Near Chippenham test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 15 roundabouts, 12 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 55.4 km practice route near Chippenham test centre, taking roughly 50 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 Bumpers Farm, Beanacre Road, Lackham Roundabout and Showell Farm. 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, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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 named junctions, pubs, churches and parks, 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 Chippenham 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 190-step drive on real, named roads (about 58.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
23 m
Turn right.
39 m
Turn left onto Bumpers Way.
Bumpers Way765 m
Enter Bumpers Farm and take the 1st exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Bumpers Farm17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350340 m
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A3501.5 km
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350290 m
Enter Cepen Park South and take the 2nd exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Cepen Park South59 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350264 m
Enter Chequers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road/A4.
Chequers Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road/A4.
Bath Road216 m
Enter Methuen Park and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road.
Methuen Park62 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road.
Bath Road495 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road/A4.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road/A4.
Bath Road125 m
Keep straight to stay on Bath Road/A4.
Bath Road1.3 km
Keep left to stay on A4.
A4240 m
Turn left onto Bath Road/A4.
Bath Road18 m
Enter Bridge Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bath Road.
Bridge Roundabout134 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road.
Bath Road39 m
Turn left to stay on Bath Road.
Bath Road134 m
Turn left onto The Bridge.
The Bridge253 m
Turn left onto Ivy Lane/A420.
Ivy Lane285 m
Enter Bridge Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bath Road/A4.
Bridge Roundabout145 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road/A4. Continue on A4.
A4200 m
Keep right to take Rowden Hill/A4.
Rowden Hill100 m
Keep left to stay on Rowden Hill/A4.
Rowden Hill891 m
Turn left onto Rowden Lane.
Rowden Lane96 m
Turn left to stay on Rowden Lane.
Rowden Lane7 m
Move right to stay on Rowden Lane.
Rowden Lane913 m
Turn left.
70 m
Make a right U-turn.
70 m
Turn right onto Rowden Lane.
Rowden Lane921 m
Move left onto Coppice Close.
Coppice Close206 m
Turn right onto B4643.
B4643117 m
Turn right onto Rowden Hill/A4.
Rowden Hill1.0 km
Keep left to stay on A4.
A4213 m
Turn left onto Bath Road/A4.
Bath Road18 m
Enter Bridge Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bath Road.
Bridge Roundabout134 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road.
Bath Road39 m
Turn left to stay on Bath Road.
Bath Road134 m
Turn left onto The Bridge.
The Bridge181 m
Keep straight to take New Road.
New Road71 m
Move left onto Marshfield Road.
Marshfield Road257 m
Keep left to take Marshfield Road/A420.
Marshfield Road74 m
Make a sharp right onto Park Lane/A420.
Park Lane377 m
Keep right to take New Road/A420.
New Road262 m
Turn right.
4 m
Make a right U-turn.
4 m
Turn right onto New Road/A420.
New Road4 m
Move right to stay on New Road/A420.
New Road19 m
Turn right onto Marshfield Road/A420.
Marshfield Road286 m
Keep left to stay on A420.
A420995 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hardenhuish Lane/B4528.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hardenhuish Lane/B4528.
Hardenhuish Lane60 m
Keep right to stay on Hardenhuish Lane/B4528.
Hardenhuish Lane1.2 km
Turn right onto Malmesbury Road/B4158.
Malmesbury Road909 m
Turn right onto Wedmore Avenue.
Wedmore Avenue120 m
Turn right onto East Yewstock Crescent.
East Yewstock Crescent43 m
Move left to stay on East Yewstock Crescent.
East Yewstock Crescent75 m
Make a sharp right onto Yewstock Crescent West.
Yewstock Crescent West73 m
Turn right onto East Yewstock Crescent.
East Yewstock Crescent109 m
Turn left onto Wedmore Avenue.
Wedmore Avenue120 m
Turn left onto Malmesbury Road/B4158.
Malmesbury Road545 m
Turn right onto Hill Corner Road.
Hill Corner Road458 m
Turn right onto Greenway Lane.
Greenway Lane177 m
Turn right onto Broomfield.
Broomfield302 m
Turn right onto Oaklands.
Oaklands82 m
Turn right to stay on Oaklands.
Oaklands88 m
Turn left to stay on Oaklands.
Oaklands53 m
Turn left to stay on Oaklands.
Oaklands96 m
Turn left to stay on Oaklands.
Oaklands485 m
Turn right onto Greenway Lane.
Greenway Lane41 m
Keep left to stay on Greenway Lane.
Greenway Lane142 m
Turn left onto Birch Grove.
Birch Grove272 m
Turn right onto Langley Road/B4069.
Langley Road51 m
Keep right to stay on Langley Road/B4069.
Langley Road466 m
Keep right to stay on Langley Road/B4069.
Langley Road313 m
Turn right.
4 m
Make a right U-turn.
4 m
Turn right onto New Road/A420.
New Road4 m
Move right onto New Road/A420. Continue on A420.
A420305 m
Enter Bridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit.
Bridge Roundabout145 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road/A4. Continue on A4.
A41.3 km
Turn left onto B4643.
B464358 m
Keep right to stay on B4643.
B4643946 m
Move left onto B4528.
B4528107 m
Keep right to stay on B4528.
B4528218 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto B4528.
135 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4528.
B452834 m
Keep right to stay on B4528.
B4528294 m
Turn left onto Saltersford Lane/B4528.
Saltersford Lane91 m
Turn right to stay on Saltersford Lane/B4528.
Saltersford Lane703 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Saltersford Lane/B4528.
90 m
Exit the roundabout onto Saltersford Lane/B4528.
Saltersford Lane712 m
Turn left to stay on Saltersford Lane/B4528.
Saltersford Lane91 m
Turn right to stay on B4528.
B4528326 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4528.
70 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4528.
B452812 m
Keep right to stay on B4528.
B4528424 m
Keep left to stay on B4528.
B4528104 m
Keep left to stay on B4528.
B4528105 m
Keep right to stay on B4528.
B452862 m
Enter Lackham Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A350.
Lackham Roundabout25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350.
A35025 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350106 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350104 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350122 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A3501.4 km
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350174 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350936 m
Keep left to stay on A350.
A3501.3 km
Keep left to stay on A350.
A350118 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350105 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350950 m
Keep straight to take A350/Beanacre Road.
A350988 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A350/Beanacre Road.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/Beanacre Road.
A350105 m
Keep right to stay on A350/Beanacre Road.
A350243 m
Keep left to stay on A350/Beanacre Road.
A350643 m
Enter Farmers Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bradford Road/A3102.
Farmers Roundabout8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bradford Road/A3102. Continue on A3102.
A3102412 m
Move right onto Bath Road/A3102. Continue on A3102.
A3102356 m
Enter Farmers Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A350/Beanacre Road.
Farmers Roundabout143 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/Beanacre Road.
A350648 m
Keep straight to stay on A350/Beanacre Road.
A350218 m
Keep left to stay on A350/Beanacre Road.
A350103 m
Keep right to stay on A350/Beanacre Road.
A35039 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A350/Beanacre Road.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/Beanacre Road.
A350359 m
Keep left to stay on A350/Beanacre Road.
A350808 m
Keep left to stay on A350.
A350677 m
Keep left to stay on A350.
A3501.6 km
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350951 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A350115 m
Keep right to stay on A350.
A3501.5 km
Keep left to stay on A350.
A350122 m
Keep left to stay on A350.
A350104 m
Keep left to stay on A350.
A350120 m
Enter Lackham Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Lackham Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A35035 m
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350410 m
Enter Showell Farm and take the 1st exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Showell Farm36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A35043 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350270 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350296 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350123 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350117 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350532 m
Enter Chequers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Chequers Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350270 m
Enter Cepen Park South and take the 1st exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Cepen Park South47 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A35067 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350117 m
Keep left to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A3501.6 km
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350369 m
Enter Bumpers Farm and take the 2nd exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Bumpers Farm52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350236 m
Enter Brook Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Brook Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350925 m
Enter Badger Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
Badger Roundabout44 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350269 m
Enter Malmesbury Road Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Malmesbury Road/B4158.
Malmesbury Road Roundabout92 m
Exit the roundabout onto Malmesbury Road/B4158.
Malmesbury Road729 m
Turn left onto Hill Corner Road.
Hill Corner Road458 m
Turn right onto Greenway Lane.
Greenway Lane177 m
Turn right onto Broomfield.
Broomfield302 m
Turn right onto Oaklands.
Oaklands212 m
Turn left onto Hill Corner Road.
Hill Corner Road100 m
Turn left onto Malmesbury Road/B4158.
Malmesbury Road29 m
Keep left to stay on Malmesbury Road/B4158.
Malmesbury Road514 m
Turn right onto Wedmore Avenue.
Wedmore Avenue120 m
Turn left onto East Yewstock Crescent.
East Yewstock Crescent279 m
Turn left onto Hardenhuish Avenue.
Hardenhuish Avenue36 m
Keep left to stay on Hardenhuish Avenue.
Hardenhuish Avenue200 m
Turn right onto Bristol Road/A420.
Bristol Road729 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bristol Road/A420.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bristol Road/A420.
Bristol Road20 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bristol Road/A420.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bristol Road/A420.
Bristol Road545 m
Enter Bumpers Farm and take the 2nd exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Bumpers Farm47 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A350340 m
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A3501.5 km
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350290 m
Enter Cepen Park South and take the 3rd exit onto A350/West Cepen Way.
Cepen Park South143 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Cepen Way.
A3501.8 km
Keep right to stay on A350/West Cepen Way.
A350369 m
Enter Bumpers Farm and take the 4th exit onto Bumpers Way.
Bumpers Farm130 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bumpers Way.
Bumpers Way449 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chippenham · Route 15 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 Lackham Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 24.6 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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 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.
Bumpers Farm
Start near Bumpers Farm.
Pheasant
Continue to Pheasant.
Rowden Arms
Continue to Rowden Arms.
Baptist Church
Continue to Baptist Church.
Salvation Army - Chippenham
Continue to Salvation Army - Chippenham.
Reel Cinema
Continue to Reel Cinema.
Brook
Continue to Brook.
St Nicholas
Continue to St Nicholas.
St Nicholas School
Continue to St Nicholas School.
Co-op Food
Continue to Co-op Food.
Old Road Tavern
Continue to Old Road Tavern.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
St. Barnabas
Continue to St. Barnabas.
Melksham Baptist Church
Continue to Melksham Baptist Church.
Beanacre Road
Continue to Beanacre Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Lackham Roundabout
Continue to Lackham Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Showell Farm
Continue to Showell Farm, taking the junction with good observation.
Cepen Park
Continue to Cepen Park.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
Yilmaz Kebabs & Breakfast
Finish back near Yilmaz Kebabs & Breakfast, completing the loop.
18 roundabouts · 6 turns · 2 sets of lights
12 roundabouts · 8 turns · 2 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 11 turns · 2 sets of lights
11 roundabouts · 11 turns
This route is 55.4 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chippenham test centre, not an official DVSA route.