Near Horsforth test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 19 turns and 1 signalled junction across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 65.1 km practice loop near Horsforth 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.
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 stations, schools 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 Horsforth 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 114-step drive on real, named roads (about 65.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
46 m
Turn right onto Low Lane.
Low Lane1.2 km
Turn left onto Station Road.
Station Road227 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Brownberrie Avenue.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brownberrie Avenue.
Brownberrie Avenue314 m
Turn left onto Brownberrie Drive.
Brownberrie Drive266 m
Turn right onto Brownberrie Lane.
Brownberrie Lane1.3 km
Turn right onto Bayton Lane.
Bayton Lane2.5 km
Turn left onto Windmill Lane.
Windmill Lane582 m
Turn left onto Ackworth Crescent.
Ackworth Crescent141 m
Turn left onto A658/Harrogate Road.
A658346 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street111 m
Turn left onto Grange Avenue.
Grange Avenue269 m
Turn right onto East View.
East View86 m
Turn left to stay on East View.
East View105 m
Turn left onto Grange Avenue.
Grange Avenue289 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street253 m
Turn left onto Windmill Lane.
Windmill Lane639 m
Turn left onto A658/Green Lane.
A65828 m
Turn right onto Harrogate Road/B6152.
Harrogate Road985 m
Move left towards Leeds/Horsforth.
A653.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Ring Road/Bradford/Shipley/Pudsey.
83 m
Exit the roundabout towards Ring Road/Bradford/Shipley/Pudsey.
A61201.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6120/Ring Road.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Ring Road. Continue on A6120.
A6120685 m
Turn left onto Calverley Lane/B6156. Continue on B6156.
B6156602 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street207 m
Turn right onto Cherry Tree Crescent.
Cherry Tree Crescent58 m
Turn right onto Cherry Tree Drive.
Cherry Tree Drive210 m
Turn right onto Town Street/B6156.
Town Street64 m
Turn right onto Bagley Lane.
Bagley Lane468 m
Turn left to stay on Bagley Lane.
Bagley Lane738 m
Turn left onto Rodley Lane/A657.
Rodley Lane380 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6120/Horsforth New Road.
81 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Horsforth New Road. Continue on A6120.
A61201.5 km
Turn left towards Skipton/Guiseley/Ilkley/Airport.
A653.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Skipton/ Ilkley/ Guiseley/Yeadon.
43 m
Exit the roundabout towards Skipton/ Ilkley/ Guiseley/Yeadon.
New Road145 m
Turn right towards Yeadon Town Centre.
Henshaw Lane671 m
Turn right onto Harper Lane.
Harper Lane173 m
Turn left.
23 m
Turn left onto South View Road.
South View Road12 m
Turn right to stay on South View Road.
South View Road151 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street37 m
Turn right onto Silver Lane.
Silver Lane111 m
Turn left onto Haworth Lane.
Haworth Lane125 m
Turn left to stay on Haworth Lane.
Haworth Lane108 m
Turn left onto Kirk Lane.
Kirk Lane43 m
Move right onto Well Hill.
Well Hill186 m
Turn right onto Henshaw Lane.
Henshaw Lane671 m
Turn left towards Leeds/Rawdon.
New Road144 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Leeds/Rawdon/Horsforth.
47 m
Exit the roundabout towards Leeds/Rawdon/Horsforth.
A653.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Ring Road/Bradford/Shipley/Pudsey.
83 m
Exit the roundabout towards Ring Road/Bradford/Shipley/Pudsey.
A61201.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rodley Lane/A657.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rodley Lane/A657.
Rodley Lane168 m
Turn left onto Hawthorn Drive.
Hawthorn Drive148 m
Turn left onto Hawthorn Grove.
Hawthorn Grove197 m
Turn right onto Rodley Lane/A657.
Rodley Lane144 m
Move left onto A6120/Horsforth New Road. Continue on A6120.
A61201.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Ring Road/Harrogate/Wetherby/York.
41 m
Exit the roundabout towards Ring Road/Harrogate/Wetherby/York.
A61202.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6120/Ring Road.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Ring Road. Continue on A6120.
A61201.7 km
Enter Lawnswood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A660/Otley Road.
Lawnswood Roundabout91 m
Exit the roundabout onto A660/Otley Road.
A6601.9 km
Turn left onto Shaw Lane/B6157.
Shaw Lane467 m
Turn left onto Moor Road.
Moor Road312 m
Turn left onto Cottage Road.
Cottage Road241 m
Turn right onto A660/Otley Road.
A6601.1 km
Turn right to stay on A660/Otley Road.
A660482 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Ring Road West Park. Continue on A6120.
A61201.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6120/Ring Road.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Ring Road. Continue on A6120.
A61202.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Ring Road/Bradford/Shipley/Pudsey.
40 m
Exit the roundabout towards Ring Road/Bradford/Shipley/Pudsey.
A61201.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rodley Lane/A657.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rodley Lane/A657.
Rodley Lane168 m
Turn left onto Hawthorn Drive.
Hawthorn Drive148 m
Turn left onto Hawthorn Grove.
Hawthorn Grove197 m
Turn right onto Rodley Lane/A657.
Rodley Lane144 m
Move left onto A6120/Horsforth New Road. Continue on A6120.
A61201.5 km
Turn left towards Airport.
A653.1 km
Move right towards Airport.
Harrogate Road1.4 km
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street625 m
Turn right onto Cemetery Road.
Cemetery Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Warren House Lane.
Warren House Lane647 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitehouse Lane.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whitehouse Lane.
Whitehouse Lane312 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitehouse Lane.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whitehouse Lane.
Whitehouse Lane867 m
Turn right onto Scotland Lane.
Scotland Lane2.2 km
Turn right onto Scotland Close.
Scotland Close74 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Scotland Close.
Scotland Close74 m
Turn right onto Scotland Lane.
Scotland Lane261 m
Turn left onto Brownberrie Lane.
Brownberrie Lane454 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brownberrie Avenue.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brownberrie Avenue.
Brownberrie Avenue314 m
Turn left onto Brownberrie Drive.
Brownberrie Drive266 m
Move left onto Brownberrie Lane.
Brownberrie Lane133 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Long Row.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto Long Row.
Long Row468 m
Move right onto Church Avenue.
Church Avenue87 m
Turn left onto North Broadgate Lane.
North Broadgate Lane932 m
Turn left onto Broadgate Avenue.
Broadgate Avenue172 m
Turn left onto Springfield Mount.
Springfield Mount347 m
Turn right onto King George Road.
King George Road208 m
Turn right onto St James Avenue.
St James Avenue149 m
Turn right onto St James Drive.
St James Drive228 m
Turn left onto Springfield Mount.
Springfield Mount405 m
Turn left onto Back Low Lane.
Back Low Lane26 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Horsforth · Route 12 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.
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 22.6 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, 50, 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.
Station Road
Start near Station Road.
High Street
Continue to High Street.
Harrogate Road Bayton Lane
Continue to Harrogate Road Bayton Lane.
Rawdon Cross Roads
Continue to Rawdon Cross Roads.
Rawdon Road / Hall Lane
Continue to Rawdon Road / Hall Lane.
All Stars Child Care
Continue to All Stars Child Care.
Leeds Road
Continue to Leeds Road.
New Road Henshaw Lane
Continue to New Road Henshaw Lane.
Kirk Lane Old Haworth Lane
Continue to Kirk Lane Old Haworth Lane.
Rodley Village Day Nursery
Continue to Rodley Village Day Nursery.
New Road Side Horsforth
Continue to New Road Side Horsforth.
Otley Road Ancaster Road
Continue to Otley Road Ancaster Road.
Otley Road Churchwood Avenue
Continue to Otley Road Churchwood Avenue.
Lawnswood School
Continue to Lawnswood School.
Broadway Parkside
Continue to Broadway Parkside.
Harrogate Road Green Lane
Continue to Harrogate Road Green Lane.
Yeadon (Warren House Lane)
Continue to Yeadon (Warren House Lane).
Whitehouse Lane
Continue to Whitehouse Lane.
Lister Hill
Continue to Lister Hill.
Horsforth Old Ball
Finish back near Horsforth Old Ball, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
2 roundabouts · 21 turns · 1 set of lights
2 roundabouts · 18 turns
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 65.1 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Horsforth test centre, not an official DVSA route.