Near Hereford test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts and 19 turns across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 24.0 km practice loop near Hereford test centre, taking roughly 40 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 Westfaling Street. 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, 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 shops, named junctions, churches 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 Hereford 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 99-step drive on real, named roads (about 23.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
32 m
Turn right onto Faraday Road.
Faraday Road17 m
Turn left to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road55 m
Keep right to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road
Keep right to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road61 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road515 m
Turn left onto Yazor Road.
Yazor Road489 m
Turn right onto Sheridan Road.
Sheridan Road89 m
Keep left to stay on Sheridan Road.
Sheridan Road471 m
Move left onto Moor Farm Lane.
Moor Farm Lane198 m
Turn right onto Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road233 m
Keep left to stay on Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road14 m
Turn left onto Bonington Drive.
Bonington Drive374 m
Turn left onto Hillary Drive.
Hillary Drive278 m
Turn left onto A438/King's Acre Road.
A438590 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Wordsworth Road.
78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wordsworth Road.
Wordsworth Road304 m
Enter Westfaling Street and take the 4th exit onto Wordsworth Road.
Westfaling Street80 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wordsworth Road.
Wordsworth Road68 m
Keep left to stay on Wordsworth Road.
Wordsworth Road95 m
Turn left onto Rankin Road.
Rankin Road102 m
Turn left onto Langland Drive.
Langland Drive219 m
Turn left onto Westfaling Street.
Westfaling Street153 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westfaling Street.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Westfaling Street.
Westfaling Street1.3 km
Move left onto Barton Road.
Barton Road509 m
Turn left onto Berrington Street.
Berrington Street94 m
Keep right to stay on Berrington Street.
Berrington Street94 m
Turn right onto West Street.
West Street118 m
Turn right onto Broad Street.
Broad Street164 m
Turn right onto King Street.
King Street117 m
Turn right onto St Nicholas Street.
St Nicholas Street544 m
Move right onto Breinton Road.
Breinton Road298 m
Keep right to take Westfaling Street.
Westfaling Street1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wordsworth Road.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wordsworth Road.
Wordsworth Road68 m
Keep left to stay on Wordsworth Road.
Wordsworth Road235 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A438/Whitecross Road.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto A438/Whitecross Road.
A4381.5 km
Move left onto A49/Victoria Street.
A49103 m
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A49/Edgar Street.
Edgar Street Roundabout17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Edgar Street.
A49295 m
Keep right to stay on A49/Edgar Street.
A49449 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A49/Newtown Road.
1 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Newtown Road.
A49385 m
Turn right onto A49/Holmer Road.
A49555 m
Keep straight to stay on A49/Holmer Road.
A4965 m
Turn right.
24 m
Turn right.
23 m
Turn left onto A49/Holmer Road.
A4943 m
Keep left to stay on A49/Holmer Road.
A49567 m
Turn right onto Priory Place.
Priory Place100 m
Move right onto Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road838 m
Turn left onto Yazor Road.
Yazor Road791 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wordsworth Road.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wordsworth Road.
Wordsworth Road304 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Westfaling Street.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Westfaling Street.
Westfaling Street812 m
Turn left onto White Horse Street.
White Horse Street87 m
Keep left to stay on White Horse Street.
White Horse Street348 m
Turn right onto A438/Whitecross Road. Continue on A438.
A438719 m
Move left onto A49/Victoria Street.
A49103 m
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A49/Victoria Street.
Edgar Street Roundabout154 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Victoria Street.
A4940 m
Move left to stay on A49/Victoria Street.
A49152 m
Turn left onto West Street.
West Street148 m
Turn right onto Aubrey Street.
Aubrey Street48 m
Keep left to stay on Aubrey Street.
Aubrey Street127 m
Turn right onto King Street.
King Street59 m
Turn right onto St Nicholas Street.
St Nicholas Street112 m
Turn right onto A49/Victoria Street.
A49426 m
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A49/Edgar Street.
Edgar Street Roundabout17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Edgar Street.
A49249 m
Turn right onto Blackfriars Street.
Blackfriars Street284 m
Turn left onto Widemarsh Street/B4359.
Widemarsh Street420 m
Turn right to stay on Widemarsh Street.
Widemarsh Street19 m
Keep straight to stay on Widemarsh Street.
Widemarsh Street42 m
Turn left to stay on Widemarsh Street.
Widemarsh Street44 m
Turn left onto Burcott Road.
Burcott Road169 m
Turn left onto Farriers Way.
Farriers Way91 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A49/Newtown Road.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Newtown Road.
A4930 m
Move left to stay on Newtown Road.
Newtown Road69 m
Turn left onto Millbrook Street.
Millbrook Street75 m
Keep right to stay on Millbrook Street.
Millbrook Street48 m
Turn left onto Nolan Road.
Nolan Road105 m
Turn left onto A49/Edgar Street.
A49109 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A49/Newtown Road.
1 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Newtown Road. Continue on A49.
A49484 m
Move right onto Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road968 m
Keep left to stay on Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road75 m
Turn right onto Highmore Street.
Highmore Street471 m
Turn left onto Lyde Street.
Lyde Street79 m
Turn left onto Westfield Street.
Westfield Street207 m
Keep left to stay on Westfield Street.
Westfield Street80 m
Turn left onto Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road416 m
Keep right to stay on Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road475 m
Turn left to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road101 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hereford · Route 1 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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 7.2 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.
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.
Euro Car Parts
Start near Euro Car Parts.
Memorial Cross
Continue to Memorial Cross.
Westfaling Street
Continue to Westfaling Street, taking the junction with good observation.
Mace
Continue to Mace.
Saint Nicholas
Continue to Saint Nicholas.
St Francis Xavier
Continue to St Francis Xavier.
Spread Eagle
Continue to Spread Eagle.
Holy Trinity
Continue to Holy Trinity.
Plough Inn
Continue to Plough Inn.
Christian Life Centre
Continue to Christian Life Centre.
Salvation Army - Hereford Citadel Corps
Continue to Salvation Army - Hereford Citadel Corps.
Christadelphian Hall
Continue to Christadelphian Hall.
Holmer CofE Academy
Continue to Holmer CofE Academy.
St Mary
Continue to St Mary.
Bargain Booze
Continue to Bargain Booze.
City Bus Station
Continue to City Bus Station.
Hereford Friends Meeting House
Continue to Hereford Friends Meeting House.
NMITE
Continue to NMITE.
Oxford Arms
Continue to Oxford Arms.
One Stop
Finish back near One Stop, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 17 turns · 4 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 24 turns · 2 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 13 turns · 5 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 16 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 24.0 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hereford test centre, not an official DVSA route.