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Practice route
Challenging

Morden · Route 6

Near Morden test centre

33.6 km
Distance
40 min
Duration
Challenging
Difficulty
19
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Challenging

Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 13 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 28 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 33.6 km practice route near Morden test centre, taking roughly 40 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, 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, shops, schools and parks, 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.

Manoeuvre breakdown

What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.

6
Left turns
7
Right turns
8
Roundabouts
5
Traffic lights
28
Total steps

Skills & features

18
Roundabouts
5.5 km
Dual carriageway
20, 30 mph
Speed limits
20
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Multiple roundabouts
  • Dual-carriageway joins
  • 20 mph zones
  • Residential manoeuvres
  • Busy A-roads
  • Sustained concentration

Road mix

  • B-roads 15.2 km
  • Trunk roads 5.5 km
  • Residential 5.1 km
  • Minor roads 4.3 km
  • A-roads 1.9 km
  • service_other 0.0 km

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 71-step drive on real, named roads (about 33.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive south.

    12 m

  2. Turn right:

    Turn right.

    11 m

  3. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Tudor Drive/B279.

    Tudor Drive922 m

  4. Roundabout:

    Enter Beverley roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grand Drive/B279.

    Beverley roundabout67 m

  5. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Grand Drive/B279.

    Grand Drive1.7 km

  6. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Church Walk.

    Church Walk134 m

  7. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Fairway.

    Fairway368 m

  8. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Westway.

    Westway536 m

  9. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Crossway.

    Crossway75 m

  10. Turn right:

    Turn right onto West Barnes Lane.

    West Barnes Lane464 m

  11. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Linkway.

    Linkway721 m

  12. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn onto Fairway.

    Fairway124 m

  13. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Church Walk.

    Church Walk134 m

  14. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Grand Drive/B279.

    Grand Drive807 m

  15. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Grand Drive/B279.

    Grand Drive868 m

  16. Roundabout:

    Enter Beverley roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Tudor Drive/B279.

    Beverley roundabout71 m

  17. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Tudor Drive/B279. Continue on B279.

    B2793.0 km

  18. Turn right:

    Move right onto B2230.

    B2230229 m

  19. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bushey Road.

    Bushey Road277 m

  20. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bushey Lane.

    Bushey Lane109 m

  21. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Rectory Road.

    Rectory Road151 m

  22. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Deans Road.

    Deans Road98 m

  23. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bushey Road.

    Bushey Road123 m

  24. Turn left:

    Turn left onto High Street/B2230. Continue on B2230.

    B22301.5 km

  25. Roundabout:

    Enter Rosehill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Green Lane/B278.

    Rosehill Roundabout46 m

  26. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Green Lane/B278. Continue on B278.

    B2781.2 km

  27. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Central Road/A239.

    Central Road101 m

  28. Turn right:

    Turn right to take the ramp.

    A23916 m

  29. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A24/London Road.

    A241.3 km

  30. Turn left:

    Move left onto Crown Lane/B286. Continue on B286.

    B2861.2 km

  31. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Martin Way/B286.

    54 m

  32. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Martin Way/B286.

    Martin Way421 m

  33. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mossville Gardens.

    Mossville Gardens105 m

  34. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Maycross Avenue.

    Maycross Avenue564 m

  35. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hillcross Avenue.

    Hillcross Avenue142 m

  36. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Arundel Avenue.

    Arundel Avenue244 m

  37. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Leamington Avenue.

    Leamington Avenue132 m

  38. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Mossville Gardens.

    Mossville Gardens238 m

  39. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Martin Way/B286.

    Martin Way421 m

  40. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Martin Way/B286.

    54 m

  41. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Martin Way/B286.

    B2861.4 km

  42. Turn right:

    Move right onto Aberconway Road/B286.

    Aberconway Road304 m

  43. Turn right:

    Turn right onto A297/Morden Hall Road.

    A297349 m

  44. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A297/St. Helier Avenue.

    38 m

  45. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto A297/St. Helier Avenue.

    A2971.6 km

  46. Roundabout:

    Enter Rosehill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bishopsford Road/A217.

    Rosehill Roundabout10 m

  47. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Bishopsford Road/A217.

    Bishopsford Road926 m

  48. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Lilleshall Road.

    Lilleshall Road756 m

  49. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Arras Avenue.

    Arras Avenue275 m

  50. Turn left:

    Turn left onto A297/St. Helier Avenue.

    A297751 m

  51. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Middleton Road.

    Middleton Road273 m

  52. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Muchelney Road.

    Muchelney Road326 m

  53. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Lilleshall Road.

    Lilleshall Road337 m

  54. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Leonard Avenue.

    Leonard Avenue207 m

  55. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ravensbury Avenue.

    Ravensbury Avenue174 m

  56. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Arras Avenue.

    Arras Avenue150 m

  57. Turn left:

    Turn left onto A297/St. Helier Avenue.

    A2971.3 km

  58. Roundabout:

    Enter Rosehill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bishopsford Road/A217.

    Rosehill Roundabout10 m

  59. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Bishopsford Road/A217.

    Bishopsford Road617 m

  60. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Middleton Road.

    Middleton Road172 m

  61. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Robertsbridge Road.

    Robertsbridge Road277 m

  62. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Green Wrythe Lane.

    Green Wrythe Lane169 m

  63. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Bishopsford Road/A217.

    Bishopsford Road308 m

  64. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Middleton Road.

    Middleton Road611 m

  65. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Furness Road.

    28 m

  66. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Furness Road.

    Furness Road316 m

  67. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Green Lane/B278.

    Green Lane12 m

  68. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Love Lane.

    Love Lane914 m

  69. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Sutton Common Road/B279.

    Sutton Common Road537 m

  70. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on B279.

    B2791.7 km

  71. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Morden · Route 6 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.

Local roads & landmarks

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.

Stations

Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.

  • St Helier Station
  • Morden Station

Schools

Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.

  • Eveline Day Nursery School
  • First Little Steps

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • Morden Park Baptist Church
  • St Saviour
  • St Helier Congregational Church
  • St Lawrence
  • Salvation Army

Parks & green space

Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.

  • Sutton Green

Shops & parades

Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.

  • Seaforth Store
  • Angel Hill Superstore
  • Pantry
  • Cleanerwash

Watch out for

  • 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 5.5 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.

  • 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.

Drive it: landmark by landmark

Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.

  1. Morden Park Baptist Church

    Start near Morden Park Baptist Church.

  2. St Saviour

    Continue to St Saviour.

  3. Seaforth Store

    Continue to Seaforth Store.

  4. Eveline Day Nursery School

    Continue to Eveline Day Nursery School.

  5. First Little Steps

    Continue to First Little Steps.

  6. Sutton Life Centre

    Continue to Sutton Life Centre.

  7. Sutton Green

    Continue to Sutton Green.

  8. Angel Hill Superstore

    Continue to Angel Hill Superstore.

  9. St Helier Congregational Church

    Continue to St Helier Congregational Church.

  10. St Helier Station

    Continue to St Helier Station.

  11. St Lawrence

    Continue to St Lawrence.

  12. Salvation Army

    Continue to Salvation Army.

  13. Martin Way Methodist Church

    Continue to Martin Way Methodist Church.

  14. St James Merton

    Continue to St James Merton.

  15. Morden Station

    Continue to Morden Station.

  16. Pantry

    Continue to Pantry.

  17. Cleanerwash

    Continue to Cleanerwash.

  18. St Peter's Church

    Continue to St Peter's Church.

  19. White Lodge

    Continue to White Lodge.

  20. Fawngrove

    Finish back near Fawngrove, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 33.6 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Morden test centre, not an official DVSA route.