Near Hereford test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts, 20 turns and 1 signalled junction across 29 navigation steps.
This is an independent 36.1 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 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, 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 schools, pubs, shops and churches, 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 122-step drive on real, named roads (about 36.0 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 left onto Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road464 m
Keep left to stay on Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road812 m
Turn left to stay on Grandstand Road.
Grandstand Road91 m
Turn left onto Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/Whitecross Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A438/Whitecross Road. Continue on A438.
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.
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 2nd exit onto Farriers Way.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Farriers Way.
Farriers Way98 m
Turn left onto Burcott Road.
Burcott Road400 m
Move left onto Mortimer Road.
Mortimer Road263 m
Turn left onto A49/Newtown Road.
A49245 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newtown Road/B4359.
28 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.
A46574 m
Turn left onto Penn Grove Road.
Penn Grove Road205 m
Turn right onto Barr's Court Road.
Barr's Court Road344 m
Turn right onto Esmond Road.
Esmond Road126 m
Turn left onto Bulmer Avenue.
Bulmer Avenue8 m
Turn right onto Geoffrey Avenue.
Geoffrey Avenue99 m
Keep right to stay on Geoffrey Avenue.
Geoffrey Avenue199 m
Turn right onto Penn Grove Road.
Penn Grove Road624 m
Turn right onto Hopton Road.
Hopton Road90 m
Turn right onto Barr's Court Road.
Barr's Court Road565 m
Move right onto College Road.
College Road337 m
Turn left onto College Green.
College Green171 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto College Green.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Green.
College Green121 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto College Green.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Green.
College Green56 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway358 m
Turn left onto Alexandra Avenue.
Alexandra Avenue211 m
Keep right to stay on Alexandra Avenue.
Alexandra Avenue71 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto College Green.
20 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Green.
College Green35 m
Keep left to stay on College Green.
College Green85 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto College Green.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Green.
College Green56 m
Turn left onto Kingsway.
Kingsway529 m
Turn left onto College Road.
College Road569 m
Move left onto Old School Lane.
Old School Lane53 m
Keep right to stay on Old School Lane.
Old School Lane695 m
Turn left onto Roman Road/A4103.
Roman Road552 m
Enter Holmer Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Roman Road/A4103.
Holmer Roundabout41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roman Road/A4103.
Roman Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/Whitecross Road.
30 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 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 Street203 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 Street112 m
Turn right onto A49/Victoria Street.
A49427 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. Continue on A49.
A49384 m
Turn right onto A49/Holmer Road.
A49555 m
Keep straight to stay on A49/Holmer Road.
A49208 m
Keep right to stay on A49/Holmer Road.
A49248 m
Enter Holmer Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Roman Road/A4103.
Holmer Roundabout2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Roman Road/A4103.
Roman Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A438/Whitecross Road.
30 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 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 Street203 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 Street112 m
Turn right onto A49/Victoria Street.
A49293 m
Turn left 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.
A438430 m
Turn right onto Ferndale Road.
Ferndale Road346 m
Turn left onto Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road117 m
Turn left onto Bonington Drive.
Bonington Drive375 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 2nd exit onto Yazor Road.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yazor Road.
Yazor Road74 m
Turn left onto Cliveden Grove.
Cliveden Grove141 m
Turn left onto Sheridan Road.
Sheridan Road442 m
Move left onto Moor Farm Lane.
Moor Farm Lane198 m
Turn left onto Three Elms Road/A4110.
Three Elms Road395 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Yazor Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Yazor Road.
Yazor Road873 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hereford · Route 2 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 12.4 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 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.
Brookfield School
Start near Brookfield School.
Grandstand
Continue to Grandstand.
Yazor Store
Continue to Yazor Store.
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.
TMD Motors
Continue to TMD Motors.
Co-op Food
Continue to Co-op Food.
Barrs Court School
Continue to Barrs Court School.
Hereford
Continue to Hereford.
Holmer Roundabout
Continue to Holmer Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Three Elms
Continue to Three Elms.
City Bus Station
Continue to City Bus Station.
St Francis Xavier
Continue to St Francis Xavier.
Orange Tree
Continue to Orange Tree.
Saint Nicholas
Continue to Saint Nicholas.
Christadelphian Hall
Continue to Christadelphian Hall.
Holmer CofE Academy
Continue to Holmer CofE Academy.
Bargain Booze
Finish back near Bargain Booze, 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 36.1 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.