Near Burgess Hill test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 15 roundabouts and 10 turns across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 54.4 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 London Road, Hoadley's Corner 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, named junctions, stations and churches, 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 109-step drive on real, named roads (about 54.3 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 Road814 m
Turn right onto Queen Elizabeth Avenue/B2113.
Queen Elizabeth Avenue381 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Road/B2113.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B2113.
Station Road88 m
Turn right to stay on 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 2nd exit onto Station Road/B2113.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road/B2113. Continue on B2113.
B2113574 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 4th exit onto Folders Lane/B2113.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Folders Lane/B2113.
Folders Lane912 m
Turn right onto Kings Way.
Kings Way1.0 km
Turn left onto Wyvern Way.
Wyvern Way137 m
Turn right onto Terracotta Lane.
Terracotta Lane108 m
Turn left onto Wyvern Way.
Wyvern Way43 m
Turn right onto Kings Way.
Kings Way1.0 km
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.
B21123.0 km
Turn left onto Lewes Road/B2116.
Lewes Road385 m
Turn left.
72 m
Turn left.
18 m
Turn right onto Lewes Road/B2116.
Lewes Road328 m
Turn right onto High Street/B2112. Continue on B2112.
B21123.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ditchling Road/B2112.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ditchling Road/B2112.
Ditchling Road1.4 km
Turn left onto Janes Lane.
Janes Lane1.7 km
Turn left onto Valebridge Road.
Valebridge Road53 m
Move right onto Leylands Road.
Leylands Road1.5 km
Turn right onto London Road/B2036.
London Road648 m
Enter Fairplace Hill South Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sussex Way/A273.
Fairplace Hill South Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sussex Way/A273.
Sussex Way581 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way505 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
98 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way362 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way810 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cuckfield Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cuckfield Road.
Cuckfield Road4.0 km
Turn right onto Manor Road.
Manor Road187 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Manor Road.
Manor Road188 m
Turn right onto Cuckfield Road.
Cuckfield Road123 m
Turn left onto High Street/B2116. Continue on B2116.
B21162.2 km
Turn left onto London Road/A273.
London Road1.0 km
Turn left onto The Fairway.
The Fairway64 m
Turn left onto St Andrews Place.
St Andrews Place123 m
Make a right U-turn onto St. Andrews Place.
St. Andrews Place123 m
Turn right onto The Fairway.
The Fairway64 m
Turn left onto London Road/A273.
London Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road/B2036.
65 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 1st exit onto Junction Road.
Hoadley's Corner16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Junction Road.
Junction Road935 m
Turn right onto Cants Lane.
Cants Lane678 m
Turn left onto The Vineries.
The Vineries268 m
Turn left onto Manor Road.
Manor Road106 m
Turn left onto St Andrews Road.
St Andrews Road461 m
Turn right onto Cants Lane.
Cants Lane310 m
Turn left onto Junction Road.
Junction Road935 m
Enter Hoadley's Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Keymer Road/B2113.
Hoadley's Corner52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Keymer Road/B2113. Continue on B2113.
B2113190 m
Turn right onto Grove Road.
Grove Road370 m
Turn left to stay on Grove Road.
Grove Road81 m
Turn right onto Mill Road.
Mill Road655 m
Turn right onto Leylands Road.
Leylands Road476 m
Turn right onto Noel Rise.
Noel Rise511 m
Turn right onto St Wilfrids Road.
St Wilfrids Road76 m
Turn left onto Mill Road.
Mill Road776 m
Move right onto Station Road/B2113.
Station Road240 m
Turn left to stay on Station Road.
Station Road536 m
Turn left onto London Road/B2036.
London Road702 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto London Road/B2036.
106 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/B2036.
London Road814 m
Turn left to stay on London Road/B2036.
London Road189 m
Turn left onto Portland Road.
Portland Road105 m
Turn right to stay on Portland Road.
Portland Road143 m
Turn left onto Royal George Road.
Royal George Road865 m
Enter Royal George Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sussex Way.
Royal George Road Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sussex Way.
Sussex Way455 m
Turn right onto Howard Avenue.
Howard Avenue587 m
Turn right onto Sussex Way.
Sussex Way399 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 Road345 m
Turn right onto Victoria Avenue.
Victoria Avenue280 m
Move left onto Victoria Road.
Victoria Road701 m
Turn right onto Victoria Gardens.
Victoria Gardens73 m
Turn right onto Consort Way.
Consort Way501 m
Turn right onto Albert Drive.
Albert Drive137 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Burgess Hill · Route 7 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 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.
London Road
Continue to London Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Burgess Hill
Continue to Burgess Hill.
St Wilfrid's
Continue to St Wilfrid's.
Hoadley's Corner
Continue to Hoadley's Corner, taking the junction with good observation.
Friend's Meeting House
Continue to Friend's Meeting House.
Wivelsfield
Continue to Wivelsfield.
Centre Church
Continue to Centre Church.
Sportsman
Continue to Sportsman.
New Inn
Continue to New Inn.
St Francis of Assisi
Continue to St Francis of Assisi.
Allwoods nursery
Continue to Allwoods nursery.
All Saints' United Reformed Church
Continue to All Saints' United Reformed Church.
St. Andrews Newsagent & Convenience Store
Continue to St. Andrews Newsagent & Convenience Store.
Railway
Continue to Railway.
Quench Bar & Kitchen
Continue to Quench Bar & Kitchen.
Brewers Arms
Continue to Brewers Arms.
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.
King's Church Mid-Sussex
Finish back near King's Church Mid-Sussex, 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 54.4 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.