Near Hyde test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 20 roundabouts and 13 turns across 46 navigation steps.
This is an independent 37.4 km practice loop near Hyde test centre, taking roughly 30 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 Audenshaw Road and Bredbury Interchange. 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 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, pubs, churches and named junctions, 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 Hyde 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:
The full 46-step drive on real, named roads (about 37.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
16 m
Turn left onto Lingard Lane.
Lingard Lane232 m
Turn right onto A6017/Ashton Road.
A6017320 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A560/Bredbury Interchange.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto A560/Bredbury Interchange.
A560179 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crookilley Way/A560.
217 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crookilley Way/A560.
Crookilley Way962 m
Keep left to stay on Crookilley Way/A560.
Crookilley Way868 m
Enter Portwood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Marys Way/A6188.
Portwood Roundabout56 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. Marys Way/A6188. Continue on A6188.
A6188866 m
Move left onto St. Marys Way/A626. Continue on A626.
A6262.1 km
Turn right onto Lisburne Lane.
Lisburne Lane326 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Lisburne Lane.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lisburne Lane.
Lisburne Lane326 m
Turn left onto Marple Road/A626. Continue on A626.
A6262.1 km
Turn right onto St. Marys Way/A6188. Continue on A6188.
A6188915 m
Enter Portwood Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Crookilley Way/A560.
Portwood Roundabout296 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crookilley Way/A560.
Crookilley Way1.8 km
Enter Bredbury Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M60.
Bredbury Interchange72 m
Exit the roundabout onto M60.
M606.2 km
Take exit 23.
M60419 m
Turn right onto Moss Way/A6140.
Moss Way335 m
Turn right onto Audenshaw Road/B6390.
Audenshaw Road587 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Audenshaw Road/B6390.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Audenshaw Road/B6390.
Audenshaw Road577 m
Turn left onto Moss Way/A6140.
Moss Way193 m
Take the M60 ramp.
M602.4 km
Take exit 24.
M60413 m
Keep right to take M60.
M60123 m
Enter Denton Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Hyde.
Denton Roundabout15 m
Exit the roundabout towards Hyde.
A5762 m
Keep right to take M67 towards Sheffield.
M673.5 km
Take exit 3.
M67451 m
Move right onto Clark Way/A627. Continue on A627.
A627592 m
Move left onto Union Street/A627.
Union Street47 m
Turn left onto Market Street/A627. Continue on Market Street.
Market Street539 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Market Street/B6468.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street/B6468.
Market Street1.1 km
Turn right to take the M67 ramp.
M673.7 km
Take the M60 ramp.
M603.3 km
Take exit 25.
M60356 m
Enter Bredbury Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A6017/Ashton Road.
Bredbury Interchange17 m
Exit the roundabout onto A6017/Ashton Road.
A6017313 m
Turn left onto Lingard Lane.
Lingard Lane233 m
Turn right.
16 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Hyde · Roundabout practice loop 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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Screwfix
Start near Screwfix.
Lookers Volvo Stockport
Continue to Lookers Volvo Stockport.
Kia
Continue to Kia.
Victoria
Continue to Victoria.
DeenZ Grill
Continue to DeenZ Grill.
Golden Hind
Continue to Golden Hind.
St Alban
Continue to St Alban.
Emigration
Continue to Emigration.
St. Andrews Community Church
Continue to St. Andrews Community Church.
ScS
Continue to ScS.
B&M Home Store
Continue to B&M Home Store.
Audenshaw Road
Continue to Audenshaw Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Self Storage Tameside
Continue to Self Storage Tameside.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
St Anne's Primary School
Continue to St Anne's Primary School.
Giddy's Auto Care
Continue to Giddy's Auto Care.
Queens
Continue to Queens.
United Church
Continue to United Church.
Owd Joss
Continue to Owd Joss.
Bredbury Interchange
Finish back near Bredbury Interchange, completing the loop.
18 roundabouts · 19 turns
18 roundabouts · 14 turns
12 roundabouts · 6 turns
20 roundabouts · 11 turns
This route is 37.4 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Hyde test centre, not an official DVSA route.