Near Coventry test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts, 15 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 35 navigation steps.
This is an independent 51.2 km practice route 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 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, shops, schools 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 154-step drive on real, named roads (about 51.1 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. Continue on B4113.
B4113212 m
Keep left to take Longford Road.
Longford Road344 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Longford Road/B4113.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.0 km
Turn right onto Vinecote Road.
Vinecote Road21 m
Keep right to stay on Vinecote Road.
Vinecote Road257 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.
B41131.0 km
Keep right to stay on Coventry Road Exhall/B4113.
Coventry Road Exhall52 m
Turn left onto Hayes Lane.
Hayes Lane269 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 Green38 m
Keep left to stay on Exhall Green.
Exhall Green162 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane282 m
Turn right onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113305 m
Keep left to take Longford Road.
Longford Road251 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Pickards Way/B4113.
187 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pickards Way/B4113.
Pickards Way691 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 3rd exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
134 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road751 m
Turn left onto Station Street East.
Station Street East54 m
Keep right to stay on Station Street East.
Station Street East30 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 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 Road704 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 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 left onto Old Church Road/B4082. Continue on Old Church Road.
Old Church Road246 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road590 m
Keep left to stay on B4113.
B4113713 m
Keep right to stay on B4113.
B41131.0 km
Enter Longford Road and take the 2nd exit.
Longford Road170 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road.
Longford Road55 m
Move left onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.0 km
Keep right to take Coventry Road Exhall/B4113.
Coventry Road Exhall52 m
Turn left onto Hayes Lane.
Hayes Lane268 m
Turn right onto Armson Road.
Armson Road112 m
Turn left to stay on Armson Road.
Armson Road118 m
Turn right onto Lawrence Road.
Lawrence Road53 m
Turn left to stay on Lawrence Road.
Lawrence Road5 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Lawrence Road.
Lawrence Road5 m
Turn right to stay on Lawrence Road.
Lawrence Road53 m
Turn left onto Armson Road.
Armson Road48 m
Keep left to stay on Armson Road.
Armson Road69 m
Turn right to stay on Armson Road.
Armson Road112 m
Turn left onto Hayes Lane.
Hayes Lane268 m
Turn right onto Coventry Road Exhall/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113761 m
Keep left to take Longford Road.
Longford Road344 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Longford Road/B4113.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.0 km
Keep right to take Longford Road/B4113.
Longford Road781 m
Keep left to take Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road539 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road86 m
Turn left onto St Lawrence's Road.
St Lawrence's Road136 m
Turn right onto Teneriffe Road.
Teneriffe Road148 m
Turn left onto Mason Road.
Mason Road58 m
Turn left onto Carlton Road.
Carlton Road216 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 Road706 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 right onto Station Street West.
Station Street West66 m
Keep straight to stay on Station Street West.
Station Street West205 m
Turn left to stay on Station Street West.
Station Street West119 m
Turn right onto Lockhurst Lane/B4118.
Lockhurst Lane202 m
Keep right to stay on Lockhurst Lane.
Lockhurst Lane302 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holbrook Lane/B4118.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Lane/B4118.
Holbrook Lane100 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holbrook Lane.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane65 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holbrook Lane.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane8 m
Keep right to stay on Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane341 m
Keep left to stay on Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane349 m
Keep left to stay on Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane101 m
Keep straight to stay on Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane238 m
Keep left to stay on Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane115 m
Keep right to take Wheelwright Lane.
Wheelwright Lane15 m
Turn right onto Hen Lane.
Hen Lane133 m
Keep right to stay on Hen Lane.
Hen Lane215 m
Turn left onto Briscoe Road.
Briscoe Road412 m
Turn left onto Butlin Road.
Butlin Road226 m
Turn left onto Dymond Road.
Dymond Road244 m
Make a sharp left onto Briscoe Road.
Briscoe Road320 m
Turn left onto Butlin Road.
Butlin Road226 m
Turn left onto Dymond Road.
Dymond Road244 m
Turn right onto Briscoe Road.
Briscoe Road13 m
Turn left onto Masser Road.
Masser Road353 m
Keep left to stay on Masser Road.
Masser Road329 m
Turn left onto Briscoe Road.
Briscoe Road321 m
Make a sharp right onto Dymond Road.
Dymond Road318 m
Turn right onto Wheelwright Lane.
Wheelwright Lane1.4 km
Turn right onto St Giles Road.
St Giles Road121 m
Keep right to stay on St Giles Road.
St Giles Road50 m
Turn left onto Deans Way.
Deans Way175 m
Turn left onto Canon Drive.
Canon Drive41 m
Turn right onto Shortlands.
Shortlands35 m
Turn right onto Deans Way.
Deans Way227 m
Turn right onto St Giles Road.
St Giles Road172 m
Turn left onto Wheelwright Lane.
Wheelwright Lane114 m
Keep left to stay on Wheelwright Lane.
Wheelwright Lane755 m
Turn left onto Winding House Lane.
Winding House Lane250 m
Keep left to stay on Winding House Lane.
Winding House Lane246 m
Keep right to stay on Winding House Lane.
Winding House Lane269 m
Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Rowleys Green Roundabout16 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 6th 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 Lane603 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane736 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 15 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
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 13.6 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.
Longford Fish And Chips
Continue to Longford Fish And Chips.
Ashcroft School
Continue to Ashcroft School.
Vogue Bridal
Continue to Vogue Bridal.
Rowleys Green Roundabout
Continue to Rowleys Green Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Lote Tree Primary School
Continue to Lote Tree Primary School.
St Elizabeth & St Helen
Continue to St Elizabeth & St Helen.
Eella Kanthan Temple
Continue to Eella Kanthan Temple.
Sanatan Dharm
Continue to Sanatan Dharm.
Arena Shopping Park Interchange
Continue to Arena Shopping Park Interchange.
Co-op Food
Continue to Co-op Food.
Punjabi Foods
Continue to Punjabi Foods.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
Bethel New Life Apostolic Church
Continue to Bethel New Life Apostolic Church.
Georgie Porgie Pre-school
Continue to Georgie Porgie Pre-school.
Bull & Anchor
Continue to Bull & Anchor.
Exhall Interchange
Continue to Exhall Interchange, taking the junction with good observation.
B&P Convenience
Continue to B&P Convenience.
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
6 roundabouts · 19 turns · 6 sets of lights
This route is 51.2 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.