Near Edinburgh (Currie) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 17 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 48.9 km practice loop 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 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, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and independent driving. 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 schools, churches, 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 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 89-step drive on real, named roads (about 48.8 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 Road398 m
Turn left onto Lanark Road West/A70. Continue on A70.
A703.0 km
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 Road783 m
Turn right 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/Lanark/Colinton/Currie.
Clovenstone Roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre/Lanark/Colinton/Currie.
Wester Hailes Road524 m
Turn right onto Lanark Road/A70.
Lanark Road848 m
Turn right onto Woodhall Drive.
Woodhall Drive194 m
Turn right onto Woodhall Terrace.
Woodhall Terrace466 m
Turn left onto Lanark Road/A70.
Lanark Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Kingsknowe Road South.
Kingsknowe Road South666 m
Turn left onto Kingsknowe Place.
Kingsknowe Place40 m
Turn left onto Kingsknowe Court.
Kingsknowe Court18 m
Turn left to stay on Kingsknowe Court.
Kingsknowe Court27 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Kingsknowe Court.
Kingsknowe Court27 m
Turn right to stay on Kingsknowe Court.
Kingsknowe Court18 m
Turn right onto Kingsknowe Place.
Kingsknowe Place40 m
Turn right onto Kingsknowe Road North.
Kingsknowe Road North666 m
Turn right onto Lanark Road/A70.
Lanark Road919 m
Turn right 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
Make a right U-turn at Westburn Avenue to stay on Wester Hailes Road/B701.
Wester Hailes Road819 m
Enter Clovenstone Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Clovenstone Roundabout119 m
Exit the roundabout onto A720/E 15/City of Edinburgh Bypass.
A7203.3 km
Take the Dreghorn Junction exit.
399 m
Turn left onto Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link50 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dreghorn Link.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link393 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Redford Road/B701.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Redford Road/B701.
Redford Road431 m
Turn right onto Dreghorn Avenue.
Dreghorn Avenue135 m
Turn right onto Dreghorn Drive.
Dreghorn Drive430 m
Turn left onto Redford Road/B701.
Redford Road181 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dreghorn Link.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link392 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dreghorn Link.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link30 m
Turn right to stay on Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link175 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link175 m
Turn left to stay on Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link30 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dreghorn Link.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dreghorn Link.
Dreghorn Link393 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Redford Road/B701.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Redford Road/B701.
Redford Road947 m
Turn left onto Redford Drive.
Redford Drive310 m
Turn right onto Westgarth Avenue.
Westgarth Avenue394 m
Turn right onto Colinton Road/B701.
B7011.2 km
Turn left onto Colinton Road.
Colinton Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Lockharton Avenue.
Lockharton Avenue228 m
Turn left onto Lockharton Crescent.
Lockharton Crescent75 m
Turn left onto Colinton Road.
Colinton Road680 m
Turn right onto Craiglockhart Avenue.
Craiglockhart Avenue642 m
Turn left onto Lanark Road/A70. Continue on A70.
A707.2 km
Turn left towards Balerno Village/Marchmont.
Bridge Road448 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bridge Road.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridge Road.
Bridge Road447 m
Turn right towards Currie/Edinburgh.
A705.4 km
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. Continue on A70.
A702.4 km
Turn right onto Muir Wood Road.
Muir Wood Road91 m
Turn left onto Thomson Drive.
Thomson Drive331 m
Turn left onto Nether Currie Road.
Nether Currie Road15 m
Turn right onto Thomson Road.
Thomson Road330 m
Turn right onto Corslet Crescent.
Corslet Crescent289 m
Turn left onto Thomson Crescent.
Thomson Crescent71 m
Turn right onto Muir Wood Road.
Muir Wood Road37 m
Turn left onto Nether Currie Place.
Nether Currie Place71 m
Turn right onto Nether Currie Crescent.
Nether Currie Crescent393 m
Turn right onto Muir Wood Road.
Muir Wood Road525 m
Turn right onto Corslet Place.
Corslet Place57 m
Turn left to stay on Corslet Place.
Corslet Place7 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Edinburgh (Currie) · Route 4 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.
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 Clovenstone Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 3.0 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, 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.
Cranley Nursery
Start near Cranley Nursery.
Juniper Green Parish Church
Continue to Juniper Green Parish Church.
Clovenstone Roundabout
Continue to Clovenstone Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Scotmid
Continue to Scotmid.
ODEON MULTIPLEX CINEMA
Continue to ODEON MULTIPLEX CINEMA.
Kingsknowe
Continue to Kingsknowe.
New Kingsknowe
Continue to New Kingsknowe.
St Cuthbert's
Continue to St Cuthbert's.
Margiotta
Continue to Margiotta.
T.T. Construction
Continue to T.T. Construction.
Craiglockhart Parish Church
Continue to Craiglockhart Parish Church.
Fairbairn and Laing
Continue to Fairbairn and Laing.
Tracey Victoria Interiors
Continue to Tracey Victoria Interiors.
Riccarton Inn
Continue to Riccarton Inn.
Woodhall Arms
Continue to Woodhall Arms.
King George V Park
Continue to King George V Park.
Balerno Parish Church
Continue to Balerno Parish Church.
Balerno Parish Church Hall
Continue to Balerno Parish Church Hall.
Bees Knees Nursery
Continue to Bees Knees Nursery.
Co-op Food
Finish back near Co-op Food, 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 48.9 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.