Near Coventry test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 9 turns and 7 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 34.8 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, Holbrook Way, 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, 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, pubs 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 67-step drive on real, named roads (about 34.7 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 Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Bowling Green Lane.
Bowling Green Lane604 m
Turn right onto Smarts Road.
Smarts Road18 m
Move left onto Heath Road.
Heath Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Arbury Avenue.
Arbury Avenue675 m
Turn left onto Newdegate Road.
Newdegate Road287 m
Turn left onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive228 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 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 right onto Station Street West.
Station Street West272 m
Turn left to stay on Station Street West.
Station Street West119 m
Turn right onto Lockhurst Lane/B4118.
Lockhurst Lane504 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 1st 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 Lane713 m
Turn right onto Lythalls Lane.
Lythalls Lane869 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lythalls Lane.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lythalls Lane.
Lythalls Lane870 m
Turn left onto Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane711 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 3rd exit onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
109 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbrook Way/B4118.
Holbrook Way343 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holbrook Lane.
67 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 Lane916 m
Turn right onto Beacon Road.
Beacon Road738 m
Turn left onto Lythalls Lane.
Lythalls Lane425 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lythalls Lane.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lythalls Lane.
Lythalls Lane870 m
Turn right onto Holbrook Lane.
Holbrook Lane458 m
Turn right onto Hen Lane.
Hen Lane727 m
Move right onto Winding House Lane.
Winding House Lane39 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 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. Continue on B4113.
B4113920 m
Turn left onto Orchard Street.
Orchard Street109 m
Turn left onto King George's Avenue.
King George's Avenue88 m
Turn right onto Knightsbridge Avenue.
Knightsbridge Avenue331 m
Turn right onto Marston Lane.
Marston Lane235 m
Turn left onto Leicester Road/B4113.
Leicester Road77 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive833 m
Move left onto A444/Bedworth Bypass.
A4442.7 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 Longford Road and take the 3rd exit onto Longford Road/B4113.
Longford Road93 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B4113828 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 5 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 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.
Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib
Continue to Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib.
One Stop
Continue to One Stop.
Alties
Continue to Alties.
Zion Baptist Church
Continue to Zion Baptist Church.
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.
CMS Nursery
Continue to CMS Nursery.
Wonder Years Nursery And Holiday Club
Continue to Wonder Years Nursery And Holiday Club.
Bethel New Life Apostolic Church
Continue to Bethel New Life Apostolic Church.
Faizen E Islam
Continue to Faizen E Islam.
Holly Bush
Continue to Holly Bush.
Unicorn Social Club
Continue to Unicorn Social Club.
Cherry Tree Social Club
Continue to Cherry Tree Social Club.
Nyanza Autoparts
Continue to Nyanza Autoparts.
Holbrook Way
Continue to Holbrook Way, taking the junction with good observation.
B&P Convenience
Continue to B&P Convenience.
Griff Roundabout
Continue to Griff Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Longford Road
Continue to Longford Road, taking the junction with good observation.
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 34.8 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.