Near East Kilbride test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 34 roundabouts and 24 turns across 67 navigation steps.
This is an independent 16.0 km practice loop near East Kilbride test centre, taking roughly 20 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 Markethill Roundabout, Dalmellington Drive, Righead Roundabout, Murray Roundabout and Birniehill Roundabout and 2 more named junctions. 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, 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 named junctions, shops, pubs and churches, 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 East Kilbride 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:
The full 67-step drive on real, named roads (about 16.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
16 m
Turn right onto Bosfield Place.
Bosfield Place42 m
Turn left onto Old Coach Road.
Old Coach Road335 m
Enter Mavor Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto East Mains Road/B783.
Mavor Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto East Mains Road/B783.
East Mains Road422 m
Enter Markethill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto East Mains Road/B783.
Markethill Roundabout31 m
Exit the roundabout onto East Mains Road/B783.
East Mains Road637 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Mains Road/B761.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Mains Road/B761.
West Mains Road710 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stewartfield Road.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stewartfield Road.
Stewartfield Road539 m
Turn left onto Stewartfield Crescent.
Stewartfield Crescent90 m
Turn right onto Dunnottar Crescent.
Dunnottar Crescent144 m
Make a sharp left to stay on Dunnottar Crescent.
Dunnottar Crescent216 m
Turn left onto Stewartfield Crescent.
Stewartfield Crescent90 m
Turn right onto Stewartfield Road.
Stewartfield Road538 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Mains Road/B761.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Mains Road/B761.
West Mains Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A726/Queensway.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A726160 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A726/Queensway.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A7261.3 km
Enter Righead Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A726/Queensway.
Righead Roundabout67 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A726929 m
Enter The Murray Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A726/Queensway.
The Murray Roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A726311 m
Enter Birniehill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Strathaven Road/A726.
Birniehill Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathaven Road/A726.
Strathaven Road575 m
Take the exit.
Strathaven Road305 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Common Road.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Common Road.
High Common Road178 m
Turn left onto Blacklaw Drive.
Blacklaw Drive192 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blacklaw Drive.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blacklaw Drive.
Blacklaw Drive732 m
Turn left onto Glen More.
Glen More40 m
Turn right to stay on Glen More.
Glen More52 m
Turn right to stay on Glen More.
Glen More32 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Glen More.
Glen More32 m
Turn left to stay on Glen More.
Glen More52 m
Turn left to stay on Glen More.
Glen More40 m
Turn left onto Blacklaw Drive.
Blacklaw Drive307 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Blacklaw Drive.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blacklaw Drive.
Blacklaw Drive123 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Common Road.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Common Road.
High Common Road207 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Leonards Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto St Leonards Road.
St Leonards Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Brancumhall Road.
Brancumhall Road248 m
Turn left onto Caithness Road.
Caithness Road86 m
Turn right onto Berwick Place.
Berwick Place23 m
Turn right.
46 m
Turn right.
23 m
Make a right U-turn.
23 m
Turn left.
46 m
Turn left onto Berwick Place.
Berwick Place23 m
Turn left onto Caithness Road.
Caithness Road86 m
Turn right onto Brancumhall Road.
Brancumhall Road248 m
Turn left onto St Leonards Road.
St Leonards Road477 m
Move left onto Maxwellton Road.
Maxwellton Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Calderwood Road.
Calderwood Road470 m
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East Mains Road/B783.
Whirlies Roundabout61 m
Exit the roundabout onto East Mains Road/B783.
East Mains Road560 m
Enter Mavor Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Coach Road.
Mavor Roundabout51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Coach Road.
Old Coach Road335 m
Turn right onto Bosfield Place.
Bosfield Place42 m
Turn left.
16 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the East Kilbride · Residential practice loop 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 Markethill Roundabout, Righead Roundabout, Murray Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Markethill Roundabout
Start near Markethill Roundabout.
Dalmellington Drive
Continue to Dalmellington Drive, taking the junction with good observation.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
Righead Roundabout
Continue to Righead Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Murray Roundabout
Continue to Murray Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Birniehill Roundabout
Continue to Birniehill Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Continue to Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Claremont Parish Church
Continue to Claremont Parish Church.
Emmanuals Chip Shop
Continue to Emmanuals Chip Shop.
Outdoor Classroom
Continue to Outdoor Classroom.
St. Leonards R. C. Church
Continue to St. Leonards R. C. Church.
Calderwood Baptist Church
Continue to Calderwood Baptist Church.
Betfred
Continue to Betfred.
Moncreiff Parish Church
Continue to Moncreiff Parish Church.
Salmon Leap
Continue to Salmon Leap.
Whirlies Roundabout
Continue to Whirlies Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Mavor Roundabout
Finish back near Mavor Roundabout, completing the loop.
36 roundabouts · 9 turns
46 roundabouts · 18 turns
29 roundabouts · 4 turns
36 roundabouts · 6 turns
This route is 16.0 km and takes about 20 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near East Kilbride test centre, not an official DVSA route.