Near Greenford test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 13 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 20.8 km practice loop near Greenford 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.
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, shops, schools and stations, 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 50-step drive on real, named roads (about 20.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northwest on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North132 m
Move right onto Melville Avenue.
Melville Avenue244 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East1.5 km
Turn left onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road24 m
Turn right.
15 m
Turn right onto Bridgewater Court.
Bridgewater Court112 m
Turn left onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Manor Farm Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road308 m
Turn left to stay on Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road567 m
Turn right onto Pleasant Way.
Pleasant Way84 m
Turn right onto Primrose Way.
Primrose Way237 m
Turn right onto Pleasant Way.
Pleasant Way82 m
Turn left onto Manor Farm Road.
Manor Farm Road268 m
Turn left onto Bilton Road.
Bilton Road725 m
Turn right onto Empire Road.
Empire Road548 m
Turn right onto Launceston Gardens.
Launceston Gardens223 m
Turn left onto Jordan Road.
Jordan Road87 m
Turn left onto Torrington Gardens.
Torrington Gardens244 m
Turn left onto Empire Road.
Empire Road211 m
Turn left onto Lynmouth Gardens.
Lynmouth Gardens195 m
Turn left onto Jordan Road.
Jordan Road179 m
Turn left onto Torrington Gardens.
Torrington Gardens244 m
Turn left onto Empire Road.
Empire Road661 m
Turn left onto Bilton Road.
Bilton Road157 m
Turn left onto Launceston Road.
Launceston Road243 m
Turn left onto Jordan Road.
Jordan Road74 m
Turn left onto Lynmouth Road.
Lynmouth Road227 m
Turn right onto Bilton Road.
Bilton Road20 m
Turn left onto Aintree Road.
Aintree Road885 m
Turn right onto Teignmouth Gardens/B452. Continue on B452.
B452635 m
Turn left to stay on B452.
B45254 m
Turn right to take the A40 ramp.
A40847 m
Take the exit.
A40324 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A40/Western Avenue.
Greenford Roundabout225 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A402.5 km
Move left onto B456.
B4561.0 km
Turn left onto Ealing Road/A4005.
Ealing Road509 m
Turn right onto Ealing Road/A4089.
A40891.7 km
Turn left onto Thurlow Gardens.
Thurlow Gardens199 m
Turn right onto High Road/A404. Continue on A404.
A404942 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road500 m
Turn left.
15 m
Turn right onto Bridgewater Court.
Bridgewater Court112 m
Turn right onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road38 m
Keep left to stay on Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road1.2 km
Turn left onto Rosewood Avenue.
Rosewood Avenue235 m
Turn right onto Robin Hood Way.
Robin Hood Way155 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Greenford · Route 13 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
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 2.7 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 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.
Bilal Masjid Trust (Greenford)
Start near Bilal Masjid Trust (Greenford).
East European Food and Wine
Continue to East European Food and Wine.
Alexander Cromwell College
Continue to Alexander Cromwell College.
Enigma Cars
Continue to Enigma Cars.
Shurgard Self-Storage
Continue to Shurgard Self-Storage.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Isis Beauty Salon
Continue to Isis Beauty Salon.
Mediterranean Food
Continue to Mediterranean Food.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Church
Continue to Saint John Fisher Catholic Church.
Alperton
Continue to Alperton.
Star Car Spares
Continue to Star Car Spares.
Ealing Road Methodist Church
Continue to Ealing Road Methodist Church.
Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir
Continue to Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir.
Wembley Gospel Hall
Continue to Wembley Gospel Hall.
Chaplin Road
Continue to Chaplin Road.
Copland Avenue
Continue to Copland Avenue.
Ealing Road
Continue to Ealing Road.
Bridgewater Road
Continue to Bridgewater Road.
Sudbury Baptist Church
Finish back near Sudbury Baptist Church, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 17 turns · 7 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 13 turns · 5 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 12 turns · 7 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 11 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 20.8 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Greenford test centre, not an official DVSA route.