Near Hull test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 14 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 52.7 km practice loop near Hull test centre, taking roughly 35 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, 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 125-step drive on real, named roads (about 52.6 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 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 Avenue18 m
Turn left onto Laburnum Avenue.
Laburnum Avenue616 m
Turn right onto Maple Grove.
Maple Grove169 m
Move left onto Beech Avenue.
Beech Avenue22 m
Turn right 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 Road145 m
Turn right onto Maple Street.
Maple Street151 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Maple Street.
Maple Street151 m
Turn left onto Queens Road.
Queens Road145 m
Turn right onto Beverley Road/A1079. Continue on Beverley Road.
Beverley Road1.4 km
Turn left onto A165/Freetown Way. Continue on A165.
A1653.2 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 Bank5.6 km
Turn right onto The Broadway.
The Broadway190 m
Turn left onto Bowling Circle.
Bowling Circle42 m
Turn right to stay on Bowling Circle.
Bowling Circle67 m
Turn right to stay on Bowling Circle.
Bowling Circle37 m
Turn left onto The Broadway.
The Broadway177 m
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1654.6 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 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 1st exit onto A1033/Stoneferry Road.
6 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 Road900 m
Turn right onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road1.1 km
Turn left.
23 m
Turn right onto Ings Road.
Ings Road12 m
Turn left onto Wembley Park Avenue.
Wembley Park Avenue270 m
Turn left onto Sutton House Road.
Sutton House Road246 m
Turn left to stay on Sutton House Road.
Sutton House Road241 m
Turn left onto Gillshill Road.
Gillshill Road128 m
Turn right onto Sutton Road.
Sutton Road1.6 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 25 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 19.2 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.
Johnsons
Continue to Johnsons.
Opened Heavens Chapel
Continue to Opened Heavens Chapel.
Digital and Green Energy Centre
Continue to Digital and Green Energy Centre.
Holderness Road Methodist Church
Continue to Holderness Road Methodist Church.
Sacred Heart Church
Continue to Sacred Heart Church.
Farmfoods
Continue to Farmfoods.
East Park Baptist Church
Continue to East Park Baptist Church.
St Columba
Continue to St Columba.
Horncastle Building
Continue to Horncastle Building.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
St Vincent de Paul
Continue to St Vincent de Paul.
Princes Avenue Methodist Church
Continue to Princes Avenue Methodist Church.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Portobello Methodist Church
Continue to Portobello Methodist Church.
Queens
Continue to Queens.
Lambwath
Continue to Lambwath.
Beautiful
Continue to Beautiful.
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
12 roundabouts · 13 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 52.7 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hull test centre, not an official DVSA route.