Near Coventry test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 19 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 29 navigation steps.
This is an independent 59.3 km practice route near Coventry test centre, taking roughly 40 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 Rowleys Green Roundabout and Exhall Interchange. 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 churches, schools, shops and pubs, 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 Coventry 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 129-step drive on real, named roads (about 59.3 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest.
18 m
Turn left onto Bayton Road.
Bayton Road552 m
Turn left onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113.
Coventry Road Exhall557 m
Enter Longford Road and take the 1st exit onto Longford Road/B4113.
Longford Road12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.0 km
Turn right onto Vinecote Road.
Vinecote Road279 m
Turn left to stay on Vinecote Road.
Vinecote Road88 m
Turn left onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Longford Road.
171 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road.
Longford Road55 m
Move left onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113505 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane282 m
Turn right onto Exhall Green.
Exhall Green201 m
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road48 m
Turn right to stay on Windmill Road.
Windmill Road291 m
Turn right onto Hayes Lane.
Hayes Lane270 m
Turn right onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113.
Coventry Road Exhall1.1 km
Enter Longford Road and take the 1st exit onto Longford Road/B4113.
Longford Road12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.6 km
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road456 m
Turn right onto Barston Close.
Barston Close210 m
Turn left onto Cubbington Road.
Cubbington Road789 m
Turn right onto Alder Road.
Alder Road231 m
Turn right onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road232 m
Move right onto Hall Green Road/B4109.
Hall Green Road173 m
Turn right onto Pauline Avenue.
Pauline Avenue172 m
Turn right onto Berkswell Road.
Berkswell Road328 m
Turn left onto Alder Road.
Alder Road134 m
Turn right onto Barston Close.
Barston Close103 m
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road457 m
Turn right onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Longford Road.
171 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road.
Longford Road55 m
Move left onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113505 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane189 m
Turn left onto Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive317 m
Turn left to stay on Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive74 m
Turn left onto Blacksmith Way.
Blacksmith Way117 m
Turn right onto Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive154 m
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane189 m
Turn right onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113.
Coventry Road Exhall557 m
Enter Longford Road and take the 3rd exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Longford Road187 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way692 m
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Exhall Interchange11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Phoenix Way.
A4441.5 km
Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
Rowleys Green Roundabout93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
A4441.1 km
Enter Three Spires Junction and take the 1st exit onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
Three Spires Junction29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
A444538 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
81 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
A444807 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bell Green Road/B4109.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bell Green Road/B4109.
Bell Green Road642 m
Turn left onto Armfield Street.
Armfield Street289 m
Turn right onto Proffitt Avenue.
Proffitt Avenue256 m
Turn left onto Gayer Street.
Gayer Street288 m
Turn right onto Old Church Road/B4082.
Old Church Road227 m
Turn left onto Mannion Avenue.
Mannion Avenue265 m
Turn right onto Mannion Gardens.
Mannion Gardens69 m
Turn right onto Josiah Walk.
Josiah Walk63 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Josiah Walk.
Josiah Walk63 m
Turn left onto Mannion Gardens.
Mannion Gardens69 m
Turn left onto Mannion Avenue.
Mannion Avenue265 m
Turn right onto Old Church Road/B4082.
Old Church Road461 m
Turn left onto Carlton Road.
Carlton Road216 m
Turn right onto Mason Road.
Mason Road118 m
Turn right onto Lynton Road.
Lynton Road131 m
Turn right onto St Lawrence's Road.
St Lawrence's Road68 m
Turn right onto Teneriffe Road.
Teneriffe Road148 m
Turn right onto Mason Road.
Mason Road60 m
Turn right onto Lynton Road.
Lynton Road131 m
Turn left onto St Lawrence's Road.
St Lawrence's Road68 m
Turn left onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road143 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road836 m
Turn left onto Holmsdale Road.
Holmsdale Road321 m
Turn right onto Broad Street.
Broad Street356 m
Turn right onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B4113.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto B4113.
B4113226 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Old Church Road.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Church Road.
Old Church Road244 m
Turn right onto Carlton Road.
Carlton Road216 m
Turn right onto Mason Road.
Mason Road58 m
Turn right onto Teneriffe Road.
Teneriffe Road148 m
Turn right onto St Lawrence's Road.
St Lawrence's Road73 m
Turn left onto Carlton Road.
Carlton Road84 m
Turn right onto Old Church Road/B4082.
Old Church Road460 m
Turn left onto Mannion Avenue.
Mannion Avenue265 m
Turn right onto Mannion Gardens.
Mannion Gardens69 m
Turn right onto Josiah Walk.
Josiah Walk63 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Josiah Walk.
Josiah Walk63 m
Turn left onto Mannion Gardens.
Mannion Gardens69 m
Turn left onto Mannion Avenue.
Mannion Avenue265 m
Turn right onto Old Church Road/B4082. Continue on Old Church Road.
Old Church Road707 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road230 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road751 m
Turn left onto Station Street East.
Station Street East85 m
Turn left onto Eld Road.
Eld Road371 m
Turn left onto Cross Road.
Cross Road378 m
Turn right onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road356 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
A444534 m
Enter Three Spires Junction and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way.
Three Spires Junction64 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way. Continue on A444.
A4441.1 km
Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Rowleys Green Roundabout87 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Phoenix Way.
A4441.5 km
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Exhall Interchange155 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4443.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
136 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4443.6 km
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Exhall Interchange278 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Phoenix Way.
A4441.5 km
Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Rowleys Green Roundabout233 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Phoenix Way.
A4441.5 km
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Exhall Interchange155 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4443.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
136 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4443.6 km
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 5th exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Exhall Interchange570 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4441.5 km
Take the exit.
294 m
Turn left onto Newtown Road.
Newtown Road919 m
Move right onto Smarts Road.
Smarts Road18 m
Turn left onto Bowling Green Lane.
Bowling Green Lane604 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane736 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 1 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 Rowleys Green Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 28.0 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, 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.
Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji
Start near Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji.
St. Thomas
Continue to St. Thomas.
Ashcroft School
Continue to Ashcroft School.
Lunch Box
Continue to Lunch Box.
Kaleidoscope Nursery
Continue to Kaleidoscope Nursery.
Old Crown
Continue to Old Crown.
Dreamcars
Continue to Dreamcars.
Rowleys Green Roundabout
Continue to Rowleys Green Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Northpoint Church
Continue to Northpoint Church.
Sanatan Dharm
Continue to Sanatan Dharm.
Royal Hotel
Continue to Royal Hotel.
CMS Nursery
Continue to CMS Nursery.
Lote Tree Primary School
Continue to Lote Tree Primary School.
Eella Kanthan Temple
Continue to Eella Kanthan Temple.
Foleshill Baptist Church
Continue to Foleshill Baptist Church.
Foleshill Road United Reform Church
Continue to Foleshill Road United Reform Church.
Edgewick Community Primary School
Continue to Edgewick Community Primary School.
St Elizabeth & St Helen
Continue to St Elizabeth & St Helen.
Exhall Interchange
Continue to Exhall Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
One Stop
Finish back near One Stop, completing the loop.
11 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 15 turns · 6 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 17 turns · 6 sets of lights
This route is 59.3 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Coventry test centre, not an official DVSA route.