Near Burton-on-Trent test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts and 8 turns across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 21.9 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.
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 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 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 62-step drive on real, named roads (about 21.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest on Wellington Park.
Wellington Park187 m
Turn right onto A5121/Wellington Road.
A51211.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A5121/A50/Uttoxeter/Derby.
27 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5121/A50/Uttoxeter/Derby.
A5121539 m
Keep left to take Waterloo Street.
Waterloo Street20 m
Turn left onto Byrkley Street.
Byrkley Street131 m
Turn left onto Rangemore Street.
Rangemore Street167 m
Turn left onto King Edward Place.
King Edward Place122 m
Turn left onto A5121/Wellington Street. Continue on A5121.
A5121274 m
Turn left onto A5121/Derby Street.
A5121675 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A511/Horninglow Street.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A511/Horninglow Street.
A5111.1 km
Turn left towards A511/A50/Leicester/Nuneaton.
A511118 m
Turn right towards A511/A50/Leicester/Nuneaton.
A5111.7 km
Make a sharp left onto High Bank Road.
High Bank Road342 m
Turn left onto Alexandra Road.
Alexandra Road419 m
Turn right onto Oxley Road.
Oxley Road131 m
Turn right onto Bearwood Hill Road.
Bearwood Hill Road356 m
Turn right onto High Bank Road.
High Bank Road534 m
Make a sharp right onto A511/Ashby Road.
A511499 m
Turn right onto Mervyn Road.
Mervyn Road110 m
Turn right onto Alexandra Road.
Alexandra Road206 m
Turn right onto High Bank Road.
High Bank Road342 m
Move left onto A511/Ashby Road.
A511349 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Beaufort Road.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Beaufort Road.
Beaufort Road768 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Beaufort Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Beaufort Road.
Beaufort Road593 m
Turn left onto Grafton Road.
Grafton Road533 m
Turn left onto Beaufort Road.
Beaufort Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A444/Stanton Road.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Stanton Road.
A44424 m
Turn left onto Violet Lane.
Violet Lane64 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Violet Lane.
Violet Lane64 m
Turn right onto A444/Stanton Road.
A44421 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 2nd exit towards A5189/A38/Town Centre/Lichfield.
32 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5189/A38/Town Centre/Lichfield.
A5189915 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards B5018/Branston.
10 m
Exit the roundabout towards B5018/Branston.
B50181.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burton Road/B5018.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Burton Road/B5018. Continue on B5018.
B50181.2 km
Keep left to take Main Street.
Main Street160 m
Turn left onto Acacia Lane.
Acacia Lane144 m
Turn right onto Mulberry Way.
Mulberry Way185 m
Turn left onto Hornbeam Way.
Hornbeam Way57 m
Turn left onto Acacia Lane.
Acacia Lane312 m
Turn right onto Main Street.
Main Street138 m
Turn left onto Main Street/B5018.
Main Street226 m
Turn right onto A5121/Wellington Road.
A5121775 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Abbots Bromley.
36 m
Exit the roundabout towards Abbots Bromley.
Parkway239 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkway.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway.
Parkway539 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Parkway.
93 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 1st exit towards A5121/A511/Burton/Leicester.
4 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5121/A511/Burton/Leicester.
A5121455 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Burton-on-Trent · Route 12 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 10.1 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.
Bristol Street Motors
Start near Bristol Street Motors.
de Ferrers Sixth Form Campus
Continue to de Ferrers Sixth Form Campus.
Tiny Toez
Continue to Tiny Toez.
New Baptist Church
Continue to New Baptist Church.
Saint Paul's
Continue to Saint Paul's.
Shabby Nook
Continue to Shabby Nook.
Three Queens Hotel
Continue to Three Queens Hotel.
Waterloo Inn
Continue to Waterloo Inn.
Anglesey Arms
Continue to Anglesey Arms.
Baitul Saboor Mosque
Continue to Baitul Saboor Mosque.
Hursts
Continue to Hursts.
Top Chef
Continue to Top Chef.
WW1 & WW2 Memorial
Continue to WW1 & WW2 Memorial.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Jacks Chippy
Continue to Jacks Chippy.
Blacksmiths Arms
Continue to Blacksmiths Arms.
Saint Saviour's Church
Continue to Saint Saviour's Church.
Sanctuary at The Old Chapel
Continue to Sanctuary at The Old Chapel.
Busy Bees Childcare
Continue to Busy Bees Childcare.
Corner House
Finish back near Corner House, 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 21.9 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.