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Practice route
ChallengingLoop

Farnborough · Route 4

Near Farnborough Test Centre

66.8 km
Distance
35 min
Duration
Challenging
Difficulty
19
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Moderate

Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts and 12 turns across 25 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 66.8 km practice loop near Farnborough 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 Farnborough Road, Meadowgate Roundabout, Sulzers Roundabout and Queens Gate 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, 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 churches, schools, stations 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 Farnborough 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.

6
Left turns
6
Right turns
11
Roundabouts
0
Traffic lights
25
Total steps

Skills & features

52
Roundabouts
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 mph
Speed limits
20
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Multiple roundabouts
  • National-speed roads
  • 20 mph zones
  • Changing speed limits
  • Residential manoeuvres
  • Busy A-roads
  • Independent driving
  • Sustained concentration

Road mix

  • A-roads 23.3 km
  • B-roads 15.0 km
  • Minor roads 12.9 km
  • Residential 6.7 km
  • Unclassified 3.9 km
  • service_other 1.0 km

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 257-step drive on real, named roads (about 66.7 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive south on Hercules Way.

    Hercules Way148 m

  2. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Aerospace Boulevard.

    Aerospace Boulevard256 m

  3. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Aerospace Boulevard.

    38 m

  4. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Aerospace Boulevard.

    Aerospace Boulevard700 m

  5. Roundabout:

    Enter Queen's Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A3011.

    Queen's Roundabout96 m

  6. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A3011.

    A3011275 m

  7. Keep right:

    Keep right to take Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road118 m

  8. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road76 m

  9. Roundabout:

    Enter St Albans Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    St Albans Roundabout41 m

  10. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road368 m

  11. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Peabody Road.

    Peabody Road232 m

  12. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Queens Road.

    Queens Road337 m

  13. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    Alexandra Road390 m

  14. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    25 m

  15. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    Alexandra Road525 m

  16. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Boundary Road/B3403.

    6 m

  17. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Boundary Road/B3403.

    Boundary Road115 m

  18. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road442 m

  19. Roundabout:

    Enter Pinehurst Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Pinehurst Roundabout177 m

  20. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road444 m

  21. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Victoria Road/B3014.

    Victoria Road140 m

  22. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on B3014.

    B30141.3 km

  23. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bridge Road/B3014.

    Bridge Road217 m

  24. Turn left:

    Move left onto Bridge Road/B3014. Continue on B3014.

    B30141.2 km

  25. Roundabout:

    Enter Clockhouse Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Clockhouse Roundabout55 m

  26. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road487 m

  27. Roundabout:

    Enter Pinehurst Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Pinehurst Roundabout79 m

  28. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road402 m

  29. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Boundary Road/B3403.

    Boundary Road137 m

  30. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    32 m

  31. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    Alexandra Road525 m

  32. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    26 m

  33. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road/B3403.

    Alexandra Road641 m

  34. Roundabout:

    Enter St Albans Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    St Albans Roundabout15 m

  35. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road723 m

  36. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road160 m

  37. Roundabout:

    Enter Park Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.

    Park Road Roundabout67 m

  38. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road Overpass/A3011.

    Lynchford Road Overpass374 m

  39. Roundabout:

    Enter North Camp Station Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lynchford Road/B3166.

    North Camp Station Roundabout78 m

  40. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/B3166.

    Lynchford Road156 m

  41. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Lynchford Road/B3166.

    Lynchford Road110 m

  42. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stratford Road/B3165.

    10 m

  43. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Stratford Road/B3165.

    Stratford Road93 m

  44. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Stratford Road/B3165.

    Stratford Road434 m

  45. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Frimley Road/B3411. Continue on B3411.

    B3411625 m

  46. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mytchett Crescent.

    Mytchett Crescent130 m

  47. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mytchett Road/B3411.

    Mytchett Road508 m

  48. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Stratford Road/B3165.

    Stratford Road527 m

  49. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lynchford Road/B3166.

    47 m

  50. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/B3166.

    Lynchford Road75 m

  51. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/B3166.

    Lynchford Road186 m

  52. Roundabout:

    Enter North Camp Station Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynchford Road Overpass/A3011.

    North Camp Station Roundabout17 m

  53. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road Overpass/A3011.

    Lynchford Road Overpass414 m

  54. Roundabout:

    Enter Park Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Park Road Roundabout7 m

  55. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road23 m

  56. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road104 m

  57. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road761 m

  58. Roundabout:

    Enter St Albans Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    St Albans Roundabout29 m

  59. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road73 m

  60. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road118 m

  61. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on A3011.

    A3011291 m

  62. Roundabout:

    Enter Queen's Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A325 (S).

    Queen's Roundabout10 m

  63. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout towards A325 (S).

    Farnborough Road2.8 km

  64. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road65 m

  65. Roundabout:

    Enter Wellington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Wellington Roundabout91 m

  66. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road1.0 km

  67. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cranmore Lane/B3008.

    2 m

  68. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Cranmore Lane/B3008.

    Cranmore Lane735 m

  69. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Cherryhill Grove.

    Cherryhill Grove99 m

  70. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Luke Road East.

    Luke Road East32 m

  71. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Amberley Grange.

    Amberley Grange75 m

  72. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Amberley Grange.

    Amberley Grange75 m

  73. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Luke Road East.

    Luke Road East32 m

  74. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Cherryhill Grove.

    Cherryhill Grove99 m

  75. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Cranmore Lane/B3008.

    Cranmore Lane736 m

  76. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    17 m

  77. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road468 m

  78. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road130 m

  79. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road360 m

  80. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road57 m

  81. Roundabout:

    Enter Wellington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Wellington Roundabout97 m

  82. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road2.9 km

  83. Roundabout:

    Enter Queen's Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3011.

    Queen's Roundabout172 m

  84. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A3011.

    A3011275 m

  85. Keep right:

    Keep right to take Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road118 m

  86. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road76 m

  87. Roundabout:

    Enter St Albans Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    St Albans Roundabout41 m

  88. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road764 m

  89. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Lynchford Road/A3011.

    Lynchford Road119 m

  90. Roundabout:

    Enter Park Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lynchford Road Overpass/A3011.

    Park Road Roundabout68 m

  91. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road Overpass/A3011.

    Lynchford Road Overpass374 m

  92. Roundabout:

    Enter North Camp Station Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lynchford Road/B3166.

    North Camp Station Roundabout78 m

  93. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Lynchford Road/B3166.

    Lynchford Road267 m

  94. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stratford Road/B3165.

    10 m

  95. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Stratford Road/B3165.

    Stratford Road527 m

  96. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Frimley Road/B3411. Continue on B3411.

    B34111.0 km

  97. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road1.2 km

  98. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    18 m

  99. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road64 m

  100. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    18 m

  101. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road160 m

  102. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road442 m

  103. Turn left:

    Move left onto Avenue Road.

    Avenue Road386 m

  104. Turn right:

    Turn right onto The Crescent.

    The Crescent456 m

  105. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Salisbury Road.

    Salisbury Road262 m

  106. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Church Avenue.

    Church Avenue128 m

  107. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rectory Road.

    26 m

  108. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road460 m

  109. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road442 m

  110. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road158 m

  111. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    7 m

  112. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road70 m

  113. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    17 m

  114. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road439 m

  115. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road11 m

  116. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road769 m

  117. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mytchett Road/B3411.

    Mytchett Road793 m

  118. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mytchett Lake Road.

    Mytchett Lake Road33 m

  119. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Mytchett Lake Road.

    Mytchett Lake Road625 m

  120. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mytchett Place Road.

    Mytchett Place Road727 m

  121. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mytchett Road/B3411.

    Mytchett Road38 m

  122. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road733 m

  123. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hamesmoor Road.

    Hamesmoor Road131 m

  124. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hamesmoor Way.

    Hamesmoor Way313 m

  125. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Hamesmoor Way.

    Hamesmoor Way313 m

  126. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Hamesmoor Road.

    Hamesmoor Road132 m

  127. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road485 m

  128. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    18 m

  129. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road64 m

  130. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    18 m

  131. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road160 m

  132. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road441 m

  133. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road462 m

  134. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rectory Road.

    13 m

  135. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road42 m

  136. Roundabout:

    Enter Clockhouse Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Clockhouse Roundabout5 m

  137. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road487 m

  138. Roundabout:

    Enter Pinehurst Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Meudon Avenue/A327.

    Pinehurst Roundabout159 m

  139. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Meudon Avenue/A327.

    Meudon Avenue338 m

  140. Roundabout:

    Enter Sulzers Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elles Road/A327.

    Sulzers Roundabout83 m

  141. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Elles Road/A327.

    Elles Road931 m

  142. Roundabout:

    Enter Meadowgate Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Elles Road/A327.

    Meadowgate Roundabout92 m

  143. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Elles Road/A327.

    Elles Road314 m

  144. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Elles Road/A327.

    Elles Road217 m

  145. Roundabout:

    Enter Ively Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ively Road.

    Ively Roundabout32 m

  146. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Ively Road.

    Ively Road388 m

  147. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road102 m

  148. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road131 m

  149. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road220 m

  150. Roundabout:

    Enter Whittle Roundabout and take the 1st exit.

    Whittle Roundabout18 m

  151. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout.

    48 m

  152. Roundabout:

    Enter Whittle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Concorde Road.

    Whittle Roundabout10 m

  153. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Concorde Road.

    Concorde Road128 m

  154. Turn left:

    Move left to stay on Concorde Road.

    Concorde Road63 m

  155. Roundabout:

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

    15 m

  156. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Victor Way.

    Victor Way40 m

  157. Turn right:

    Move right to stay on Victor Way.

    Victor Way263 m

  158. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Range Road.

    Range Road370 m

  159. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Range Road.

    Range Road127 m

  160. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Tunnel Road.

    Tunnel Road90 m

  161. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Cross Road.

    Cross Road52 m

  162. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Romney Road.

    Romney Road90 m

  163. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Range Road.

    Range Road464 m

  164. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Victor Way.

    Victor Way304 m

  165. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Concorde Road.

    48 m

  166. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Concorde Road.

    Concorde Road52 m

  167. Turn right:

    Move right to stay on Concorde Road.

    Concorde Road136 m

  168. Roundabout:

    Enter Whittle Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.

    Whittle Roundabout68 m

  169. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout.

    50 m

  170. Roundabout:

    Enter Whittle Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ively Road.

    Whittle Roundabout25 m

  171. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Ively Road.

    Ively Road130 m

  172. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road163 m

  173. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road100 m

  174. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road131 m

  175. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road275 m

  176. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Ively Road.

    Ively Road46 m

  177. Roundabout:

    Enter Ively Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elles Road/A327.

    Ively Roundabout47 m

  178. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Elles Road/A327.

    Elles Road257 m

  179. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Elles Road/A327.

    Elles Road273 m

  180. Roundabout:

    Enter Meadowgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elles Road/A327.

    Meadowgate Roundabout39 m

  181. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Elles Road/A327.

    Elles Road928 m

  182. Roundabout:

    Enter Sulzers Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Meudon Avenue/A327.

    Sulzers Roundabout157 m

  183. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Meudon Avenue/A327.

    Meudon Avenue331 m

  184. Roundabout:

    Enter Pinehurst Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Pinehurst Roundabout98 m

  185. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road483 m

  186. Roundabout:

    Enter Clockhouse Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rectory Road.

    Clockhouse Roundabout54 m

  187. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road42 m

  188. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rectory Road.

    12 m

  189. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road462 m

  190. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road441 m

  191. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road158 m

  192. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    7 m

  193. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road70 m

  194. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    17 m

  195. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road439 m

  196. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road11 m

  197. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road45 m

  198. Turn left:

    Move left onto Hamesmoor Road.

    Hamesmoor Road111 m

  199. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hamesmoor Way.

    Hamesmoor Way313 m

  200. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Hamesmoor Way.

    Hamesmoor Way313 m

  201. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Hamesmoor Road.

    Hamesmoor Road132 m

  202. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road484 m

  203. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    18 m

  204. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road64 m

  205. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    18 m

  206. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Coleford Bridge Road.

    Coleford Bridge Road160 m

  207. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road442 m

  208. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road462 m

  209. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rectory Road.

    13 m

  210. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road42 m

  211. Roundabout:

    Enter Clockhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Road/B3014.

    Clockhouse Roundabout26 m

  212. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road/B3014.

    Victoria Road26 m

  213. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Victoria Road/B3014.

    Victoria Road1.4 km

  214. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bridge Road/B3014.

    Bridge Road217 m

  215. Turn left:

    Move left onto Bridge Road/B3014. Continue on B3014.

    B30141.2 km

  216. Roundabout:

    Enter Clockhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rectory Road.

    Clockhouse Roundabout33 m

  217. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road42 m

  218. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rectory Road.

    12 m

  219. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road462 m

  220. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road348 m

  221. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ashley Road.

    Ashley Road75 m

  222. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Ashley Road.

    Ashley Road206 m

  223. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Ashley Road.

    Ashley Road90 m

  224. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Ashley Road.

    Ashley Road279 m

  225. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Waverley Road.

    Waverley Road174 m

  226. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Avenue Road.

    Avenue Road37 m

  227. Turn left:

    Turn left onto The Crescent.

    The Crescent455 m

  228. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Salisbury Road.

    Salisbury Road262 m

  229. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Church Avenue.

    Church Avenue272 m

  230. Turn left:

    Turn left onto The Crescent.

    The Crescent328 m

  231. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Avenue Road.

    Avenue Road314 m

  232. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Sycamore Road.

    Sycamore Road90 m

  233. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Sycamore Road.

    Sycamore Road118 m

  234. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Sycamore Road.

    Sycamore Road28 m

  235. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Manor Road.

    Manor Road110 m

  236. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Manor Road.

    Manor Road95 m

  237. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Manor Road.

    Manor Road110 m

  238. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Manor Road.

    Manor Road59 m

  239. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Waverley Road.

    Waverley Road263 m

  240. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Avenue Road.

    Avenue Road40 m

  241. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Cedar Road.

    Cedar Road309 m

  242. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Church Avenue.

    Church Avenue272 m

  243. Turn right:

    Move right onto Sycamore Road.

    Sycamore Road91 m

  244. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road1.4 km

  245. Keep right:

    Keep right to stay on Farnborough Road/A325.

    Farnborough Road75 m

  246. Roundabout:

    Enter Queen's Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Government House Road.

    Queen's Roundabout187 m

  247. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Government House Road.

    Government House Road56 m

  248. Keep left:

    Keep left to stay on Government House Road.

    Government House Road451 m

  249. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn at Gladiator Way onto Aerospace Boulevard.

    Aerospace Boulevard386 m

  250. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Queens Gate Road.

    Queens Gate Road153 m

  251. Roundabout:

    Enter Queens Gate Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Queens Gate Road.

    Queens Gate Roundabout93 m

  252. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Queens Gate Road.

    Queens Gate Road171 m

  253. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Government House Road.

    Government House Road578 m

  254. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Aerospace Boulevard.

    42 m

  255. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Aerospace Boulevard.

    Aerospace Boulevard256 m

  256. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hercules Way.

    Hercules Way124 m

  257. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Farnborough · Route 4 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.

  • Farnborough Road
  • Meadowgate Roundabout
  • Sulzers Roundabout
  • Queens Gate Roundabout

Stations

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

  • North Camp

Schools

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

  • Napier School
  • Aerospace & Automotive Academy

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • Farnborough Baptist
  • Cove Methodist Church
  • St Christopher
  • St Mark, South Farnborough
  • North Camp Methodist Church

Pubs

Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.

  • Potter's Inn
  • Swan

Shops & parades

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

  • Open Road Motorcycles
  • IPrint Anything
  • Bran's Store
  • record

Watch out for

  • Multiple roundabouts

    Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Meadowgate Roundabout, Sulzers Roundabout, Queens Gate 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, 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. Farnborough Baptist

    Start near Farnborough Baptist.

  2. Napier School

    Continue to Napier School.

  3. Cove Methodist Church

    Continue to Cove Methodist Church.

  4. St Christopher

    Continue to St Christopher.

  5. St Mark, South Farnborough

    Continue to St Mark, South Farnborough.

  6. North Camp

    Continue to North Camp.

  7. North Camp Methodist Church

    Continue to North Camp Methodist Church.

  8. Open Road Motorcycles

    Continue to Open Road Motorcycles.

  9. Farnborough Road

    Continue to Farnborough Road, taking the junction with good observation.

  10. RE

    Continue to RE.

  11. IPrint Anything

    Continue to IPrint Anything.

  12. Bran's Store

    Continue to Bran's Store.

  13. Potter's Inn

    Continue to Potter's Inn.

  14. record

    Continue to record.

  15. Meadowgate Roundabout

    Continue to Meadowgate Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  16. Sulzers Roundabout

    Continue to Sulzers Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  17. St. Peter's

    Continue to St. Peter's.

  18. Aerospace & Automotive Academy

    Continue to Aerospace & Automotive Academy.

  19. Swan

    Continue to Swan.

  20. Queens Gate Roundabout

    Finish back near Queens Gate Roundabout, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 66.8 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Farnborough Test Centre, not an official DVSA route.