Near Garretts Green test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 8 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 24.3 km practice route near Garretts Green 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 Holly Lane, Cooks Lane and Meadway. 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, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres 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, pubs, churches and named junctions, 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 Garretts Green 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 24.3 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
130 m
Turn right onto Granby Avenue.
Granby Avenue742 m
Turn left onto Garretts Green Lane.
Garretts Green Lane763 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Garretts Green Lane.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane.
Garretts Green Lane282 m
Turn left onto Markfield Road.
Markfield Road129 m
Turn left onto Rotherfield Road.
Rotherfield Road198 m
Turn left onto Brinsley Road.
Brinsley Road106 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Garretts Green Lane.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane.
Garretts Green Lane260 m
Turn right onto Mickleton Avenue.
Mickleton Avenue273 m
Turn right onto Admington Road.
Admington Road284 m
Turn right onto Kenmure Road.
Kenmure Road272 m
Turn right onto Sheldon Heath Road.
Sheldon Heath Road499 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Sheldon Heath Road.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheldon Heath Road.
Sheldon Heath Road414 m
Turn left onto Este Road.
Este Road145 m
Turn left onto Hengham Road.
Hengham Road413 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Sheldon Heath Road.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sheldon Heath Road.
Sheldon Heath Road782 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Radleys.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Radleys.
The Radleys1.5 km
Turn left onto Bell Lane.
Bell Lane355 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bell Lane.
78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bell Lane.
Bell Lane993 m
Enter Holly Lane and take the 1st exit onto Station Road.
Holly Lane4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road.
Station Road142 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Road.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road.
Station Road427 m
Turn left onto Coleshill Road.
Coleshill Road375 m
Turn right to stay on Coleshill Road.
Coleshill Road530 m
Turn left onto Berwicks Lane.
Berwicks Lane237 m
Turn left to stay on Berwicks Lane.
Berwicks Lane695 m
Turn left onto Moorend Avenue.
Moorend Avenue447 m
Turn right onto Gloucester Way.
Gloucester Way430 m
Turn right onto Chapelhouse Road.
Chapelhouse Road199 m
Turn left onto Kelsull Croft.
Kelsull Croft68 m
Turn right onto Chester Close.
Chester Close63 m
Turn right to stay on Chester Close.
Chester Close34 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Chester Close.
Chester Close34 m
Turn left to stay on Chester Close.
Chester Close63 m
Turn left onto Kelsull Croft.
Kelsull Croft68 m
Turn right onto Chapelhouse Road.
Chapelhouse Road962 m
Turn left onto Bosworth Drive.
Bosworth Drive141 m
Turn right onto Tile Cross Road.
Tile Cross Road513 m
Turn right onto Cooks Lane.
Cooks Lane251 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cooks Lane.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cooks Lane.
Cooks Lane1.1 km
Turn right onto Forth Drive.
Forth Drive356 m
Turn left to stay on Forth Drive.
Forth Drive117 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Forth Drive.
Forth Drive116 m
Turn right to stay on Forth Drive.
Forth Drive356 m
Turn left onto Cooks Lane.
Cooks Lane1.1 km
Turn left to stay on Cooks Lane.
Cooks Lane9 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cooks Lane.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cooks Lane.
Cooks Lane1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Meadway.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Meadway.
Meadway295 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Holbeach Road.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holbeach Road.
Holbeach Road22 m
Turn left onto Meadway.
Meadway351 m
Make a left U-turn at The Lea to stay on Meadway.
Meadway366 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Meadway.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Meadway.
Meadway295 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Garretts Green Lane.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane.
Garretts Green Lane1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Garretts Green Lane.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane.
Garretts Green Lane282 m
Turn left onto Markfield Road.
Markfield Road129 m
Turn left onto Rotherfield Road.
Rotherfield Road198 m
Turn left onto Brinsley Road.
Brinsley Road106 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Garretts Green Lane.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Garretts Green Lane.
Garretts Green Lane763 m
Turn right onto Granby Avenue.
Granby Avenue415 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Garretts Green · Route 8 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.
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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
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.
Garrets Green Garden Centre
Start near Garrets Green Garden Centre.
Garretts Green Sports Bar
Continue to Garretts Green Sports Bar.
St Thomas' Church Garretts Green
Continue to St Thomas' Church Garretts Green.
Sheldon Police Station
Continue to Sheldon Police Station.
9th Kitchen
Continue to 9th Kitchen.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Duplikey
Continue to Duplikey.
Karen's Cottons
Continue to Karen's Cottons.
Holly Lane
Continue to Holly Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Marston Green Tavern
Continue to Marston Green Tavern.
Garden of Remembrance
Continue to Garden of Remembrance.
Maple Leaf Centre
Continue to Maple Leaf Centre.
Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery
Continue to Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery.
Cooks Lane
Continue to Cooks Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Seagull Fish bar
Continue to Seagull Fish bar.
Kingshurst Evangelical Church
Continue to Kingshurst Evangelical Church.
White Hart
Continue to White Hart.
Our Lady Help of Christians
Continue to Our Lady Help of Christians.
Meadway
Continue to Meadway, taking the junction with good observation.
Little Scallywags Day Nursery
Finish back near Little Scallywags Day Nursery, completing the loop.
9 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 9 turns · 6 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 11 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 24.3 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Garretts Green test centre, not an official DVSA route.