Near Greenford test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts, 13 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 78.0 km practice loop near Greenford 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 Oldfields Circus. 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 churches, stations, pubs 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 Greenford 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 197-step drive on real, named roads (about 77.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east on Robin Hood Way.
Robin Hood Way104 m
Keep left to stay on Robin Hood Way.
Robin Hood Way103 m
Turn left onto Bracewell Avenue.
Bracewell Avenue98 m
Turn left onto Drew Gardens.
Drew Gardens243 m
Turn right onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North42 m
Turn left to stay on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North337 m
Turn right onto Sherwood Avenue.
Sherwood Avenue117 m
Keep left to stay on Sherwood Avenue.
Sherwood Avenue213 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East106 m
Keep left to stay on Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East116 m
Keep right to stay on Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East788 m
Turn left onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road77 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Avenue.
Eastcote Avenue502 m
Turn right onto The Rise.
The Rise196 m
Turn left onto Maybank Avenue.
Maybank Avenue96 m
Keep right to stay on Maybank Avenue.
Maybank Avenue274 m
Turn left onto Fernbank Avenue.
Fernbank Avenue438 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road19 m
Turn left onto Cavendish Avenue.
Cavendish Avenue476 m
Keep right to stay on Cavendish Avenue.
Cavendish Avenue167 m
Turn right onto Wood End Road.
Wood End Road553 m
Move right onto South Vale.
South Vale219 m
Turn right onto Tyrell Close.
Tyrell Close3 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Tyrell Close.
Tyrell Close3 m
Turn right onto South Vale.
South Vale62 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road150 m
Keep right to stay on Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road426 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
Whitton Avenue West1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wood End Lane.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wood End Lane.
Wood End Lane399 m
Turn left onto Mandeville Road/A312.
Mandeville Road30 m
Keep left to stay on Mandeville Road/A312.
Mandeville Road911 m
Turn right onto Eastcote Lane.
Eastcote Lane451 m
Turn left onto Islip Manor Road.
Islip Manor Road199 m
Turn right onto Arnold Road.
Arnold Road735 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Arnold Road.
Arnold Road734 m
Turn left onto Islip Manor Road.
Islip Manor Road199 m
Turn right to stay on Islip Manor Road.
Islip Manor Road450 m
Turn left onto Mandeville Road/A312.
Mandeville Road130 m
Keep right to stay on Mandeville Road/A312.
Mandeville Road538 m
Turn right onto Castle Road.
Castle Road740 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fairway.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Fairway.
The Fairway188 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fairway.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Fairway.
The Fairway79 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on The Fairway.
The Fairway97 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Raglan Way.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Raglan Way.
Raglan Way84 m
Turn left onto Carr Road.
Carr Road253 m
Turn right onto Currey Road.
Currey Road456 m
Turn left onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North51 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Oldfield Lane North.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North750 m
Turn left onto Rockware Avenue.
Rockware Avenue192 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road694 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40/Western Avenue.
Greenford Roundabout23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40828 m
Take the Perivale exit.
A40135 m
Take the Perivale ramp on the right.
A40191 m
Turn right onto B452.
B452147 m
Keep right to take Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road123 m
Keep right to stay on Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road362 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Argyle Road/B452.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road109 m
Keep straight to stay on Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road394 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Scotch Common/B455.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Scotch Common/B455.
Scotch Common355 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pitshanger Lane.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pitshanger Lane.
Pitshanger Lane388 m
Turn right onto Queen's Walk.
Queen's Walk185 m
Turn left onto Queen's Gardens.
Queen's Gardens205 m
Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Road.
Mount Pleasant Road193 m
Turn right onto Pitshanger Lane.
Pitshanger Lane247 m
Turn left onto Brunner Road.
Brunner Road150 m
Move right onto Brunswick Road.
Brunswick Road494 m
Turn left onto Lynwood Road.
Lynwood Road126 m
Turn left onto A40/Western Avenue.
A405.1 km
Keep left to take A40/Western Avenue.
A40232 m
Keep straight to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A40176 m
Keep straight to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A401.2 km
Take the Polish Airforce Memorial exit.
Polish War Memorial93 m
Take the Polish Airforce Memorial ramp on the right.
Polish War Memorial359 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto West End Road/A4180.
140 m
Exit the roundabout onto West End Road/A4180.
West End Road688 m
Turn right onto Station Approach/RN6.
Station Approach823 m
Move left onto The Fairway.
The Fairway488 m
Turn right onto Queens Walk.
Queens Walk119 m
Turn left onto Down Barns Road.
Down Barns Road215 m
Turn left onto Brackenbridge Drive.
Brackenbridge Drive133 m
Turn left onto The Fairway.
The Fairway214 m
Turn left onto Queens Walk.
Queens Walk16 m
Turn right onto The Fairway.
The Fairway487 m
Move right onto Long Drive.
Long Drive41 m
Keep left to stay on Long Drive.
Long Drive779 m
Turn left onto West End Road/A4180.
West End Road689 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Polish War Memorial.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40836 m
Keep left to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A40651 m
Keep straight to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A403.3 km
Take the Perivale exit.
A40135 m
Take the Perivale ramp on the right.
A40191 m
Turn right onto B452.
B452147 m
Keep right to take Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road485 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Argyle Road/B452.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road109 m
Keep straight to stay on Argyle Road/B452.
Argyle Road394 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Scotch Common/B455.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Scotch Common/B455.
Scotch Common355 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pitshanger Lane.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pitshanger Lane.
Pitshanger Lane388 m
Turn right onto Queen's Walk.
Queen's Walk185 m
Turn left onto Queen's Gardens.
Queen's Gardens205 m
Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Road.
Mount Pleasant Road193 m
Turn right onto Pitshanger Lane.
Pitshanger Lane246 m
Turn left onto Brunner Road.
Brunner Road150 m
Move right onto Brunswick Road.
Brunswick Road494 m
Turn left onto Lynwood Road.
Lynwood Road126 m
Turn left onto A40/Western Avenue.
A402.9 km
Take the exit.
A40324 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Roundabout164 m
Exit the roundabout onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road699 m
Turn left onto Rockware Avenue.
Rockware Avenue193 m
Turn right onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North699 m
Turn left onto Currey Road.
Currey Road532 m
Enter Oldfields Circus and take the 1st exit onto The Fairway.
Oldfields Circus20 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Fairway.
The Fairway231 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Raglan Way.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Raglan Way.
Raglan Way84 m
Turn left onto Carr Road.
Carr Road253 m
Turn right onto Currey Road.
Currey Road456 m
Turn left onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North51 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Oldfield Lane North.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North916 m
Turn right onto Hill Rise.
Hill Rise73 m
Keep right to stay on Hill Rise.
Hill Rise1.1 km
Turn left onto A40/Western Avenue. Continue on A40.
A403.5 km
Move left onto B456.
B456388 m
Turn left onto Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road32 m
Keep left to stay on Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road600 m
Turn right to stay on Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road308 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road1.1 km
Keep right to stay on Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road520 m
Turn left onto Station Approach.
Station Approach361 m
Turn left onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road45 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
192 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridgewater Road/A4005. Continue on A4005.
A4005805 m
Keep left to take Hanger Lane/A4005.
Hanger Lane107 m
Keep right to stay on Hanger Lane/A4005.
Hanger Lane154 m
Keep right to stay on Hanger Lane/A4005.
Hanger Lane101 m
Enter Hanger Lane Gyratory and take the 1st exit towards A406(N).
Hanger Lane Gyratory50 m
Exit the roundabout towards A406(N).
A4061.8 km
Take the exit.
A406321 m
Turn right onto Harrow Road/A404. Continue on A404.
A404646 m
Turn left onto West End Close.
West End Close88 m
Turn right.
9 m
Make a right U-turn.
9 m
Turn left onto West End Close.
West End Close87 m
Turn right onto Hillside/A404.
Hillside252 m
Keep left to stay on A404.
A404223 m
Keep right to take Brentfield/A404.
Brentfield72 m
Take the A406 exit towards N. Circular/Ealing/Park Royal.
A4062.1 km
Enter Hanger Lane Gyratory and take the 1st exit onto A40/Western Avenue.
Hanger Lane Gyratory129 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40391 m
Take the A40 ramp on the right.
A40838 m
Take the exit.
161 m
Turn right to take the ramp.
1.0 km
Keep right to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A40102 m
Keep right to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A403.7 km
Take the exit.
A40324 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Greenford Roundabout224 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40829 m
Take the Perivale exit.
A40135 m
Take the Perivale ramp on the right.
A40191 m
Turn right onto B452.
B45238 m
Turn right to take the A40 ramp.
A40847 m
Take the exit.
A40324 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
Greenford Roundabout163 m
Exit the roundabout onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road797 m
Keep right to stay on Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road656 m
Turn right onto Berkeley Avenue.
Berkeley Avenue16 m
Keep right to stay on Berkeley Avenue.
Berkeley Avenue270 m
Turn left onto Elton Avenue.
Elton Avenue110 m
Keep left to stay on Elton Avenue.
Elton Avenue123 m
Keep left to stay on Elton Avenue.
Elton Avenue50 m
Turn left onto Linden Crescent.
Linden Crescent135 m
Turn left onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North29 m
Keep left to stay on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North238 m
Keep left to stay on Sherwood Avenue.
Sherwood Avenue63 m
Turn right onto Cambridge Avenue.
Cambridge Avenue256 m
Turn right onto Melville Avenue.
Melville Avenue121 m
Move left onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North129 m
Turn left onto Robin Hood Way.
Robin Hood Way104 m
Keep left to stay on Robin Hood Way.
Robin Hood Way52 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Greenford · Route 10 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.
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 27.1 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 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.
Parish of All Hallows
Start near Parish of All Hallows.
Sudbury Hill
Continue to Sudbury Hill.
Wood End Lane
Continue to Wood End Lane.
Northolt Station
Continue to Northolt Station.
Northolt
Continue to Northolt.
Railway
Continue to Railway.
Duke of Kent
Continue to Duke of Kent.
Myllet Arms
Continue to Myllet Arms.
Greenford Lagoons
Continue to Greenford Lagoons.
South Ruislip
Continue to South Ruislip.
Crossway Green
Continue to Crossway Green.
Eskdale Open space
Continue to Eskdale Open space.
Oldfields Circus
Continue to Oldfields Circus, taking the junction with good observation.
Greenford
Continue to Greenford.
Sudbury Town
Continue to Sudbury Town.
Bridgewater Road
Continue to Bridgewater Road.
West End Close
Continue to West End Close.
Abbey Road
Continue to Abbey Road.
Hanger Lane
Continue to Hanger Lane.
Bilal Masjid Trust (Greenford)
Finish back near Bilal Masjid Trust (Greenford), completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 17 turns · 7 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 12 turns · 7 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 11 turns · 4 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 78.0 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Greenford test centre, not an official DVSA route.