Near Hull test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts, 19 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 36 navigation steps.
This is an independent 31.3 km practice route near Hull test centre, taking roughly 50 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 Northern Gateway and Southcoates Roundabout. 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 multiple roundabouts, 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 schools, pubs, parks and shops, 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 109-step drive on real, named roads (about 31.3 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 left onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road151 m
Turn left.
24 m
Turn left.
76 m
Turn right onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road223 m
Turn left onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road123 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 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 Avenue205 m
Turn left onto Lime Tree Avenue.
Lime Tree Avenue319 m
Turn left onto Elm Avenue.
Elm Avenue377 m
Turn left onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue686 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.
A1033635 m
Turn right onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A165675 m
Make a right U-turn at Holborn Street to stay on A165.
A165538 m
Turn right onto Brazil Street.
Brazil Street237 m
Turn right onto Abbey Street.
Abbey Street415 m
Turn right onto Thomas Street.
Thomas Street185 m
Turn right onto A165/Holderness Road.
A165463 m
Turn right onto A1033/Mount Pleasant. Continue on A1033.
A1033563 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033.
A1033963 m
Enter Southcoates Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/E 20/Hedon Road.
Southcoates Roundabout41 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/E 20/Hedon Road.
A1033868 m
Enter Northern Gateway and take the 4th exit onto A1033/E 20/Hedon Road.
Northern Gateway198 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/E 20/Hedon Road.
A1033856 m
Enter Southcoates Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A63/E 20/Roger Millward Way.
Southcoates Roundabout62 m
Exit the roundabout onto A63/E 20/Roger Millward Way.
A631.6 km
Move left to stay on A63/Roger Millward Way.
A6332 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Great Union Street/A1165.
116 m
Exit the roundabout onto Great Union Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165584 m
Turn left onto A165/Witham. Continue on A165.
A165532 m
Turn left.
30 m
Move left onto Worship Street.
Worship Street89 m
Turn right onto Jarratt Street.
Jarratt Street234 m
Turn right onto Union Street.
Union Street61 m
Turn left onto Baker Street.
Baker Street117 m
Turn right onto Percy Street.
Percy Street90 m
Turn right onto Wright Street.
Wright Street42 m
Turn right onto A165/Freetown Way.
A165345 m
Turn left onto Caroline Street.
Caroline Street177 m
Turn right onto Scott Street.
Scott Street281 m
Turn left onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee685 m
Turn left onto Fountain Road.
Fountain Road298 m
Turn left onto Bridlington Avenue.
Bridlington Avenue629 m
Turn left onto Cannon Street.
Cannon Street443 m
Turn left onto Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street188 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 Street209 m
Turn right onto Barmston Street.
Barmston Street104 m
Turn left onto Oxford Street.
Oxford Street208 m
Turn left onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee73 m
Turn right to stay on Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee1.0 km
Turn left onto 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 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 Road284 m
Turn left.
24 m
Turn left.
76 m
Turn right onto Reservoir Road.
Reservoir Road223 m
Turn left onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road123 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bank Side.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bank Side.
Bank Side280 m
Turn right to stay on Bank Side.
Bank Side1.3 km
Turn right onto Barmston Street.
Barmston Street634 m
Turn right onto Scott Street.
Scott Street305 m
Turn right onto Bridlington Avenue.
Bridlington Avenue209 m
Turn right onto Cannon Street.
Cannon Street443 m
Turn left onto Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street188 m
Turn right onto Swann Street.
Swann Street105 m
Turn right onto Cumberland Street.
Cumberland Street107 m
Turn right onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee145 m
Turn right onto Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street188 m
Turn right onto Swann Street.
Swann Street52 m
Turn right onto Bromley Street.
Bromley Street130 m
Move right onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee594 m
Turn left onto A165/George Street. Continue on A165.
A165163 m
Turn left onto New Cleveland Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A11651.1 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.
A1033134 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hull · 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.
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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Southcoates Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 9.6 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 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.
Stoneferry Primary School
Start near Stoneferry Primary School.
O'Sullivans
Continue to O'Sullivans.
Oval
Continue to Oval.
Punch Bowl
Continue to Punch Bowl.
Windmill
Continue to Windmill.
Vault
Continue to Vault.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Embassy Hotel
Continue to Embassy Hotel.
Northern Gateway
Continue to Northern Gateway, taking the junction with good observation.
Southcoates Roundabout
Continue to Southcoates Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Horncastle Building
Continue to Horncastle Building.
St Charles Borromeo
Continue to St Charles Borromeo.
Ron Dearing UTC
Continue to Ron Dearing UTC.
Saint Paul's Church
Continue to Saint Paul's Church.
Old Bull 'N' Bush
Continue to Old Bull 'N' Bush.
Smyths
Continue to Smyths.
Albion
Continue to Albion.
Whalebone
Continue to Whalebone.
Hull College School of Art and Design
Continue to Hull College School of Art and Design.
Right Car Hospital
Finish back near Right Car Hospital, 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 31.3 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hull test centre, not an official DVSA route.