Near Coventry test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 16 turns and 8 signalled junctions across 34 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.9 km practice loop near Coventry 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 Exhall Interchange and Blackhorse Road. 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, 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 churches, shops, named junctions 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 94-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.9 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 Longford Road and take the 2nd exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Longford Road91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way692 m
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 5th exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Exhall Interchange640 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way686 m
Enter Longford Road and take the 5th exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Longford Road268 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way692 m
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Exhall Interchange302 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
Move right onto Goodyers End Lane.
Goodyers End Lane650 m
Turn right onto Newcomen Road.
Newcomen Road229 m
Turn right onto Robinson Road.
Robinson Road166 m
Turn left onto Dark Lane.
Dark Lane384 m
Make a left U-turn at Dark Lane to stay on Dark Lane.
Dark Lane84 m
Turn left to stay on Dark Lane.
Dark Lane15 m
Turn right to stay on Dark Lane.
Dark Lane321 m
Turn right onto Robinson Road.
Robinson Road166 m
Turn left onto Newcomen Road.
Newcomen Road152 m
Turn right onto Newcomen Close.
Newcomen Close54 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Newcomen Close.
Newcomen Close54 m
Turn right onto Newcomen Road.
Newcomen Road77 m
Turn left onto Goodyers End Lane.
Goodyers End Lane651 m
Turn right onto Bowling Green Lane.
Bowling Green Lane604 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane915 m
Turn right onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113.
Coventry Road Exhall181 m
Turn left onto Blackhorse Road.
Blackhorse Road489 m
Move right onto Ironbridge Way.
Ironbridge Way505 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blackhorse Road.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blackhorse Road.
Blackhorse Road481 m
Turn left onto Anderton Road.
Anderton Road549 m
Turn right onto Jacker's Road.
Jacker's Road284 m
Turn left onto Grange Road.
Grange Road587 m
Turn right onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.1 km
Enter Longford Road and take the 2nd exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Longford Road91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way692 m
Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Exhall Interchange302 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4441.5 km
Take the exit.
294 m
Turn left onto Newtown Road.
Newtown Road563 m
Turn right onto Smorrall Lane.
Smorrall Lane920 m
Turn right onto Lindley Road.
Lindley Road116 m
Turn left onto Marriott Road.
Marriott Road31 m
Turn left onto Smorrall Lane.
Smorrall Lane1.0 km
Turn left onto Heath Road.
Heath Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Gallagher Road.
Gallagher Road443 m
Turn right onto Dalton Road.
Dalton Road342 m
Turn right onto Delamere Road.
Delamere Road465 m
Turn left onto Gallagher Road.
Gallagher Road20 m
Turn right onto Kirkstone Road.
Kirkstone Road156 m
Turn right onto Ambleside Road.
Ambleside Road124 m
Turn right onto Thirlmere Road.
Thirlmere Road82 m
Turn right onto Ullswater Road.
Ullswater Road123 m
Turn left onto Kirkstone Road.
Kirkstone Road73 m
Turn right onto Gallagher Road.
Gallagher Road218 m
Turn left onto Newtown Road.
Newtown Road566 m
Turn right onto Heath Road.
Heath Road90 m
Turn left onto Heather Drive.
Heather Drive707 m
Turn left onto Heath Road.
Heath Road1.5 km
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 Street365 m
Turn right 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 Street365 m
Turn right 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 left onto Leicester Street.
Leicester Street44 m
Turn right onto Rye Piece Ringway/B4113.
Rye Piece Ringway613 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sergeant Simon Valentine Way/B4113.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sergeant Simon Valentine Way/B4113.
Sergeant Simon Valentine Way258 m
Turn left onto Coventry Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.8 km
Turn left onto Bayton Road.
Bayton Road97 m
Turn left to stay on Bayton Road.
Bayton Road355 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 14 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.
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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 12.3 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, 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.
Balti Express
Continue to Balti Express.
Sarah Ds
Continue to Sarah Ds.
Exhall Interchange
Continue to Exhall Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
B&P Convenience
Continue to B&P Convenience.
Lunch Box
Continue to Lunch Box.
Vogue Bridal
Continue to Vogue Bridal.
Blackhorse Road
Continue to Blackhorse Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Wavelength Unisex Hair Salon
Continue to Wavelength Unisex Hair Salon.
One Stop
Continue to One Stop.
Newdigate Colliery & District Sports and Social Club
Continue to Newdigate Colliery & District Sports and Social Club.
St Andrews' Church
Continue to St Andrews' Church.
Alties
Continue to Alties.
Bedworth Methodist Church
Continue to Bedworth Methodist Church.
Bedworth Baptist Church
Continue to Bedworth Baptist Church.
St Francis of Assisi
Continue to St Francis of Assisi.
Black Bank
Continue to Black Bank.
Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib
Finish back near Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib, 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 42.9 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Coventry test centre, not an official DVSA route.