Near Cannock St test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 18 roundabouts and 22 turns across 56 navigation steps.
This is an independent 17.0 km practice loop near Cannock St test centre, taking roughly 25 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 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 churches, pubs, shops and schools, 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 Cannock St 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 56-step drive on real, named roads (about 17.6 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest.
253 m
Turn right onto Cannock Street.
Cannock Street321 m
Turn left onto Barkbythorpe Road.
Barkbythorpe Road358 m
Turn right onto Humberstone Lane.
Humberstone Lane782 m
Turn right onto Herricks Avenue.
Herricks Avenue169 m
Turn left onto Hill Rise.
Hill Rise702 m
Turn right onto Shenton Close.
Shenton Close48 m
Keep left to stay on Shenton Close.
Shenton Close19 m
Keep right to stay on Shenton Close.
Shenton Close50 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Shenton Close.
Shenton Close118 m
Turn right onto Colby Drive.
Colby Drive45 m
Turn left onto Church Hill Road.
Church Hill Road933 m
Move left onto Wayside Drive.
Wayside Drive546 m
Turn right onto Humberstone Lane.
Humberstone Lane68 m
Turn left onto A607/Newark Road. Continue on A607.
A6071.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Melton Road/A607.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Melton Road/A607.
Melton Road49 m
Turn left.
10 m
Make a right U-turn.
10 m
Turn left onto Melton Road/A607.
Melton Road1.9 km
Turn left onto Belgrave Road/A607.
Belgrave Road30 m
Enter Belgrave Circle and take the 3rd exit onto Belgrave Gate/A607.
Belgrave Circle119 m
Exit the roundabout onto Belgrave Gate/A607.
Belgrave Gate412 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St Matthews Way/A594.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto St Matthews Way/A594.
St Matthews Way553 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
326 m
Exit the roundabout onto Humberstone Road/A47.
Humberstone Road341 m
Move right onto Humberstone Road/A47. Continue on A47.
A472.3 km
Turn left onto Humberstone Drive.
Humberstone Drive105 m
Keep left to stay on Humberstone Drive.
Humberstone Drive1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maidenwell Avenue.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto Maidenwell Avenue.
Maidenwell Avenue185 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Preston Rise.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Rise.
Preston Rise75 m
Turn left onto Cranesbill Road.
Cranesbill Road253 m
Turn left to stay on Cranesbill Road.
Cranesbill Road55 m
Turn left onto Meadowsweet Road.
Meadowsweet Road126 m
Turn right onto Maidenwell Avenue.
Maidenwell Avenue84 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Maidenwell Avenue.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Maidenwell Avenue.
Maidenwell Avenue85 m
Turn left onto Meadowsweet Road.
Meadowsweet Road126 m
Turn right onto Cranesbill Road.
Cranesbill Road55 m
Turn right to stay on Cranesbill Road.
Cranesbill Road252 m
Turn right onto Preston Rise.
Preston Rise75 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Maidenwell Avenue.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Maidenwell Avenue.
Maidenwell Avenue189 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hamilton Way.
74 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hamilton Way.
Hamilton Way308 m
Keep right to take A563/Hamilton Way.
A563184 m
Keep straight to stay on A563/Hamilton Way.
A563522 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A563/Thurmaston Lane.
59 m
Exit the roundabout onto A563/Thurmaston Lane.
A563387 m
Turn right onto Wenlock Way.
Wenlock Way418 m
Turn right onto Cannock Street.
Cannock Street88 m
Turn left.
253 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Cannock St · Residential + A-road 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.
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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Masjid Muhammed
Start near Masjid Muhammed.
Willow
Continue to Willow.
Phonemasters
Continue to Phonemasters.
Wing Sun
Continue to Wing Sun.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
B.J. Pizza
Continue to B.J. Pizza.
Shree Hanuman Temple - Salangpur Dham Leicester
Continue to Shree Hanuman Temple - Salangpur Dham Leicester.
Melton
Continue to Melton.
Balmoral
Continue to Balmoral.
Shivalaya
Continue to Shivalaya.
Leicester College
Continue to Leicester College.
Empire Hall
Continue to Empire Hall.
Musician
Continue to Musician.
Mash Autos
Continue to Mash Autos.
Co-operative Funeralcare
Continue to Co-operative Funeralcare.
Millingtons Travel
Continue to Millingtons Travel.
Faiz e Raza
Continue to Faiz e Raza.
Masjid at-Taqwa Islamic Education Centre
Continue to Masjid at-Taqwa Islamic Education Centre.
Uppingham Road Baptist Church
Continue to Uppingham Road Baptist Church.
Uppingham Road Methodist Church
Finish back near Uppingham Road Methodist Church, completing the loop.
14 roundabouts · 16 turns
14 roundabouts · 12 turns
6 roundabouts · 17 turns
16 roundabouts · 20 turns
This route is 17.0 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Cannock St test centre, not an official DVSA route.