m
Turn right onto Hoylake Drive.
Hoylake Drive84 m
Turn left to stay on Hoylake Drive.
Hoylake Drive12 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hoylake Drive.
Hoylake Drive12 m
Turn right to stay on Hoylake Drive.
Hoylake Drive83 m
Turn left onto Gleneagles Road.
Gleneagles Road56 m
Turn right onto Tower Lane.
Tower Lane215 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wraxall Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wraxall Road.
Wraxall Road136 m
Enter Wraxall Road Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A4174.
Wraxall Road Roundabout101 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A4174783 m
Enter Deanery Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4174.
Deanery Road Roundabout59 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A41741.2 km
Enter Siston Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Road Link/A4175.
Siston Hill Roundabout17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road Link/A4175.
Station Road Link252 m
Keep right to stay on Station Road Link/A4175.
Station Road Link61 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Road/A4175.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/A4175.
Station Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Teewell Hill/A4175.
Teewell Hill244 m
Turn left onto Broad Street/A4175.
Broad Street445 m
Turn left onto Soundwell Road/A4017.
Soundwell Road931 m
Turn right onto Colston Street.
Colston Street84 m
Turn left onto Whitfield Close.
Whitfield Close85 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Whitfield Close.
Whitfield Close85 m
Turn right onto Colston Street.
Colston Street1.0 km
Turn right onto Broad Street/A4175.
Broad Street446 m
Turn right onto Teewell Hill/A4175.
Teewell Hill244 m
Turn left onto Station Road/A4175.
Station Road109 m
Keep left to stay on Station Road/A4175.
Station Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Road Link/A4175.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road Link/A4175.
Station Road Link312 m
Enter Siston Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4174.
Siston Hill Roundabout17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A41742.0 km
Enter Dramway Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4174.
Dramway Roundabout23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A4174518 m
Enter Rosary Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Emerson Way.
Rosary Roundabout3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Emerson Way.
Emerson Way133 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Emerson Way.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Emerson Way.
Emerson Way118 m
Turn left onto Church Farm Road.
Church Farm Road333 m
Turn right onto Robbins Court.
Robbins Court29 m
Turn left to stay on Robbins Court.
Robbins Court46 m
Turn right to stay on Robbins Court.
Robbins Court14 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Robbins Court.
Robbins Court14 m
Turn left to stay on Robbins Court.
Robbins Court46 m
Turn right to stay on Robbins Court.
Robbins Court29 m
Turn left onto Church Farm Road.
Church Farm Road333 m
Turn right onto Emerson Way.
Emerson Way111 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Emerson Way.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto Emerson Way.
Emerson Way130 m
Enter Rosary Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Rosary Roundabout126 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A4174532 m
Enter Dramway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4174.
Dramway Roundabout54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4174.
A41742.0 km
Enter Siston Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Station Road Link/A4175.
Siston Hill Roundabout134 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road Link/A4175.
Station Road Link314 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Road/A4175.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/A4175.
Station Road283 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bristol (Brislington) · Residential practice loop 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.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Siston Common Roundabout, Dramway Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Siston Common Roundabout
Start near Siston Common Roundabout.
Chiphouse Road
Continue to Chiphouse Road.
Flamers Star
Continue to Flamers Star.
Staple Hill Police Station
Continue to Staple Hill Police Station.
Teewell Hill
Continue to Teewell Hill.
King William the Fourth
Continue to King William the Fourth.
Portcullis (D)
Continue to Portcullis (D).
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
KSK
Continue to KSK.
Portland Street
Continue to Portland Street.
Turnpike
Continue to Turnpike.
English Takeaway
Continue to English Takeaway.
Portcullis (C)
Continue to Portcullis (C).
Portcullis (A)
Continue to Portcullis (A).
Staple Hill Library
Continue to Staple Hill Library.
Bridge Road
Continue to Bridge Road.
Dramway Roundabout
Continue to Dramway Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Church Farm Road
Continue to Church Farm Road.
Beck Close
Continue to Beck Close.
Glevum Close
Finish back near Glevum Close, completing the loop.
52 roundabouts · 2 turns
22 roundabouts · 8 turns
22 roundabouts · 18 turns
22 roundabouts
This route is 20.1 km and takes about 22 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bristol (Brislington) test centre, not an official DVSA route.