Near Coventry test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 17 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 58.1 km practice route near Coventry test centre, taking roughly 45 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. 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, pubs, shops and stations, 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 121-step drive on real, named roads (about 58.1 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.
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.
B41131.1 km
Turn left onto Oakmoor Road.
Oakmoor Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ironbridge Way.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ironbridge Way.
Ironbridge Way506 m
Turn right onto Blackhorse Road.
Blackhorse Road432 m
Turn right to stay on Blackhorse Road.
Blackhorse Road225 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Blackhorse Road.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blackhorse Road.
Blackhorse Road860 m
Turn left onto Jacker's Road.
Jacker's Road284 m
Move right onto Jackers Road.
Jackers Road232 m
Turn left onto Alderman's Green Road/B4109. Continue on B4109.
B41094.4 km
Turn left onto Bedworth Road/B4029. Continue on B4029.
B40292.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sergeant Simon Valentine Way/B4113.
12 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 Lane189 m
Turn left onto Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive317 m
Turn left to stay on Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive74 m
Turn left onto Blacksmith Way.
Blacksmith Way117 m
Turn right onto Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive154 m
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane189 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.
B41131.6 km
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road1.0 km
Move left to stay on Windmill Road.
Windmill Road30 m
Move left onto Alderman's Green Road/B4109.
Alderman's Green Road63 m
Turn right onto Almond Tree Avenue.
Almond Tree Avenue208 m
Turn right onto Heather Road.
Heather Road174 m
Turn left onto Almond Tree Avenue.
Almond Tree Avenue546 m
Turn left onto Alderman's Green Road/B4109.
Alderman's Green Road63 m
Move right onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Longford Road/B4113. Continue on B4113.
B41131.6 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 left onto School Lane.
School Lane189 m
Turn left onto Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive317 m
Turn left to stay on Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive74 m
Turn left onto Blacksmith Way.
Blacksmith Way117 m
Turn right onto Hall Green Drive.
Hall Green Drive154 m
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane189 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.
B41131.6 km
Turn left onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road1.0 km
Move right onto Hall Green Road/B4109.
Hall Green Road173 m
Turn right onto Pauline Avenue.
Pauline Avenue172 m
Turn right onto Berkswell Road.
Berkswell Road328 m
Turn right onto Alder Road.
Alder Road231 m
Turn right onto Windmill Road.
Windmill Road232 m
Move right onto Hall Green Road/B4109.
Hall Green Road173 m
Turn right onto Pauline Avenue.
Pauline Avenue85 m
Turn left onto Pearson Avenue.
Pearson Avenue353 m
Turn right onto Old Church Road/B4082.
Old Church Road614 m
Turn right 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 Road707 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 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 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 5th exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Exhall Interchange576 m
Exit the roundabout onto A444/Phoenix Way.
A4441.5 km
Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A444/Phoenix Way.
Rowleys Green Roundabout233 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 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 Road563 m
Turn right onto Smorrall Lane.
Smorrall Lane857 m
Turn left onto Dark Lane.
Dark Lane441 m
Turn left onto Potters Road.
Potters Road94 m
Turn left to stay on Potters Road.
Potters Road91 m
Turn left onto Kathleen Avenue.
Kathleen Avenue185 m
Turn left onto Glebe Avenue.
Glebe Avenue233 m
Turn right onto Renison Road.
Renison Road143 m
Turn left onto Smith Street.
Smith Street77 m
Turn right onto Heath Road.
Heath Road84 m
Move right onto Smarts Road.
Smarts Road18 m
Move right onto Goodyers End Lane.
Goodyers End Lane135 m
Turn right onto Topps Drive.
Topps Drive146 m
Turn right onto Hammersley Street.
Hammersley Street72 m
Turn right onto Heath Avenue.
Heath Avenue56 m
Turn left to stay on Heath Avenue.
Heath Avenue32 m
Turn right to stay on Heath Avenue.
Heath Avenue50 m
Turn left to stay on Heath Avenue.
Heath Avenue56 m
Turn left onto Hammersley Street.
Hammersley Street72 m
Turn left onto Topps Drive.
Topps Drive146 m
Turn right onto Goodyers End Lane.
Goodyers End Lane516 m
Turn right onto Newcomen Road.
Newcomen Road229 m
Turn right onto Robinson Road.
Robinson Road166 m
Turn right onto Dark Lane.
Dark Lane212 m
Turn left onto Goodyers End Lane.
Goodyers End Lane430 m
Turn right onto Bowling Green Lane.
Bowling Green Lane604 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane736 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Coventry · Route 6 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 15.7 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 Dukh Nirwaran Sahib
Start near Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib.
St. Thomas
Continue to St. Thomas.
Boat Inn
Continue to Boat Inn.
Maddys Sandwich Shop
Continue to Maddys Sandwich Shop.
Old Crown
Continue to Old Crown.
Bedworth
Continue to Bedworth.
St Francis of Assisi
Continue to St Francis of Assisi.
Bedworth Baptist Church
Continue to Bedworth Baptist Church.
Black Bank
Continue to Black Bank.
Kaleidoscope Nursery
Continue to Kaleidoscope Nursery.
Spice Sensation
Continue to Spice Sensation.
Bell Green Life Centre
Continue to Bell Green Life Centre.
Bethel New Life Apostolic Church
Continue to Bethel New Life Apostolic Church.
Foleshill Road United Reform Church
Continue to Foleshill Road United Reform Church.
Faizen E Islam
Continue to Faizen E Islam.
Rowleys Green Roundabout
Continue to Rowleys Green Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
B&P Convenience
Continue to B&P Convenience.
Newdigate Colliery & District Sports and Social Club
Continue to Newdigate Colliery & District Sports and Social Club.
St Andrews' Church
Continue to St Andrews' Church.
Bedworth Heath Nursery School
Finish back near Bedworth Heath Nursery School, 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 58.1 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Coventry test centre, not an official DVSA route.