Near Horsforth test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts and 20 turns across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 29.5 km practice route 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.
Along the way you'll meet Broadway. 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 roundabout approach & exit, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, 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 pubs, named junctions, shops 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 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 134-step drive on real, named roads (about 29.9 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 left onto Low Lane.
Low Lane56 m
Turn right onto Springfield Mount.
Springfield Mount151 m
Turn right onto Springfield Rise.
Springfield Rise152 m
Turn right onto Low Lane.
Low Lane389 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Low Lane.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Low Lane.
Low Lane214 m
Turn left to stay on Low Lane.
Low Lane301 m
Keep straight to take Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill495 m
Turn left onto Old Farm Approach.
Old Farm Approach184 m
Turn right onto Old Farm Drive.
Old Farm Drive114 m
Turn left onto Latchmere Road.
Latchmere Road189 m
Turn left onto Latchmere Drive.
Latchmere Drive112 m
Turn right onto Fillingfir Walk.
Fillingfir Walk76 m
Turn right onto Fillingfir Road.
Fillingfir Road150 m
Turn right onto Fillingfir Drive.
Fillingfir Drive71 m
Turn left onto Latchmere Drive.
Latchmere Drive87 m
Turn left onto Latchmere Cross.
Latchmere Cross75 m
Turn left onto Latchmere View.
Latchmere View90 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Latchmere View.
Latchmere View91 m
Turn right onto Latchmere Cross.
Latchmere Cross75 m
Turn right onto Latchmere Drive.
Latchmere Drive245 m
Turn right onto Fillingfir Walk.
Fillingfir Walk76 m
Turn right onto Fillingfir Road.
Fillingfir Road150 m
Turn left onto Fillingfir Drive.
Fillingfir Drive333 m
Turn left to stay on Fillingfir Drive.
Fillingfir Drive28 m
Turn left onto A6120/Ring Road West Park. Continue on A6120.
A6120476 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Low Lane.
114 m
Exit the roundabout onto Low Lane.
Low Lane213 m
Turn left to stay on Low Lane.
Low Lane287 m
Move right onto Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road109 m
Keep left to stay on Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road180 m
Turn right onto Hawkswood Crescent.
Hawkswood Crescent89 m
Turn left onto Broadway.
Broadway82 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hawkswood Avenue.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hawkswood Avenue.
Hawkswood Avenue46 m
Turn left onto Hawkswood View.
Hawkswood View93 m
Turn left onto Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road103 m
Keep left to stay on Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road186 m
Move left to stay on Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road32 m
Move left onto Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill287 m
Turn right onto Low Lane.
Low Lane217 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6120/Ring Road.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Ring Road. Continue on A6120.
A6120444 m
Turn left onto Woodside Park Drive.
Woodside Park Drive67 m
Turn left onto Woodside Park Avenue.
Woodside Park Avenue151 m
Move right onto Outwood Chase.
Outwood Chase57 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Outwood Chase.
Outwood Chase57 m
Move left onto Woodside Park Avenue.
Woodside Park Avenue152 m
Turn right onto Woodside Park Drive.
Woodside Park Drive67 m
Turn left onto A6120/Broadway.
A61201.2 km
Turn left onto Charles Street.
Charles Street196 m
Turn right towards Skipton/Guiseley/Ilkley/Airport.
New Road Side221 m
Turn left onto Victoria Drive.
Victoria Drive381 m
Turn left onto Victoria Crescent.
Victoria Crescent276 m
Turn left onto Victoria Gardens.
Victoria Gardens362 m
Turn right towards Leeds/Kirkstall.
New Road Side303 m
Turn right onto Clarence Drive.
Clarence Drive325 m
Turn left onto Victoria Gardens.
Victoria Gardens65 m
Turn right onto Newlaithes Road.
Newlaithes Road116 m
Keep straight to stay on Newlaithes Road.
Newlaithes Road21 m
Turn left onto Newlay Grove.
Newlay Grove101 m
Turn left to stay on Newlay Grove.
Newlay Grove256 m
Turn left onto Newlay Lane.
Newlay Lane637 m
Turn left onto Cragg Hill.
Cragg Hill110 m
Turn right onto Cragg Road.
Cragg Road142 m
Keep right to stay on Cragg Road.
Cragg Road56 m
Turn right onto A6120/Broadway.
A6120529 m
Turn right onto Woodside Park Drive.
Woodside Park Drive67 m
Turn left onto Woodside Park Avenue.
Woodside Park Avenue152 m
Move right onto Outwood Chase.
Outwood Chase57 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Outwood Chase.
Outwood Chase57 m
Move left onto Woodside Park Avenue.
Woodside Park Avenue152 m
Turn right onto Woodside Park Drive.
Woodside Park Drive67 m
Turn left onto A6120/Broadway.
A6120530 m
Turn left onto Cragg Road.
Cragg Road198 m
Turn left onto Cragg Hill.
Cragg Hill109 m
Turn right to stay on Cragg Hill.
Cragg Hill236 m
Turn left towards Leeds/Kirkstall.
A651.3 km
Keep right to stay on A65 towards Leeds/Kirkstall.
A651.1 km
Turn left onto Spen Lane.
Spen Lane843 m
Keep right to stay on Spen Lane.
Spen Lane584 m
Turn left onto West Park Drive.
West Park Drive107 m
Turn left onto Moor Grange View.
Moor Grange View265 m
Turn left onto Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill77 m
Turn right onto Spen Lane.
Spen Lane677 m
Turn left onto Ghyll Road.
Ghyll Road173 m
Turn left onto Queenswood Close.
Queenswood Close131 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Queenswood Close.
Queenswood Close131 m
Turn left onto Ghyll Road.
Ghyll Road109 m
Turn left onto Queenswood Drive.
Queenswood Drive97 m
Keep right to stay on Queenswood Drive.
Queenswood Drive178 m
Turn right onto Spen Lane.
Spen Lane930 m
Turn left onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
A6120151 m
Turn right onto Parkstone Avenue.
Parkstone Avenue80 m
Keep straight to stay on Parkstone Avenue.
Parkstone Avenue115 m
Turn left onto Parkstone Grove.
Parkstone Grove364 m
Turn left onto Iveson Drive.
Iveson Drive263 m
Keep left to stay on Iveson Drive.
Iveson Drive156 m
Turn left onto Silk Mill Way.
Silk Mill Way375 m
Turn right onto Oak Park Lane.
Oak Park Lane69 m
Turn left onto Oak Park Drive.
Oak Park Drive59 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Oak Park Drive.
Oak Park Drive59 m
Turn right onto Oak Park Lane.
Oak Park Lane69 m
Turn left onto Silk Mill Way.
Silk Mill Way375 m
Turn right onto Iveson Drive.
Iveson Drive197 m
Keep right to stay on Iveson Drive.
Iveson Drive242 m
Keep right to stay on Iveson Drive.
Iveson Drive250 m
Turn right onto Spen Lane.
Spen Lane402 m
Turn left onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
A612042 m
Turn right onto Spen Lane.
Spen Lane130 m
Keep left to stay on Spen Lane.
Spen Lane129 m
Keep right to stay on Spen Lane.
Spen Lane372 m
Turn right onto Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill201 m
Keep left to stay on Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill142 m
Keep right to stay on Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill439 m
Make a sharp left onto Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road31 m
Make a sharp left to stay on Lea Farm Road.
Lea Farm Road36 m
Move right onto Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill49 m
Keep left to stay on Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill353 m
Keep left to stay on Butcher Hill.
Butcher Hill344 m
Turn left onto Spen Lane.
Spen Lane29 m
Keep right to stay on Spen Lane.
Spen Lane604 m
Turn right onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
A6120438 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
129 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
A6120297 m
Turn left onto Spen Gardens.
Spen Gardens71 m
Turn right onto Spen Drive.
Spen Drive60 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Spen Drive.
Spen Drive60 m
Turn left onto Spen Gardens.
Spen Gardens71 m
Turn left onto A6120/Ring Road West Park.
A6120792 m
Keep right to stay on A6120.
A6120626 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
34 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Horsforth · 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.
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.
Dual-carriageway join
About 4.8 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.
Bridge Inn
Start near Bridge Inn.
Broadway
Continue to Broadway, taking the junction with good observation.
Woodside Stores
Continue to Woodside Stores.
Hop Shack
Continue to Hop Shack.
New Road Side Rose Terrace
Continue to New Road Side Rose Terrace.
New Road Side Victoria Drive
Continue to New Road Side Victoria Drive.
New Road Side Featherbank Avenue
Continue to New Road Side Featherbank Avenue.
Sunnybank Avenue New Road Side
Continue to Sunnybank Avenue New Road Side.
Cragg Hill Baptist Church
Continue to Cragg Hill Baptist Church.
New Road Side Hawksworth Road
Continue to New Road Side Hawksworth Road.
New Road Side Oliver Hill
Continue to New Road Side Oliver Hill.
Abbey Road Abbeydale Way
Continue to Abbey Road Abbeydale Way.
Abbey Road Abbey Walk
Continue to Abbey Road Abbey Walk.
Catholic Church of the Assumption of our Lady
Continue to Catholic Church of the Assumption of our Lady.
West Park United Reformed Church
Continue to West Park United Reformed Church.
Topolo Pizza
Continue to Topolo Pizza.
Best-one
Continue to Best-one.
Church of St Andrew the Apostle, Moor Grange
Continue to Church of St Andrew the Apostle, Moor Grange.
Ring Road West Park Otley Road
Continue to Ring Road West Park Otley Road.
McDonald's
Finish back near McDonald's, completing the loop.
4 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
4 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
2 roundabouts · 21 turns · 1 set of lights
2 roundabouts · 18 turns
This route is 29.5 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.