Near Uxbridge test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 32 roundabouts and 13 turns across 50 navigation steps.
This is an independent 20.1 km practice loop near Uxbridge 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 Stilwell Roundabout, Stockley Park Roundabout and Bennetsfield Road. 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, churches, 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 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 50-step drive on real, named roads (about 20.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
97 m
Turn left.
113 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 left onto Cowley Road/A408.
Cowley Road702 m
Enter Cross Street and take the 7th exit onto Hillingdon Road/A4020.
Cross Street259 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hillingdon Road/A4020. Continue on A4020.
A4020571 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hillingdon Road/A4020.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hillingdon Road/A4020. Continue on A4020.
A40201.9 km
Turn right onto Harlington Road/A437.
Harlington Road29 m
Turn left onto Harlington Road/A437. Continue on A437.
A437895 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A437.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A437.
A43716 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Harlington Road/A437.
116 m
Exit the roundabout onto Harlington Road/A437.
Harlington Road466 m
Turn right onto West Drayton Road/B465.
West Drayton Road746 m
Enter Stilwell Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stilwell Roundabout10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road412 m
Take the exit.
251 m
Enter Stockley Park Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bennetsfield Road.
Stockley Park Roundabout5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bennetsfield Road.
Bennetsfield Road196 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bennetsfield Road.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bennetsfield Road.
Bennetsfield Road187 m
Enter Stockley Park Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Stockley Park Roundabout142 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stockley Road/A408.
Stockley Road657 m
Enter Stilwell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto West Drayton Road/B465.
Stilwell Roundabout77 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Drayton Road/B465.
West Drayton Road666 m
Keep left to stay on West Drayton Road/B465.
West Drayton Road75 m
Move left onto Harlington Road/A437.
Harlington Road411 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A437.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A437.
A43717 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A437.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto A437.
A437927 m
Move left onto Uxbridge Road/A4020. Continue on A4020.
A40201.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hillingdon Road/A4020.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hillingdon Road/A4020.
Hillingdon Road570 m
Enter Trumper Way and take the 3rd exit onto Rockingham Road/A4007.
Trumper Way157 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rockingham Road/A4007. Continue on A4007.
A40072.7 km
Move right onto Bangors Road North.
Bangors Road North772 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bangors Road North.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bangors Road North.
Bangors Road North775 m
Move left onto Slough Road/A4007.
Slough Road26 m
Move left onto Slough Road/A4007. Continue on A4007.
A40071.8 km
Turn right onto Cowley Mill Road.
Cowley Mill Road526 m
Turn right.
81 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
11 m
Exit the roundabout.
113 m
Turn right.
97 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Uxbridge · 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.
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.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at 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.
Fair Price Food & Wine
Start near Fair Price Food & Wine.
Uxbridge Muslim Community Centre
Continue to Uxbridge Muslim Community Centre.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
New Moon House
Continue to New Moon House.
Vine Inn
Continue to Vine Inn.
Turk's Head
Continue to Turk's Head.
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.
Bennetsfield Road
Continue to Bennetsfield Road, taking the junction with good observation.
St John the Baptist
Continue to St John the Baptist.
Churchill's Fish and Chips
Continue to Churchill's Fish and Chips.
St Andrew's Church
Continue to St Andrew's Church.
St Andrew's C of E Primary School
Continue to St Andrew's C of E Primary School.
Kingsborough Centre
Continue to Kingsborough Centre.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Continue to St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
Pipemakers Arms
Continue to Pipemakers Arms.
Black Horse
Continue to Black Horse.
Recycling Centre
Continue to Recycling Centre.
Stag and Hounds
Continue to Stag and Hounds.
Hut Grills
Finish back near Hut Grills, completing the loop.
22 roundabouts · 9 turns
4 roundabouts · 26 turns
28 roundabouts · 15 turns
12 roundabouts · 22 turns
This route is 20.1 km and takes about 23 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Uxbridge test centre, not an official DVSA route.