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ChallengingLoop

Chertsey · Route 13

Near Chertsey test centre

40.0 km
Distance
35 min
Duration
Challenging
Difficulty
19
Manoeuvres
Difficulty: Challenging

Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 13 roundabouts, 7 turns and 1 signalled junction across 24 navigation steps.

How this route is examined

This is an independent 40.0 km practice loop near Chertsey test centre, taking roughly 35 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 Addlestonemoor 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, 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 pubs, churches, shops 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 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.

Manoeuvre breakdown

What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.

6
Left turns
1
Right turns
13
Roundabouts
1
Traffic lights
24
Total steps

Skills & features

28
Roundabouts
30, 40, 50 mph
Speed limits
20
Landmarks

This route helps you practise:

  • Multiple roundabouts
  • Changing speed limits
  • Residential manoeuvres
  • Busy A-roads
  • Independent driving
  • Sustained concentration

Road mix

  • B-roads 18.1 km
  • A-roads 8.7 km
  • Minor roads 8.2 km
  • Residential 2.1 km
  • service_other 2.0 km

Turn-by-turn directions

The full 102-step drive on real, named roads (about 40.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.

  1. Depart:

    Drive southwest.

    63 m

  2. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Hanworth Lane.

    Hanworth Lane98 m

  3. Turn left:

    Move left onto The Knoll.

    The Knoll238 m

  4. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road/A320.

    39 m

  5. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320. Continue on A320.

    A320281 m

  6. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Pyrcroft Road/A320. Continue on A320.

    A320750 m

  7. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Staines Road/A320.

    67 m

  8. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road/A320.

    Staines Road356 m

  9. Turn right:

    Turn right onto St Ann's Road/B375.

    St Ann's Road526 m

  10. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Staines Lane/B375. Continue on B375.

    B375314 m

  11. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Guildford Street.

    Guildford Street329 m

  12. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Heriot Road/B375.

    Heriot Road418 m

  13. Turn right:

    Move right to stay on Heriot Road/B375.

    Heriot Road21 m

  14. Turn right:

    Turn right onto London Street/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3751.3 km

  15. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Thames Side.

    Thames Side2.1 km

  16. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ferry Lane.

    Ferry Lane126 m

  17. Turn right:

    Move right onto Moorhayes Drive.

    Moorhayes Drive15 m

  18. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Abbey Drive.

    Abbey Drive255 m

  19. Turn right:

    Move right.

    71 m

  20. Turn right:

    Turn right.

    16 m

  21. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Laleham Drive.

    Laleham Drive104 m

  22. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Laleham Drive.

    Laleham Drive175 m

  23. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Abbey Drive.

    Abbey Drive387 m

  24. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Shepperton Road/B376.

    Shepperton Road832 m

  25. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Shepperton Road/B376.

    Shepperton Road182 m

  26. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laleham Road/B376.

    12 m

  27. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Laleham Road/B376.

    Laleham Road778 m

  28. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Wood Road.

    Wood Road369 m

  29. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Ash Road.

    Ash Road248 m

  30. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Squire's Bridge Road.

    Squire's Bridge Road363 m

  31. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Laleham Road/B376.

    Laleham Road523 m

  32. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Littleton Lane.

    3 m

  33. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Littleton Lane.

    Littleton Lane1.5 km

  34. Turn left:

    Move left.

    21 m

  35. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.

    28 m

  36. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3751.5 km

  37. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Abbey Road.

    Abbey Road319 m

  38. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weir Road/B387.

    Weir Road158 m

  39. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.

    B375610 m

  40. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Thames Side.

    Thames Side2.1 km

  41. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Ferry Lane.

    Ferry Lane126 m

  42. Turn right:

    Move right onto Moorhayes Drive.

    Moorhayes Drive15 m

  43. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Abbey Drive.

    Abbey Drive255 m

  44. Turn right:

    Move right.

    71 m

  45. Turn right:

    Turn right.

    16 m

  46. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Laleham Drive.

    Laleham Drive104 m

  47. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Laleham Drive.

    Laleham Drive175 m

  48. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Abbey Drive.

    Abbey Drive387 m

  49. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Shepperton Road/B376.

    Shepperton Road832 m

  50. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Shepperton Road/B376.

    Shepperton Road182 m

  51. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Littleton Lane.

    23 m

  52. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Littleton Lane.

    Littleton Lane1.5 km

  53. Turn left:

    Move left.

    21 m

  54. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.

    28 m

  55. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3751.1 km

  56. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weir Road/B387.

    B3871.2 km

  57. Roundabout:

    Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chertsey Road/A318.

    Addlestonemoor Roundabout99 m

  58. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A318. Continue on A318.

    A3181.1 km

  59. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Station Road/B3121.

    Station Road101 m

  60. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Crouch Oak Lane.

    Crouch Oak Lane362 m

  61. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Crouch Oak Lane.

    Crouch Oak Lane41 m

  62. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Chertsey Road/A318.

    Chertsey Road656 m

  63. Roundabout:

    Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Road/A317.

    Addlestonemoor Roundabout61 m

  64. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A317.

    Chertsey Road340 m

  65. Turn right:

    Move right onto Chertsey Road/B387. Continue on B387.

    B387834 m

  66. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3751.1 km

  67. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Road/B375.

    32 m

  68. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3752.1 km

  69. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Renfree Way/B375.

    82 m

  70. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Renfree Way/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3752.1 km

  71. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.

    11 m

  72. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.

    B3751.1 km

  73. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weir Road/B387.

    Weir Road263 m

  74. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Mead Lane.

    Mead Lane182 m

  75. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Chantry Road.

    Chantry Road112 m

  76. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Abbey Road.

    Abbey Road188 m

  77. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Weir Road/B387.

    Weir Road106 m

  78. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Stepgates.

    Stepgates240 m

  79. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Stepgates Close.

    Stepgates Close56 m

  80. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Stepgates Close.

    Stepgates Close36 m

  81. U-turn:

    Make a right U-turn to stay on Stepgates Close.

    Stepgates Close36 m

  82. Turn left:

    Turn left to stay on Stepgates Close.

    Stepgates Close56 m

  83. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Stepgates.

    Stepgates54 m

  84. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Free Prae Road.

    Free Prae Road398 m

  85. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Eastworth Road/A317.

    Eastworth Road533 m

  86. Take exit:

    Stay straight to take the ramp.

    Eastworth Road53 m

  87. Turn right:

    Turn right to stay on Chertsey Road/A317.

    Chertsey Road362 m

  88. Roundabout:

    Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Chertsey Road/A317.

    Addlestonemoor Roundabout201 m

  89. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A317.

    Chertsey Road340 m

  90. Turn left:

    Turn left onto Eastworth Road/A317.

    Eastworth Road872 m

  91. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastworth Road/A317.

    17 m

  92. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Eastworth Road/A317. Continue on A317.

    A317408 m

  93. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pyrcroft Road/A320.

    26 m

  94. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Pyrcroft Road/A320. Continue on A320.

    A320690 m

  95. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Chilsey Green Road/A320.

    93 m

  96. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Chilsey Green Road/A320. Continue on A320.

    A320693 m

  97. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bell Bridge Road/A320.

    43 m

  98. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto Bell Bridge Road/A320.

    Bell Bridge Road278 m

  99. Turn right:

    Turn right onto Guildford Road/A320.

    Guildford Road61 m

  100. Roundabout:

    Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Knoll.

    11 m

  101. Leave roundabout:

    Exit the roundabout onto The Knoll.

    The Knoll103 m

  102. Arrive:

    You have arrived at your destination.

Directions for the Chertsey · Route 13 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.

Local roads & landmarks

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.

Junctions & roundabouts

Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.

  • Addlestonemoor Roundabout

Churches

Useful navigation anchors on the loop.

  • St. Peter's Church
  • RC Church of John Fisher
  • Addlestone Baptist Church
  • St. John's
  • St Anne's Catholic Church

Pubs

Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.

  • Coach & Horses
  • Hungry Horse The Twynersh
  • Prince Regent
  • Kingfisher

Shops & parades

Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.

  • Shepperton News & Wine
  • Londis
  • Co-op Food
  • Eco Fresh

Watch out for

  • Multiple roundabouts

    Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Addlestonemoor Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.

  • Changing speed limits

    Limits change across this route (30, 40, 50 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.

Drive it: landmark by landmark

Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.

  1. Coach & Horses

    Start near Coach & Horses.

  2. Hungry Horse The Twynersh

    Continue to Hungry Horse The Twynersh.

  3. Prince Regent

    Continue to Prince Regent.

  4. St. Peter's Church

    Continue to St. Peter's Church.

  5. RC Church of John Fisher

    Continue to RC Church of John Fisher.

  6. Shepperton News & Wine

    Continue to Shepperton News & Wine.

  7. Kingfisher

    Continue to Kingfisher.

  8. Londis

    Continue to Londis.

  9. Addlestonemoor Roundabout

    Continue to Addlestonemoor Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.

  10. Co-op Food

    Continue to Co-op Food.

  11. Addlestone Baptist Church

    Continue to Addlestone Baptist Church.

  12. Holly Tree

    Continue to Holly Tree.

  13. Eco Fresh

    Continue to Eco Fresh.

  14. Lee Van Sales

    Continue to Lee Van Sales.

  15. Three Horseshoes

    Continue to Three Horseshoes.

  16. Co-operative Food

    Continue to Co-operative Food.

  17. St. John's

    Continue to St. John's.

  18. Harry's Fish Bar

    Continue to Harry's Fish Bar.

  19. St Anne's Catholic Church

    Continue to St Anne's Catholic Church.

  20. Windisor Classics

    Finish back near Windisor Classics, completing the loop.

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Route FAQs

This route is 40.0 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chertsey test centre, not an official DVSA route.