Near Chingford test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 14 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.2 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, 20 mph zones, 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, churches, pubs and shops, 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 66-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.2 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.
King's Road605 m
Turn right onto Friday Hill/B146.
Friday Hill310 m
Turn right onto Simmons Lane.
Simmons Lane1.0 km
Turn left onto Heathcote Grove.
Heathcote Grove344 m
Turn left onto Heathfield.
Heathfield191 m
Turn left onto Gunners Grove.
Gunners Grove376 m
Turn right onto Larkshall Road/B160.
Larkshall Road243 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Larkshall Road/B160.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Larkshall Road/B160.
Larkshall Road356 m
Turn right onto Larkshall Crescent.
Larkshall Crescent127 m
Make a sharp left to stay on Larkshall Crescent.
Larkshall Crescent21 m
Turn left to stay on Larkshall Crescent.
Larkshall Crescent13 m
Turn right to stay on Larkshall Crescent.
Larkshall Crescent106 m
Turn left onto Larkshall Road/B160.
Larkshall Road353 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto New Road/A1009.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Road/A1009.
New Road326 m
Make a sharp right onto Hatch Lane.
Hatch Lane86 m
Turn right to stay on Hatch Lane.
Hatch Lane31 m
Turn left onto New Road/A1009.
New Road242 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Larkshall Road/B160.
85 m
Exit the roundabout onto Larkshall Road/B160.
Larkshall Road240 m
Turn left onto Colvin Gardens.
Colvin Gardens376 m
Turn right onto Heathfield.
Heathfield191 m
Turn right onto Heathcote Grove.
Heathcote Grove160 m
Turn left onto Chingford Avenue.
Chingford Avenue767 m
Turn left onto Old Church Road/A112.
Old Church Road694 m
Turn left onto New Road/A1009.
New Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Road/A1009.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Road/A1009. Continue on A1009.
A1009575 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chingford Lane/A1009.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chingford Lane/A1009.
Chingford Lane557 m
Turn right onto Montalt Road.
Montalt Road122 m
Turn left to stay on Montalt Road.
Montalt Road453 m
Turn left to stay on Montalt Road.
Montalt Road105 m
Turn left onto Chingford Lane/A1009.
Chingford Lane1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hatch Lane/A1009.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hatch Lane/A1009. Continue on A1009.
A1009582 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Larkshall Road/B160.
85 m
Exit the roundabout onto Larkshall Road/B160.
Larkshall Road240 m
Turn left onto Colvin Gardens.
Colvin Gardens376 m
Turn right onto Heathfield.
Heathfield191 m
Turn right onto Heathcote Grove.
Heathcote Grove160 m
Turn left onto Chingford Avenue.
Chingford Avenue767 m
Turn right onto Old Church Road/A112.
Old Church Road598 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto The Ridgeway/B169.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Ridgeway/B169.
The Ridgeway971 m
Turn right onto The Green/A110. Continue on A110.
A1101.8 km
Turn left onto Brook Road.
Brook Road763 m
Turn right onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road307 m
Turn left onto Stag Lane.
Stag Lane203 m
Turn right onto High Road/A121.
High Road691 m
Move left onto High Road Woodford Green/A104.
High Road Woodford Green372 m
Move left.
25 m
Turn left.
40 m
Turn left onto Knighton Drive.
Knighton Drive34 m
Turn right onto High Road Woodford Green/A104. Continue on A104.
A1041.3 km
Turn right onto Church Road.
Church Road166 m
Turn right onto Osborne Road.
Osborne Road76 m
Turn right onto Hills Road.
Hills Road145 m
Turn right onto Epping New Road/A104.
Epping New Road80 m
Turn left onto Brook Road.
Brook Road763 m
Turn right onto Whitehall Road/A110. Continue on A110.
A1101.6 km
Turn right onto Station Road/A1069.
Station Road435 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chingford · Route 20 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
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.
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.
Chingford Station
Start near Chingford Station.
Station Road / Chingford Station
Continue to Station Road / Chingford Station.
St Anne's
Continue to St Anne's.
St Anne's Church & Community Centre
Continue to St Anne's Church & Community Centre.
Larkshall
Continue to Larkshall.
Alpha Road
Continue to Alpha Road.
Methodist Church, South Chingford
Continue to Methodist Church, South Chingford.
Premier The Convenience Store
Continue to Premier The Convenience Store.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Harry's fishnchips
Continue to Harry's fishnchips.
Mansfield Hill
Continue to Mansfield Hill.
Ridgeway Park
Continue to Ridgeway Park.
Chingford Fire Station
Continue to Chingford Fire Station.
Kings Head Hill
Continue to Kings Head Hill.
Glyn Hopkin Repair
Continue to Glyn Hopkin Repair.
Horse & Well
Continue to Horse & Well.
Glyn Hopkin Sales
Continue to Glyn Hopkin Sales.
Chingford C of E Primary School (Infants)
Continue to Chingford C of E Primary School (Infants).
Stanley Road
Continue to Stanley Road.
Station Road / The Green
Finish back near Station Road / The Green, 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 25.2 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.