Near High Wycombe test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts, 12 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 110.4 km practice route near High Wycombe test centre, taking roughly 50 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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 stations, churches, pubs and schools, 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 High Wycombe 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 227-step drive on real, named roads (about 110.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
37 m
Turn left.
12 m
Turn right onto Frederick Place.
Frederick Place86 m
Turn left onto London Road/A40. Continue on A40.
A402.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A40.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A40.
London Road17 m
Keep left to stay on London Road/A40.
London Road707 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A40.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A40. Continue on A40.
A40748 m
Keep left to take Frances Dove Way/A40.
Frances Dove Way254 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
4 m
Exit the roundabout.
121 m
Turn left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Marlow Road.
131 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Road.
Marlow Road319 m
Turn right onto Desborough Avenue.
Desborough Avenue179 m
Turn left onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road110 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road113 m
Turn left.
108 m
Turn left.
76 m
Turn right onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road78 m
Turn left onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road110 m
Turn left onto Desborough Avenue.
Desborough Avenue1.5 km
Turn right onto Desborough Road.
Desborough Road50 m
Keep straight to stay on Desborough Road.
Desborough Road705 m
Keep right to take Lily's Walk.
Lily's Walk61 m
Turn left onto Abbey Way/A40.
Abbey Way256 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Abbey Way/A40.
145 m
Exit the roundabout onto Abbey Way/A40.
Abbey Way441 m
Move right.
57 m
Turn left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marlow Hill/A404.
73 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill707 m
Move left onto Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout156 m
Keep left to take A404.
A4043.2 km
Take the exit.
284 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marlow Road/A4155.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Road/A4155.
Marlow Road3.4 km
Keep right to stay on A4155.
A4155198 m
Turn left.
10 m
Move left.
89 m
Turn left.
14 m
Turn right onto The Parade/A4155. Continue on A4155.
A4155107 m
Keep right to take Marlow Road/A4155.
Marlow Road567 m
Turn right onto Abbey Road.
Abbey Road246 m
Turn left onto Chapman Lane.
Chapman Lane64 m
Move left onto Elm Lane.
Elm Lane14 m
Turn left to stay on Elm Lane.
Elm Lane208 m
Turn right onto Marlow Road/A4155.
Marlow Road2.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
217 m
Exit the roundabout.
3.0 km
Keep left to stay on A404.
A404281 m
Keep right to stay on A404.
A404169 m
Move left onto Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout248 m
Keep right to stay on Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout120 m
Move left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill682 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Marlow Hill/A404.
101 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill1.1 km
Turn left.
89 m
Turn left onto Abbey Way/A40.
Abbey Way436 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
245 m
Turn right onto Bellfield Road.
Bellfield Road221 m
Turn right onto Parker Knoll Way.
Parker Knoll Way91 m
Turn left onto Glenisters Road/A4128.
Glenisters Road199 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hughenden Road/A4128.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hughenden Road/A4128.
Hughenden Road30 m
Turn left to stay on Hughenden Road/A4128.
Hughenden Road257 m
Turn right onto Hamilton Road.
Hamilton Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Amersham Road/A404.
Amersham Road287 m
Keep left to stay on Amersham Road/A404.
Amersham Road1.9 km
Turn left onto Holmer Green Road.
Holmer Green Road802 m
Turn right onto Sawpit Hill.
Sawpit Hill447 m
Turn right onto Wycombe Road.
Wycombe Road442 m
Turn left onto Fox Road.
Fox Road70 m
Turn left to stay on Fox Road.
Fox Road230 m
Turn left onto Harries Way.
Harries Way168 m
Turn left onto Watchet Lane.
Watchet Lane565 m
Turn left onto Holmer Green Road.
Holmer Green Road803 m
Turn right onto Amersham Road/A404.
Amersham Road2.2 km
Turn right onto Hamilton Road.
Hamilton Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Hughenden Road/A4128.
Hughenden Road118 m
Keep left to stay on Hughenden Road/A4128.
Hughenden Road11 m
Turn left onto Hughenden Avenue.
Hughenden Avenue1.1 km
Turn right onto The Pastures.
The Pastures587 m
Turn right onto Tinkers Wood Road.
Tinkers Wood Road226 m
Turn left onto Hithercroft Road.
Hithercroft Road97 m
Turn left onto Downs Park.
Downs Park234 m
Turn left onto The Pastures.
The Pastures1.1 km
Turn right onto Mendip Way.
Mendip Way442 m
Turn right onto The Pastures Service Road.
The Pastures Service Road94 m
Turn right onto The Pastures.
The Pastures507 m
Turn left onto West Wycombe Road/A40.
West Wycombe Road56 m
Keep left to stay on West Wycombe Road/A40.
West Wycombe Road274 m
Keep right to stay on A40.
A40243 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Abbey Way/A40.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Abbey Way/A40.
Abbey Way442 m
Move right.
57 m
Turn left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill877 m
Turn left towards Daws Hill Lane.
Daws Hill Lane863 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Daws Hill Lane.
120 m
Exit the roundabout onto Daws Hill Lane.
Daws Hill Lane1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Heath End Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Heath End Road.
Heath End Road549 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road249 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road134 m
Keep straight to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road116 m
Keep left to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road720 m
Turn left onto Oakland Way.
Oakland Way268 m
Turn right onto Fennels Farm Road.
Fennels Farm Road188 m
Turn right onto Southfield Road.
Southfield Road158 m
Turn right.
78 m
Turn left onto Southfield Road.
Southfield Road117 m
Turn left onto Fennels Farm Road.
Fennels Farm Road188 m
Turn left onto Oakland Way.
Oakland Way268 m
Turn right onto Heath End Road.
Heath End Road720 m
Keep left to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road116 m
Keep left to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road134 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road138 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road111 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road549 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Heath End Road.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Heath End Road.
Heath End Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Daws Hill Lane.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Daws Hill Lane.
Daws Hill Lane871 m
Move left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill177 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Marlow Road.
131 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Road.
Marlow Road319 m
Turn right onto Desborough Avenue.
Desborough Avenue1.4 km
Turn left onto Plumer Road.
Plumer Road457 m
Turn right onto Oakridge Road.
Oakridge Road253 m
Keep left to stay on Oakridge Road.
Oakridge Road270 m
Turn right onto West Wycombe Road/A40.
West Wycombe Road566 m
Keep left to stay on West Wycombe Road/A40.
West Wycombe Road146 m
Turn left onto Bellfield Road.
Bellfield Road208 m
Turn right onto Parker Knoll Way.
Parker Knoll Way91 m
Turn left onto Glenisters Road/A4128.
Glenisters Road199 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hughenden Road/A4128.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hughenden Road/A4128.
Hughenden Road30 m
Turn left to stay on Hughenden Road/A4128.
Hughenden Road257 m
Turn right onto Hamilton Road.
Hamilton Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Amersham Road/A404.
Amersham Road288 m
Keep left to stay on Amersham Road/A404.
Amersham Road1.9 km
Turn left onto Holmer Green Road.
Holmer Green Road803 m
Turn right onto Sawpit Hill.
Sawpit Hill447 m
Turn right onto Wycombe Road.
Wycombe Road442 m
Turn left onto Fox Road.
Fox Road70 m
Turn left to stay on Fox Road.
Fox Road230 m
Turn left onto Harries Way.
Harries Way168 m
Turn left onto Watchet Lane.
Watchet Lane565 m
Turn left onto Holmer Green Road.
Holmer Green Road803 m
Turn left onto Amersham Road/A404.
Amersham Road24 m
Turn right onto Penn Road/B474. Continue on B474.
B4742.6 km
Turn right onto School Road.
School Road101 m
Turn right to stay on School Road.
School Road208 m
Keep right to stay on School Road.
School Road43 m
Turn left onto Hammersley Lane.
Hammersley Lane2.6 km
Turn left onto London Road/A40.
London Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Station Road.
Station Road358 m
Move left onto Kingsmead Road.
Kingsmead Road30 m
Turn right onto Treadaway Hill.
Treadaway Hill1.1 km
Turn left onto Carrington Avenue.
Carrington Avenue302 m
Turn left onto Highfield Road.
Highfield Road78 m
Turn left onto Sedgmoor Road.
Sedgmoor Road288 m
Move right onto Chapel Road.
Chapel Road235 m
Turn left onto Heath End Road.
Heath End Road1.1 km
Keep left to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road116 m
Keep left to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road134 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road138 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road111 m
Keep right to stay on Heath End Road.
Heath End Road549 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Heath End Road.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Heath End Road.
Heath End Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Daws Hill Lane.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Daws Hill Lane.
Daws Hill Lane871 m
Move left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill177 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marlow Hill/A404.
73 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill706 m
Move left onto Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout156 m
Keep right to stay on Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout310 m
Move left towards Aylesbury/Cressex Business Park/Sands/Booker.
A4010681 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4010/John Hall Way.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4010/John Hall Way.
A4010426 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4010/New Road.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4010/New Road.
A40101.8 km
Turn left onto Lane End Road.
Lane End Road1.8 km
Turn left onto Horns Lane.
Horns Lane1.1 km
Turn left onto Cressex Road.
Cressex Road992 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cressex Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cressex Road.
Cressex Road545 m
Turn right onto Cressex Close.
Cressex Close29 m
Keep right to stay on Cressex Close.
Cressex Close41 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Cressex Close.
Cressex Close71 m
Turn left onto Cressex Road.
Cressex Road545 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4010/John Hall Way.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4010/John Hall Way.
A4010428 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4010/John Hall Way.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4010/John Hall Way.
A4010652 m
Turn left to stay on A4010/John Hall Way.
A401016 m
Move left onto Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout303 m
Keep left to take A404.
A4043.2 km
Take the exit.
284 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marlow Road/A4155.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Road/A4155.
Marlow Road3.4 km
Keep right to stay on A4155.
A4155198 m
Turn left.
10 m
Move left.
89 m
Turn left.
14 m
Turn right onto The Parade/A4155. Continue on A4155.
A4155107 m
Keep right to take Marlow Road/A4155.
Marlow Road3.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
217 m
Exit the roundabout onto A404.
A4043.0 km
Keep left to stay on A404.
A404281 m
Keep right to stay on A404.
A404169 m
Move left onto Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout248 m
Keep right to stay on Handy Cross Roundabout.
Handy Cross Roundabout119 m
Move left onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill682 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Marlow Hill/A404.
101 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marlow Hill/A404.
Marlow Hill1.1 km
Turn left.
89 m
Turn left onto Abbey Way/A40.
Abbey Way115 m
Keep left to take Lily's Walk.
Lily's Walk103 m
Keep right to stay on Lily's Walk.
Lily's Walk250 m
Turn left onto Suffield Hill.
Suffield Hill109 m
Turn right onto Suffield Road.
Suffield Road475 m
Turn left onto Desborough Avenue.
Desborough Avenue1.3 km
Turn right onto Lancaster Road.
Lancaster Road97 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the High Wycombe · 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.
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 8.4 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 (30, 40, 60, 70 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.
Hammersley Lane
Start near Hammersley Lane.
Theatre Space
Continue to Theatre Space.
O'Neills
Continue to O'Neills.
Kings Head
Continue to Kings Head.
Little Marlow Church of England School
Continue to Little Marlow Church of England School.
High Wycombe Bus Station (Bay 18)
Continue to High Wycombe Bus Station (Bay 18).
Holy Trinity Church
Continue to Holy Trinity Church.
Cutting Studio
Continue to Cutting Studio.
Early Bird
Continue to Early Bird.
Vibe Church
Continue to Vibe Church.
Sainsbury's
Continue to Sainsbury's.
Stag
Continue to Stag.
Oakridge Baptist Church
Continue to Oakridge Baptist Church.
Hazlemere Free Methodist Church
Continue to Hazlemere Free Methodist Church.
St Margaret's
Continue to St Margaret's.
Loudwater Turn
Continue to Loudwater Turn.
Flackwell Heath Methodist Church
Continue to Flackwell Heath Methodist Church.
Cressex Day Nursery
Continue to Cressex Day Nursery.
St Birinus and St John's Church
Continue to St Birinus and St John's Church.
Students' Union
Finish back near Students' Union, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 15 turns · 3 sets of lights
16 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
12 roundabouts · 15 turns · 7 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 8 turns · 5 sets of lights
This route is 110.4 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near High Wycombe test centre, not an official DVSA route.