Near Hull test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 10 roundabouts, 17 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 54.2 km practice loop near Hull test centre, taking roughly 45 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 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 130-step drive on real, named roads (about 54.1 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 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 right onto Princes Avenue.
Princes Avenue892 m
Turn left onto Spring Bank.
Spring Bank3.1 km
Take the exit.
94 m
Turn left onto A1033/Mount Pleasant. Continue on A1033.
A1033597 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A1033.
89 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 Street159 m
Make a sharp left onto Shaw Street.
Shaw Street144 m
Turn left onto Strawberry Street.
Strawberry Street57 m
Turn right onto Thomas Street.
Thomas Street129 m
Turn left onto Warwick Street.
Warwick Street165 m
Turn right onto Emily Street.
Emily Street59 m
Turn right onto Hedon Road.
Hedon Road175 m
Turn right onto Thomas Street.
Thomas Street422 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 3rd exit onto Southcoates Lane.
Southcoates Roundabout134 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southcoates Lane.
Southcoates Lane1.3 km
Turn left onto Telford Street.
Telford Street603 m
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road.
A165239 m
Turn right onto Lee Street.
Lee Street685 m
Turn right onto Chamberlain Gardens.
Chamberlain Gardens101 m
Turn right onto Summergangs Road.
Summergangs Road684 m
Turn right onto A165/Holderness Road.
A165342 m
Turn left onto Southcoates Lane.
Southcoates Lane623 m
Turn left onto Brindley Street.
Brindley Street464 m
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road.
A165365 m
Turn right onto Laburnum Avenue.
Laburnum Avenue922 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue18 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 Road1.3 km
Turn right onto St Johns Court.
St Johns Court32 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on St Johns Court.
St Johns Court32 m
Turn left onto Clough Road/A1165.
Clough Road1.3 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 Road4.0 km
Turn right onto Wansford Grove.
Wansford Grove177 m
Turn left onto Barton Grove.
Barton Grove78 m
Turn right onto Cranswick Grove.
Cranswick Grove12 m
Turn left onto Holmpton Grove.
Holmpton Grove73 m
Turn right onto St. John's Grove.
St. John's Grove403 m
Turn right onto Foston Grove.
Foston Grove310 m
Turn left onto Preston Road.
Preston Road82 m
Make a right U-turn at Flinton Grove to stay on Preston Road.
Preston Road387 m
Make a right U-turn at Brigham Grove to stay on Preston Road.
Preston Road2.1 km
Turn left onto A165/Holderness Road. Continue on A165.
A1653.2 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 Bank4.2 km
Turn left onto Laburnum Avenue.
Laburnum Avenue922 m
Turn right onto James Reckitt Avenue.
James Reckitt Avenue18 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 Road149 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hull · Route 8 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 18.0 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.
Stoneferry Primary School
Continue to Stoneferry Primary School.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
Opened Heavens Chapel
Continue to Opened Heavens Chapel.
Church on the Way
Continue to Church on the Way.
Springbank Mosque
Continue to Springbank Mosque.
Digital and Green Energy Centre
Continue to Digital and Green Energy Centre.
Windmill
Continue to Windmill.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Sportsman
Continue to Sportsman.
Northern Gateway
Continue to Northern Gateway, taking the junction with good observation.
Southcoates Primary Academy
Continue to Southcoates Primary Academy.
Highland Laddie
Continue to Highland Laddie.
St Columba
Continue to St Columba.
Lambwath
Continue to Lambwath.
Crooked Billet
Continue to Crooked Billet.
Sacred Heart Church
Continue to Sacred Heart Church.
Holderness Road Methodist Church
Continue to Holderness Road Methodist Church.
Ron Dearing UTC
Continue to Ron Dearing UTC.
Salvation Army
Finish back near Salvation Army, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 14 turns · 4 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
12 roundabouts · 13 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 54.2 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hull test centre, not an official DVSA route.