Near Greenham test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 60 roundabouts and 26 turns across 126 navigation steps.
This is an independent 28.1 km practice loop near Greenham test centre, taking roughly 31 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 Swan Roundabout and Queens Road 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 roundabout approach & exit, 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 named junctions, churches, 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 Greenham 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:
The full 126-step drive on real, named roads (about 29.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
95 m
Turn left.
43 m
Turn right onto Buckner-Croke Way.
Buckner-Croke Way381 m
Turn right onto Warehouse Road.
Warehouse Road186 m
Turn left onto Jones Drive.
Jones Drive107 m
Turn right onto Communications Road.
Communications Road97 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Albury Way.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Albury Way.
Albury Way191 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A339.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339.
A3391.3 km
Keep left to stay on A339.
A339114 m
Keep left to stay on A339.
A339140 m
Keep left to stay on A339.
A339133 m
Keep left to stay on A339.
A339151 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339111 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339118 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339210 m
Enter Swan Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A339.
Swan Roundabout30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339.
A339414 m
Keep right to take A339/Newtown Road.
A339652 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339197 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Pinchington Lane.
76 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane62 m
Keep left to stay on Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane40 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pinchington Lane.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane119 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pinchington Lane.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane253 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Deadmans Lane.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Deadmans Lane.
Deadmans Lane19 m
Move right to stay on Deadmans Lane.
Deadmans Lane123 m
Move left onto Sandleford Lane.
Sandleford Lane129 m
Turn right to stay on Sandleford Lane.
Sandleford Lane77 m
Turn right onto Montague Drive.
Montague Drive25 m
Turn left onto Laurel Gardens.
Laurel Gardens61 m
Turn left to stay on Laurel Gardens.
Laurel Gardens75 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laurel Gardens.
Laurel Gardens75 m
Turn right to stay on Laurel Gardens.
Laurel Gardens61 m
Turn right onto Montague Drive.
Montague Drive9 m
Turn left onto Sandleford Lane.
Sandleford Lane67 m
Turn left to stay on Sandleford Lane.
Sandleford Lane128 m
Move right onto Deadmans Lane.
Deadmans Lane138 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pinchington Lane.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane252 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pinchington Lane.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane120 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pinchington Lane.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane111 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A339/Newbury North/South Relief Road.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339/Newbury North/South Relief Road.
A3391.3 km
Enter Queens Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A339/Greenham Road.
Queens Road Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339/Greenham Road. Continue on A339.
A339423 m
Enter Kings Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A339.
Kings Road Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339.
A339941 m
Keep right to take A4.
A4156 m
Move right onto A339/Western Avenue.
A339860 m
Keep right to take London Road/A4.
London Road232 m
Keep right to stay on London Road/A4.
London Road114 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A4.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A4. Continue on A4.
A41.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bath Road (Benham Hill)/A4.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (Benham Hill)/A4.
Bath Road (Benham Hill)330 m
Keep right to stay on A4.
A41.4 km
Turn left onto Park Lane.
Park Lane293 m
Keep right to stay on Park Lane.
Park Lane616 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Park Lane.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park Lane.
Park Lane909 m
Turn right onto Bath Road/A4.
Bath Road1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (Benham Hill)/A4.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (Benham Hill)/A4. Continue on A4.
A4514 m
Keep left to take London Road/A4.
London Road276 m
Move right to stay on London Road/A4.
London Road641 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A4.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A4. Continue on A4.
A4900 m
Turn left towards A339.
A339739 m
Enter Kings Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A339/Winchcombe Road.
Kings Road Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339/Winchcombe Road. Continue on A339.
A339414 m
Enter Queens Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A339/Newbury North/South Relief Road.
Queens Road Roundabout39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339/Newbury North/South Relief Road.
A3391.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pinchington Lane.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane103 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pinchington Lane.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane119 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pinchington Lane.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane253 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Haysoms Drive.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Haysoms Drive.
Haysoms Drive201 m
Turn right to stay on Haysoms Drive.
Haysoms Drive77 m
Turn right to stay on Haysoms Drive.
Haysoms Drive52 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Haysoms Drive.
Haysoms Drive52 m
Turn left to stay on Haysoms Drive.
Haysoms Drive77 m
Turn left to stay on Haysoms Drive.
Haysoms Drive201 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Pinchington Lane.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane252 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pinchington Lane.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane120 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pinchington Lane.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane46 m
Turn left.
3 m
Make a right U-turn.
3 m
Turn left onto Pinchington Lane.
Pinchington Lane64 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A339.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339.
A339244 m
Keep right to take A339/Newtown Road.
A339225 m
Keep left to stay on A339/Newtown Road.
A339783 m
Enter Swan Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A339.
Swan Roundabout3 m
Exit the roundabout onto A339.
A3391.5 km
Keep left to stay on A339.
A339103 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339234 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339117 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339109 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339134 m
Keep right to stay on A339.
A339108 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albury Way.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Albury Way.
Albury Way101 m
Keep right to stay on Albury Way.
Albury Way93 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Communications Road.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Communications Road.
Communications Road75 m
Keep left to stay on Communications Road.
Communications Road21 m
Turn left onto Jones Drive.
Jones Drive95 m
Move right to stay on Jones Drive.
Jones Drive11 m
Turn right onto Warehouse Road.
Warehouse Road186 m
Turn left onto Buckner-Croke Way.
Buckner-Croke Way380 m
Turn left.
43 m
Turn right.
95 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Greenham · Residential + A-road practice loop 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.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Swan Roundabout, Queens Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Swan Roundabout
Start near Swan Roundabout.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Waylands MG
Continue to Waylands MG.
Snows Peugeot
Continue to Snows Peugeot.
Marshall Volkswagen
Continue to Marshall Volkswagen.
Queens Road Roundabout
Continue to Queens Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
lotus garden
Continue to lotus garden.
Newbury Bus Station
Continue to Newbury Bus Station.
Mercedes-Benz
Continue to Mercedes-Benz.
Tapi Carpets
Continue to Tapi Carpets.
West Berkshire Seafoods
Continue to West Berkshire Seafoods.
Thatcham MOT Centre
Continue to Thatcham MOT Centre.
Catholic Church of Our Lady of The Assumption
Continue to Catholic Church of Our Lady of The Assumption.
Tiffanys Hair & Beauty Boutique
Continue to Tiffanys Hair & Beauty Boutique.
King's Takeaway
Continue to King's Takeaway.
J. Drummond & Son
Continue to J. Drummond & Son.
Ladbrokes
Continue to Ladbrokes.
Swan
Continue to Swan.
Pizza Hut Delivery
Finish back near Pizza Hut Delivery, completing the loop.
58 roundabouts · 27 turns
29 roundabouts · 12 turns
31 roundabouts · 13 turns
30 roundabouts · 16 turns
This route is 28.1 km and takes about 31 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Greenham test centre, not an official DVSA route.