Near Morden test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 2 roundabouts, 15 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 49.0 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.
Along the way you'll meet Seymour Avenue. 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 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, pubs, shops 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 83-step drive on real, named roads (about 49.0 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 5th exit onto Tudor Drive/B279.
Beverley roundabout157 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tudor Drive/B279.
Tudor Drive981 m
Turn right onto A24/Stonecot Hill. Continue on A24.
A24990 m
Turn left onto Gander Green Lane.
Gander Green Lane1.2 km
Turn right onto A217/St Dunstan's Hill. Continue on A217.
A2172.9 km
Make a right U-turn at Belmont Rise to stay on A217.
A2171.2 km
Turn right onto Salisbury Avenue.
Salisbury Avenue513 m
Turn right onto York Road.
York Road1.2 km
Turn left onto Dorset Road.
Dorset Road109 m
Turn left onto Holland Avenue.
Holland Avenue626 m
Move right onto York Road.
York Road398 m
Turn right onto Mulgrave Road.
Mulgrave Road477 m
Turn right onto Stanley Road.
Stanley Road177 m
Turn right onto Worcester Road.
Worcester Road623 m
Turn left onto Cornwall Road.
Cornwall Road827 m
Move left onto A217/Belmont Rise.
A21728 m
Turn left onto Dorset Road.
Dorset Road97 m
Turn left onto York Road.
York Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Mulgrave Road.
Mulgrave Road477 m
Turn right onto Stanley Road.
Stanley Road334 m
Turn right onto Grange Road.
Grange Road513 m
Turn left onto York Road.
York Road712 m
Turn right onto Dorset Road.
Dorset Road105 m
Turn right onto A217/Belmont Rise. Continue on A217.
A2172.8 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.
A24468 m
Turn left onto Dorset Road/B285.
Dorset Road644 m
Turn left onto Melrose Road.
Melrose Road58 m
Turn left onto Poplar Road.
Poplar Road489 m
Turn left onto Circle Gardens.
Circle Gardens105 m
Turn left onto Kenley Road.
Kenley Road204 m
Turn right onto Windermere Avenue.
Windermere Avenue368 m
Turn left onto A24/Crown Lane. Continue on A24.
A24115 m
Move right onto Aberconway Road/B286.
Aberconway Road304 m
Turn right onto A297/Morden Hall Road.
A297349 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A297/St. Helier Avenue.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto A297/St. Helier Avenue.
A2971.6 km
Enter Rosehill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A217/Reigate Avenue.
Rosehill Roundabout123 m
Exit the roundabout onto A217/Reigate Avenue. Continue on A217.
A2174.8 km
Turn right onto Northey Avenue.
Northey Avenue792 m
Turn left onto Cheyham Way.
Cheyham Way366 m
Turn left onto Cuddington Way.
Cuddington Way731 m
Turn left onto Burdon Lane.
Burdon Lane682 m
Turn left onto Wray Road.
Wray Road166 m
Turn right onto The Avenue.
The Avenue249 m
Turn right onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane96 m
Turn left onto West Drive.
West Drive608 m
Turn right onto A232/Cheam Road. Continue on A232.
A232579 m
Turn left.
165 m
Turn left.
18 m
Turn right.
129 m
Make a right U-turn.
129 m
Turn left.
109 m
Turn left.
48 m
Turn left.
96 m
Turn right onto A232/Ewell Road. Continue on A232.
A232640 m
Turn left onto West Drive.
West Drive139 m
Turn right onto Harefield Avenue.
Harefield Avenue474 m
Turn left onto Northey Avenue.
Northey Avenue326 m
Turn right onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane325 m
Turn left onto Warren Avenue.
Warren Avenue202 m
Turn left onto Shirley Avenue.
Shirley Avenue280 m
Turn left onto Northey Avenue.
Northey Avenue153 m
Turn right onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane2.9 km
Turn left onto A24/London Road.
A24737 m
Turn right onto Sparrow Farm Road.
Sparrow Farm Road113 m
Turn right onto Killester Gardens.
Killester Gardens242 m
Turn right onto Tudor Avenue.
Tudor Avenue130 m
Move left onto A24/London Road. Continue on A24.
A241.9 km
Turn left onto Kingsbridge Road.
Kingsbridge Road972 m
Turn right onto Seymour Avenue.
Seymour Avenue442 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Seymour Avenue.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Seymour Avenue.
Seymour Avenue334 m
Turn left onto Dudley Drive.
Dudley Drive190 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Morden · Route 13 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.
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 23.6 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.
Emmanuel Church!
Start near Emmanuel Church!.
Morden Park Baptist Church
Continue to Morden Park Baptist Church.
St Cecilia's Church
Continue to St Cecilia's Church.
Gander
Continue to Gander.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Morden Spiritualist
Continue to Morden Spiritualist.
Park Academy
Continue to Park Academy.
Just Vape It
Continue to Just Vape It.
Morden Station
Continue to Morden Station.
Cleanerwash
Continue to Cleanerwash.
Harlequin Motors
Continue to Harlequin Motors.
St Andrew's United Reformed Chuch
Continue to St Andrew's United Reformed Chuch.
St Andrew's United Reformed Church
Continue to St Andrew's United Reformed Church.
Grumpy Mole
Continue to Grumpy Mole.
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Continue to Nonsuch High School for Girls.
Cheam Baptist Church
Continue to Cheam Baptist Church.
Railway
Continue to Railway.
Costcutter
Continue to Costcutter.
Nonsuch Inn
Continue to Nonsuch Inn.
Seymour Avenue
Finish back near Seymour Avenue, 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
6 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 49.0 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.