Near Enfield test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts, 15 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 28.5 km practice loop near Enfield test centre, taking roughly 50 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 Mollison Avenue. 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 shops, named junctions, stations 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 Enfield 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 75-step drive on real, named roads (about 28.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
114 m
Turn left onto Solar Way.
Solar Way361 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Innova Way.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Innova Way.
Innova Way190 m
Turn right onto Mollison Avenue/A1055. Continue on Mollison Avenue.
Mollison Avenue1.5 km
Make a right U-turn at Bilton Way onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.
Mollison Avenue2.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mollison Avenue/A1055. Continue on A1055.
A10551.9 km
Turn left onto Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road130 m
Make a right U-turn at Marryat Road to stay on Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road135 m
Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane652 m
Turn right onto Kingsfield Way.
Kingsfield Way109 m
Turn right onto Kingsfield Drive.
Kingsfield Drive164 m
Turn left to stay on Kingsfield Drive.
Kingsfield Drive21 m
Turn right to stay on Kingsfield Drive.
Kingsfield Drive116 m
Turn left onto Kingsfield Way.
Kingsfield Way109 m
Turn left onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane637 m
Turn left onto Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road130 m
Make a right U-turn at Marryat Road to stay on Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road135 m
Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane567 m
Turn left onto Langdale Gardens.
Langdale Gardens159 m
Turn left onto Holmesdale.
Holmesdale328 m
Turn left.
111 m
Turn left onto Dewgrass Grove.
Dewgrass Grove61 m
Turn right onto Holmesdale.
Holmesdale153 m
Turn right onto Langdale Gardens.
Langdale Gardens159 m
Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane769 m
Turn left onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
A10550 m
Turn left.
9 m
Turn left.
566 m
Turn left onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane76 m
Turn right onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
A10280 m
Enter Waltham Cross Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
Waltham Cross Interchange217 m
Exit the roundabout onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
A10861 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
105 m
Exit the roundabout onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
A101.1 km
Turn right onto College Road/B198. Continue on College Road.
College Road675 m
Enter The Old Pond and take the 2nd exit onto Turners Hill.
The Old Pond50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Turners Hill.
Turners Hill42 m
Move left onto Turners Hill/B176. Continue on B176.
B1761.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sturlas Way.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sturlas Way.
Sturlas Way29 m
Turn left to stay on Sturlas Way.
Sturlas Way194 m
Turn left.
94 m
Make a right U-turn.
94 m
Turn right onto Sturlas Way.
Sturlas Way219 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Street/B176.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Street/B176.
High Street291 m
Turn right onto Trinity Lane.
Trinity Lane490 m
Turn left onto Eastfield Road.
Eastfield Road459 m
Move left onto Northfield Road.
Northfield Road644 m
Turn left onto Trinity Lane.
Trinity Lane359 m
Turn right onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue309 m
Turn right onto Swanfield Road.
Swanfield Road402 m
Turn left onto Monarchs Way/A121.
Monarchs Way480 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Monarchs Way/A1010.
81 m
Exit the roundabout onto Monarchs Way/A1010.
Monarchs Way433 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Monarchs Way/A1010.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto Monarchs Way/A1010.
Monarchs Way416 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Monarchs Way/A1010.
156 m
Exit the roundabout onto Monarchs Way/A1010.
Monarchs Way433 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street/A1010.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Street/A1010.
A1010375 m
Turn left onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.
Mollison Avenue982 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.
77 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mollison Avenue/A1055. Continue on Mollison Avenue.
Mollison Avenue2.2 km
Turn left.
21 m
Turn right.
54 m
Make a right U-turn.
54 m
Turn left.
21 m
Turn right onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.
Mollison Avenue1.6 km
Turn left onto Innova Way.
Innova Way179 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Solar Way.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Solar Way.
Solar Way201 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Enfield · Route 1 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.
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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 3.1 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, 40, 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.
Norfolk Truck & Van
Start near Norfolk Truck & Van.
Mollison Avenue
Continue to Mollison Avenue, taking the junction with good observation.
Bullsmoor Lane / Hertford Road
Continue to Bullsmoor Lane / Hertford Road.
Langdale Gardens
Continue to Langdale Gardens.
Lea Valley High School
Continue to Lea Valley High School.
Manor Court
Continue to Manor Court.
St John
Continue to St John.
King James
Continue to King James.
Turners
Continue to Turners.
Coach and Horses
Continue to Coach and Horses.
Theobalds Grove
Continue to Theobalds Grove.
Christ Church, Waltham Cross
Continue to Christ Church, Waltham Cross.
Vine
Continue to Vine.
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph
Continue to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Sainsbury's
Continue to Sainsbury's.
Cross Barbers
Continue to Cross Barbers.
Inci International Bazaar
Continue to Inci International Bazaar.
APC Repair
Continue to APC Repair.
Waltham Cross Nails
Finish back near Waltham Cross Nails, completing the loop.
3 roundabouts · 20 turns · 5 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 13 turns · 6 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 11 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 28.5 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Enfield test centre, not an official DVSA route.