Near Yeovil test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 38 roundabouts and 14 turns across 56 navigation steps.
This is an independent 12.8 km practice loop near Yeovil test centre, taking roughly 16 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 Fiveways Roundabout, Kingston Roundabout, Quicksilver Roundabout, Bunford Lane and Preston Road 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 multiple roundabouts and independent driving. 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 pubs, shops, named junctions 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 Yeovil 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 56-step drive on real, named roads (about 12.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east.
9 m
Turn right.
68 m
Turn left onto Preston Road.
Preston Road1.7 km
Enter Fiveways Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A37/Kingston.
Fiveways Roundabout115 m
Exit the roundabout onto A37/Kingston.
A37302 m
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Road.
Kingston Roundabout39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road.
Park Road123 m
Turn left onto Court Ash.
Court Ash284 m
Turn left onto Market Street.
Market Street136 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Central Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Central Road.
Central Road179 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Central Road.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Central Road.
Central Road179 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Street.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street.
Market Street52 m
Turn left onto Reckleford/A30.
Reckleford377 m
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A30/Queensway.
Kingston Roundabout38 m
Exit the roundabout onto A30/Queensway.
A30845 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A30/Hendford Hill.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A30/Hendford Hill.
A30717 m
Enter Quicksilver Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A30/West Coker Road.
Quicksilver Roundabout31 m
Exit the roundabout onto A30/West Coker Road.
A301.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
13 m
Exit the roundabout.
11 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit.
78 m
Exit the roundabout.
11 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Watercombe Lane.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Watercombe Lane.
Watercombe Lane32 m
Move left onto A3088/Bunford Hill. Continue on A3088.
A30881.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bunford Lane.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bunford Lane.
Bunford Lane328 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bunford Lane.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bunford Lane.
Bunford Lane209 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Western Avenue.
Preston Road Roundabout61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Avenue.
Western Avenue166 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Western Avenue.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Avenue.
Western Avenue945 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thorne Lane.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto Thorne Lane.
Thorne Lane131 m
Turn left onto Southfield Drive.
Southfield Drive39 m
Turn right to stay on Southfield Drive.
Southfield Drive137 m
Turn left onto Wimble Stock Way.
Wimble Stock Way59 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wimble Stock Way.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Wimble Stock Way.
Wimble Stock Way59 m
Turn right onto Southfield Drive.
Southfield Drive137 m
Turn left to stay on Southfield Drive.
Southfield Drive39 m
Turn right onto Thorne Lane.
Thorne Lane128 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Western Avenue.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Avenue.
Western Avenue953 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Western Avenue.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Avenue.
Western Avenue166 m
Enter Preston Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Preston Road.
Preston Road Roundabout34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Road.
Preston Road601 m
Turn left.
68 m
Turn left.
9 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Yeovil · 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.
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.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Fiveways Roundabout, Kingston Roundabout, Quicksilver 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.
Bell Inn
Start near Bell Inn.
Preton Park Garage
Continue to Preton Park Garage.
Mace
Continue to Mace.
Fiveways Roundabout
Continue to Fiveways Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Park School Sixth Form
Continue to Park School Sixth Form.
Kingston Roundabout
Continue to Kingston Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
St Margaret's Hospice Furniture
Continue to St Margaret's Hospice Furniture.
Pall Tavern
Continue to Pall Tavern.
Yeovil Bus Station
Continue to Yeovil Bus Station.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Continue to St Gildas Catholic Primary School.
Railway Hotel
Continue to Railway Hotel.
Quicksilver Mail
Continue to Quicksilver Mail.
Quicksilver Roundabout
Continue to Quicksilver Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Purple Hire Solutions
Continue to Purple Hire Solutions.
Wickes
Continue to Wickes.
Bunford Lane
Continue to Bunford Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Preston Road Roundabout
Continue to Preston Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Audi Yeovil
Continue to Audi Yeovil.
St James
Finish back near St James, completing the loop.
22 roundabouts · 16 turns
22 roundabouts · 6 turns
30 roundabouts · 24 turns
12 roundabouts · 14 turns
This route is 12.8 km and takes about 16 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Yeovil test centre, not an official DVSA route.