Near Hinckley test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 3 roundabouts, 14 turns and 9 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 20.6 km practice loop near Hinckley test centre, taking roughly 35 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 roundabout approach & exit, 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 shops, pubs 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 Hinckley 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 59-step drive on real, named roads (about 20.6 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
31 m
Turn left onto Brookside.
Brookside795 m
Turn right onto Far Lash.
Far Lash519 m
Turn right onto Forresters Road.
Forresters Road255 m
Turn right onto Higham Way.
Higham Way240 m
Turn right onto Sharpless Road.
Sharpless Road259 m
Turn left onto Far Lash.
Far Lash120 m
Turn right onto Duport Road.
Duport Road415 m
Turn right onto Hillrise.
Hillrise398 m
Turn left onto The Fairway.
The Fairway67 m
Turn left onto Hinckley Road/B578.
Hinckley Road159 m
Turn left onto Burbage Road/B4669.
Burbage Road406 m
Turn left onto Brookside.
Brookside743 m
Turn left onto Higham Way.
Higham Way131 m
Turn left onto Atkins Way.
Atkins Way278 m
Turn left onto Far Lash.
Far Lash82 m
Turn right onto Brookside.
Brookside467 m
Turn right onto Burbage Road/B4669. Continue on B4669.
B4669448 m
Make a sharp right onto Hinckley Road.
Hinckley Road54 m
Turn right onto Hinckley Road/B578.
Hinckley Road36 m
Turn left onto Burbage Road/B4669.
B46691.3 km
Turn right onto Leicester Road/B4668.
Leicester Road584 m
Turn right onto Trafford Road.
Trafford Road310 m
Turn right onto Butt Lane.
Butt Lane313 m
Turn left onto Butt Lane Close.
Butt Lane Close189 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Butt Lane Close.
Butt Lane Close189 m
Turn left onto Butt Lane.
Butt Lane141 m
Turn right onto Leicester Road/B4668.
Leicester Road2.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Common.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Common.
The Common924 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street498 m
Move right onto Mill Street.
Mill Street1.1 km
Turn left onto Ashby Road/A447. Continue on Ashby Road.
Ashby Road2.1 km
Turn right onto Middlefield Lane.
Middlefield Lane248 m
Turn left onto Middlefield Close.
Middlefield Close86 m
Turn right to stay on Middlefield Close.
Middlefield Close114 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Middlefield Close.
Middlefield Close114 m
Turn left to stay on Middlefield Close.
Middlefield Close86 m
Turn right onto Middlefield Lane.
Middlefield Lane248 m
Turn right onto Upper Bond Street/B4667.
Upper Bond Street317 m
Turn left onto Well Lane.
Well Lane21 m
Turn right to stay on Well Lane.
Well Lane31 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Well Lane.
Well Lane31 m
Turn right to stay on Well Lane.
Well Lane50 m
Turn left onto Druid Street.
Druid Street142 m
Turn right onto New Street.
New Street178 m
Turn right onto Derby Road.
Derby Road172 m
Turn right onto Holliers Walk/B590. Continue on B590.
B590462 m
Turn right onto The Borough/B590.
The Borough41 m
Turn left onto Mansion Street/B590.
Mansion Street103 m
Turn right onto Trinity Lane.
Trinity Lane143 m
Turn left onto Canning Street.
Canning Street136 m
Turn left onto Mill Hill Road.
Mill Hill Road233 m
Turn right onto Trinity Lane.
Trinity Lane44 m
Turn right onto Trinity Lane/B590.
Trinity Lane198 m
Keep left to stay on Trinity Lane/B590.
Trinity Lane846 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rugby Road/B4109.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rugby Road/B4109.
Rugby Road91 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hinckley · 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.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Roundabout
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50 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.
KV Brookside News
Start near KV Brookside News.
Wok Express
Continue to Wok Express.
Holywell
Continue to Holywell.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Dixon of The Common
Continue to Dixon of The Common.
Elite Printing
Continue to Elite Printing.
Barwell Methodist Church
Continue to Barwell Methodist Church.
Blacksmiths Arms
Continue to Blacksmiths Arms.
Queen's Head
Continue to Queen's Head.
Ashby Tavern
Continue to Ashby Tavern.
Black Horse
Continue to Black Horse.
Queens Head
Continue to Queens Head.
Dog and Gun
Continue to Dog and Gun.
Hinckley Baptist Church
Continue to Hinckley Baptist Church.
Hinckley Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel
Continue to Hinckley Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel.
Madinah Masjid
Continue to Madinah Masjid.
Prince's Feathers
Continue to Prince's Feathers.
White Bear
Continue to White Bear.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Hansom Cab
Finish back near Hansom Cab, completing the loop.
5 roundabouts · 21 turns · 5 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 10 turns · 8 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 19 turns · 5 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 21 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 20.6 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hinckley test centre, not an official DVSA route.