Near Burgess Hill test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 11 turns and 1 signalled junction across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 34.4 km practice loop near Burgess Hill test centre, taking roughly 30 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 London Road, Fairplace Hill North Roundabout, Fairplace Hill South Roundabout and Royal George 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, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, 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 parks, shops, named junctions and pubs, 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 Burgess Hill 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:
Road mix
The full 79-step drive on real, named roads (about 34.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south on William Way.
William Way122 m
Turn left to stay on William Way.
William Way172 m
Turn left onto Charles Avenue.
Charles Avenue728 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way615 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
70 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way612 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way840 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way669 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/B2036.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/B2036.
London Road694 m
Turn right onto Station Road.
Station Road160 m
Turn right onto Potters Lane.
Potters Lane710 m
Turn right onto Chanctonbury Road.
Chanctonbury Road150 m
Turn left onto London Road/B2036.
London Road60 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A273.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A273.
London Road2.8 km
Turn right onto Hurst Road/B2116. Continue on B2116.
B21161.0 km
Turn right onto College Lane.
College Lane1.1 km
Turn right.
94 m
Turn left onto College Lane.
College Lane696 m
Turn right onto Wickham Drive.
Wickham Drive149 m
Turn left to stay on Wickham Drive.
Wickham Drive60 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Wickham Drive.
Wickham Drive60 m
Turn right to stay on Wickham Drive.
Wickham Drive60 m
Turn right onto Spinney Close.
Spinney Close239 m
Move left onto Highfield Drive.
Highfield Drive137 m
Turn right onto Hassocks Road/B2116. Continue on B2116.
B2116870 m
Turn right onto Cuckfield Road.
Cuckfield Road4.1 km
Move left to stay on Cuckfield Road.
Cuckfield Road17 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
87 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way824 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way365 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way500 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sussex Way/A273.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sussex Way/A273.
Sussex Way583 m
Enter Fairplace Hill South Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A273.
Fairplace Hill South Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A273.
London Road61 m
Enter Fairplace Hill North Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cuckfield Road/B2036.
Fairplace Hill North Roundabout13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cuckfield Road/B2036. Continue on B2036.
B2036926 m
Keep right to stay on B2036.
B20362.1 km
Turn left onto Cuckfield Road.
Cuckfield Road9 m
Turn left to stay on Cuckfield Road.
Cuckfield Road2.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
83 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
102 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way824 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way365 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Triangle Way.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Triangle Way.
Triangle Way64 m
Turn right onto The Acorns.
The Acorns166 m
Turn left onto Bluebell Way.
Bluebell Way44 m
Turn left to stay on Bluebell Way.
Bluebell Way187 m
Turn left onto Bramble Gardens.
Bramble Gardens41 m
Turn right to stay on Bramble Gardens.
Bramble Gardens123 m
Turn right to stay on Bramble Gardens.
Bramble Gardens67 m
Turn left onto Baylis Crescent.
Baylis Crescent52 m
Turn right to stay on Baylis Crescent.
Baylis Crescent52 m
Turn left onto Sussex Way.
Sussex Way332 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Sussex Way.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sussex Way.
Sussex Way519 m
Enter Royal George Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal George Road.
Royal George Road Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Royal George Road.
Royal George Road520 m
Turn right onto Condor Way.
Condor Way269 m
Turn left onto Victoria Avenue.
Victoria Avenue164 m
Move left onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road701 m
Turn right onto Victoria Gardens.
Victoria Gardens259 m
Move right onto Albert Drive.
Albert Drive462 m
Turn left onto Charles Avenue.
Charles Avenue58 m
Turn right onto William Way.
William Way173 m
Turn right to stay on William Way.
William Way74 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Burgess Hill · Route 12 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.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 Fairplace Hill North Roundabout, Fairplace Hill South Roundabout, Royal George Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60, 70 mph). Watch for repeater signs and adjust early, examiners mark you down for carrying the wrong speed into a new limit.
Residential streets
Narrow residential roads mean parked cars, pedestrians and reduced visibility. Cover the brake, keep your speed down and be ready to give way.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Malthouse Lane Meadows
Start near Malthouse Lane Meadows.
T L C
Continue to T L C.
Grovelands Open Space
Continue to Grovelands Open Space.
London Road
Continue to London Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Allwoods nursery
Continue to Allwoods nursery.
Garden Sage nursery
Continue to Garden Sage nursery.
Friars Oak
Continue to Friars Oak.
St Francis of Assisi
Continue to St Francis of Assisi.
New Inn
Continue to New Inn.
Poacher
Continue to Poacher.
Sportsman
Continue to Sportsman.
Fairplace Hill North Roundabout
Continue to Fairplace Hill North Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Fairplace Hill South Roundabout
Continue to Fairplace Hill South Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Royal George Road Roundabout
Continue to Royal George Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
St Edward the Confessor
Continue to St Edward the Confessor.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses.
King's Church Mid-Sussex
Continue to King's Church Mid-Sussex.
Clearwell Mobility Ltd
Continue to Clearwell Mobility Ltd.
HPS
Finish back near HPS, completing the loop.
20 turns · 1 set of lights
17 roundabouts · 12 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 6 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 13 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 34.4 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Burgess Hill test centre, not an official DVSA route.