Near Hull test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 14 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 66.6 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, 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 schools, pubs, churches 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 137-step drive on real, named roads (about 66.5 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 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 Road669 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue907 m
Move right onto Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant119 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Mount Pleasant.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant151 m
Turn right onto Chapman Street.
Chapman Street217 m
Turn left onto Cleveland Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A1165762 m
Turn right onto A165/Witham.
A1652.3 km
Move left onto Spring Bank West.
Spring Bank West2.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Willerby Road.
68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Willerby Road.
Willerby Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Springhead Avenue.
Springhead Avenue375 m
Turn left onto Maplewood Avenue.
Maplewood Avenue457 m
Turn left onto Laburnum Drive.
Laburnum Drive62 m
Turn right to stay on Laburnum Drive.
Laburnum Drive18 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laburnum Drive.
Laburnum Drive18 m
Turn left to stay on Laburnum Drive.
Laburnum Drive62 m
Turn right onto Maplewood Avenue.
Maplewood Avenue456 m
Turn right onto Springhead Lane.
Springhead Lane375 m
Turn left onto Willerby Road.
Willerby Road15 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Willerby Road.
Willerby Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spring Bank West.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Spring Bank West.
Spring Bank West2.2 km
Move right onto Spring Bank.
Spring Bank2.7 km
Turn right onto Thomas Street.
Thomas Street25 m
Move right onto Shaw Street.
Shaw Street144 m
Turn left onto Strawberry Street.
Strawberry Street57 m
Turn left onto Thomas Street.
Thomas Street185 m
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1651.8 km
Turn right onto Beverley Road.
Beverley Road1.5 km
Turn left 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 Bank4.1 km
Turn right onto Southcoates Lane.
Southcoates Lane2.1 km
Make a right U-turn at Brigham Grove onto Preston Road.
Preston Road507 m
Turn right.
61 m
Turn left onto Ryehill Grove.
Ryehill Grove155 m
Turn left onto Aldborough Grove.
Aldborough Grove211 m
Turn left onto Preston Road.
Preston Road228 m
Turn left.
46 m
Turn left onto Ryehill Grove.
Ryehill Grove600 m
Turn left onto Portobello Street.
Portobello Street324 m
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1654.4 km
Turn right onto Beverley Road.
Beverley Road1.5 km
Turn left 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 Bank5.7 km
Turn left onto Ings Road.
Ings Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Gillshill Road.
Gillshill Road739 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue234 m
Turn left to stay on James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue16 m
Move left onto Summergangs Road.
Summergangs Road882 m
Turn right onto A165/Holderness Road.
A1651.8 km
Move left onto Clarence Street.
Clarence Street218 m
Turn left onto Alma Street.
Alma Street36 m
Turn right onto Church Street.
Church Street182 m
Turn right onto Hedon Road.
Hedon Road27 m
Turn right onto Great Union Street/A1165. Continue on A1165.
A11651.6 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 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 3rd exit.
248 m
Exit the roundabout.
76 m
Move left onto Holwell Road.
Holwell Road596 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Holwell Road.
231 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 21 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 24.1 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.
Punch Bowl
Continue to Punch Bowl.
Spring Bank Christian Assembly
Continue to Spring Bank Christian Assembly.
St Stephen's Church
Continue to St Stephen's Church.
Botanic Hotel
Continue to Botanic Hotel.
Derringham Bank Methodist Church
Continue to Derringham Bank Methodist Church.
Mace
Continue to Mace.
Dhillons Convenience Store
Continue to Dhillons Convenience Store.
Tap at Springbank
Continue to Tap at Springbank.
Digital and Green Energy Centre
Continue to Digital and Green Energy Centre.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
Church on the Way
Continue to Church on the Way.
Elephant & Castle
Continue to Elephant & Castle.
Holderness Road Methodist Church
Continue to Holderness Road Methodist Church.
Farmfoods
Continue to Farmfoods.
St Columba
Continue to St Columba.
Portobello Methodist Church
Continue to Portobello Methodist Church.
Pelican
Continue to Pelican.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Direct Pizza Company
Finish back near Direct Pizza Company, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
12 roundabouts · 13 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 66.6 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.