Near East Kilbride test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 36 roundabouts and 6 turns across 57 navigation steps.
This is an independent 15.7 km practice loop near East Kilbride test centre, taking roughly 14 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 Mavor Roundabout, Whirlies Roundabout, Whitemoss Roundabout, Birniehill Roundabout and Murray 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 11 catalogued landmarks, including 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 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 57-step drive on real, named roads (about 17.5 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 3rd exit onto East Mains Road/B783.
Mavor Roundabout70 m
Exit the roundabout onto East Mains Road/B783.
East Mains Road575 m
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A725/Kingsway.
Whirlies Roundabout161 m
Exit the roundabout onto A725/Kingsway.
A7251.4 km
Enter Whitemoss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A725/Kingsway.
Whitemoss Roundabout68 m
Exit the roundabout onto A725/Kingsway.
A725569 m
Enter Birniehill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Strathaven Road/A726.
Birniehill Roundabout19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Strathaven Road/A726.
Strathaven Road576 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 Road26 m
Keep right to stay on High Common Road.
High Common Road151 m
Turn left onto Blacklaw Drive.
Blacklaw Drive192 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Blacklaw Drive.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Blacklaw Drive.
Blacklaw Drive204 m
Turn right onto High Common Road.
High Common Road19 m
Keep right to stay on High Common Road.
High Common Road75 m
Continue.
7 m
Keep left to take High Common Road.
High Common Road330 m
Take the Strathaven Road exit.
Strathaven Road1.1 km
Enter Birniehill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A726/Queensway.
Birniehill Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A726312 m
Enter The Murray Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A726/Queensway.
The Murray Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A726934 m
Enter Righead Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A726/Queensway.
Righead Roundabout63 m
Exit the roundabout onto A726/Queensway.
A7261.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Eaglesham Road/B764.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eaglesham Road/B764.
Eaglesham Road164 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Westwood Road.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Westwood Road.
Westwood Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Red Deer Road.
Red Deer Road76 m
Turn left onto Alberta Avenue.
Alberta Avenue74 m
Turn left onto Winnipeg Drive.
Winnipeg Drive328 m
Turn left to stay on Winnipeg Drive.
Winnipeg Drive93 m
Turn right onto Westwood Road.
Westwood Road742 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eaglesham Road/B764.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eaglesham Road/B764.
Eaglesham Road163 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A726/Queensway.
52 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.
A726928 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 1st exit onto A725/Kingsway.
Birniehill Roundabout12 m
Exit the roundabout onto A725/Kingsway.
A725563 m
Enter Whitemoss Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A725/Kingsway.
Whitemoss Roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout onto A725/Kingsway.
A7251.4 km
Enter Whirlies Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto East Mains Road/B783.
Whirlies Roundabout4 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 · School-zone 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.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Mavor Roundabout, Whirlies Roundabout, Whitemoss Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 11 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Mavor Roundabout
Start near Mavor Roundabout.
Whirlies Roundabout
Continue to Whirlies Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Barrhead Travel
Continue to Barrhead Travel.
Whitemoss Roundabout
Continue to Whitemoss Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Birniehill Roundabout
Continue to Birniehill Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Murray Roundabout
Continue to Murray Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Righead Roundabout
Continue to Righead Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
Gullion Park
Continue to Gullion Park, taking the junction with good observation.
Londis
Finish back near Londis, completing the loop.
36 roundabouts · 9 turns
46 roundabouts · 18 turns
29 roundabouts · 4 turns
34 roundabouts · 24 turns
This route is 15.7 km and takes about 14 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near East Kilbride test centre, not an official DVSA route.