Near Enfield test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 18 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 22.5 km practice loop near Enfield 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 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, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, 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 20 catalogued landmarks, including shops, named junctions, stations and parks, 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 70-step drive on real, named roads (about 22.5 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.
A10552.4 km
Turn left onto Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road203 m
Turn left onto Manor Court.
Manor Court56 m
Turn right to stay on Manor Court.
Manor Court55 m
Turn left to stay on Manor Court.
Manor Court67 m
Turn left to stay on Manor Court.
Manor Court55 m
Turn right to stay on Manor Court.
Manor Court56 m
Turn right onto Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road203 m
Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane.
Bullsmoor Lane200 m
Turn right onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
A10771 m
Turn left onto Turkey Street.
Turkey Street362 m
Turn left onto Brookside Gardens.
Brookside Gardens44 m
Turn right to stay on Brookside Gardens.
Brookside Gardens13 m
Turn left to stay on Brookside Gardens.
Brookside Gardens51 m
Make a left U-turn at Brookside Gardens to stay on Brookside Gardens.
Brookside Gardens77 m
Turn left to stay on Brookside Gardens.
Brookside Gardens10 m
Turn right to stay on Brookside Gardens.
Brookside Gardens44 m
Turn right onto Turkey Street.
Turkey Street230 m
Turn right onto Elsinge Road.
Elsinge Road230 m
Turn left onto Kempe Road.
Kempe Road613 m
Turn right onto Marryat Road.
Marryat Road42 m
Turn left onto Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road122 m
Turn left onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane204 m
Turn left onto A10/Great Cambridge Road.
A10794 m
Turn left onto Turkey Street.
Turkey Street131 m
Turn left onto Elsinge Road.
Elsinge Road230 m
Turn left onto Kempe Road.
Kempe Road613 m
Turn right onto Marryat Road.
Marryat Road42 m
Turn left onto Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road122 m
Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane764 m
Turn left.
127 m
Turn right onto Bullsmoor Lane/A1055.
Bullsmoor Lane643 m
Turn left onto Lackmore Road.
Lackmore Road130 m
Turn right onto Marryat Road.
Marryat Road262 m
Turn right onto Lovell Road.
Lovell Road54 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Lovell Road.
Lovell Road127 m
Turn right onto Kempe Road.
Kempe Road199 m
Turn left onto Masons Road.
Masons Road116 m
Turn left onto Elsinge Road.
Elsinge Road188 m
Turn left onto Carpenters Road.
Carpenters Road115 m
Turn left onto Kempe Road.
Kempe Road334 m
Turn right onto Elsinge Road.
Elsinge Road230 m
Turn left onto Turkey Street.
Turkey Street370 m
Turn right onto Winnington Road.
Winnington Road316 m
Turn left onto Longfield Avenue.
Longfield Avenue419 m
Turn left onto Hertford Road/A1010.
Hertford Road274 m
Turn left onto Turkey Street.
Turkey Street171 m
Turn left onto Ascot Gardens.
Ascot Gardens219 m
Turn left onto Goodwood Avenue.
Goodwood Avenue157 m
Turn left onto Longfield Avenue.
Longfield Avenue314 m
Turn left onto Hertford Road/A1010.
Hertford Road416 m
Turn right onto Ordnance Road.
Ordnance Road941 m
Turn right onto Newbury Avenue.
Newbury Avenue928 m
Turn right onto Mollison Avenue/A1055.
Mollison Avenue69 m
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 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.
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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 1.5 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 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.
Painters Lane Neighbourhood Park
Continue to Painters Lane Neighbourhood Park.
Langdale Gardens
Continue to Langdale Gardens.
Lea Valley High School
Continue to Lea Valley High School.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Turkey Street Community Church
Continue to Turkey Street Community Church.
Manor Court
Continue to Manor Court.
Cocker Road
Continue to Cocker Road.
Turkey Street Station
Continue to Turkey Street Station.
Albany Church
Continue to Albany Church.
White House
Continue to White House.
Headlines
Continue to Headlines.
Payless Pound
Continue to Payless Pound.
Ordnance Road Methodist Church
Continue to Ordnance Road Methodist Church.
Sun and Woolpack
Continue to Sun and Woolpack.
Enfield Lock
Continue to Enfield Lock.
Ss Peter and Paul Church
Finish back near Ss Peter and Paul Church, 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 22.5 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Enfield test centre, not an official DVSA route.