Near Greenford test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 12 turns and 7 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 76.6 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.
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, schools 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 196-step drive on real, named roads (about 76.4 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 North129 m
Turn left to stay on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North409 m
Keep left to stay on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North32 m
Turn left onto Burwell Avenue.
Burwell Avenue246 m
Turn left onto Berkeley Avenue.
Berkeley Avenue188 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 North226 m
Turn left onto Burwell Avenue.
Burwell Avenue246 m
Turn left onto Berkeley Avenue.
Berkeley Avenue188 m
Turn left onto Elton Avenue.
Elton Avenue256 m
Keep left to stay on Elton Avenue.
Elton Avenue27 m
Turn left onto Linden Crescent.
Linden Crescent135 m
Turn left onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North76 m
Keep left to stay on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North105 m
Keep left to stay on Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North174 m
Turn left onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road233 m
Keep straight to stay on Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road567 m
Move left to stay on Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road865 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40/Western Avenue.
Greenford Roundabout23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A402.9 km
Keep left to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A40126 m
Keep left to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A40108 m
Keep left to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A4086 m
Take the Hanger Lane exit.
A40372 m
Enter Hanger Lane Gyratory and take the 2nd exit towards A406(N).
Hanger Lane Gyratory190 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 stay on A404.
A404572 m
Keep left to stay on Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road214 m
Keep right to stay on Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road771 m
Keep left to stay on A404.
A4041.1 km
Keep right to take Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road818 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bridgewater Road/A4005.
Bridgewater Road45 m
Turn right onto Station Approach.
Station Approach148 m
Turn right onto Station Crescent.
Station Crescent135 m
Turn left onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road346 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East1.2 km
Turn left onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road384 m
Turn right onto Horsenden Lane North.
Horsenden Lane North321 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oldfield Lane North.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North916 m
Turn right onto Hill Rise.
Hill Rise1.2 km
Turn left onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40565 m
Take the exit.
A40156 m
Keep right to take A40/Western Avenue.
A40114 m
Turn left to stay on Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North1.5 km
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 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 Approach822 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 Drive778 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.
B452270 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 Road192 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.
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 Road325 m
Turn left onto Ingram Way.
Ingram Way288 m
Turn right onto Oldfield Lane North.
Oldfield Lane North78 m
Turn left onto Birkbeck Avenue.
Birkbeck Avenue576 m
Turn left onto Long Drive.
Long Drive165 m
Keep left to stay on Long Drive.
Long Drive415 m
Turn left onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40565 m
Take the exit.
A40156 m
Keep right to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A4095 m
Keep right to take A40/Western Avenue.
A40128 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Western Avenue/A40.
Greenford Roundabout218 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Avenue/A40.
Western Avenue119 m
Stay straight to take the A40 ramp.
A401.7 km
Keep left to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A40109 m
Take the Target Roundabout exit towards Heathrow Airport,Hayes,Southall,Yeading,A312.
A40345 m
Enter Target Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A312.
Target Roundabout184 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312.
A312583 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Lane.
Eastcote Lane450 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 Road198 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 Road782 m
Keep right to stay on A312.
A312417 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Petts Hill/A312.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Petts Hill/A312.
Petts Hill29 m
Keep right to stay on A312.
A312258 m
Move right onto Northolt Road/A312.
Northolt Road893 m
Turn right onto Whitby Road.
Whitby Road199 m
Turn left onto Kingsley Road.
Kingsley Road72 m
Turn left onto Eastcote Road.
Eastcote Road768 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 Lane348 m
Keep right to stay on Rayners Lane.
Rayners Lane330 m
Enter Eastcote Lane and take the 1st exit onto Roxeth Green Avenue.
Eastcote Lane12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roxeth Green Avenue.
Roxeth Green Avenue641 m
Turn right onto Dudley Road.
Dudley Road344 m
Turn right onto Shaftesbury Avenue.
Shaftesbury Avenue345 m
Turn left onto Northolt Road/A312.
Northolt Road30 m
Move right onto Roxeth Hill/A4005.
Roxeth Hill24 m
Turn right onto Roxeth Hill/A4005. Continue on A4005.
A40051.5 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 right onto Pasture Road.
Pasture Road322 m
Turn right onto East Lane/A4088.
East Lane63 m
Turn left onto Watford Road/A404.
Watford Road696 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Harrow Road/A404.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harrow Road/A404.
Harrow Road395 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Allendale Road.
142 m
Exit the roundabout onto Allendale Road.
Allendale Road543 m
Turn right onto Whitton Avenue East/A4090.
Whitton Avenue East821 m
Turn left onto Melville Avenue.
Melville Avenue123 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Greenford · Route 9 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.
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.
Dual-carriageway join
About 19.3 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.
Bilal Masjid Trust (Greenford)
Start near Bilal Masjid Trust (Greenford).
Saint John Fisher Catholic Church
Continue to Saint John Fisher Catholic Church.
Sunny Crescent
Continue to Sunny Crescent.
Tring Avenue
Continue to Tring Avenue.
Greenford
Continue to Greenford.
Fairy Tale Day Nursery
Continue to Fairy Tale Day Nursery.
St Barnabas
Continue to St Barnabas.
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.
Shurgard Self-Storage
Continue to Shurgard Self-Storage.
Northolt Methodist Church
Continue to Northolt Methodist Church.
Northolt Station
Continue to Northolt Station.
Wood End Lane
Continue to Wood End Lane.
Salvation Army - Harrow
Continue to Salvation Army - Harrow.
Harrow Road
Continue to Harrow 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
5 roundabouts · 11 turns · 4 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 76.6 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.