Near Hayes test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 32 roundabouts and 9 turns across 51 navigation steps.
This is an independent 28.7 km practice loop near Hayes test centre, taking roughly 34 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 Yeading Lane and Dawley Road. 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 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 shops, parks, 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 Hayes 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 51-step drive on real, named roads (about 28.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast.
90 m
Keep right at the fork.
235 m
Turn right onto Cygnet Way.
Cygnet Way146 m
Turn left onto Willow Tree Lane.
Willow Tree Lane57 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A312/The Parkway.
115 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/The Parkway.
A3121.1 km
Enter White Hart and take the 3rd exit onto A312/Church Road.
White Hart110 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/Church Road.
A3121.1 km
Enter Target Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40/Western Avenue.
Target Roundabout158 m
Exit the roundabout onto A40/Western Avenue.
A40151 m
Keep right to stay on A40/Western Avenue.
A401.7 km
Take the exit.
A40252 m
Keep right to take A40/Western Avenue.
A40128 m
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Roundabout22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road2.4 km
Turn left.
488 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
48 m
Exit the roundabout.
488 m
Turn right onto Greenford Road/A4127.
Greenford Road2.4 km
Enter Greenford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Western Avenue/A40.
Greenford Roundabout158 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Avenue/A40.
Western Avenue119 m
Stay straight to take the A40 ramp.
A401.8 km
Take the Target Roundabout exit towards Heathrow Airport,Hayes,Southall,Yeading,A312.
A40345 m
Enter Target Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A312/Church Road.
Target Roundabout22 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/Church Road.
A3121.1 km
Enter White Hart and take the 3rd exit onto Yeading Lane.
White Hart112 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yeading Lane.
Yeading Lane509 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Yeading Lane.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yeading Lane.
Yeading Lane497 m
Enter White Hart and take the 4th exit onto A312/The Parkway.
White Hart170 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/The Parkway.
A3121.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A312/The Parkway.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/The Parkway.
A3123.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Hyde Road/A437.
124 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Hyde Road/A437.
North Hyde Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Dawley Road/A437.
136 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dawley Road/A437.
Dawley Road423 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Dawley Road/A437.
75 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dawley Road/A437.
Dawley Road422 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Hyde Road/A437.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Hyde Road/A437.
North Hyde Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A312/The Parkway.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/The Parkway.
A3123.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Willow Tree Lane.
113 m
Exit the roundabout onto Willow Tree Lane.
Willow Tree Lane138 m
Turn right to stay on Willow Tree Lane.
Willow Tree Lane16 m
Turn right to stay on Willow Tree Lane.
Willow Tree Lane52 m
Turn left onto Cygnet Way.
Cygnet Way123 m
Turn left.
25 m
Turn left.
113 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hayes · Roundabout 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.
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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
B&M
Start near B&M.
Kopernik
Continue to Kopernik.
JK Convenience Store
Continue to JK Convenience Store.
King Pizza & Kebab
Continue to King Pizza & Kebab.
Eskdale Open space
Continue to Eskdale Open space.
Dunelm
Continue to Dunelm.
GBS - Global Banking School
Continue to GBS - Global Banking School.
Horsenden House
Continue to Horsenden House.
Sudbury Hill
Continue to Sudbury Hill.
Iceland
Continue to Iceland.
Ryan's Bar
Continue to Ryan's Bar.
Shurgard Self-Storage
Continue to Shurgard Self-Storage.
Greenford Lagoons
Continue to Greenford Lagoons.
St Joseph the Worker & Dovetail Centre
Continue to St Joseph the Worker & Dovetail Centre.
Yeading Lane
Continue to Yeading Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Volvo Truck and Bus
Continue to Volvo Truck and Bus.
Drinks Direct
Continue to Drinks Direct.
G S Cycles
Continue to G S Cycles.
Dawley Road
Continue to Dawley Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Burger King
Finish back near Burger King, completing the loop.
30 roundabouts · 10 turns
22 roundabouts · 22 turns
14 roundabouts · 16 turns
16 roundabouts · 25 turns
This route is 28.7 km and takes about 34 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hayes test centre, not an official DVSA route.