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ChallengingLoop

Enfield · Route 14

Near Enfield test centre

40.2 km
Distance
35 min
Duration
Challenging
Difficulty
19
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Challenging

Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 13 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 40.2 km practice loop near Enfield test centre, taking roughly 35 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, stations, pubs and schools, 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.

Manoeuvre breakdown

What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.

3
Left turns
10
Right turns
6
Roundabouts
6
Traffic lights
24
Total steps

Skills & features

19
Roundabouts
5.7 km
Dual carriageway
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 mph
Speed limits
20
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Multiple roundabouts
  • Dual-carriageway joins
  • National-speed roads
  • 20 mph zones
  • Changing speed limits
  • Residential manoeuvres
  • Busy A-roads
  • Independent driving

Road mix

  • A-roads 16.0 km
  • Minor roads 9.4 km
  • Trunk roads 5.7 km
  • Residential 5.2 km
  • B-roads 1.7 km
  • Unclassified 1.1 km
  • service_other 0.3 km

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 80-step drive on real, named roads (about 40.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive west.

    114 m

  2. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Solar Way.

    Solar Way361 m

  3. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Innova Way.

    23 m

  4. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Innova Way.

    Innova Way190 m

  5. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mollison Avenue/A1055. Continue on Mollison Avenue.

    Mollison Avenue1.5 km

  6. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bilton Way.

    Bilton Way929 m

  7. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Ordnance Road.

    Ordnance Road258 m

  8. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Malvern Road.

    Malvern Road286 m

  9. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ashton Road.

    Ashton Road69 m

  10. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ferndale Road.

    Ferndale Road290 m

  11. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Ordnance Road.

    Ordnance Road188 m

  12. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Newbury Avenue.

    Newbury Avenue260 m

  13. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Preston Gardens.

    Preston Gardens107 m

  14. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bradley Road.

    Bradley Road246 m

  15. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ordnance Road.

    Ordnance Road107 m

  16. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Newbury Avenue.

    Newbury Avenue919 m

  17. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    Mollison Avenue1.1 km

  18. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Ordnance Road.

    Ordnance Road484 m

  19. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Newbury Avenue.

    Newbury Avenue928 m

  20. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    Mollison Avenue744 m

  21. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Green Street.

    Green Street784 m

  22. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mayfield Road.

    Mayfield Road189 m

  23. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Vista Avenue.

    Vista Avenue79 m

  24. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Westmoor Road.

    Westmoor Road173 m

  25. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Green Street.

    Green Street428 m

  26. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Alma Road.

    Alma Road841 m

  27. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Durants Road.

    Durants Road608 m

  28. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Durants Park Avenue.

    Durants Park Avenue254 m

  29. Turn left:

    Turn left onto The Ride.

    The Ride404 m

  30. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hertford Road/A1010.

    Hertford Road1.0 km

  31. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Carterhatch Lane.

    Carterhatch Lane839 m

  32. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.

    A102.6 km

  33. Roundabout:

    Enter Waltham Cross Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.

    Waltham Cross Interchange217 m

  34. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.

    A10861 m

  35. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Winston Churchill Way/A121.

    207 m

  36. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Winston Churchill Way/A121.

    Winston Churchill Way772 m

  37. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street/B176.

    10 m

  38. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto High Street/B176. Continue on B176.

    B176871 m

  39. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Albury Ride.

    Albury Ride270 m

  40. Turn left:

    Turn left onto The Ride.

    The Ride122 m

  41. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on The Ride.

    The Ride122 m

  42. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Albury Ride.

    Albury Ride270 m

  43. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Crossbrook Street/B176. Continue on B176.

    B176867 m

  44. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Monarchs Way/A121.

    24 m

  45. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Monarchs Way/A121.

    Monarchs Way480 m

  46. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Monarchs Way/A1010.

    81 m

  47. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Monarchs Way/A1010.

    Monarchs Way433 m

  48. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street/A1010.

    6 m

  49. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto High Street/A1010.

    A1010375 m

  50. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    Mollison Avenue982 m

  51. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    77 m

  52. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Mollison Avenue/A1055. Continue on Mollison Avenue.

    Mollison Avenue2.2 km

  53. Turn left:

    Turn left.

    21 m

  54. Turn right:

    Turn right.

    54 m

  55. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn.

    54 m

  56. Turn left:

    Turn left.

    21 m

  57. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    Mollison Avenue675 m

  58. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Green Street.

    Green Street177 m

  59. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Brimsdown Avenue.

    Brimsdown Avenue234 m

  60. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Carterhatch Road.

    Carterhatch Road509 m

  61. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Carterhatch Road.

    Carterhatch Road661 m

  62. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Hertford Road/A1010.

    Hertford Road43 m

  63. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Carterhatch Lane.

    Carterhatch Lane839 m

  64. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.

    A102.3 km

  65. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bullsmoor Lane.

    Bullsmoor Lane47 m

  66. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Bullsmoor Lane.

    Bullsmoor Lane57 m

  67. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.

    A10771 m

  68. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Turkey Street.

    Turkey Street131 m

  69. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Elsinge Road.

    Elsinge Road230 m

  70. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Kempe Road.

    Kempe Road613 m

  71. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Marryat Road.

    Marryat Road42 m

  72. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Lackmore Road.

    Lackmore Road122 m

  73. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055. Continue on A1055.

    A10551.9 km

  74. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    77 m

  75. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Mollison Avenue/A1055. Continue on Mollison Avenue.

    Mollison Avenue2.1 km

  76. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn at Bilton Way onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.

    Mollison Avenue1.6 km

  77. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Innova Way.

    Innova Way179 m

  78. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Solar Way.

    76 m

  79. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Solar Way.

    Solar Way201 m

  80. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Enfield · Route 14 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.

Local roads & landmarks

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.

Junctions & roundabouts

Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.

  • Mollison Avenue

Stations

Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.

  • Enfield Lock
  • Brimsdown
  • Carterhatch Lane
  • Manor Court
  • Theobalds Grove

Schools

Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.

  • Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • St James
  • Christ Church, Waltham Cross
  • Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph
  • Turkey Street Community Church

Parks & green space

Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.

  • Painters Lane Neighbourhood Park

Pubs

Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.

  • Railway Inn

Shops & parades

Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.

  • Norfolk Truck & Van
  • Shelpa Express
  • Hitch Mylius
  • Chef's Pizza

Watch out for

  • 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 5.7 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.

Drive it: landmark by landmark

Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.

  1. Norfolk Truck & Van

    Start near Norfolk Truck & Van.

  2. Enfield Lock

    Continue to Enfield Lock.

  3. Railway Inn

    Continue to Railway Inn.

  4. Shelpa Express

    Continue to Shelpa Express.

  5. Brimsdown

    Continue to Brimsdown.

  6. Hitch Mylius

    Continue to Hitch Mylius.

  7. Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy

    Continue to Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy.

  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Continue to St Mary's Catholic Primary School.

  9. Carterhatch Lane

    Continue to Carterhatch Lane.

  10. St James

    Continue to St James.

  11. Manor Court

    Continue to Manor Court.

  12. Christ Church, Waltham Cross

    Continue to Christ Church, Waltham Cross.

  13. Theobalds Grove

    Continue to Theobalds Grove.

  14. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph

    Continue to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph.

  15. Painters Lane Neighbourhood Park

    Continue to Painters Lane Neighbourhood Park.

  16. Mollison Avenue

    Continue to Mollison Avenue, taking the junction with good observation.

  17. Chef's Pizza

    Continue to Chef's Pizza.

  18. Turkey Street Community Church

    Continue to Turkey Street Community Church.

  19. Langdale Gardens

    Continue to Langdale Gardens.

  20. Lea Valley High School

    Finish back near Lea Valley High School, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 40.2 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Enfield test centre, not an official DVSA route.