Near Hull test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 14 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 44.3 km practice loop near Hull 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, 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, schools, 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 Hull 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 44.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
18 m
Turn left.
36 m
Turn right onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road133 m
Turn right onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road634 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road141 m
Turn left.
91 m
Turn left.
17 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road61 m
Turn left onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road758 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ferry Lane/A1165.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ferry Lane/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165264 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Ferry Lane/A1165.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ferry Lane/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165257 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Ferry Lane/A1165.
88 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ferry Lane/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165264 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033293 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
218 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A10334 m
Move left onto Glebe Road.
Glebe Road381 m
Turn left onto Foredyke Avenue.
Foredyke Avenue301 m
Turn left onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road430 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Leads Road/B1237.
217 m
Exit the roundabout onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road900 m
Turn left onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road809 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Holwell Road.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Holwell Road.
A1033795 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033302 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033293 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033808 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cleveland Street/A1165.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cleveland Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A11651.2 km
Turn right onto A165/Witham. Continue on A165.
A1651.3 km
Turn right onto Beverley Road.
Beverley Road156 m
Turn right onto College Street.
College Street62 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on College Street.
College Street62 m
Turn left onto Beverley Road/A1079. Continue on Beverley Road.
Beverley Road105 m
Turn left onto A165/Freetown Way. Continue on A165.
A1651.3 km
Make a sharp right onto Great Union Street/A1165.
Great Union Street430 m
Turn left onto Hedon Road.
Hedon Road30 m
Turn left onto Church Street.
Church Street182 m
Turn left onto Alma Street.
Alma Street101 m
Move left onto Hyperion Street.
Hyperion Street202 m
Turn right onto Great Union Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A11651.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033813 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Leads Road/B1237.
148 m
Exit the roundabout onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Robson Way/B1237.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Robson Way/B1237.
Robson Way604 m
Turn left to stay on Robson Way.
Robson Way19 m
Turn left to stay on Robson Way.
Robson Way39 m
Turn left to stay on Robson Way.
Robson Way17 m
Turn right onto Robson Way/B1237.
Robson Way230 m
Turn right onto Howdale Road.
Howdale Road1.4 km
Turn right onto Saltshouse Road/B1237. Continue on B1237.
B1237532 m
Turn right onto Howdale Road.
Howdale Road320 m
Turn left onto Kestrel Avenue.
Kestrel Avenue675 m
Turn left onto Noddle Hill Way.
Noddle Hill Way490 m
Turn right onto Wawne Road.
Wawne Road1.7 km
Turn left to stay on Wawne Road.
Wawne Road25 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Wawne Road.
144 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wawne Road.
Wawne Road332 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Wawne Road.
201 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wawne Road.
Wawne Road317 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holwell Road.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holwell Road.
Holwell Road743 m
Turn left to stay on Holwell Road.
Holwell Road22 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Holwell Road.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holwell Road.
Holwell Road643 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Barnstaple Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Barnstaple Road.
Barnstaple Road307 m
Turn left onto Goodhart Road.
Goodhart Road399 m
Turn left.
26 m
Turn left onto Holwell Road.
Holwell Road267 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Nidderdale.
158 m
Exit the roundabout onto Nidderdale.
Nidderdale1.4 km
Turn left onto Littondale.
Littondale173 m
Turn left onto Ennerdale.
Ennerdale133 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Ennerdale.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Ennerdale.
A1033193 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033.
A1033860 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
56 m
Exit the roundabout.
76 m
Move left onto Holwell Road.
Holwell Road596 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Nidderdale.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Nidderdale.
Nidderdale1.4 km
Turn left onto Littondale.
Littondale173 m
Turn right onto Ennerdale.
Ennerdale325 m
Turn right.
54 m
Turn left.
13 m
Turn left onto Ennerdale.
Ennerdale490 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Ennerdale.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Ennerdale.
A1033193 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033.
A1033860 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sutton Road.
145 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road818 m
Turn left onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road661 m
Turn left onto Midmere Avenue.
Midmere Avenue809 m
Turn left onto Barnstaple Road.
Barnstaple Road307 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Holwell Road.
321 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holwell Road.
Holwell Road657 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Holwell Road.
125 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Holwell Road.
A1033795 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033302 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033293 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ferry Lane/A1165.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ferry Lane/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165257 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clough Road/A1165.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road760 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road141 m
Turn left.
91 m
Turn left.
17 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road61 m
Turn left onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road635 m
Turn left onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road169 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hull · Route 16 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.
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 12.5 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.
Pets at Home
Start near Pets at Home.
Stoneferry Primary School
Continue to Stoneferry Primary School.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Direct Pizza Company
Continue to Direct Pizza Company.
Horncastle Building
Continue to Horncastle Building.
Ship Inn
Continue to Ship Inn.
Ron Dearing UTC
Continue to Ron Dearing UTC.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
Digital and Green Energy Centre
Continue to Digital and Green Energy Centre.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Victoria Dock Tavern
Continue to Victoria Dock Tavern.
Bransholme Fire Station
Continue to Bransholme Fire Station.
St John
Continue to St John.
Wawne Ferry
Continue to Wawne Ferry.
Farmfoods
Continue to Farmfoods.
Pazzo Gelato 'n' Grill
Continue to Pazzo Gelato 'n' Grill.
St Mary Queen of Martyrs
Continue to St Mary Queen of Martyrs.
Sutton Arms
Continue to Sutton Arms.
Stars Pizza Takeaway
Continue to Stars Pizza Takeaway.
Aldi
Finish back near Aldi, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 44.3 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hull test centre, not an official DVSA route.