Near Coventry test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 12 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 75.6 km practice loop 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, Griff Roundabout and Longford 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, pubs, named junctions and shops, 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 172-step drive on real, named roads (about 75.6 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.
B41131.2 km
Turn left onto Rectory Drive.
Rectory Drive76 m
Move left to stay on Rectory Drive.
Rectory Drive83 m
Move left onto Rectory Close.
Rectory Close92 m
Turn right to stay on Rectory Close.
Rectory Close36 m
Turn left to stay on Rectory Close.
Rectory Close1 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Rectory Close.
Rectory Close1 m
Turn right to stay on Rectory Close.
Rectory Close36 m
Turn left to stay on Rectory Close.
Rectory Close92 m
Move right onto Rectory Drive.
Rectory Drive159 m
Turn right onto Black Bank/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.2 km
Turn left onto Bayton Road.
Bayton Road97 m
Turn right to stay on Bayton Road.
Bayton Road88 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 Street1.2 km
Turn left to take the A444 ramp.
A4441.8 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 1st exit onto Holbrook Lane/B4118.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Lane/B4118.
Holbrook Lane101 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Holbrook Lane/B4118.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Lane/B4118.
Holbrook Lane1.2 km
Move right onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
149 m
Exit the roundabout onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road143 m
Turn left onto Leicester Row.
Leicester Row11 m
Turn left to stay on Leicester Row.
Leicester Row680 m
Turn right onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane248 m
Turn right onto Widdrington Road.
Widdrington Road550 m
Turn right onto Cash's Lane.
Cash's Lane230 m
Turn left onto Foleshill Road/B4113.
Foleshill Road429 m
Move left onto Lockhurst Lane.
Lockhurst Lane1.2 km
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 3rd exit onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
59 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 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 2nd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A444554 m
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Griff Roundabout303 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Coventry Road168 m
Turn left onto Gipsy Lane.
Gipsy Lane1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gipsy Lane.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gipsy Lane.
Gipsy Lane496 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gipsy Lane.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gipsy Lane.
Gipsy Lane776 m
Keep left to stay on Gipsy Lane.
Gipsy Lane141 m
Make a sharp right onto Bulkington Lane/B4112. Continue on B4112.
B4112780 m
Turn right onto Marston Lane.
Marston Lane3.1 km
Turn right onto Nuneaton Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.3 km
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Griff Roundabout294 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Coventry Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Donnithorne Avenue.
Donnithorne Avenue645 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Donnithorne Avenue.
124 m
Exit the roundabout onto Donnithorne Avenue.
Donnithorne Avenue322 m
Turn left onto Sorrell Road.
Sorrell Road300 m
Turn right to stay on Sorrell Road.
Sorrell Road95 m
Turn right onto Poyser Road.
Poyser Road202 m
Turn left onto Tulliver Road.
Tulliver Road158 m
Turn right onto Dorlecote Road.
Dorlecote Road90 m
Turn left onto Donnithorne Avenue.
Donnithorne Avenue91 m
Turn left onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Coventry Road1.2 km
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
Griff Roundabout89 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.
A444811 m
Keep left to take Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive207 m
Turn right onto Newdegate Road.
Newdegate Road230 m
Turn left onto Dempster Road.
Dempster Road145 m
Turn right onto Bede Road.
Bede Road47 m
Turn left onto Barton Road.
Barton Road153 m
Turn right onto Tulliver Close.
Tulliver Close98 m
Turn right onto Cheveral Road.
Cheveral Road175 m
Turn left onto Barton Road.
Barton Road74 m
Turn right onto Bede Road.
Bede Road47 m
Turn left onto Dempster Road.
Dempster Road145 m
Turn right onto Newdegate Road.
Newdegate Road230 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive605 m
Turn left onto Leicester Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.4 km
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Griff Roundabout294 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Coventry Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Donnithorne Avenue.
Donnithorne Avenue91 m
Turn right onto Dorlecote Road.
Dorlecote Road646 m
Turn right onto Sorrell Road.
Sorrell Road95 m
Turn left to stay on Sorrell Road.
Sorrell Road300 m
Turn right onto Donnithorne Avenue.
Donnithorne Avenue322 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Donnithorne Avenue.
124 m
Exit the roundabout onto Donnithorne Avenue.
Donnithorne Avenue644 m
Turn left onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Coventry Road1.2 km
Enter Griff Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coventry Road/B4113.
Griff Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coventry Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.8 km
Turn left 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 right onto School Lane.
School Lane282 m
Turn right onto Exhall Green.
Exhall Green201 m
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road48 m
Move left onto Robert Road.
Robert Road84 m
Turn right onto David Road.
David Road86 m
Turn left to stay on David Road.
David Road2 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on David Road.
David Road2 m
Turn right to stay on David Road.
David Road86 m
Turn left onto Robert Road.
Robert Road84 m
Move right onto 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 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 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 1st exit onto Walsingham Drive.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Walsingham Drive.
Walsingham Drive306 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Walsingham Drive.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Walsingham Drive.
Walsingham Drive434 m
Move left.
38 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Walsingham Drive.
55 m
Exit the roundabout onto Walsingham Drive.
Walsingham Drive591 m
Move right onto Water Lily Way.
Water Lily Way209 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Water Lily Way.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Water Lily Way.
Water Lily Way209 m
Move left onto Walsingham Drive.
Walsingham Drive588 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Walsingham Drive.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Walsingham Drive.
Walsingham Drive442 m
Move left.
32 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Walsingham Drive.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Walsingham Drive.
Walsingham Drive278 m
Turn left.
20 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
89 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.
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 right onto Bayton Road.
Bayton Road443 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 17 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 21.5 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.
Alties
Continue to Alties.
Bedworth Methodist Church
Continue to Bedworth Methodist Church.
Rowleys Green Roundabout
Continue to Rowleys Green Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Ajit Darbar
Continue to Ajit Darbar.
Coventry Central Community Church
Continue to Coventry Central Community Church.
St Columbas
Continue to St Columbas.
Faizen E Islam
Continue to Faizen E Islam.
Griff Roundabout
Continue to Griff Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Corner House
Continue to Corner House.
Mount Stores
Continue to Mount Stores.
Pete's
Continue to Pete's.
Bedworth Baptist Church
Continue to Bedworth Baptist Church.
St Francis of Assisi
Continue to St Francis of Assisi.
Longford Road
Continue to Longford Road, taking the junction with good observation.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Ashcroft School
Continue to Ashcroft School.
St. Thomas
Continue to St. Thomas.
Bayton Vehicle Services
Finish back near Bayton Vehicle Services, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 15 turns · 6 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 19 turns · 6 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 17 turns · 6 sets of lights
This route is 75.6 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.