Near Letchworth test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 11 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 46.1 km practice loop near Letchworth 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.
Along the way you'll meet Green Lane and Sollershott Circus. 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, national-speed roads, 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, stations, pubs 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 Letchworth 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 97-step drive on real, named roads (about 46.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
22 m
Turn left onto Jackmans Place.
Jackmans Place93 m
Turn right to stay on Jackmans Place.
Jackmans Place145 m
Turn left to stay on Jackmans Place.
Jackmans Place335 m
Turn right to stay on Jackmans Place.
Jackmans Place141 m
Turn right onto Pixmore Avenue.
Pixmore Avenue453 m
Turn right onto Works Road.
Works Road461 m
Turn right onto Dunhams Lane.
Dunhams Lane523 m
Move left onto Sixth Avenue.
Sixth Avenue140 m
Turn right onto Avenue One.
Avenue One131 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Baldock Road/B656.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road/B656. Continue on B656.
B656969 m
Turn left onto Letchworth Road.
Letchworth Road16 m
Turn right to stay on Letchworth Road.
Letchworth Road201 m
Turn right to stay on Letchworth Road.
Letchworth Road17 m
Turn left onto Letchworth Road/B656. Continue on B656.
B656345 m
Turn left onto Norton Road.
Norton Road318 m
Move right onto Icknield Way.
Icknield Way386 m
Turn left onto Station Road/A507. Continue on A507.
A5072.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A507.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto A507.
A507168 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A507.
178 m
Exit the roundabout onto A507.
A5071.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A507.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A507.
A5071.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hitchin Road.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hitchin Road.
Hitchin Road654 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hitchin Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hitchin Road.
Hitchin Road380 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stotfold Road.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stotfold Road.
Stotfold Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Bedford Road.
Bedford Road37 m
Turn left onto Wilbury Road.
Wilbury Road2.6 km
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane684 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Green Lane.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Green Lane.
Green Lane167 m
Turn right onto Works Road.
Works Road320 m
Turn left onto Dunhams Lane.
Dunhams Lane523 m
Turn right to stay on Dunhams Lane.
Dunhams Lane198 m
Turn right onto Baldock Road/B656.
Baldock Road506 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Road/A505.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road/A505.
Baldock Road684 m
Turn right onto Norton Way South.
Norton Way South407 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Pixmore Way.
55 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pixmore Way.
Pixmore Way598 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Baldock Road/B656.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road/B656.
Baldock Road652 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Road/B656.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road/B656. Continue on B656.
B6561.8 km
Turn right onto High Street/B197.
High Street323 m
Turn left to stay on High Street.
High Street95 m
Make a sharp right onto High Street/B197.
High Street401 m
Turn left onto Hitchin Street/B656. Continue on B656.
B6561.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Road/B656.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road/B656.
Baldock Road647 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Road/A505.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road/A505. Continue on A505.
A5051.8 km
Turn right onto Highfield.
Highfield229 m
Turn right onto Sollershott West.
Sollershott West462 m
Enter Sollershott Circus and take the 4th exit onto Spring Road.
Sollershott Circus64 m
Exit the roundabout onto Spring Road.
Spring Road268 m
Turn left onto Baldock Road/A505.
Baldock Road1.0 km
Turn left onto The Crescent.
The Crescent487 m
Turn right onto Broughton Hill.
Broughton Hill211 m
Turn left onto Pix Road.
Pix Road112 m
Turn left to stay on Pix Road.
Pix Road108 m
Turn right to stay on Pix Road.
Pix Road124 m
Turn left onto Ridge Road.
Ridge Road56 m
Turn left onto Ridge Avenue.
Ridge Avenue163 m
Turn right onto Hillshott.
Hillshott251 m
Turn left onto Norton Way South.
Norton Way South210 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Norton Way South.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Norton Way South.
Norton Way South405 m
Turn right onto Baldock Road/A505. Continue on A505.
A5052.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stotfold Road.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stotfold Road.
Stotfold Road2.9 km
Turn left to stay on Stotfold Road.
Stotfold Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stotfold Road.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stotfold Road.
Stotfold Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Bedford Road.
Bedford Road37 m
Turn left onto Wilbury Road.
Wilbury Road2.6 km
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane137 m
Turn right onto North Avenue.
North Avenue339 m
Move right onto Common View.
Common View525 m
Turn left onto Norton Way North.
Norton Way North675 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Norton Way South.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Norton Way South.
Norton Way South549 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Norton Way South.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Norton Way South.
Norton Way South208 m
Turn right onto Hillshott.
Hillshott251 m
Turn left onto Ridge Avenue.
Ridge Avenue163 m
Turn right onto Ridge Road.
Ridge Road41 m
Turn left to stay on Ridge Road.
Ridge Road155 m
Turn left to stay on Ridge Road.
Ridge Road127 m
Turn right onto Pixmore Avenue.
Pixmore Avenue229 m
Turn right onto Broughton Hill.
Broughton Hill164 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Letchworth · Route 15 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60, 70 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.
HSL
Start near HSL.
Wentworth Kitchens
Continue to Wentworth Kitchens.
Baldock
Continue to Baldock.
Orange Tree
Continue to Orange Tree.
Two Chimneys
Continue to Two Chimneys.
Green Lane
Continue to Green Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
STS Tyre Pros
Continue to STS Tyre Pros.
Church Of St Alban
Continue to Church Of St Alban.
Lechworth Central Methodist Church
Continue to Lechworth Central Methodist Church.
St Paul's
Continue to St Paul's.
Saint Mary the Virgin
Continue to Saint Mary the Virgin.
White Hart
Continue to White Hart.
B&M Home Store
Continue to B&M Home Store.
Sollershott Circus
Continue to Sollershott Circus, taking the junction with good observation.
Letchworth Dhamma Nikethanaya
Continue to Letchworth Dhamma Nikethanaya.
Howard Park and Gardens
Continue to Howard Park and Gardens.
Hitchin Garden Centre
Continue to Hitchin Garden Centre.
Norton Methodist Church
Continue to Norton Methodist Church.
Letchworth Free Church
Continue to Letchworth Free Church.
Salvation Army
Finish back near Salvation Army, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 12 turns
10 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
11 roundabouts · 14 turns · 3 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 13 turns
This route is 46.1 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Letchworth test centre, not an official DVSA route.