Near Hull test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 13 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 41.8 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, churches and pubs, 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 133-step drive on real, named roads (about 41.8 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 2nd exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
A1033291 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1033/Holwell Road.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Holwell Road.
A1033809 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
145 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 1st exit onto Sutton Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road818 m
Turn right onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road900 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1033/Holwell Road.
158 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Holwell Road.
A1033809 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033.
A1033861 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1033/Ennerdale.
101 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Ennerdale.
A1033172 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ennerdale.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ennerdale.
Ennerdale458 m
Turn right.
54 m
Turn left.
13 m
Turn left onto Ennerdale.
Ennerdale358 m
Turn left onto Littondale.
Littondale173 m
Turn right onto Nidderdale.
Nidderdale1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Nidderdale.
241 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.
Nidderdale666 m
Turn left onto Stonesdale.
Stonesdale35 m
Turn left to stay on Stonesdale.
Stonesdale249 m
Turn right onto Nidderdale.
Nidderdale497 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Barnstaple Road.
94 m
Exit the roundabout onto Barnstaple Road.
Barnstaple Road656 m
Turn left onto Wawne Road.
Wawne Road1.3 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 2nd exit onto Holwell Road.
83 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 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.
A11651.6 km
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 Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Tween Dykes Road.
Tween Dykes Road194 m
Turn left onto Highfield.
Highfield457 m
Turn left onto Church Street.
Church Street172 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leads Road/B1237.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road494 m
Turn left onto Tween Dykes Road.
Tween Dykes Road669 m
Turn right onto Ings Road.
Ings Road572 m
Turn right onto Lancaster Drive.
Lancaster Drive211 m
Turn right onto Lambwath Road.
Lambwath Road283 m
Turn left onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Holwell Road.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1033/Holwell Road.
A1033138 m
Turn left onto Antwerp Road.
Antwerp Road95 m
Turn right onto Rotterdam Road.
Rotterdam Road652 m
Turn right onto Leads Road/B1237.
Leads Road320 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
36 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 23 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 10.9 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.
Pets at Home
Continue to Pets at Home.
Stoneferry Primary School
Continue to Stoneferry Primary School.
Direct Pizza Company
Continue to Direct Pizza Company.
Stars Pizza Takeaway
Continue to Stars Pizza Takeaway.
St Mary Queen of Martyrs
Continue to St Mary Queen of Martyrs.
Aldi
Continue to Aldi.
Nisa Local
Continue to Nisa Local.
Yatesbury Fish Bar
Continue to Yatesbury Fish Bar.
St John
Continue to St John.
Wawne Ferry
Continue to Wawne Ferry.
Co-operative Funeralcare
Continue to Co-operative Funeralcare.
Jack Rabbit Slims
Continue to Jack Rabbit Slims.
Ship Inn
Continue to Ship Inn.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Victoria Dock Tavern
Continue to Victoria Dock Tavern.
Right Car Hospital
Continue to Right Car Hospital.
Sutton and Wawne museum
Continue to Sutton and Wawne museum.
Lambwath
Continue to Lambwath.
Sue Down's Fish and Chips
Finish back near Sue Down's Fish and Chips, 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 41.8 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.