Near Stirling Court test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 35 roundabouts and 6 turns across 48 navigation steps.
This is an independent 29.4 km practice loop near Stirling Court test centre, taking roughly 25 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 Elstree Way and Canons Corner. 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 20 catalogued landmarks, including shops, named junctions, stations 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 Stirling Court 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 48-step drive on real, named roads (about 29.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southeast.
56 m
Turn left onto Stirling Way.
Stirling Way284 m
Turn right onto Ripon Way.
Ripon Way38 m
Turn left onto A1/Barnet Bypass.
A1841 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Rowley Lane/A5135.
293 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowley Lane/A5135. Continue on A5135.
A5135926 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elstree Way/A5135.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Elstree Way/A5135.
Elstree Way24 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Elstree Way/A5135.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Elstree Way/A5135.
Elstree Way509 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Elstree Way/A5135.
173 m
Exit the roundabout onto Elstree Way/A5135.
Elstree Way509 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Elstree Way/A5135.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Elstree Way/A5135.
Elstree Way21 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Elstree Way/A5135.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Elstree Way/A5135. Continue on A5135.
A5135588 m
Move right to stay on A5135.
A5135473 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rowley Lane/A5135.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowley Lane/A5135. Continue on A5135.
A5135339 m
Stay straight to take the ramp towards A1.
A11.5 km
Enter Stirling Corner and take the 2nd exit onto A1/Barnet Way.
Stirling Corner98 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1/Barnet Way.
A12.4 km
Enter Apex Corner and take the 3rd exit onto A41/Watford By-pass.
Apex Corner93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Watford By-pass. Continue on A41.
A412.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Spur Road/A410.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Spur Road/A410.
Spur Road379 m
Enter Canons Corner and take the 4th exit onto Spur Road/A410.
Canons Corner79 m
Exit the roundabout onto Spur Road/A410.
Spur Road374 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41/Watford By-pass.
94 m
Exit the roundabout onto A41/Watford By-pass. Continue on A41.
A41916 m
Keep left to stay on A41.
A411.4 km
Enter Apex Corner and take the 1st exit onto A1/Barnet Way.
Apex Corner23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1/Barnet Way.
A12.4 km
Enter Stirling Corner and take the 3rd exit onto A1/Barnet Bypass.
Stirling Corner94 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1/Barnet Bypass.
A14.4 km
Take exit 1.
A1527 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bignells Corner.
604 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bignells Corner.
Bignells Corner234 m
Turn right to stay on Bignells Corner.
Bignells Corner151 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
60 m
Exit the roundabout.
76 m
Turn left onto Bignells Corner.
Bignells Corner217 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1.
343 m
Exit the roundabout onto A1/Barnet Bypass.
A14.9 km
Enter Stirling Corner and take the 4th exit onto Stirling Way.
Stirling Corner194 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stirling Way.
Stirling Way277 m
Turn left.
56 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Stirling Court · Roundabout 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Screwfix
Start near Screwfix.
Topps Tiles
Continue to Topps Tiles.
Halfords Autocentre
Continue to Halfords Autocentre.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
Elstree Way
Continue to Elstree Way, taking the junction with good observation.
Borehamwood Fire Station
Continue to Borehamwood Fire Station.
Borehamwood War Memorial
Continue to Borehamwood War Memorial.
Venue
Continue to Venue.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Firework Corner
Continue to Firework Corner.
Self Storage Company
Continue to Self Storage Company.
Canons Corner
Continue to Canons Corner, taking the junction with good observation.
London Academy
Continue to London Academy.
Ahavas Torah Edgware
Continue to Ahavas Torah Edgware.
Tiferes Yisrael
Continue to Tiferes Yisrael.
Edgware United
Continue to Edgware United.
KFC
Continue to KFC.
Shell Select
Continue to Shell Select.
Scratchwood Park
Continue to Scratchwood Park.
Barons Borehamwood Mini
Finish back near Barons Borehamwood Mini, completing the loop.
20 roundabouts · 18 turns
20 roundabouts · 13 turns
4 roundabouts · 7 turns
16 roundabouts · 15 turns
This route is 29.4 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Stirling Court test centre, not an official DVSA route.