Near Edinburgh (Currie) test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 12 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 20 navigation steps.
This is an independent 19.8 km practice route near Edinburgh (Currie) test centre, taking roughly 30 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 Riccarton Mains Road and Clovenstone 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, 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 shops, churches, named junctions and pubs, 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 Edinburgh (Currie) 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 51-step drive on real, named roads (about 19.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east on Bryce Road.
Bryce Road308 m
Turn right onto Easter Currie Terrace.
Easter Currie Terrace157 m
Turn right onto Easter Currie Crescent.
Easter Currie Crescent185 m
Turn right onto Riccarton Mains Road.
Riccarton Mains Road141 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Riccarton Avenue.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Riccarton Avenue.
Riccarton Avenue331 m
Turn left onto Curriehill Road.
Curriehill Road352 m
Turn left onto Lanark Road West/A70. Continue on A70.
A702.8 km
Turn left onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Wester Hailes Road516 m
Enter Clovenstone Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Clovenstone Roundabout78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Wester Hailes Road1.2 km
Turn left onto Calder Drive.
Calder Drive131 m
Turn right onto Calder Gardens.
Calder Gardens69 m
Turn left onto Calder Place.
Calder Place246 m
Move left onto Calder Drive.
Calder Drive196 m
Turn right onto Calder Grove.
Calder Grove52 m
Turn left onto Murrayburn Drive.
Murrayburn Drive656 m
Turn right onto Murrayburn Road.
Murrayburn Road42 m
Turn left onto Hailesland Road.
Hailesland Road338 m
Turn right onto Clovenstone Road.
Clovenstone Road57 m
Turn right onto Hailesland Place.
Hailesland Place133 m
Turn right.
94 m
Make a right U-turn.
94 m
Turn left onto Hailesland Place.
Hailesland Place133 m
Turn right onto Clovenstone Road.
Clovenstone Road763 m
Enter Clovenstone Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards City Centre.
Clovenstone Roundabout19 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre.
Wester Hailes Road524 m
Turn left towards City Centre.
Lanark Road657 m
Turn right onto Hailes Grove.
Hailes Grove95 m
Turn left onto Hailes Terrace.
Hailes Terrace166 m
Turn left onto Hailes Avenue.
Hailes Avenue173 m
Turn left onto Lanark Road/A70.
Lanark Road1.6 km
Turn right onto Woodhall Drive.
Woodhall Drive194 m
Turn right onto Woodhall Terrace.
Woodhall Terrace466 m
Turn left onto Lanark Road/A70.
Lanark Road476 m
Turn left onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Wester Hailes Road516 m
Enter Clovenstone Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Clovenstone Roundabout78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Wester Hailes Road814 m
Turn left onto Westburn Avenue.
Westburn Avenue527 m
Turn right onto Baberton Mains Cottages.
Baberton Mains Cottages282 m
Move right onto Baberton Road.
Baberton Road604 m
Turn left to stay on Baberton Road.
Baberton Road44 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Baberton Road.
Baberton Road44 m
Turn right to stay on Baberton Road.
Baberton Road604 m
Move left onto Baberton Mains Cottages.
Baberton Mains Cottages282 m
Turn left onto Baberton Mains Hill.
Baberton Mains Hill537 m
Turn right onto Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Wester Hailes Road809 m
Enter Clovenstone Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards City Centre.
Clovenstone Roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre.
Wester Hailes Road524 m
Turn left towards City Centre.
Lanark Road513 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Edinburgh (Currie) · Route 11 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 Clovenstone Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60 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.
Co-op Food
Start near Co-op Food.
Hairtech
Continue to Hairtech.
Our Lady, Mother Of The Church
Continue to Our Lady, Mother Of The Church.
Riccarton Mains Road
Continue to Riccarton Mains Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Hope Scott Garage
Continue to Hope Scott Garage.
KeyStore
Continue to KeyStore.
Riccarton Inn
Continue to Riccarton Inn.
Woodhall Arms
Continue to Woodhall Arms.
Close Cut
Continue to Close Cut.
Juniper Beauty Room
Continue to Juniper Beauty Room.
Kinleith Mill
Continue to Kinleith Mill.
Porteous Family Funeral Directors
Continue to Porteous Family Funeral Directors.
Juniper Green Parish Church
Continue to Juniper Green Parish Church.
Tanners
Continue to Tanners.
Clovenstone Roundabout
Continue to Clovenstone Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Holy Trinity
Continue to Holy Trinity.
Cranley Nursery
Continue to Cranley Nursery.
Wester Hailes Baptist Church
Continue to Wester Hailes Baptist Church.
Scotmid
Continue to Scotmid.
ODEON MULTIPLEX CINEMA
Finish back near ODEON MULTIPLEX CINEMA, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 16 turns · 4 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 10 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 12 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 19.8 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Edinburgh (Currie) test centre, not an official DVSA route.