Near Greenford test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 21 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 30.2 km practice route 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 John Lyon 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, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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 pubs, 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 103-step drive on real, named roads (about 30.2 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 East820 m
Turn left onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road77 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Avenue.
Eastcote Avenue503 m
Turn left onto The Rise.
The Rise80 m
Turn left onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East474 m
Turn left onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road77 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Avenue.
Eastcote Avenue503 m
Turn left onto The Rise.
The Rise80 m
Turn left onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East474 m
Turn left onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road543 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Harrow Road/A404.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road400 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Harrow Road/A4005.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Road/A4005.
Harrow Road171 m
Turn left.
67 m
Turn left onto Chestnut Avenue.
Chestnut Avenue14 m
Turn right onto Harrow Road/A4005.
Harrow Road118 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harrow Road/A404.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road395 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Harrow Road/A404.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road535 m
Turn left onto Copland Avenue.
Copland Avenue200 m
Turn left onto Copland Close.
Copland Close47 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Copland Close.
Copland Close47 m
Turn left onto Crawford Avenue.
Crawford Avenue250 m
Turn right to stay on Crawford Avenue.
Crawford Avenue168 m
Turn right onto Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road243 m
Turn right onto Copland Avenue.
Copland Avenue200 m
Turn right onto Crawford Avenue.
Crawford Avenue136 m
Turn left onto Harrowdene Road.
Harrowdene Road315 m
Turn left onto Harrowdene Close.
Harrowdene Close46 m
Turn left to stay on Harrowdene Close.
Harrowdene Close5 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Harrowdene Close.
Harrowdene Close5 m
Turn right to stay on Harrowdene Close.
Harrowdene Close46 m
Turn right onto Harrowdene Road.
Harrowdene Road164 m
Turn right onto Sylvester Road.
Sylvester Road340 m
Turn right onto Charterhouse Avenue.
Charterhouse Avenue171 m
Turn left onto Sudbury Avenue.
Sudbury Avenue540 m
Turn left onto Ash Walk.
Ash Walk75 m
Turn right to stay on Ash Walk.
Ash Walk72 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Ash Walk.
Ash Walk72 m
Turn left to stay on Ash Walk.
Ash Walk75 m
Turn left onto Sudbury Avenue.
Sudbury Avenue204 m
Turn right onto East Lane/A4088.
East Lane114 m
Turn left onto Peel Road.
Peel Road204 m
Turn left onto Ada Road.
Ada Road58 m
Turn left onto Byron Road.
Byron Road199 m
Turn right onto East Lane/A4088.
East Lane938 m
Turn right onto Watford Road/A404.
Watford Road165 m
Turn left onto Sudbury Court Road.
Sudbury Court Road659 m
Turn left onto Sudbury Court Drive/A4127.
Sudbury Court Drive152 m
Turn right onto Harrow Road/A4005/A4127. Continue on A4127.
A41271.0 km
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
Whitton Avenue West915 m
Turn left onto Oldfields Circus.
Oldfields Circus90 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fairway.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Fairway.
The Fairway231 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto The Fairway.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Fairway.
The Fairway231 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oldfields Circus.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oldfields Circus.
Oldfields Circus90 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
Whitton Avenue West914 m
Turn left onto Greenford Road/A4127. Continue on A4127.
A41271.0 km
Move left onto Sudbury Court Drive/A4127.
Sudbury Court Drive909 m
Enter John Lyon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Crescent.
John Lyon Roundabout59 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Crescent.
The Crescent75 m
Turn right onto Paxford Road.
Paxford Road32 m
Turn right onto Pasture Road.
Pasture Road114 m
Turn left onto Blockley Road.
Blockley Road348 m
Turn left onto The Fairway.
The Fairway104 m
Turn left onto Paxford Road.
Paxford Road367 m
Turn left onto Pasture Road.
Pasture Road412 m
Turn left onto Stapenhill Road.
Stapenhill Road217 m
Turn left onto Campden Crescent.
Campden Crescent138 m
Turn right onto Blockley Road.
Blockley Road105 m
Turn left onto The Fairway.
The Fairway104 m
Turn left onto Paxford Road.
Paxford Road400 m
Turn right onto The Crescent.
The Crescent113 m
Turn left onto Carlton Avenue West.
Carlton Avenue West142 m
Move left onto The Green.
The Green69 m
Turn left onto Watford Road/A404.
Watford Road129 m
Enter John Lyon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watford Road/A404.
John Lyon Roundabout48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Watford Road/A404.
Watford Road409 m
Turn right onto Sudbury Court Road.
Sudbury Court Road659 m
Turn left onto Sudbury Court Drive/A4127.
Sudbury Court Drive152 m
Turn right onto Harrow Road/A4005/A4127. Continue on A4127.
A41272.7 km
Turn left onto Downing Drive.
Downing Drive103 m
Turn left onto Middleton Avenue.
Middleton Avenue207 m
Turn left onto Bennetts Avenue.
Bennetts Avenue153 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East1.2 km
Turn left onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road77 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Avenue.
Eastcote Avenue503 m
Turn left onto The Rise.
The Rise80 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090. Continue on A4090.
A40901.1 km
Turn left onto Malden Avenue.
Malden Avenue289 m
Turn left onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North58 m
Turn left onto Oldfield Close.
Oldfield Close42 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Oldfield Close.
Oldfield Close42 m
Turn right onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North149 m
Turn left onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North368 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Greenford · Route 3 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at John Lyon Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
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).
Sudbury Town Nursery School
Continue to Sudbury Town Nursery School.
Sudbury Baptist Church
Continue to Sudbury Baptist Church.
Sudbury Methodist Church
Continue to Sudbury Methodist Church.
Chaplin Road
Continue to Chaplin Road.
Sudbury & Harrow Road Station
Continue to Sudbury & Harrow Road Station.
Wembley Police Station
Continue to Wembley Police Station.
North Wembley Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Continue to North Wembley Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
East Lane Montessori School
Continue to East Lane Montessori School.
Rising Sun Hotel & Restaurant
Continue to Rising Sun Hotel & Restaurant.
Sudbury Hill
Continue to Sudbury Hill.
St Barnabas
Continue to St Barnabas.
Katherine & King's College of London
Continue to Katherine & King's College of London.
John Lyon Roundabout
Continue to John Lyon Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Sudbury Court Road
Continue to Sudbury Court Road.
Ryan's Bar
Continue to Ryan's Bar.
Star Food and Wine
Continue to Star Food and Wine.
Oldfield Free Baptist Church
Continue to Oldfield Free Baptist Church.
GBS - Global Banking School
Continue to GBS - Global Banking School.
Horsenden House
Finish back near Horsenden House, 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 30.2 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.