Near Burton-on-Trent test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts and 10 turns across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 20.9 km practice loop near Burton-on-Trent 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.
Along the way you'll meet Evershed 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, churches, schools 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 73-step drive on real, named roads (about 20.9 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 1st exit onto A511/Horninglow Road.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto A511/Horninglow Road.
A511366 m
Turn left onto Victoria Crescent.
Victoria Crescent968 m
Turn left onto Waterloo Street.
Waterloo Street69 m
Turn right onto A5121.
A5121190 m
Turn right to stay on A5121.
A512199 m
Turn left onto A5121/Wellington Street.
A5121395 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A5189/Town Centre/Leicester.
2 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5189/Town Centre/Leicester.
A5189363 m
Keep left to take A5189/Anglesey Road.
A518923 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A5189/A50/Town Centre/Leicester.
34 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5189/A50/Town Centre/Leicester.
A5189577 m
Enter Evershed Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A5189/A50/Leicester/Nuneaton.
Evershed Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5189/A50/Leicester/Nuneaton.
A5189150 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards B5018/Branston.
54 m
Exit the roundabout towards B5018/Branston.
Branston Road328 m
Turn left onto Trent Street.
Trent Street111 m
Turn left onto Blackpool Street.
Blackpool Street221 m
Turn left onto Watson Street.
Watson Street101 m
Turn right onto Branston Road/B5018.
Branston Road66 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A5189/M42/Leicester/Nuneaton.
49 m
Exit the roundabout towards A5189/M42/Leicester/Nuneaton.
A5189916 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A444/A50/Leicester.
4 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/A50/Leicester.
A444354 m
Turn right onto Spring Terrace Road.
Spring Terrace Road467 m
Turn right onto A444/St Peters Street.
A444125 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A444/A50/Leicester.
63 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/A50/Leicester.
A444354 m
Turn right onto Spring Terrace Road.
Spring Terrace Road70 m
Turn left onto Clay Street.
Clay Street740 m
Turn right onto Spring Farm Road.
Spring Farm Road96 m
Turn right onto Malvern Avenue.
Malvern Avenue629 m
Turn left onto Spring Terrace Road.
Spring Terrace Road261 m
Turn right onto A444/St Peters Street.
A444125 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards A444/A50/Leicester.
63 m
Exit the roundabout towards A444/A50/Leicester.
A444354 m
Turn right onto Spring Terrace Road.
Spring Terrace Road467 m
Turn right onto A444/St Peters Street.
A444125 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 13 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 Evershed Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 10.0 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.
ATS
Start near ATS.
Central Laundry
Continue to Central Laundry.
Saint Paul's
Continue to Saint Paul's.
Tiny Toez
Continue to Tiny Toez.
Global Fireworks
Continue to Global Fireworks.
New Baptist Church
Continue to New Baptist Church.
S S Convenience Store
Continue to S S Convenience Store.
Escape Hair
Continue to Escape Hair.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Evershed Roundabout
Continue to Evershed Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Saint Peter's
Continue to Saint Peter's.
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.
Main Street Hair Studio
Continue to Main Street Hair Studio.
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 20.9 km and takes about 30 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.