Near Coventry test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 12 roundabouts, 12 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.6 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 Exhall Interchange, Rowleys Green Roundabout, Three Spires Junction, Holbrook Lane and Holbrook Way and 2 more named junctions. 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, 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, pubs, shops 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 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 98-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.6 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 right onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.5 km
Turn left onto Park Road.
Park Road499 m
Turn right onto Newtown Road.
Newtown Road4 m
Turn left onto George Street Ringway.
George Street Ringway115 m
Move right to stay on George Street Ringway.
George Street Ringway27 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto George Street Ringway.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto George Street Ringway.
George Street Ringway184 m
Turn right onto Leicester Street.
Leicester Street1.5 km
Turn right onto Heath Road.
Heath Road90 m
Turn left onto Heather Drive.
Heather Drive707 m
Turn left onto Heath Road.
Heath Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Newdegate Road.
Newdegate Road442 m
Turn right onto Marner Road.
Marner Road127 m
Turn right onto Mount Pleasant Road.
Mount Pleasant Road456 m
Turn right onto Margaret Avenue.
Margaret Avenue293 m
Turn right onto Newdegate Road.
Newdegate Road701 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive605 m
Turn left onto Leicester Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113484 m
Turn left onto Hill Street.
Hill Street149 m
Turn left onto Mill Terrace.
Mill Terrace398 m
Turn right onto Joseph Luckman Road.
Joseph Luckman Road86 m
Move left onto Reynolds Road.
Reynolds Road160 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive156 m
Turn left onto Bonington Drive.
Bonington Drive98 m
Turn left onto Newdigate Road.
Newdigate Road62 m
Turn left onto Newdegate Road.
Newdegate Road99 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive68 m
Turn left onto Reynolds Road.
Reynolds Road160 m
Move right onto Joseph Luckman Road.
Joseph Luckman Road86 m
Turn left onto Wood Street.
Wood Street398 m
Turn right onto Hill Street.
Hill Street149 m
Turn right onto Nuneaton Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113485 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive833 m
Move left onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4442.7 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 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 2nd exit onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
Three Spires Junction76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
Holbrook Way172 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
Holbrook Way343 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Colledge Road.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto Colledge Road.
Colledge Road107 m
Turn left onto Newport Road.
Newport Road182 m
Turn left onto Jackson Road.
Jackson Road112 m
Turn left onto Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane142 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holbrook Lane.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane61 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
Holbrook Way347 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
Holbrook Way113 m
Move left onto A444/Jimmy Hill Way. Continue on A444.
A4441.2 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 4th exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Exhall Interchange494 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way686 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Longford Road.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road.
Longford Road55 m
Move left onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41132.3 km
Turn right onto Sergeant Simon Valentine Way/B4113.
Sergeant Simon Valentine Way258 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rye Piece Ringway/B4113.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rye Piece Ringway/B4113.
Rye Piece Ringway613 m
Turn right onto Leicester Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.8 km
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Griff Way.
Griff Roundabout164 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Griff Way.
A444572 m
Keep right to stay on A444/Griff Way.
A444638 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Griff Way.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Griff Way.
A444369 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Chilvers Rise.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Chilvers Rise.
A444330 m
Enter Coton Arches and take the 3rd exit onto A444.
Coton Arches74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444.
A444377 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Griff Way.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Griff Way.
A444375 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Griff Way.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Griff Way.
A4441.2 km
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Griff Roundabout226 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A444555 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4443.6 km
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Exhall Interchange196 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way686 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Longford Road.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road.
Longford Road55 m
Move left onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.1 km
Turn left onto Hayes Lane.
Hayes Lane270 m
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road291 m
Turn left to stay on Windmill Road.
Windmill Road48 m
Turn right onto Exhall Green.
Exhall Green201 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane282 m
Turn right 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.
B4113828 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 12 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, Griff Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 17.3 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 (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.
Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji
Start near Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji.
Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib
Continue to Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib.
Bedworth Methodist Church
Continue to Bedworth Methodist Church.
Alties
Continue to Alties.
Newdigate
Continue to Newdigate.
Zion Baptist Church
Continue to Zion Baptist Church.
Pete's
Continue to Pete's.
Exhall Interchange
Continue to Exhall Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
Rowleys Green Roundabout
Continue to Rowleys Green Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Three Spires Junction
Continue to Three Spires Junction, taking the junction with good observation.
Holbrook Lane
Continue to Holbrook Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Holbrook Way
Continue to Holbrook Way, taking the junction with good observation.
Longford Road
Continue to Longford Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Bedworth Baptist Church
Continue to Bedworth Baptist Church.
St Francis of Assisi
Continue to St Francis of Assisi.
Griff Roundabout
Continue to Griff Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Research Garage
Continue to Research Garage.
Ashcroft School
Continue to Ashcroft School.
Coach & Horses
Continue to Coach & Horses.
St. Thomas
Finish back near St. Thomas, 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
6 roundabouts · 19 turns · 6 sets of lights
This route is 42.6 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.