On my former big jet, I used to teach people to plan not just the approach, but also the initial part of the ground taxying route on arrival. Hence look at plate, assess which exit seems likely, then get confirmation from ATC if possible. That's because we often went to places we'd never been to before. I also advised that the FP should taky the ac whilst the NFP 'map read' the taxi route at strange aerdromes. But usually it was something like "Take first available high-speed, hold short of the parallel, ground on Point Niner when off". At normal UK GA aerodromes, surely it's normal just to take the most obvious route unless the ground controller directs otherwise? In other words study the plate and proceed as you would with free choice; they'll correct you if necessary?
Stopping on a RW to await instructions would make me feel very uncomfortable - but it would surely get the attention of the Air Traffickers!