Near Hull test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 19 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 39.7 km practice loop near Hull test centre, taking roughly 45 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 parks, 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 158-step drive on real, named roads (about 41.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
20 m
Turn left.
36 m
Turn left onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road151 m
Turn left.
24 m
Turn left.
76 m
Turn right onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road224 m
Turn right onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road67 m
Keep left to stay on Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road567 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road34 m
Keep right to stay on Oak Road.
Oak Road106 m
Turn left.
91 m
Turn left.
17 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road61 m
Turn left onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road664 m
Keep right to stay on Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road93 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
31 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.
A1033294 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chamberlain Road.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road669 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue18 m
Turn left onto Laburnum Avenue.
Laburnum Avenue616 m
Turn right onto Maple Grove.
Maple Grove169 m
Turn right onto Elm Avenue.
Elm Avenue379 m
Turn left onto Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue296 m
Turn right onto Chestnut Grove.
Chestnut Grove79 m
Turn right.
24 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue101 m
Keep right to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue130 m
Keep right to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue134 m
Keep straight to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue149 m
Turn left onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road594 m
Keep left to stay on Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road73 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
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 Road99 m
Keep right to stay on Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road1.3 km
Turn left onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road87 m
Keep right to stay on Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road418 m
Turn left onto May Street.
May Street136 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on May Street.
May Street136 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road506 m
Turn right onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd 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 Road74 m
Keep right to stay on Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road594 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue98 m
Keep straight to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue122 m
Turn left onto Elm Avenue.
Elm Avenue75 m
Turn right onto Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue275 m
Turn left onto Chestnut Grove.
Chestnut Grove166 m
Turn left onto Lime Tree Avenue.
Lime Tree Avenue181 m
Turn right onto Chestnut Grove.
Chestnut Grove105 m
Turn left onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue369 m
Move right onto Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant119 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033.
A1033590 m
Take the exit.
67 m
Make a sharp right onto A165/Holderness Road.
A16546 m
Turn right onto A1033/Mount Pleasant. Continue on A1033.
A1033632 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Mount Pleasant.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant151 m
Turn right onto Chapman Street.
Chapman Street21 m
Keep left to stay on Chapman Street.
Chapman Street195 m
Turn left onto Cleveland Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165762 m
Turn right onto A165/Witham. Continue on A165.
A165163 m
Turn right onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee606 m
Keep right to take Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street96 m
Turn right onto Swann Street.
Swann Street105 m
Turn right onto Cumberland Street.
Cumberland Street107 m
Turn right onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee67 m
Turn right onto Bromley Street.
Bromley Street18 m
Keep right to stay on Bromley Street.
Bromley Street111 m
Turn left onto Swann Street.
Swann Street52 m
Turn right onto Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street361 m
Turn left onto Fountain Road.
Fountain Road298 m
Turn right onto Bridlington Avenue.
Bridlington Avenue868 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road1.5 km
Keep right to stay on Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road115 m
Keep right to stay on Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road65 m
Turn right onto Beresford Avenue.
Beresford Avenue412 m
Turn right onto Claremont Avenue.
Claremont Avenue108 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Claremont Avenue.
Claremont Avenue108 m
Turn left onto Beresford Avenue.
Beresford Avenue412 m
Turn left onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road216 m
Keep right to stay on Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road1.2 km
Turn left onto Station Drive.
Station Drive20 m
Keep right to stay on Station Drive.
Station Drive22 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Station Drive.
Station Drive43 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road524 m
Turn right onto Sculcoates Lane.
Sculcoates Lane188 m
Turn left to stay on Sculcoates Lane.
Sculcoates Lane126 m
Turn right onto Nicholson Street.
Nicholson Street136 m
Turn left onto Exchange Street.
Exchange Street249 m
Turn right onto Stepney Lane.
Stepney Lane351 m
Turn left onto Station Drive.
Station Drive106 m
Keep left to stay on Station Drive.
Station Drive21 m
Turn left onto Temple Street.
Temple Street367 m
Turn left to stay on Temple Street.
Temple Street265 m
Turn right onto Station Drive.
Station Drive128 m
Turn right onto Stepney Lane.
Stepney Lane351 m
Turn left onto Exchange Street.
Exchange Street238 m
Keep left to stay on Exchange Street.
Exchange Street10 m
Turn right onto Nicholson Street.
Nicholson Street136 m
Turn right onto Sculcoates Lane.
Sculcoates Lane708 m
Turn left onto Bank Side.
Bank Side486 m
Keep left to stay on Bank Side.
Bank Side61 m
Turn left to stay on Bank Side.
Bank Side276 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Clough Road/A1165.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road99 m
Keep right to stay on Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road129 m
Turn right onto Beresford Avenue.
Beresford Avenue412 m
Turn right onto Claremont Avenue.
Claremont Avenue108 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Claremont Avenue.
Claremont Avenue272 m
Turn left onto Desmond Avenue.
Desmond Avenue272 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road102 m
Keep right to stay on Beverley Road/A1079.
Beverley Road983 m
Turn right onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road946 m
Move left.
57 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033.
62 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 Road817 m
Turn left onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road661 m
Turn left onto Midmere Avenue.
Midmere Avenue808 m
Turn left onto Barnstaple Road.
Barnstaple Road306 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 3rd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033301 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ferry Lane/A1165.
60 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 Road99 m
Keep right to stay on Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road661 m
Turn right onto Oak Road.
Oak Road34 m
Keep right to stay on Oak Road.
Oak Road106 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 Road168 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hull · Route 19 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 5.7 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.
Smyths
Start near Smyths.
Stoneferry Primary School
Continue to Stoneferry Primary School.
O'Sullivans
Continue to O'Sullivans.
Oval
Continue to Oval.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Johnsons
Continue to Johnsons.
Opened Heavens Chapel
Continue to Opened Heavens Chapel.
Punch Bowl
Continue to Punch Bowl.
Right Car Hospital
Continue to Right Car Hospital.
Horncastle Building
Continue to Horncastle Building.
Hull College School of Art and Design
Continue to Hull College School of Art and Design.
Bull Inn
Continue to Bull Inn.
Haworth Arms
Continue to Haworth Arms.
Harry Pursey
Continue to Harry Pursey.
Stepney Primary School
Continue to Stepney Primary School.
St Mary's, Sculcoates
Continue to St Mary's, Sculcoates.
Pilot
Continue to Pilot.
Aldi
Continue to Aldi.
Farmfoods
Continue to Farmfoods.
Direct Pizza Company
Finish back near Direct Pizza Company, 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 39.7 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hull test centre, not an official DVSA route.