Near Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 30 roundabouts and 21 turns across 73 navigation steps.
This is an independent 15.5 km practice loop near Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) test centre, taking roughly 20 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 Porthill Roundabout, Wolstanton Junction and Brampton 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, 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, pubs, churches 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 Cobridge (Stoke-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:
The full 73-step drive on real, named roads (about 16.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast.
50 m
Turn left onto Elder Road.
Elder Road55 m
Turn right onto Ashburton Street.
Ashburton Street141 m
Move right onto North Road/B5050.
North Road140 m
Turn left onto Sandbach Road.
Sandbach Road427 m
Keep right to take Sneyd Hill.
Sneyd Hill575 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5272.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5272.
A527245 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B5051.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto B5051.
B505161 m
Move left onto Ford Green Road/B5051.
Ford Green Road546 m
Turn left onto Ashman Street.
Ashman Street200 m
Turn right onto Duddell Road.
Duddell Road156 m
Turn right onto Chell Heath Road.
Chell Heath Road140 m
Turn right onto Ford Green Road/B5051.
Ford Green Road717 m
Turn left to stay on B5051.
B505145 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A5272.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5272.
A527245 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A5272.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A5272.
A527224 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Moorland Road/B5051.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Moorland Road/B5051.
Moorland Road14 m
Keep right to stay on B5051.
B50511.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newcastle Street/B5051.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Newcastle Street/B5051.
Newcastle Street865 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Newcastle Street/A5271.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Newcastle Street/A5271. Continue on A5271.
A5271599 m
Enter Porthill Roundabout and take the 1st exit.
Porthill Roundabout16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway.
A500633 m
Take the Wolstanton Junction exit.
88 m
Keep right at the fork.
189 m
Keep right at the fork.
26 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A527/Wolstanton Junction.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A527/Wolstanton Junction.
A527104 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A527/Grange Lane.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto A527/Grange Lane.
A527628 m
Turn left onto A527/Church Lane. Continue on A527.
A527976 m
Enter Brampton Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A527/Brampton Road.
Brampton Roundabout94 m
Exit the roundabout onto A527/Brampton Road.
A527771 m
Keep right to take A527/Church Lane.
A527204 m
Turn right onto A527/Grange Lane.
A52754 m
Keep right to stay on A527/Grange Lane.
A527417 m
Turn left onto Great Row View.
Great Row View233 m
Turn left onto Lamphouse Way.
Lamphouse Way31 m
Keep left to stay on Lamphouse Way.
Lamphouse Way114 m
Keep right to stay on Lamphouse Way.
Lamphouse Way114 m
Turn right onto Canary Grove.
Canary Grove69 m
Turn left to stay on Canary Grove.
Canary Grove44 m
Keep right to stay on Canary Grove.
Canary Grove9 m
Turn left to stay on Canary Grove.
Canary Grove8 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Canary Grove.
Canary Grove8 m
Turn right to stay on Canary Grove.
Canary Grove54 m
Turn right to stay on Canary Grove.
Canary Grove69 m
Turn left onto Lamphouse Way.
Lamphouse Way259 m
Turn right onto Great Row View.
Great Row View233 m
Turn left onto A527/Grange Lane.
A527151 m
Enter Wolstanton Junction and take the 1st exit.
Wolstanton Junction28 m
Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway.
A500641 m
Take the Porthill Junction exit.
314 m
Enter Porthill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Porthill Road/A5271.
Porthill Roundabout177 m
Exit the roundabout onto Porthill Road/A5271. Continue on A5271.
A5271223 m
Keep right to stay on A5271.
A5271114 m
Keep straight to stay on A5271.
A5271265 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newcastle Street/B5051.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Newcastle Street/B5051.
Newcastle Street864 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woodbank Street/B5051.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodbank Street/B5051.
B5051592 m
Turn right onto Nile Street/B5050.
Nile Street442 m
Turn right onto Elder Road.
Elder Road42 m
Keep right to stay on Elder Road.
Elder Road41 m
Turn right onto Davison Street.
Davison Street36 m
Turn left.
37 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) · 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.
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.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Porthill Roundabout, Brampton Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Captain Kooks
Start near Captain Kooks.
Forresters
Continue to Forresters.
Saint Saviour
Continue to Saint Saviour.
King's Head
Continue to King's Head.
Household Discounts
Continue to Household Discounts.
White Hart
Continue to White Hart.
Rogers Barber Shops
Continue to Rogers Barber Shops.
Moorland Inn
Continue to Moorland Inn.
United Reformed Church
Continue to United Reformed Church.
Haywood Sixth Form Academy
Continue to Haywood Sixth Form Academy.
Johnys Micro Pub
Continue to Johnys Micro Pub.
MP Auto's
Continue to MP Auto's.
Longport Methodist Church
Continue to Longport Methodist Church.
Porthill Roundabout
Continue to Porthill Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Wolstanton Junction
Continue to Wolstanton Junction, taking the junction with good observation.
Saint Wulstan's
Continue to Saint Wulstan's.
Victoria
Continue to Victoria.
Brampton Roundabout
Continue to Brampton Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Pack Horse
Continue to Pack Horse.
St John's
Finish back near St John's, completing the loop.
63 roundabouts · 14 turns
18 roundabouts · 10 turns
6 roundabouts · 20 turns
12 roundabouts · 12 turns
This route is 15.5 km and takes about 20 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) test centre, not an official DVSA route.