Near Chertsey test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts and 9 turns across 18 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.9 km practice loop near Chertsey test centre, taking roughly 25 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.
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 shops, pubs, churches and schools, 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 Chertsey 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 111-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest.
63 m
Turn right onto Hanworth Lane.
Hanworth Lane98 m
Move left onto The Knoll.
The Knoll238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320133 m
Keep left to take Bell Bridge Road/A320.
Bell Bridge Road147 m
Turn left onto Pyrcroft Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320750 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Thorpe Road/B388.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Thorpe Road/B388.
Thorpe Road1.6 km
Turn right onto Mill Lane.
Mill Lane46 m
Keep right to stay on Mill Lane.
Mill Lane458 m
Turn left onto Green Road.
Green Road409 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Green Road/B389.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Green Road/B389.
Green Road97 m
Keep right to stay on Green Road/B389.
Green Road1.2 km
Turn left onto Trumps Mill Lane.
Trumps Mill Lane15 m
Turn left to stay on Trumps Mill Lane.
Trumps Mill Lane22 m
Move right onto Sandhills Lane/B389. Continue on B389.
B3891.1 km
Keep right to take Green Road/B389.
Green Road149 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Mill House Lane/B388.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Mill House Lane/B388. Continue on B388.
B388871 m
Keep left to take Thorpe Road/B388.
Thorpe Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Staines Road/A320.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road/A320.
Staines Road355 m
Turn right onto St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road526 m
Turn right onto Staines Lane/B375. Continue on B375.
B375879 m
Keep left to stay on B375.
B3751.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.
Chertsey Bridge Road447 m
Keep left to stay on B375.
B375716 m
Keep right to take Bridge Road/B375.
Bridge Road339 m
Turn right onto London Street/B375.
London Street690 m
Turn left onto St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road502 m
Turn left to stay on St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road363 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Thorpe Road/B388.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Thorpe Road/B388.
Thorpe Road2.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Green Road/B389.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Green Road/B389.
Green Road97 m
Keep right to stay on Green Road/B389.
Green Road177 m
Turn left onto Lyne Lane.
Lyne Lane401 m
Keep right to stay on Lyne Lane.
Lyne Lane813 m
Turn right onto Bridge Lane.
Bridge Lane39 m
Turn left onto Lyne Lane.
Lyne Lane1.1 km
Turn left onto Almners Road.
Almners Road398 m
Keep left to stay on Almners Road.
Almners Road917 m
Keep right to take Hardwick Lane.
Hardwick Lane1.1 km
Turn right.
19 m
Make a right U-turn.
19 m
Turn left onto Hardwick Lane.
Hardwick Lane1.2 km
Turn left onto Almners Road.
Almners Road1.2 km
Turn left onto Lyne Lane.
Lyne Lane673 m
Keep left to stay on Lyne Lane.
Lyne Lane88 m
Turn left onto Longcross Road/B386.
Longcross Road946 m
Turn right.
92 m
Turn left.
24 m
Move right.
18 m
Turn right onto Silverlands Close.
Silverlands Close19 m
Move right.
111 m
Turn left onto Holloway Hill/B386.
Holloway Hill322 m
Move left onto Stonehill Road.
Stonehill Road565 m
Keep left to stay on Stonehill Road.
Stonehill Road182 m
Keep left to stay on Stonehill Road.
Stonehill Road359 m
Keep right to stay on Stonehill Road.
Stonehill Road33 m
Turn left onto Fox Hills Road.
Fox Hills Road744 m
Keep left to stay on Fox Hills Road.
Fox Hills Road417 m
Turn left onto Chobham Road/A319.
Chobham Road34 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
70 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road852 m
Keep right to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road263 m
Keep left to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road140 m
Turn left onto Brox Road.
Brox Road1.1 km
Turn left to stay on Brox Road.
Brox Road414 m
Turn left onto Murray Road/B3121.
Murray Road52 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road870 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road183 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
59 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road182 m
Keep right to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road470 m
Turn right onto Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane568 m
Turn right onto Merrylands.
Merrylands82 m
Turn left to stay on Merrylands.
Merrylands12 m
Turn right to stay on Merrylands.
Merrylands48 m
Turn left onto Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane568 m
Turn left onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road655 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road170 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road874 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road852 m
Keep right to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road263 m
Keep left to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road140 m
Turn left onto Brox Road.
Brox Road1.1 km
Turn left to stay on Brox Road.
Brox Road413 m
Turn left onto Murray Road/B3121.
Murray Road52 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road870 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road183 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
59 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road182 m
Keep right to stay on A320.
A320541 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road65 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road901 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Knoll.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Knoll.
The Knoll103 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chertsey · 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near 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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 50, 60 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.
Windisor Classics
Start near Windisor Classics.
Crown
Continue to Crown.
Prince Regent
Continue to Prince Regent.
St. Peter's Church
Continue to St. Peter's Church.
Kingfisher
Continue to Kingfisher.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Allure
Continue to Allure.
VapeShop
Continue to VapeShop.
Retreat Clinic
Continue to Retreat Clinic.
Royal Marine
Continue to Royal Marine.
Farm Shop Lyne
Continue to Farm Shop Lyne.
Rainbow Nursery
Continue to Rainbow Nursery.
Holy Trinity Church
Continue to Holy Trinity Church.
Silverwood
Continue to Silverwood.
Christ Church
Continue to Christ Church.
Ottershaw Memorial Fields
Continue to Ottershaw Memorial Fields.
Castle
Continue to Castle.
Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw
Continue to Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw.
Cullum Centre - Salesian School
Continue to Cullum Centre - Salesian School.
Salesian School
Finish back near Salesian School, completing the loop.
9 roundabouts · 14 turns · 1 set of lights
15 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
11 roundabouts · 8 turns · 2 sets of lights
13 roundabouts · 8 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 42.9 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chertsey test centre, not an official DVSA route.