Near Uxbridge test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 22 roundabouts and 9 turns across 45 navigation steps.
This is an independent 21.1 km practice loop near Uxbridge test centre, taking roughly 21 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 Apple Tree Roundabout, Stilwell Roundabout and Stockley Park Roundabout. 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 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 Uxbridge 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 45-step drive on real, named roads (about 21.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
210 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
31 m
Exit the roundabout.
81 m
Turn right onto Cowley Mill Road.
Cowley Mill Road311 m
Turn right onto Cowley Road/A408. Continue on A408.
A408927 m
Keep right to stay on A408.
A4081.7 km
Turn left onto Falling Lane/A408.
Falling Lane990 m
Enter Apple Tree Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park View Road/A408.
Apple Tree Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park View Road/A408.
Park View Road176 m
Keep left to stay on A408.
A408146 m
Enter Colham Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stockley Road/A408.
Colham Roundabout30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road36 m
Keep left to stay on Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road104 m
Keep left to stay on Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road100 m
Keep right to stay on Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road52 m
Enter Stilwell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stilwell Roundabout49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockley Road/A408.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road440 m
Enter Cherry Lane Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Holloway Lane/A408.
Cherry Lane Roundabout187 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holloway Lane/A408.
Holloway Lane252 m
Keep right to stay on Holloway Lane/A408.
Holloway Lane284 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Holloway Lane/A408.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Holloway Lane/A408.
Holloway Lane284 m
Keep left to stay on Holloway Lane/A408.
Holloway Lane252 m
Enter Cherry Lane Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto M4.
Cherry Lane Roundabout170 m
Exit the roundabout onto M4.
M454 m
Take the M4 exit towards Central London/Hammersmith/Hayes/Heathrow.
M42.6 km
Take exit 3 onto A312 towards Harrow/Hounslow/Heathrow.
M4439 m
Enter Cranford Parkway Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A312/The Parkway.
Cranford Parkway Interchange8 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/The Parkway.
A312568 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A312/The Parkway.
69 m
Exit the roundabout onto A312/The Parkway.
A3121.7 km
Take the Ossie Garvin Roundabout exit towards Uxbridge/Hayes/Ealing/Southall.
A312341 m
Enter Ossie Garvin Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Uxbridge Road/A4020.
Ossie Garvin Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Uxbridge Road/A4020.
Uxbridge Road5.5 km
Turn left onto The Greenway.
The Greenway771 m
Turn right onto Cowley Road/A408.
Cowley Road118 m
Turn left onto Cowley Mill Road.
Cowley Mill Road311 m
Turn left.
81 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
11 m
Exit the roundabout.
27 m
Move right.
85 m
Turn right.
97 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Uxbridge · Dual-carriageway 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 Apple Tree Roundabout, Stilwell Roundabout, Stockley Park 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.
Uxbridge Muslim Community Centre
Start near Uxbridge Muslim Community Centre.
Crown
Continue to Crown.
3 Steps
Continue to 3 Steps.
Cowley News
Continue to Cowley News.
Yiewsley Grange
Continue to Yiewsley Grange.
FLC Group
Continue to FLC Group.
Al & Jordias
Continue to Al & Jordias.
Apple Tree Roundabout
Continue to Apple Tree Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Stilwell Roundabout
Continue to Stilwell Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Stockley Park Roundabout
Continue to Stockley Park Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Game
Continue to Game.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
GSF CAR PARTS
Continue to GSF CAR PARTS.
Park Road Green
Continue to Park Road Green.
Hayes End
Continue to Hayes End.
Iceland
Continue to Iceland.
Knights Gardens
Continue to Knights Gardens.
Jey's Barber Shop
Continue to Jey's Barber Shop.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
St John the Baptist
Finish back near St John the Baptist, completing the loop.
32 roundabouts · 13 turns
4 roundabouts · 26 turns
28 roundabouts · 15 turns
12 roundabouts · 22 turns
This route is 21.1 km and takes about 21 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Uxbridge test centre, not an official DVSA route.