Driving instructors have revealed how to tackle Britain's most infamous roundabout -

including 'fight the fear' and have 'eyes in the back of your head'.

The 'Magic Roundabout' in Swindon in Wiltshire has been one of the country's

most feared junctions for more than 50 years.

It is not on a test route but some learners do take on the challenge as the ultimate challenge before taking their test. And instructors across the town have now given their expert advice on how to handle it.

One instructor, Kenny Lawrence who runs KL Driver Training said: "It is better to set the scene and let pupils know in advance, once they get used to it, they get more confident."

"It is all about fighting the fear and we even encourage them to go through the inside and around the outside of the roundabout."

"People do not want to drive it because of perception from outside of Swindon, at the end of the day, the issues that come from driving on the roundabout come down to people's perception."

Barry Spear, who runs Driving Force School of Motoring, has a different approach to teaching it.

He said: "Pupils must get used to having eyes in the back of their head, although it is a lot simpler when it is busier on the roundabout as drivers stick to their lanes more."

"I initially take pupils on to the left and go around so they get used to the way it works."

"I must admit that I do not tell pupils if I am going to take them on to the roundabout otherwise, they just freeze with fear."

Another driving instructor, Terry Truman, said he would only take pupils that live in Swindon on to it.

He said: "I take them on and show them all the exits and I guide them through it all. The issue is it has a bad reputation due to how it is seen."

"The biggest issue with it is that the lanes are not marked out very well, so you find drivers in the wrong lane a lot of the time."

Terry added: "The test centre has been moved so you don't go anywhere near it on a test route so it is isn't essential."

"In my opinion there are more challenging roundabouts - even in Swindon. "

"I take learners on it about half way through, once they've become competent - just to give them a challenge."

"But in my view there are worst roundabouts in Swindon that are more dangerous than this. Traffic moves so slowly so that eliminates a high level of risk."

Terry said he can remember when it was just a single roundabout and said it has "done a good job to help prevent too much traffic"."

He continued: "It would be gridlock without the roundabout, but it can be a problem when every driver suddenly stops, not knowing what to do."

"You get buses giving way to the right and they end up blocking lanes behind them."

The Magic Roundabout was constructed in 1972 has since become a well-known tourist destination.

The roundabout even has its own TripAdvisor rating of 4.1 out of 5, with one reviewer calling it a "crazy, crazy experience"."

But it has also known for ''striking fear into the hearts of motorists for more than 50 years''.

The roundabout is made up of five mini clockwise roundabouts which all circle a larger anti-clockwise roundabout.

It was voted the country's fourth scariest junction in 2009 and now even has its own merchandise line with mugs, coasters, calendars and even jigsaws.

In celebration of its 52nd year last year, it was also named UK Roundabout of the Year.

The story of the Magic Roundabout first began in 1810 when Fairholm house was built for the canal manager of the Wilts & Berks Canal.

The house made way for a simple roundabout called 'County Island' in the 1930s which joined Drove, County and Shrivenham roads.

It was traffic engineer Frank Blackmore who redesigned it as the roundabout we know today and reopened it in 1972.

It was officially renamed the 'Magic Roundabout' in the 1980s.

Rally car driver Mike Whiddett who, sponsored by Red Bull, drifted over the landmark in 2016, even described it as: "One of the craziest roundabouts I've ever discovered."

The roundabout also helped Swindon become twinned with Walt Disney World in 2009 because of its similarity to the iconic teacup ride.