Near Hull test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 12 roundabouts, 13 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 46.6 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, 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 schools, pubs, shops 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 139-step drive on real, named roads (about 46.6 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 4th exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
78 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033293 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chamberlain Road.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road494 m
Turn left onto Brendon Avenue.
Brendon Avenue275 m
Turn left onto Rockford Avenue.
Rockford Avenue85 m
Turn left onto Lamorna Avenue.
Lamorna Avenue262 m
Turn right onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road409 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
46 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 Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road799 m
Turn right onto Queens Road.
Queens Road456 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Princes Avenue.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Princes Avenue.
Princes Avenue68 m
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue.
Victoria Avenue83 m
Turn left onto Avenues Court.
Avenues Court31 m
Turn left to stay on Avenues Court.
Avenues Court48 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Avenues Court.
Avenues Court48 m
Turn right to stay on Avenues Court.
Avenues Court31 m
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue.
Victoria Avenue83 m
Turn left onto Princes Avenue.
Princes Avenue68 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Queens Road.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queens Road.
Queens Road456 m
Turn left onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road799 m
Turn right onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road1.4 km
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 3rd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033293 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chamberlain Road.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road669 m
Turn left onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue439 m
Turn right to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue8 m
Turn right to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue47 m
Move left onto Summergangs Road.
Summergangs Road882 m
Turn right onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1652.0 km
Make a right U-turn at Holborn Street to stay on A165.
A1653.2 km
Turn right onto Maybury Road.
Maybury Road826 m
Turn left onto Hopewell Road.
Hopewell Road368 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hopewell Road.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hopewell Road.
Hopewell Road504 m
Turn left onto Amethyst Road.
Amethyst Road49 m
Turn left onto Parthian Road.
Parthian Road85 m
Turn left to stay on Parthian Road.
Parthian Road445 m
Turn left onto Griffin Road.
Griffin Road70 m
Turn right onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road126 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staveley Road.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road351 m
Turn left onto Milne Road.
Milne Road96 m
Turn left to stay on Milne Road.
Milne Road344 m
Turn right onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road121 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staveley Road.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road131 m
Turn left onto Griffin Road.
Griffin Road246 m
Turn right onto Parthian Road.
Parthian Road79 m
Turn right to stay on Parthian Road.
Parthian Road243 m
Turn left onto Griffin Road.
Griffin Road70 m
Turn right onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road126 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staveley Road.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road351 m
Turn left onto Milne Road.
Milne Road96 m
Turn left to stay on Milne Road.
Milne Road344 m
Turn right onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road121 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staveley Road.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road290 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staveley Road.
55 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staveley Road.
Staveley Road342 m
Turn right to stay on Staveley Road.
Staveley Road21 m
Turn left onto Marfleet Lane.
Marfleet Lane459 m
Turn right onto Preston Road.
Preston Road571 m
Make a right U-turn at Flinton Grove to stay on Preston Road.
Preston Road387 m
Make a right U-turn at Brigham Grove to stay on Preston Road.
Preston Road2.1 km
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1651.6 km
Make a right U-turn at Holborn Street to stay on A165.
A1651.5 km
Turn left onto Village Road.
Village Road346 m
Move right onto Beech Avenue.
Beech Avenue32 m
Turn left onto Elm Avenue.
Elm Avenue454 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue221 m
Turn left onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road668 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
46 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 Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road799 m
Turn right onto Queens Road.
Queens Road456 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Princes Avenue.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Princes Avenue.
Princes Avenue68 m
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue.
Victoria Avenue83 m
Turn left onto Avenues Court.
Avenues Court31 m
Turn left to stay on Avenues Court.
Avenues Court48 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Avenues Court.
Avenues Court48 m
Turn right to stay on Avenues Court.
Avenues Court31 m
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue.
Victoria Avenue83 m
Turn right onto Princes Avenue.
Princes Avenue892 m
Turn left onto Spring Bank.
Spring Bank3.1 km
Take the exit.
94 m
Turn left onto A1033/Mount Pleasant. Continue on A1033.
A1033597 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033.
A1033297 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
46 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 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 17 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 14.3 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.
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.
Stoneferry Primary School
Start near Stoneferry Primary School.
O'Sullivans
Continue to O'Sullivans.
Johnsons
Continue to Johnsons.
Opened Heavens Chapel
Continue to Opened Heavens Chapel.
St Vincent de Paul
Continue to St Vincent de Paul.
Pelican
Continue to Pelican.
Holderness Road Methodist Church
Continue to Holderness Road Methodist Church.
St Columba
Continue to St Columba.
Vault
Continue to Vault.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
East Park Baptist Church
Continue to East Park Baptist Church.
St Bede's RC Church
Continue to St Bede's RC Church.
Richardsons
Continue to Richardsons.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
Sacred Heart Church
Continue to Sacred Heart Church.
Church on the Way
Continue to Church on the Way.
Princes Avenue Methodist Church
Continue to Princes Avenue Methodist Church.
Spring Bank Christian Assembly
Continue to Spring Bank Christian Assembly.
St Stephen's Church
Continue to St Stephen's Church.
Horncastle Building
Finish back near Horncastle Building, 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 46.6 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.