Near Burgess Hill test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 20 turns and 1 signalled junction across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 142.2 km practice loop near Burgess Hill test centre, taking roughly 40 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 South Lodge Roundabout and Mill 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, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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 stations, churches, pubs and named junctions, 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 186-step drive on real, named roads (about 142.2 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 Road536 m
Turn right onto Station Road/B2113. Continue on B2113.
B2113487 m
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Hoadley's Corner42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Keymer Road3.2 km
Turn right onto Adastra Avenue.
Adastra Avenue475 m
Turn right onto Grand Avenue.
Grand Avenue137 m
Turn left onto Mackie Avenue.
Mackie Avenue107 m
Turn right onto Manor Avenue.
Manor Avenue317 m
Turn left onto Ockley Way.
Ockley Way148 m
Turn left to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way23 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way23 m
Turn right to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way201 m
Turn left to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way75 m
Turn left onto Ockley Lane.
Ockley Lane2.9 km
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Junction Road.
Hoadley's Corner42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Junction Road.
Junction Road1.5 km
Turn right onto Valebridge Road.
Valebridge Road1.5 km
Turn left to stay on Valebridge Road.
Valebridge Road815 m
Enter Highbank Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A272/Traunstein Way.
Highbank Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Traunstein Way.
A272344 m
Enter Lower Villiage Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A272/Traunstein Way.
Lower Villiage Roundabout27 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Traunstein Way.
A272891 m
Enter Bolnore Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A272/Isaac's Lane.
Bolnore Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Isaac's Lane.
A272564 m
Enter Tyler's Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A272/Tylers Green.
Tyler's Green Roundabout13 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Tylers Green.
A272475 m
Turn left to stay on A272/Tylers Green.
A27213 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Tylers Green/B2184.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tylers Green/B2184. Continue on B2184.
B2184660 m
Turn right onto London Lane/B2184.
London Lane28 m
Turn left to stay on London Lane/B2184.
London Lane546 m
Turn right onto London Road/B2036. Continue on B2036.
B2036601 m
Turn right onto Whitemans Green/B2036. Continue on B2036.
B20365.1 km
Turn right onto Newlands.
Newlands879 m
Turn right onto Haywards Heath Road.
Haywards Heath Road4.8 km
Enter South Lodge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Balcombe Road.
South Lodge Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Balcombe Road.
Balcombe Road944 m
Turn left to stay on Balcombe Road.
Balcombe Road80 m
Turn right onto Mill Green Road.
Mill Green Road351 m
Enter Commercial Square and take the 1st exit onto Perrymount Road/B2028.
Commercial Square29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Perrymount Road/B2028.
B20281.9 km
Enter Tyler's Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A272/Isaac's Lane.
Tyler's Green Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Isaac's Lane.
A272565 m
Enter Bolnore Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A272/Traunstein Way.
Bolnore Roundabout33 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Traunstein Way.
A272887 m
Enter Lower Villiage Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A272/Traunstein Way.
Lower Villiage Roundabout33 m
Exit the roundabout onto A272/Traunstein Way.
A272339 m
Enter Highbank Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rocky Lane.
Highbank Roundabout67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rocky Lane.
Rocky Lane815 m
Turn right onto Valebridge Road.
Valebridge Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Leylands Road.
Leylands Road1.5 km
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Hoadley's Corner26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Keymer Road3.4 km
Turn left onto Newlands Close.
Newlands Close98 m
Turn left onto Damian Way.
Damian Way248 m
Turn right onto Church Mead.
Church Mead157 m
Turn right onto Newlands Close.
Newlands Close208 m
Turn right onto Ockley Lane.
Ockley Lane517 m
Turn left onto Ockley Way.
Ockley Way75 m
Turn right to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way201 m
Turn left to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way23 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way23 m
Turn right to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way201 m
Turn left to stay on Ockley Way.
Ockley Way75 m
Turn left onto Ockley Lane.
Ockley Lane2.9 km
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 1st exit onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Hoadley's Corner26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Keymer Road/B2113. Continue on B2113.
B2113349 m
Turn left onto Queens Crescent.
Queens Crescent71 m
Turn left onto Wolstonbury Way.
Wolstonbury Way166 m
Turn right onto Station Road/B2113. Continue on B2113.
B2113184 m
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Hoadley's Corner42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Keymer Road506 m
Turn left onto Folders Lane/B2113.
Folders Lane1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ditchling Road/B2112.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ditchling Road/B2112. Continue on B2112.
B21121.9 km
Turn right onto The Ballantine.
The Ballantine42 m
Turn left onto Ditchling Common/B2112. Continue on B2112.
B21121.9 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Folders Lane/B2113.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Folders Lane/B2113.
Folders Lane1.6 km
Turn left onto Keymer Road.
Keymer Road3.1 km
Turn left onto Keymer Road/B2116.
Keymer Road70 m
Turn right onto Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane722 m
Turn right onto New Road/B2112.
New Road1.7 km
Turn left onto Clayton Hill/A273. Continue on A273.
A2731.8 km
Stay straight to take the ramp towards Brighton.
A233.2 km
Take the Patcham exit onto A27 towards Lewes/Newhaven/Worthing/Hove.
A27398 m
Turn left to take the A27 ramp towards Worthing/Hove.
A274.3 km
Take the Hangleton exit.
A27394 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
A293666 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
A293783 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
A293140 m
Turn left towards A270.
Old Shoreham Road210 m
Turn right onto Carlton Terrace/B2194. Continue on B2194.
B21941.0 km
Turn left onto Kingsway/A259.
Kingsway2.0 km
Turn left onto Hove Street/A2023. Continue on A2023.
A20231.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nevill Road/A2023.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Nevill Road/A2023.
Nevill Road303 m
Turn left to stay on Nevill Road/A2023.
Nevill Road778 m
Turn right onto King George VI Avenue/A2038.
King George VI Avenue1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Devil's Dyke Road/A2038.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Devil's Dyke Road/A2038.
Devil's Dyke Road128 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Brighton & Hove Bypass.
A271.2 km
Take the Patcham exit onto A23 towards London/Gatwick.
A232.9 km
Take the Pyecombe exit towards Hassocks.
A23109 m
Take the ramp on the right towards Hassocks.
A2732.5 km
Turn right onto New Road/B2112. Continue on B2112.
B21126.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Folders Lane/B2113.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Folders Lane/B2113.
Folders Lane912 m
Turn right onto Kings Way.
Kings Way189 m
Turn right onto Barnside Avenue.
Barnside Avenue575 m
Turn left onto Kings Way.
Kings Way388 m
Turn left onto Folders Lane/B2113.
Folders Lane909 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Common Lane/B2112.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Common Lane/B2112. Continue on B2112.
B21126.0 km
Turn left onto Clayton Hill/A273. Continue on A273.
A2731.8 km
Stay straight to take the ramp towards Brighton.
A233.2 km
Take the Patcham exit onto A27 towards Lewes/Newhaven/Worthing/Hove.
A27398 m
Turn left to take the A27 ramp towards Worthing/Hove.
A274.3 km
Take the Hangleton exit.
A27394 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
A293666 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
A293783 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto A293/Hangleton Link Road.
A293140 m
Turn left towards A270.
Old Shoreham Road210 m
Turn right onto Carlton Terrace/B2194. Continue on B2194.
B21941.0 km
Turn left onto Kingsway/A259.
Kingsway2.0 km
Turn left onto Hove Street/A2023. Continue on A2023.
A20231.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nevill Road/A2023.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Nevill Road/A2023.
Nevill Road303 m
Turn left to stay on Nevill Road/A2023.
Nevill Road778 m
Turn right onto King George VI Avenue/A2038.
King George VI Avenue1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Devil's Dyke Road/A2038.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Devil's Dyke Road/A2038.
Devil's Dyke Road128 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Brighton & Hove Bypass.
A271.2 km
Take the Patcham exit onto A23 towards London/Gatwick.
A232.9 km
Take the Pyecombe exit towards Hassocks.
A23109 m
Take the ramp on the right towards Hassocks.
A2732.5 km
Turn right onto New Road/B2112.
New Road1.6 km
Turn left onto Lodge Lane.
Lodge Lane722 m
Turn left onto Keymer Road/B2116.
Keymer Road70 m
Turn right onto Ockley Lane.
Ockley Lane215 m
Turn left onto Flowers Close.
Flowers Close102 m
Turn right to stay on Flowers Close.
Flowers Close13 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Flowers Close.
Flowers Close13 m
Turn left to stay on Flowers Close.
Flowers Close101 m
Turn left onto Ockley Lane.
Ockley Lane3.4 km
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 1st exit onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Hoadley's Corner26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Keymer Road/B2113. Continue on B2113.
B2113487 m
Turn left onto Station Road.
Station Road536 m
Turn right onto London Road/B2036.
London Road120 m
Turn right onto Queen Elizabeth Avenue/B2113.
Queen Elizabeth Avenue381 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Queen Elizabeth Avenue/B2113.
78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Queen Elizabeth Avenue/B2113.
Queen Elizabeth Avenue380 m
Turn left onto London Road/B2036.
London Road822 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way670 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Charles Avenue.
48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Charles Avenue.
Charles Avenue308 m
Turn right onto Albert Drive.
Albert Drive462 m
Move left onto Victoria Gardens.
Victoria Gardens186 m
Turn left onto Consort Way.
Consort Way501 m
Turn right onto Albert Drive.
Albert Drive137 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 13 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.
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 South Lodge Roundabout, Mill Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 14.6 km of this loop is dual carriageway. Build your speed on the slip road, take an effective rearward observation, and merge without forcing other traffic to brake.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50, 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.
Burgess Hill
Start near Burgess Hill.
St Wilfrid's
Continue to St Wilfrid's.
Thatched Inn
Continue to Thatched Inn.
All Saints' United Reformed Church
Continue to All Saints' United Reformed Church.
Wheatsheaf Inn
Continue to Wheatsheaf Inn.
Balcombe
Continue to Balcombe.
South Lodge Roundabout
Continue to South Lodge Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Methodist Church
Continue to Methodist Church.
Burgess Hill Kebab
Continue to Burgess Hill Kebab.
Early & Edmonds
Continue to Early & Edmonds.
St Edward The Confessor
Continue to St Edward The Confessor.
Mill Road Roundabout
Continue to Mill Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Portslade
Continue to Portslade.
Portslade Station
Continue to Portslade Station.
St. Barnabas Church
Continue to St. Barnabas Church.
Friend's Meeting House
Continue to Friend's Meeting House.
Emmanuel Centre
Continue to Emmanuel Centre.
Grovelands Open Space
Continue to Grovelands Open Space.
Brickworks
Finish back near Brickworks, completing the loop.
17 roundabouts · 12 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 6 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 13 turns · 2 sets of lights
8 roundabouts · 19 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 142.2 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Burgess Hill test centre, not an official DVSA route.