Near Morden test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 12 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 27.4 km practice route near Morden 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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 pubs, churches, stations and schools, 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 Morden 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 54-step drive on real, named roads (about 27.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
12 m
Turn right.
11 m
Turn right onto Tudor Drive/B279.
Tudor Drive922 m
Enter Beverley roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hillcross Avenue.
Beverley roundabout98 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hillcross Avenue.
Hillcross Avenue1.3 km
Turn left onto Ashridge Way.
Ashridge Way557 m
Turn left onto Martin Way/B286.
Martin Way326 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Martin Way/B286.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto Martin Way/B286.
Martin Way659 m
Turn left onto Mostyn Road.
Mostyn Road1.1 km
Turn left onto Kingston Road/A238.
Kingston Road826 m
Turn right towards Raynes Park/Kingston.
Kingston Road549 m
Turn left onto Whitfield Court.
Whitfield Court261 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Whitfield Court.
Whitfield Court261 m
Turn left onto Kingston Road/A238.
A2381.8 km
Turn left onto Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive868 m
Enter Beverley roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Tudor Drive/B279.
Beverley roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tudor Drive/B279. Continue on B279.
B2793.0 km
Move right onto B2230.
B2230229 m
Turn right onto Bushey Road.
Bushey Road277 m
Turn right onto Bushey Lane.
Bushey Lane109 m
Turn right onto Rectory Road.
Rectory Road151 m
Turn right onto Deans Road.
Deans Road98 m
Turn left onto Bushey Road.
Bushey Road123 m
Turn left onto High Street/B2230. Continue on B2230.
B2230229 m
Move left onto Angel Hill/B279. Continue on B279.
B2793.0 km
Enter Beverley roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grand Drive/B279.
Beverley roundabout67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive1.7 km
Turn left onto Church Walk.
Church Walk134 m
Turn right onto Fairway.
Fairway124 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Fairway.
Fairway492 m
Turn left onto Westway.
Westway536 m
Turn left onto Crossway.
Crossway159 m
Keep left to stay on Crossway.
Crossway44 m
Turn left onto Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive626 m
Turn left onto Church Walk.
Church Walk134 m
Turn left onto Fairway.
Fairway368 m
Turn left onto Westway.
Westway536 m
Turn left onto Crossway.
Crossway159 m
Keep right to stay on Crossway.
Crossway42 m
Turn right onto Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive157 m
Turn left to stay on Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive25 m
Turn left onto Southway.
Southway431 m
Turn right onto Parkway.
Parkway314 m
Turn left onto Cannon Hill Lane.
Cannon Hill Lane795 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Martin Way/B286.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Martin Way/B286.
Martin Way554 m
Turn left onto Bushey Road/A298.
Bushey Road583 m
Keep left to stay on Bushey Road/A298.
Bushey Road135 m
Turn left onto Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive1.0 km
Turn left to stay on Grand Drive/B279.
Grand Drive868 m
Enter Beverley roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Tudor Drive/B279.
Beverley roundabout71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tudor Drive/B279.
Tudor Drive445 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Morden · Route 10 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near 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.
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.
Morden Brook
Start near Morden Brook.
Morden Park Baptist Church
Continue to Morden Park Baptist Church.
Kadampa Meditation Centre
Continue to Kadampa Meditation Centre.
St James Merton
Continue to St James Merton.
Martin Way Methodist Church
Continue to Martin Way Methodist Church.
South Merton
Continue to South Merton.
Building Blocks Nursery
Continue to Building Blocks Nursery.
Leather Bottle
Continue to Leather Bottle.
Dundonald Church
Continue to Dundonald Church.
Raynes Park Community Church
Continue to Raynes Park Community Church.
Raynes Park
Continue to Raynes Park.
Eveline Day Nursery School
Continue to Eveline Day Nursery School.
First Little Steps
Continue to First Little Steps.
Sutton Life Centre
Continue to Sutton Life Centre.
Sutton Green
Continue to Sutton Green.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Grand Fresh Market
Continue to Grand Fresh Market.
St Saviour
Continue to St Saviour.
Penningtons butchers
Continue to Penningtons butchers.
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
Finish back near Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 9 turns · 6 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 12 turns · 4 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 11 turns · 5 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 15 turns · 6 sets of lights
This route is 27.4 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Morden test centre, not an official DVSA route.