Near Burton-on-Trent test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 16 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 39.3 km practice loop near Burton-on-Trent test centre, taking roughly 40 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 High Cross Bank 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 multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, 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 shops, schools, churches and named junctions, 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 Burton-on-Trent 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 120-step drive on real, named roads (about 41.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest on Wellington Park.
Wellington Park178 m
Turn left onto A5121/Wellington Road. Continue on A5121.
A5121412 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit towards A5121/Burton/Leicester.
136 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5121/Burton/Leicester.
A5121598 m
Keep left to take A5121/Wellington Road.
A51211.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards B5017/B5234/Abbots Bromley.
7 m
Exit the roundabout towards B5017/B5234/Abbots Bromley.
Shobnall Road145 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A38/Lichfield/Derby.
21 m
Exit the roundabout towards A38/Lichfield/Derby.
Parkway27 m
Keep right to stay on Parkway towards Lichfield/Derby.
Parkway606 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkway.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway.
Parkway198 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkway.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway.
Parkway539 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkway.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway.
Parkway238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A5121/Lichfield/Derby.
76 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5121/Lichfield/Derby.
A5121113 m
Keep right to stay on A5121/Wellington Road.
A5121223 m
Keep right to stay on A5121/Wellington Road.
A5121110 m
Keep right to stay on A5121/Wellington Road.
A5121333 m
Turn left onto Main Street/B5018.
Main Street1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Burton Road/B5018.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto Burton Road/B5018.
Burton Road535 m
Turn right onto Regents Park Road.
Regents Park Road207 m
Keep right to stay on Regents Park Road.
Regents Park Road1.7 km
Turn left onto Burton Road/B5018. Continue on B5018.
B50181.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A5189/Leicester/Nuneaton.
49 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5189/Leicester/Nuneaton.
A5189273 m
Keep right to take A5189/St Peter's Bridge.
A5189497 m
Keep straight to stay on A5189/St Peter's Bridge.
A5189144 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A444/Nuneaton.
30 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/Nuneaton.
A444504 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Stanton Road.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Stanton Road.
A444685 m
Keep right to stay on A444/Stanton Road.
A444118 m
Keep left to stay on A444.
A4441.2 km
Keep left to take A444/Woodland Road.
A444914 m
Keep right to stay on A444.
A444392 m
Keep left to stay on A444.
A444162 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards M42/A444.
35 m
Exit the roundabout towards M42/A444.
A4441.3 km
Enter High Cross Bank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Castle Gresley/Linton.
High Cross Bank Roundabout103 m
Exit the roundabout towards Castle Gresley/Linton.
Burton Road179 m
Turn left onto Bridge Street.
Bridge Street185 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Bridge Street.
Bridge Street185 m
Turn right onto Burton Road.
Burton Road178 m
Enter High Cross Bank Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A444/Burton-upon-Trent/Derby.
High Cross Bank Roundabout47 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/Burton-upon-Trent/Derby.
A4441.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A444/Burton-upon-Trent.
39 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/Burton-upon-Trent.
A444124 m
Keep right to take A444/Stanton Road.
A444119 m
Keep right to stay on A444.
A4442.5 km
Keep left to take A444/Stanton Road.
A444102 m
Keep straight to stay on A444/Stanton Road.
A444340 m
Keep left to stay on A444/Stanton Road.
A444240 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A444/Stanton Road.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Stanton Road. Continue on A444.
A444504 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A444/A50/Leicester.
63 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/A50/Leicester.
A444476 m
Keep right to stay on A444/Stapenhill Road.
A444614 m
Turn right onto Scalpcliffe Road.
Scalpcliffe Road250 m
Turn left onto Rosemount Road.
Rosemount Road123 m
Turn right onto A511/Ashby Road.
A511948 m
Make a sharp left onto High Bank Road.
High Bank Road85 m
Turn right onto Eldon Street.
Eldon Street22 m
Keep right to stay on Eldon Street.
Eldon Street195 m
Turn left onto Stanhope Street.
Stanhope Street89 m
Keep right to stay on Stanhope Street.
Stanhope Street50 m
Turn left onto Herbert Street.
Herbert Street203 m
Turn left onto Eldon Street.
Eldon Street171 m
Turn left onto Stanhope Street.
Stanhope Street207 m
Turn left onto High Bank Road.
High Bank Road43 m
Keep right to stay on High Bank Road.
High Bank Road298 m
Make a sharp right onto A511/Ashby Road. Continue on A511.
A5111.3 km
Keep right to take A511/Bridge Street.
A511348 m
Keep right to stay on A511.
A511669 m
Keep left to stay on A511/Horninglow Street.
A511111 m
Keep right to stay on A511/Horninglow Street.
A511358 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A511/Horninglow Road.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A511/Horninglow Road.
A511366 m
Turn left onto Victoria Crescent.
Victoria Crescent425 m
Turn left onto Dallow Street.
Dallow Street386 m
Turn left onto A5121/Derby Street.
A5121228 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A511/Horninglow Road.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto A511/Horninglow Road.
A51159 m
Turn left onto Dallow Street.
Dallow Street325 m
Turn right to stay on Dallow Street.
Dallow Street289 m
Turn left onto Shobnall Street.
Shobnall Street1.1 km
Turn right onto Shobnall Road/B5017.
Shobnall Road907 m
Turn left.
101 m
Turn left onto Reeve Close.
Reeve Close53 m
Turn left onto Union Way.
Union Way107 m
Turn right onto Shobnall Road/B5017.
Shobnall Road833 m
Turn left onto Shobnall Street.
Shobnall Street384 m
Turn right onto St Paul's Street West.
St Paul's Street West210 m
Turn left onto St Paul's Square.
St Paul's Square29 m
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square.
St Paul's Square87 m
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square.
St Paul's Square56 m
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square.
St Paul's Square75 m
Turn left onto St Paul's Court.
St Paul's Court101 m
Move right.
31 m
Make a right U-turn.
31 m
Move left onto St Paul's Court.
St Paul's Court101 m
Turn left onto St Paul's Square.
St Paul's Square34 m
Turn left onto St Paul's Street West.
St Paul's Street West496 m
Turn right onto Shobnall Road/B5017.
Shobnall Road1.0 km
Turn left.
101 m
Turn left onto Reeve Close.
Reeve Close53 m
Turn left onto Union Way.
Union Way107 m
Turn right onto Shobnall Road/B5017.
Shobnall Road987 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards B5017/A511/Town Centre/Leicester.
8 m
Exit the roundabout towards B5017/A511/Town Centre/Leicester.
Shobnall Road152 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A5121/Lichfield.
56 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5121/Lichfield.
A51211.1 km
Keep left to stay on A5121/Wellington Road.
A5121115 m
Keep right to stay on A5121.
A5121484 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit towards A5121/A511/Burton/Leicester.
136 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5121/A511/Burton/Leicester.
A5121455 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Burton-on-Trent · Route 10 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.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at High Cross Bank Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 20.7 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.
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.
Central Laundry
Start near Central Laundry.
Busy Bees Childcare
Continue to Busy Bees Childcare.
Saint Saviour's Church
Continue to Saint Saviour's Church.
Sainsbury's Local
Continue to Sainsbury's Local.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
WW1 & WW2 Memorial
Continue to WW1 & WW2 Memorial.
Premier
Continue to Premier.
Stanton Methodist Church
Continue to Stanton Methodist Church.
High Cross Bank Roundabout
Continue to High Cross Bank Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Saint Peter's
Continue to Saint Peter's.
Waterloo Inn
Continue to Waterloo Inn.
Three Queens Hotel
Continue to Three Queens Hotel.
Shabby Nook
Continue to Shabby Nook.
Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School (Lower Site)
Continue to Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School (Lower Site).
MBC Clutch Distributors
Continue to MBC Clutch Distributors.
Little Strawberries Nursery
Continue to Little Strawberries Nursery.
St Aidan's
Continue to St Aidan's.
New Leaf Alternative Provision
Continue to New Leaf Alternative Provision.
Saint Paul's
Continue to Saint Paul's.
Burger King
Finish back near Burger King, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 14 turns
13 roundabouts · 8 turns
5 roundabouts · 17 turns
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 39.3 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Burton-on-Trent test centre, not an official DVSA route.