Near Norwich test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 28 roundabouts and 19 turns across 52 navigation steps.
This is an independent 16.9 km practice loop near Norwich test centre, taking roughly 17 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 Peachman Way, Plumstead Road, Webb Drive and Broadland Way. 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 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 9 catalogued landmarks, including named junctions, shops, schools and churches, 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 Norwich 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:
The full 52-step drive on real, named roads (about 16.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
123 m
Enter Peachman Way and take the 2nd exit onto Cranley Road.
Peachman Way37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cranley Road.
Cranley Road218 m
Enter Broadland Way and take the 1st exit onto Green Lane.
Broadland Way7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Green Lane.
Green Lane760 m
Turn left onto Green Lane North.
Green Lane North1.1 km
Turn left onto Plumstead Road East.
Plumstead Road East1.2 km
Turn left onto South Hill Road.
South Hill Road600 m
Turn left onto Spinney Road.
Spinney Road259 m
Turn right onto Longfields Road.
Longfields Road55 m
Turn right to stay on Longfields Road.
Longfields Road91 m
Turn right to stay on Longfields Road.
Longfields Road1 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Longfields Road.
Longfields Road1 m
Turn left to stay on Longfields Road.
Longfields Road91 m
Turn left to stay on Longfields Road.
Longfields Road55 m
Turn left onto Spinney Road.
Spinney Road259 m
Turn right onto South Hill Road.
South Hill Road600 m
Turn right onto Plumstead Road East.
Plumstead Road East2.5 km
Enter Plumstead Road and take the 2nd exit onto Thorpe End Drive.
Plumstead Road80 m
Exit the roundabout onto Thorpe End Drive.
Thorpe End Drive286 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1270/Broadland Northway.
166 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1270/Broadland Northway.
A12701.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Salhouse Road.
143 m
Exit the roundabout onto Salhouse Road.
Salhouse Road323 m
Turn left onto Green Lane West.
Green Lane West216 m
Turn right onto Wilkinson Road.
Wilkinson Road203 m
Move right onto Webb Drive.
Webb Drive64 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Willoughby Way.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Willoughby Way.
Willoughby Way144 m
Turn right.
50 m
Make a right U-turn.
50 m
Turn left onto Willoughby Way.
Willoughby Way144 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Webb Drive.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Webb Drive.
Webb Drive64 m
Move left onto Wilkinson Road.
Wilkinson Road203 m
Turn left onto Green Lane West.
Green Lane West216 m
Turn right onto Salhouse Road.
Salhouse Road328 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A1270/Broadland Northway.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1270/Broadland Northway.
A12701.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1270/Broadland Northway.
117 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1270/Broadland Northway.
A12702.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1194/Poppy Way.
157 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1194/Poppy Way.
A1194332 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1194/Poppy Way.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1194/Poppy Way.
A1194215 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broadland Way.
94 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadland Way.
Broadland Way458 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cranley Road.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cranley Road.
Cranley Road217 m
Enter Peachman Way and take the 2nd exit.
Peachman Way60 m
Exit the roundabout.
124 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Norwich · School-zone practice loop 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.
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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 9 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Peachman Way
Start near Peachman Way.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Thorpe Sixth Form
Continue to Thorpe Sixth Form.
Saint David's
Continue to Saint David's.
Plumstead Road
Continue to Plumstead Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Sole & Heel
Continue to Sole & Heel.
Rackheath Primary School
Continue to Rackheath Primary School.
Webb Drive
Continue to Webb Drive, taking the junction with good observation.
Broadland Way
Finish back near Broadland Way, completing the loop.
38 roundabouts · 4 turns
45 roundabouts · 2 turns
18 roundabouts · 14 turns
12 roundabouts · 14 turns
This route is 16.9 km and takes about 17 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Norwich test centre, not an official DVSA route.