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 63.1 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.
Along the way you'll meet Northern Gateway. 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, 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 156-step drive on real, named roads (about 63.1 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 Road494 m
Turn left onto Brendon Avenue.
Brendon Avenue275 m
Turn left onto Rockford Avenue.
Rockford Avenue85 m
Turn left onto Lamorna Avenue.
Lamorna Avenue262 m
Turn right onto Chamberlain Road.
Chamberlain Road409 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 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 Road2.2 km
Turn right onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1653.2 km
Make a right U-turn at Holborn Street to stay on A165.
A1653.1 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 right onto Princes Avenue.
Princes Avenue892 m
Turn left onto Spring Bank.
Spring Bank5.4 km
Turn right onto Portobello Street.
Portobello Street337 m
Turn right onto Ryehill Grove.
Ryehill Grove234 m
Turn left onto Ellerby Grove.
Ellerby Grove199 m
Turn right onto Portobello Street.
Portobello Street268 m
Turn left onto Oban Avenue.
Oban Avenue231 m
Turn left onto Maybury Road.
Maybury Road568 m
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1654.7 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 Bank3.2 km
Turn right onto A1033/Mount Pleasant.
A1033185 m
Move left onto Ellis Street.
Ellis Street74 m
Turn left.
12 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Waller Street.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Waller Street.
Waller Street81 m
Turn right.
39 m
Turn right.
13 m
Turn right.
39 m
Turn left onto Waller Street.
Waller Street66 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
11 m
Exit the roundabout.
20 m
Move left onto Ellis Street.
Ellis Street134 m
Turn left onto Craven Street North.
Craven Street North144 m
Move left.
21 m
Make a right U-turn.
21 m
Move right onto Craven Street North.
Craven Street North144 m
Turn right onto Ellis Street.
Ellis Street149 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ellis Street.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ellis Street.
Ellis Street84 m
Turn left onto A1033/Mount Pleasant. Continue on A1033.
A1033342 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 left onto Percy Street.
Percy Street61 m
Turn left onto Albion Street.
Albion Street146 m
Turn right onto Bond Street.
Bond Street170 m
Turn left onto George Street.
George Street442 m
Turn right onto A165/George Street.
A165174 m
Turn left onto Wincolmlee.
Wincolmlee703 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 Street130 m
Turn left onto Swann Street.
Swann Street52 m
Turn right onto Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street362 m
Turn left onto Fountain Road.
Fountain Road298 m
Turn left onto Bridlington Avenue.
Bridlington Avenue57 m
Turn right onto Waterloo Street.
Waterloo Street643 m
Turn left onto Bridlington Avenue.
Bridlington Avenue507 m
Turn right onto Fountain Road.
Fountain Road400 m
Turn left onto 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 Road149 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hull · Route 4 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.
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 30.1 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.
O'Sullivans
Continue to O'Sullivans.
Opened Heavens Chapel
Continue to Opened Heavens Chapel.
St Vincent de Paul
Continue to St Vincent de Paul.
Direct Pizza Company
Continue to Direct Pizza Company.
Lambwath
Continue to Lambwath.
East Park Baptist Church
Continue to East Park Baptist Church.
St Columba
Continue to St Columba.
Holderness Road Methodist Church
Continue to Holderness Road Methodist Church.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ron Dearing UTC
Continue to Ron Dearing UTC.
Church on the Way
Continue to Church on the Way.
Princes Avenue Methodist Church
Continue to Princes Avenue Methodist Church.
St Stephen's Church
Continue to St Stephen's Church.
Digital and Green Energy Centre
Continue to Digital and Green Energy Centre.
Embassy Hotel
Continue to Embassy Hotel.
Northern Gateway
Continue to Northern Gateway, taking the junction with good observation.
Victoria Dock Tavern
Continue to Victoria Dock Tavern.
St Charles Borromeo
Continue to St Charles Borromeo.
Engineers Arms
Finish back near Engineers Arms, 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 63.1 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.