Near Hereford test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 16 turns and 1 signalled junction across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 38.2 km practice loop near Hereford test centre, taking roughly 45 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 Holmer 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 multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads and independent driving. 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, shops, 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 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 127-step drive on real, named roads (about 38.5 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 Road116 m
Turn right to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road115 m
Turn right onto Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road504 m
Move left onto Priory Place.
Priory Place100 m
Turn right onto A49/Holmer Road. Continue on A49.
A49382 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A49/Edgar Street.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Edgar Street.
A49213 m
Turn right onto Prior Street.
Prior Street112 m
Turn right onto Millbrook Street.
Millbrook Street240 m
Turn right onto Newtown Road.
Newtown Road21 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Newtown Road.
Newtown Road21 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 3rd exit onto Newtown Road/B4359.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Newtown Road/B4359.
Newtown Road181 m
Turn left onto Widemarsh Street.
Widemarsh Street61 m
Turn left to stay on Widemarsh Street.
Widemarsh Street44 m
Turn right onto College Road.
College Road205 m
Turn left to stay on College Road.
College Road337 m
Turn left onto College Green.
College Green111 m
Turn left onto Queensway.
Queensway313 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway93 m
Turn right onto College Road.
College Road28 m
Turn left onto Barr's Court Road.
Barr's Court Road664 m
Move left onto A465/Aylestone Hill.
A46564 m
Turn right onto Southbank Road.
Southbank Road223 m
Move right onto Bodenham Road.
Bodenham Road518 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hafod Road.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hafod Road.
Hafod Road837 m
Turn right onto Hampton Park Road/B4224.
Hampton Park Road986 m
Turn left onto A438/St. Owen Street. Continue on A438.
A438327 m
Keep right to take A438/Bath Street.
A438316 m
Keep right to stay on A438.
A438610 m
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A49/Victoria Street.
Edgar Street Roundabout39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Victoria Street.
A4940 m
Take the exit on the right.
92 m
Move right onto A438/Eign Street. Continue on A438.
A438543 m
Turn left onto Guildford Street.
Guildford Street74 m
Turn left onto Bedford Street.
Bedford Street73 m
Turn left onto Oxford Street.
Oxford Street546 m
Move left onto A49/Victoria Street.
A49103 m
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/Newmarket Street.
Edgar Street Roundabout86 m
Exit the roundabout onto A438/Newmarket Street. Continue on A438.
A438615 m
Keep left to stay on A438.
A438654 m
Turn right onto Eign Road.
Eign Road986 m
Turn left onto Vineyard Road.
Vineyard Road276 m
Turn left onto Old Eign Hill.
Old Eign Hill371 m
Turn left onto Lichfield Avenue.
Lichfield Avenue12 m
Turn right onto Hampton Park Road/B4224.
Hampton Park Road288 m
Turn left onto Park Street.
Park Street425 m
Turn right onto Hampton Street.
Hampton Street120 m
Turn right onto Harold Street.
Harold Street233 m
Turn left onto Bartonsham Road.
Bartonsham Road59 m
Turn right onto Eign Road.
Eign Road491 m
Turn left onto Lichfield Avenue.
Lichfield Avenue725 m
Turn right onto A438/Ledbury Road.
A43873 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/Ledbury Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A438/Ledbury Road.
A438177 m
Turn right onto Quarry Road.
Quarry Road26 m
Turn left onto Ledbury Road.
Ledbury Road145 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Ledbury Road.
Ledbury Road145 m
Turn right onto Quarry Road.
Quarry Road26 m
Turn left onto A438/Ledbury Road.
A438177 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/Ledbury Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A438/Ledbury Road. Continue on A438.
A4381.0 km
Keep right to take A438/Bath Street.
A438316 m
Keep right to stay on A438.
A438610 m
Enter Edgar Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A49/Victoria Street.
Edgar Street Roundabout39 m
Exit the roundabout onto A49/Victoria Street.
A4940 m
Take the exit on the right.
92 m
Move right onto A438/Eign Street. Continue on A438.
A4381.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/King's Acre Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A438/King's Acre Road.
A4382.8 km
Turn left onto Breinton Lane.
Breinton Lane853 m
Turn left onto Green Lane.
Green Lane145 m
Keep left to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane203 m
Keep right to stay on Green Lane.
Green Lane7 m
Turn left.
332 m
Turn left.
93 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane356 m
Turn right onto Breinton Lane.
Breinton Lane851 m
Turn right onto A438/King's Acre Road.
A438418 m
Turn left onto A480.
A4801.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Roman Road/A4103.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roman Road/A4103.
Roman Road95 m
Keep left to stay on Roman Road/A4103.
Roman Road3.9 km
Enter Holmer Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roman Road/A4103.
Holmer Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roman Road/A4103.
Roman Road554 m
Turn right onto Old School Lane.
Old School Lane749 m
Move right onto College Road.
College Road598 m
Turn right to stay on College Road.
College Road204 m
Turn right onto Burcott Road.
Burcott Road569 m
Move left onto Mortimer Road.
Mortimer Road263 m
Turn left onto A49/Newtown Road.
A49245 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Farriers Way.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Farriers Way.
Farriers Way98 m
Turn right onto Burcott Road.
Burcott Road168 m
Turn right onto Widemarsh Street.
Widemarsh Street106 m
Turn right onto Newtown Road/B4359.
Newtown Road178 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A49/Newtown Road.
25 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.
A49384 m
Turn left onto Priory Place.
Priory Place100 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 Road360 m
Turn right onto Faraday Road.
Faraday Road115 m
Turn left to stay on Faraday Road.
Faraday Road101 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hereford · Route 11 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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Holmer Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 13.0 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, 60 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.
Christian Life Centre
Start near Christian Life Centre.
Welcome Fish Bar
Continue to Welcome Fish Bar.
Barrs Court School
Continue to Barrs Court School.
Hereford
Continue to Hereford.
Ron Smith & Co.
Continue to Ron Smith & Co..
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Continue to First Church of Christ, Scientist.
St Giles Chapel
Continue to St Giles Chapel.
City Bus Station
Continue to City Bus Station.
Horse and Groom
Continue to Horse and Groom.
Volunteer
Continue to Volunteer.
Rose and Crown
Continue to Rose and Crown.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Holy Trinity
Continue to Holy Trinity.
Yazor Store
Continue to Yazor Store.
Bay Horse Inn
Continue to Bay Horse Inn.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Holmer Roundabout
Continue to Holmer Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Carpetright
Continue to Carpetright.
St Mary
Continue to St Mary.
Edwards Plaice
Finish back near Edwards Plaice, 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
2 roundabouts · 21 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 38.2 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hereford test centre, not an official DVSA route.