Near Chingford test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 19 turns and 1 signalled junction across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 29.0 km practice loop near Chingford 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 Robin Hood 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 roundabout approach & exit, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, 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 stations, 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 Chingford 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 65-step drive on real, named roads (about 29.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast on Connaught Avenue.
Connaught Avenue21 m
Turn right onto Station Road/A1069.
Station Road682 m
Turn left onto King's Road/A110. Continue on A110.
A1102.0 km
Turn left onto Whitehall Road.
Whitehall Road14 m
Turn left to stay on Whitehall Road.
Whitehall Road63 m
Turn left to stay on Whitehall Road.
Whitehall Road14 m
Turn right onto Whitehall Road/A110.
Whitehall Road436 m
Turn left onto Courtland Avenue.
Courtland Avenue384 m
Move right.
22 m
Turn right onto Whitehall Road/A110.
Whitehall Road1.4 km
Turn left onto High Road Woodford Green/A104.
High Road Woodford Green239 m
Turn right onto High Road/A121.
High Road405 m
Turn left onto Beech Lane.
Beech Lane131 m
Turn left to stay on Beech Lane.
Beech Lane36 m
Turn left onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road28 m
Turn right onto Whitehall Lane.
Whitehall Lane450 m
Turn right onto Whitehall Road/A110.
Whitehall Road215 m
Turn right onto Brook Road.
Brook Road763 m
Turn right onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road80 m
Turn left onto Hills Road.
Hills Road59 m
Turn left onto Trent Road.
Trent Road92 m
Turn right onto Church Road.
Church Road185 m
Turn right onto High Road/A121.
High Road938 m
Move left onto High Road Woodford Green/A104.
High Road Woodford Green236 m
Turn right onto Whitehall Road/A110. Continue on A110.
A1102.8 km
Turn left onto The Ridgeway/B169.
The Ridgeway320 m
Turn left onto Warren Road.
Warren Road454 m
Turn left onto Endlebury Road.
Endlebury Road131 m
Turn left onto Horsley Road.
Horsley Road56 m
Turn right onto Elmfield Road.
Elmfield Road407 m
Turn left onto Larkshall Road/B160.
Larkshall Road209 m
Turn right onto King's Road/A110. Continue on A110.
A1101.3 km
Turn left onto Brook Road.
Brook Road763 m
Turn left onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road5 m
Turn right onto Church Road.
Church Road261 m
Turn left onto High Road/A121.
High Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Warren Hill.
Warren Hill314 m
Turn right onto Nursery Road.
Nursery Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Smarts Lane.
Smarts Lane97 m
Turn right onto High Beech Road.
High Beech Road48 m
Turn right onto Forest View Road.
Forest View Road225 m
Turn right onto Connaught Avenue.
Connaught Avenue131 m
Turn right onto Nursery Road.
Nursery Road176 m
Turn left onto Smarts Lane.
Smarts Lane134 m
Turn left onto Earl's Path.
Earl's Path887 m
Enter Robin Hood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Epping New Road/A104.
Robin Hood Roundabout23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road3.1 km
Turn left onto Hills Road.
Hills Road59 m
Turn left onto Trent Road.
Trent Road92 m
Turn left onto Church Road.
Church Road77 m
Turn right onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Ranger's Road/A1069.
Ranger's Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Forest Side.
Forest Side753 m
Turn right to stay on Forest Side.
Forest Side20 m
Turn left onto Whitehall Road/A110.
Whitehall Road14 m
Turn left onto Forest Side.
Forest Side402 m
Turn left onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road283 m
Turn right onto Douglas Road.
Douglas Road242 m
Turn left onto Beresford Road.
Beresford Road202 m
Turn left onto Kimberley Road.
Kimberley Road100 m
Turn left onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road113 m
Turn left onto Douglas Road.
Douglas Road242 m
Turn right onto Beresford Road.
Beresford Road159 m
Turn left onto Station Road/A1069.
Station Road401 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chingford · Route 14 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
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 Robin Hood Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40 mph). Watch for repeater signs and adjust early, examiners mark you down for carrying the wrong speed into a new limit.
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.
Stanley Road
Start near Stanley Road.
Station Road / Chingford Station
Continue to Station Road / Chingford Station.
Station Road / The Green
Continue to Station Road / The Green.
Bald Faced Stag
Continue to Bald Faced Stag.
Glyn Hopkin Repair
Continue to Glyn Hopkin Repair.
Chingford Fire Station
Continue to Chingford Fire Station.
Kings Head Hill
Continue to Kings Head Hill.
Glyn Hopkin Sales
Continue to Glyn Hopkin Sales.
Braeside School
Continue to Braeside School.
Buckhurst Hill Store
Continue to Buckhurst Hill Store.
Loughton Fencing Supplies
Continue to Loughton Fencing Supplies.
Loughton Log Company
Continue to Loughton Log Company.
Victoria Tavern
Continue to Victoria Tavern.
Robin Hood Roundabout
Continue to Robin Hood Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Warren Wood
Continue to Warren Wood.
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
Continue to Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge.
Royal Forest
Continue to Royal Forest.
Queen Elizabeth
Continue to Queen Elizabeth.
Chingford Bus Station
Continue to Chingford Bus Station.
Chingford Station
Finish back near Chingford Station, completing the loop.
1 roundabout · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 20 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 13 turns · 3 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 29.0 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chingford test centre, not an official DVSA route.