Near Bromley test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 18 roundabouts and 13 turns across 39 navigation steps.
This is an independent 32.0 km practice loop near Bromley test centre, taking roughly 39 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 Cliftons Roundabout, Yorkshire Grey Roundabout and Penhill Road. 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 shops, stations, named junctions 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 Bromley 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 39-step drive on real, named roads (about 31.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest on Brindley Way.
Brindley Way194 m
Turn left onto Roslin Way.
Roslin Way131 m
Turn left onto Burnt Ash Lane/A2212. Continue on A2212.
A22121.5 km
Keep right to take Baring Road/A2212.
Baring Road12 m
Turn right onto Chinbrook Road/B226. Continue on B226.
B2261.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Mottingham Road/B226.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mottingham Road/B226.
Mottingham Road100 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Park.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Park.
West Park437 m
Turn left onto A20/Sidcup Road.
A202.0 km
Enter Cliftons Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
Cliftons Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
A205490 m
Enter Yorkshire Grey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
Yorkshire Grey Roundabout107 m
Exit the roundabout onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
A205614 m
Turn right to take the A2 ramp.
A25.4 km
Take the Danson exit.
330 m
Move left onto Danson Road.
Danson Road73 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Danson Underpass/A221.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Danson Underpass/A221.
Danson Underpass344 m
Enter Penhill Road and take the 1st exit onto Blendon Road/A221.
Penhill Road6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blendon Road/A221.
Blendon Road98 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A221/Kestlake Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A2.
A25.4 km
Take the exit.
A2282 m
Keep left to take A205/Westhorne Avenue.
A205603 m
Enter Yorkshire Grey Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
Yorkshire Grey Roundabout106 m
Exit the roundabout onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
A205506 m
Enter Cliftons Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A20/Sidcup Road.
Cliftons Roundabout68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A20/Sidcup Road. Continue on A20.
A203.4 km
Turn left onto A20/Rennell Street.
A20121 m
Turn left onto A21/Molesworth Street.
A21470 m
Make a right U-turn at A21 to stay on A21/Molesworth Street.
A21620 m
Turn right onto A20/Lewisham High Street. Continue on A20.
A201.9 km
Turn right onto Burnt Ash Road/A2212. Continue on A2212.
A22121.2 km
Turn right onto A205/Westhorne Avenue.
A20561 m
Turn left onto Baring Road/A2212. Continue on A2212.
A22123.2 km
Turn right onto Roslin Way.
Roslin Way131 m
Turn right onto Brindley Way.
Brindley Way194 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bromley · Dual-carriageway 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 Cliftons Roundabout, Yorkshire Grey 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.
Green's
Start near Green's.
Grove Park
Continue to Grove Park.
Eddy's Fish Bar
Continue to Eddy's Fish Bar.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
Cliftons Roundabout
Continue to Cliftons Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Yorkshire Grey Roundabout
Continue to Yorkshire Grey Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Eltham
Continue to Eltham.
Penhill Road
Continue to Penhill Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Broken Drum
Continue to Broken Drum.
St Peter's Church
Continue to St Peter's Church.
Duke of Edinburgh
Continue to Duke of Edinburgh.
Lewisham Spiritualist Church
Continue to Lewisham Spiritualist Church.
Molesworth Street
Continue to Molesworth Street.
Molesworth Street / Riverdale House
Continue to Molesworth Street / Riverdale House.
Lewisham Tavern
Continue to Lewisham Tavern.
Lee Green United Reformed Church
Continue to Lee Green United Reformed Church.
Our Lady of Lourdes
Continue to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Ringway Centre
Continue to Ringway Centre.
Grove Park Bus Station
Continue to Grove Park Bus Station.
St Andrew
Finish back near St Andrew, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 24 turns
8 roundabouts · 24 turns
6 roundabouts · 24 turns
18 turns
This route is 32.0 km and takes about 39 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bromley test centre, not an official DVSA route.