Near Trowbridge test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 45 roundabouts and 11 turns across 61 navigation steps.
This is an independent 26.1 km practice loop near Trowbridge test centre, taking roughly 23 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 Hilperton Road Roundabout, Fieldways, Devizes Road, Semington Roundabout and Littleton Roundabout and 1 more named junctions. 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 roundabout approach & exit, 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, pubs and named junctions, 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 Trowbridge 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 61-step drive on real, named roads (about 26.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
43 m
Turn right onto Sheepcote Barton.
Sheepcote Barton37 m
Turn right onto Broadcloth Lane.
Broadcloth Lane62 m
Turn right onto Weavers Drive.
Weavers Drive279 m
Turn right onto Haden Road.
Haden Road61 m
Turn left onto Orchard Road.
Orchard Road30 m
Move right onto Brown Street.
Brown Street196 m
Enter Longfield Road and take the 5th exit onto A361/County Way.
Longfield Road251 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/County Way.
A361442 m
Keep right to stay on A361/County Way.
A36145 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A361/County Way.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/County Way.
A361341 m
Enter Hilperton Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A361/Hilperton Road.
Hilperton Road Roundabout53 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/Hilperton Road.
A3611.2 km
Turn left onto Elizabeth Way/B3105. Continue on B3105.
B31051.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Canal Road/B3105.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Canal Road/B3105.
Canal Road137 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hammond Way/B3105.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hammond Way/B3105.
Hammond Way216 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thestfield Drive.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Thestfield Drive.
Thestfield Drive240 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 8th exit onto Thestfield Drive.
174 m
Exit the roundabout onto Thestfield Drive.
Thestfield Drive241 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hammond Way/B3105.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hammond Way/B3105.
Hammond Way223 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Canal Road/B3105.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Canal Road/B3105.
Canal Road141 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B3105.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto B3105.
B31051.2 km
Enter Fieldways and take the 1st exit onto A361/Hilperton Drive.
Fieldways29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/Hilperton Drive.
A361371 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A361/Hilperton Drive.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/Hilperton Drive.
A361347 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A361/Hilperton Drive.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/Hilperton Drive.
A361804 m
Enter Devizes Road and take the 2nd exit onto A361/Devizes Road.
Devizes Road49 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361/Devizes Road. Continue on A361.
A3611.8 km
Enter Semington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A361.
Semington Roundabout90 m
Exit the roundabout onto A361.
A361590 m
Enter Littleton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A350.
Littleton Roundabout96 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350.
A3506.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hawkeridge Road.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hawkeridge Road.
Hawkeridge Road435 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hawkeridge Road/B3097.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hawkeridge Road/B3097.
Hawkeridge Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Hawkeridge Road/B3097.
75 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hawkeridge Road/B3097.
Hawkeridge Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hawkeridge Road.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hawkeridge Road.
Hawkeridge Road435 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A350/West Ashton Road.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto A350/West Ashton Road. Continue on A350.
A3501.3 km
Turn left onto West Ashton Road/B3105.
West Ashton Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Ashton Road.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Ashton Road.
West Ashton Road621 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadcloth Lane East.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadcloth Lane East.
Broadcloth Lane East320 m
Turn right onto Broadcloth Lane.
Broadcloth Lane140 m
Turn left to stay on Broadcloth Lane.
Broadcloth Lane157 m
Turn right onto Sheepcote Barton.
Sheepcote Barton37 m
Turn left.
43 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Trowbridge · 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.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Hilperton Road Roundabout, Semington Roundabout, Littleton Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Greggs
Start near Greggs.
Lamb
Continue to Lamb.
Papa John's
Continue to Papa John's.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
M&S Foodhall
Continue to M&S Foodhall.
Tesco
Continue to Tesco.
Magnet
Continue to Magnet.
Hilperton Road Roundabout
Continue to Hilperton Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Trowbridge Community Fire Station
Continue to Trowbridge Community Fire Station.
Fieldways
Continue to Fieldways, taking the junction with good observation.
Buddha Mama
Continue to Buddha Mama.
Premier
Continue to Premier.
Roast Fish and Chip Bar
Continue to Roast Fish and Chip Bar.
Devizes Road
Continue to Devizes Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Semington Roundabout
Continue to Semington Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Littleton Roundabout
Continue to Littleton Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Longs Arms
Continue to Longs Arms.
West Ashton Road
Finish back near West Ashton Road, completing the loop.
38 roundabouts · 18 turns
28 roundabouts · 38 turns
36 roundabouts · 14 turns
26 roundabouts · 19 turns
This route is 26.1 km and takes about 23 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Trowbridge test centre, not an official DVSA route.