Near Greenford test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 13 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 44.5 km practice route 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.
Along the way you'll meet John Lyon Roundabout and Eastcote Lane. 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 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, shops 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 80-step drive on real, named roads (about 44.5 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 right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East745 m
Turn left onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road1.7 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 Road1.9 km
Turn left onto Cavendish Avenue.
Cavendish Avenue644 m
Turn right onto Wood End Road.
Wood End Road554 m
Move right onto South Vale.
South Vale282 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road164 m
Turn right onto Cavendish Avenue.
Cavendish Avenue644 m
Turn right onto Wood End Road.
Wood End Road554 m
Move right onto South Vale.
South Vale282 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road164 m
Turn right onto Cavendish Avenue.
Cavendish Avenue644 m
Turn left onto Wood End Road.
Wood End Road191 m
Move right onto Wood End Gardens.
Wood End Gardens95 m
Turn right onto Halsbury Road East.
Halsbury Road East899 m
Turn left onto Dorchester Road.
Dorchester Road171 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
Whitton Avenue West303 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whitton Avenue West/A4090.
Whitton Avenue West1.3 km
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 3rd exit onto Watford Road/A404.
John Lyon Roundabout88 m
Exit the roundabout onto Watford Road/A404.
Watford Road234 m
Turn left onto Hill Road.
Hill Road107 m
Turn left onto Pasture Road.
Pasture Road271 m
Turn left onto Paxford Road.
Paxford Road32 m
Turn left onto The Crescent.
The Crescent75 m
Enter John Lyon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sudbury Court Drive/A4127.
John Lyon Roundabout61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sudbury Court Drive/A4127.
Sudbury Court Drive900 m
Turn right onto Harrow Road/A4005/A4127. Continue on A4005.
A40051.5 km
Turn left onto Northolt Road/A312.
Northolt Road340 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northolt Road/A312.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Northolt Road/A312.
Northolt Road415 m
Turn right onto Eastcote Lane.
Eastcote Lane548 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Eastcote Lane.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eastcote Lane.
Eastcote Lane308 m
Turn right onto Alexandra Avenue/A4090.
Alexandra Avenue866 m
Turn right onto Clitheroe Avenue.
Clitheroe Avenue378 m
Move right onto Rayners Lane.
Rayners Lane90 m
Turn right to stay on Rayners Lane.
Rayners Lane679 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastcote Lane.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eastcote Lane.
Eastcote Lane548 m
Turn right onto Northolt Road/A312.
Northolt Road82 m
Turn left onto Whitby Road.
Whitby Road199 m
Turn left onto Kingsley Road.
Kingsley Road73 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Road.
Eastcote Road219 m
Turn left onto Northolt Road/A312. Continue on A312.
A3121.2 km
Turn left onto Petts Hill/A312.
Petts Hill22 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Petts Hill/A312.
95 m
Exit the roundabout onto Petts Hill/A312.
Petts Hill16 m
Turn left onto Petts Hill/A312. Continue on A312.
A3121.9 km
Enter Target Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40/Western Avenue.
Target Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40151 m
Keep right to take A40.
A407.1 km
Take the exit.
161 m
Make a sharp right onto A40/Western Avenue.
A404.8 km
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.
A40829 m
Take the Perivale exit.
A40327 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 3rd exit onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Roundabout164 m
Exit the roundabout onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Berkeley Avenue.
Berkeley Avenue287 m
Turn left onto Elton Avenue.
Elton Avenue285 m
Turn left onto Linden Crescent.
Linden Crescent135 m
Turn left onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North46 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Greenford · Route 4 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.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at John Lyon Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 12.5 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).
GBS - Global Banking School
Continue to GBS - Global Banking School.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Sudbury Hill
Continue to Sudbury Hill.
Greenwood Hotel
Continue to Greenwood Hotel.
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.
Salvation Army - Harrow
Continue to Salvation Army - Harrow.
South Harrow
Continue to South Harrow.
Eastcote Lane
Continue to Eastcote Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church
Continue to Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church.
Northolt
Continue to Northolt.
Northolt Station
Continue to Northolt Station.
Eskdale Open space
Continue to Eskdale Open space.
Hanger Lane
Continue to Hanger Lane.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Church
Continue to Saint John Fisher Catholic Church.
Lookers Land Rover West London
Continue to Lookers Land Rover West London.
Park Royal
Continue to Park Royal.
Myllet Arms
Continue to Myllet Arms.
Shurgard Self-Storage
Finish back near Shurgard Self-Storage, 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 44.5 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.