Near Chertsey test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 12 roundabouts, 8 turns and 1 signalled junction across 22 navigation steps.
This is an independent 28.5 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, national-speed roads, 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, shops, schools 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 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 66-step drive on real, named roads (about 28.5 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.
A320281 m
Turn left onto Pyrcroft Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320750 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Staines Road/A320.
67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road/A320.
Staines Road356 m
Turn right onto St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road222 m
Turn right onto Grove Road.
Grove Road148 m
Turn right to stay on Grove Road.
Grove Road98 m
Turn right onto Longbourne Way.
Longbourne Way170 m
Turn left onto St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road80 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 Road1.6 km
Turn right onto Mill Lane.
Mill Lane504 m
Turn right onto Village Road.
Village Road232 m
Turn right onto Coldharbour Lane.
Coldharbour Lane884 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Norlands Lane.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Norlands Lane.
Norlands Lane805 m
Turn right onto Staines Road/A320.
Staines Road423 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Staines Road/A320.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road/A320.
Staines Road1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Staines Road/A320.
97 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road/A320.
Staines Road1.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Staines Road/A320.
119 m
Exit the roundabout onto Staines Road/A320.
Staines Road1.4 km
Keep left to take St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road37 m
Turn left to stay on St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road500 m
Turn left onto Staines Lane.
Staines Lane830 m
Move left onto Staines Lane/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.1 km
Turn right onto Weir Road/B387.
B3871.2 km
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chertsey Road/A318.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout99 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A318.
Chertsey Road720 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane1.4 km
Turn left onto Bittams Lane.
Bittams Lane785 m
Turn right onto Ferndale Avenue.
Ferndale Avenue485 m
Turn right onto Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane250 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 Road656 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 Road1.3 km
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. Continue on A320.
A320724 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road66 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 15 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
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 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, 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.
Hungry Horse The Twynersh
Start near Hungry Horse The Twynersh.
Windisor Classics
Continue to Windisor Classics.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
TASIS
Continue to TASIS.
Thorpe Nursery
Continue to Thorpe Nursery.
Coach & Horses
Continue to Coach & Horses.
Crown
Continue to Crown.
St. Peter's Church
Continue to St. Peter's Church.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout
Continue to Addlestonemoor Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Sloane
Continue to Sloane.
Shen
Continue to Shen.
Spice Lounge
Continue to Spice Lounge.
Christ Church
Continue to Christ Church.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Castle
Continue to Castle.
Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw
Continue to Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw.
Dragon Wok
Continue to Dragon Wok.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
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 28.5 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.