Near Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 63 roundabouts and 14 turns across 83 navigation steps.
This is an independent 35.2 km practice loop near Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) test centre, taking roughly 37 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 Wolstanton Roundabout, Parkhouse Roundabout and Milehouse 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, churches, pubs and named junctions, 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 83-step drive on real, named roads (about 35.2 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 Road139 m
Turn left onto Nile Street/B5050.
Nile Street370 m
Turn left onto Pitt Street East/B5050.
Pitt Street East650 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Newcastle Street/B5051.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Newcastle Street/B5051.
Newcastle Street866 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 2nd exit onto Porthill Bank/B5370.
Porthill Roundabout95 m
Exit the roundabout onto Porthill Bank/B5370.
Porthill Bank601 m
Enter Porthill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watlands View/B5370.
Porthill Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Watlands View/B5370.
Watlands View506 m
Turn right onto Dimsdale Parade West/B5369.
Dimsdale Parade West866 m
Enter Wolstanton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A34/Talke Road.
Wolstanton Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Talke Road. Continue on A34.
A34411 m
Turn right onto London Road/B5500.
London Road199 m
Turn left onto Holditch Road.
Holditch Road449 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Holditch Road.
85 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holditch Road.
Holditch Road450 m
Turn right onto London Road/B5500.
London Road185 m
Turn left onto A34/Talke Road.
A34415 m
Enter Wolstanton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Talke Road.
Wolstanton Roundabout30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Talke Road.
A34660 m
Keep left to stay on A34/Talke Road.
A34671 m
Enter Parkhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Talke Road.
Parkhouse Roundabout68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Talke Road.
A341.6 km
Enter Talke Interchange and take the 5th exit onto A500.
Talke Interchange357 m
Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway.
A5001.3 km
Take the exit.
535 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
Reginald Mitchell Way860 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
73 m
Exit the roundabout onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
Reginald Mitchell Way421 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
Reginald Mitchell Way462 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto James Brindley Way/A527.
104 m
Exit the roundabout onto James Brindley Way/A527.
James Brindley Way804 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto James Brindley Way/A527.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto James Brindley Way/A527.
James Brindley Way373 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Saint Michael's Road/A527.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Michael's Road/A527.
Saint Michael's Road229 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto High Lane/A5272.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Lane/A5272.
High Lane573 m
Turn left onto Sprink Bank Road.
Sprink Bank Road817 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Sprink Bank Road.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sprink Bank Road.
Sprink Bank Road819 m
Turn right onto High Lane/A5272.
High Lane569 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Saint Michael's Road/A527.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Michael's Road/A527.
Saint Michael's Road223 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto James Brindley Way/A527.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto James Brindley Way/A527.
James Brindley Way370 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto James Brindley Way/A527.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto James Brindley Way/A527.
James Brindley Way809 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
Reginald Mitchell Way458 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
Reginald Mitchell Way422 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Reginald Mitchell Way/A527.
Reginald Mitchell Way858 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A500/Queensway.
A5001.6 km
Take the Talke Interchange exit.
495 m
Enter Talke Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Talke Road.
Talke Interchange12 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Talke Road.
A341.6 km
Enter Parkhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Talke Road.
Parkhouse Roundabout70 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Talke Road.
A341.3 km
Enter Wolstanton Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Talke Road.
Wolstanton Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Talke Road. Continue on A34.
A341.2 km
Enter Milehouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Liverpool Road.
Milehouse Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A34/Liverpool Road. Continue on A34.
A341.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A52/Ryecroft.
142 m
Exit the roundabout onto A52/Ryecroft.
A52462 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A53/King Street.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto A53/King Street. Continue on A53.
A531.5 km
Enter Etruria Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A53/Etruria Road.
Etruria Roundabout133 m
Exit the roundabout onto A53/Etruria Road.
A531.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A53/Cobridge Road.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A53/Cobridge Road. Continue on A53.
A531.1 km
Move left onto Sandbach Road.
Sandbach Road252 m
Turn left onto North Road/B5050.
North Road140 m
Move left onto Ashburton Street.
Ashburton Street177 m
Turn left.
37 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Cobridge (Stoke-On-Trent) · Roundabout 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.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Wolstanton Roundabout, Parkhouse Roundabout, Milehouse 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.
Autoglaze
Start near Autoglaze.
St John's
Continue to St John's.
Home Bargains
Continue to Home Bargains.
Pack Horse
Continue to Pack Horse.
Longport Methodist Church
Continue to Longport Methodist Church.
Saint Andrew's Parish Church
Continue to Saint Andrew's Parish Church.
Wolstanton United Reform Church
Continue to Wolstanton United Reform Church.
Wolstanton Roundabout
Continue to Wolstanton Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Parkhouse Roundabout
Continue to Parkhouse Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
St Michael's
Continue to St Michael's.
Pits Hill Victory W.M Club
Continue to Pits Hill Victory W.M Club.
Church of the Saviour
Continue to Church of the Saviour.
Milehouse Roundabout
Continue to Milehouse Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cross Heath Methodist Church
Continue to Cross Heath Methodist Church.
Cotton Mill
Continue to Cotton Mill.
Newcastle Methodist Church
Continue to Newcastle Methodist Church.
Congregational Church
Continue to Congregational Church.
Hopinn
Continue to Hopinn.
Holy Inadequate
Continue to Holy Inadequate.
Josiah Wedgwood's First Bottle Kiln
Finish back near Josiah Wedgwood's First Bottle Kiln, completing the loop.
18 roundabouts · 10 turns
30 roundabouts · 21 turns
6 roundabouts · 20 turns
12 roundabouts · 12 turns
This route is 35.2 km and takes about 37 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.