This 12.7 km route heads north from the test centre through Milton Avenue to High Street in High Barnet, then up via Hadley Highstone to Dancers Hill Road and Bentley Heath on Great North Road. The return leg passes through Hadley Green and Hadley Common, then south via Potters Road. A well-balanced route with seven left and seven right turns.

Watch Out For

Fourteen turns total (7 left, 7 right) keep you busy throughout. Dancers Hill Road is a 60 mph rural stretch with blind bends. The speed drops from 40 mph to 30 mph approaching Hadley Green. Two school zones near Barnet Hill and Potters Lane. Hadley Common is tree-lined and narrow with oncoming traffic to negotiate.

Route Features

No roundabouts on this route, eight traffic signals. Speed limits include 20, 30, 40, and 60 mph zones. Tudor Road and Clifford Road are quiet residential streets between the busier main roads. The Great North Road section near Bentley Heath has 40 mph with gentle bends.

Test Manoeuvres

Pull up on the left near Pricklers Hill.

Key Tips

Stay alert for the speed changes between 60 mph on Dancers Hill and 30 mph in Hadley Green - there is no gradual transition. On Hadley Common, position your car to the left and reduce speed when you see oncoming vehicles ahead. The balance of left and right turns means you must be equally confident in both directions.