Near Morden test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 9 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 19 navigation steps.
This is an independent 76.0 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, dual-carriageway joins, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, 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 churches, schools, shops and stations, 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 125-step drive on real, named roads (about 76.0 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 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 left onto Fairway.
Fairway368 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 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.
B2792.7 km
Turn right onto Whitfield Court.
Whitfield Court261 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Whitfield Court.
Whitfield Court261 m
Turn right onto Kingston Road/A238.
Kingston Road549 m
Turn right towards Morden/Malden/Guildford/Portsmouth.
Bushey Road464 m
Turn left.
82 m
Turn left.
224 m
Make a right U-turn.
224 m
Turn right.
82 m
Turn left onto Bushey Road/A298.
Bushey Road244 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Bushey Road/A298.
Bushey Road432 m
Keep right to stay on Bushey Road.
Bushey Road54 m
Turn right onto Martin Way/B286.
Martin Way557 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Martin Way/B286.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Martin Way/B286.
B2861.4 km
Move right onto Aberconway Road/B286.
Aberconway Road304 m
Turn right onto A297/Morden Hall Road.
A297349 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Central Road/A239.
84 m
Exit the roundabout onto Central Road/A239.
Central Road67 m
Turn left.
17 m
Turn left.
21 m
Make a right U-turn.
21 m
Turn right.
17 m
Turn right onto Central Road/A239.
Central Road67 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A297/Morden Hall Road.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A297/Morden Hall Road.
A297338 m
Turn left onto Aberconway Road/B286.
Aberconway Road308 m
Move left onto A24/London Road.
A24138 m
Take the Crown Road exit on the right.
Crown Road231 m
Move left onto Crown Lane/B286. Continue on B286.
B2861.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Martin Way/B286.
28 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 Drive203 m
Turn right onto Church Walk.
Church Walk134 m
Turn left onto Fairway.
Fairway597 m
Turn right onto West Barnes Lane.
West Barnes Lane61 m
Turn left onto Burlington Road/B282.
Burlington Road544 m
Enter Shannon Corner and take the 1st exit onto A3/Malden Way.
Shannon Corner29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3/Malden Way.
A3532 m
Take the Malden Junction exit onto A2043 towards Worcester Park/New Malden.
Malden Way358 m
Enter Malden Junction and take the 1st exit onto Malden Road/A2043.
Malden Junction10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Malden Road/A2043. Continue on A2043.
A20434.7 km
Turn left onto Lumley Road.
Lumley Road314 m
Turn left onto A217/St Dunstan's Hill.
A2171.0 km
Turn right onto A217/St Dunstan's Hill. Continue on A217.
A2172.0 km
Enter Rosehill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Helier Avenue.
Rosehill Roundabout70 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. Helier Avenue.
St. Helier Avenue1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A297/Morden Hall Road.
66 m
Exit the roundabout onto A297/Morden Hall Road.
A297551 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A24/Morden Road.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto A24/Morden Road.
A24943 m
Keep right to stay on A24/Morden Road.
A24109 m
Turn right onto A24/Morden Road. Continue on A24.
A24667 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A24/Merantun Way.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto A24/Merantun Way.
A24275 m
Turn left onto A24/Christchurch Road.
A24231 m
Turn left onto A24/Priory Road.
A24112 m
Turn right onto A24/High Street Colliers Wood. Continue on A24.
A245.8 km
Turn right onto A3/Clapham Common South Side. Continue on A3.
A31.8 km
Keep right to stay on A3.
A31.5 km
Keep left to take A23/Kennington Road.
A23601 m
Turn left onto Black Prince Road.
Black Prince Road81 m
Turn right onto Hotspur Street.
Hotspur Street76 m
Turn left.
127 m
Turn left onto Marylee Way.
Marylee Way51 m
Turn right onto Black Prince Road.
Black Prince Road542 m
Turn left onto Albert Embankment/A3036.
Albert Embankment691 m
Turn left onto A202/Bridgefoot.
A20286 m
Turn right onto A202/South Lambeth Road.
A2021.2 km
Move right onto A3205/Nine Elms Lane. Continue on A3205.
A32054.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A217/Swandon Way.
146 m
Exit the roundabout onto A217/Swandon Way.
A217817 m
Take the A3 exit on the right.
A3921 m
Keep left to stay on A3.
A39.3 km
Take the Malden Junction exit onto A2043 towards Worcester Park/New Malden.
Malden Way358 m
Enter Malden Junction and take the 1st exit onto Malden Road/A2043.
Malden Junction10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Malden Road/A2043.
Malden Road54 m
Turn left onto Blakes Lane.
Blakes Lane985 m
Turn left onto Claremont Avenue.
Claremont Avenue789 m
Move right onto Burlington Road/B282.
Burlington Road187 m
Turn right onto West Barnes Lane.
West Barnes Lane525 m
Turn left onto Crossway.
Crossway235 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 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 12 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.
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 35.5 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, 50 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.
Morden Park Baptist Church
Start near Morden Park Baptist Church.
First Little Steps
Continue to First Little Steps.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Raynes Park
Continue to Raynes Park.
Morden Station
Continue to Morden Station.
Iceland
Continue to Iceland.
Worcester Park
Continue to Worcester Park.
Worcester Park Station
Continue to Worcester Park Station.
Christ Church with St Philip
Continue to Christ Church with St Philip.
Morden Road
Continue to Morden Road.
Colliers Wood
Continue to Colliers Wood.
Tooting Broadway Station
Continue to Tooting Broadway Station.
Clapham North
Continue to Clapham North.
Stockwell
Continue to Stockwell.
Dorset Road
Continue to Dorset Road.
Battersea Park
Continue to Battersea Park.
Wandsworth Town Hall
Continue to Wandsworth Town Hall.
Vale Crescent / Robin Hood
Continue to Vale Crescent / Robin Hood.
Bensons for Beds
Continue to Bensons for Beds.
Motspur Park
Finish back near Motspur Park, completing the loop.
7 roundabouts · 12 turns · 4 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 11 turns · 5 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 15 turns · 6 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 76.0 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.