Near Chertsey test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 15 roundabouts, 11 turns and 1 signalled junction across 32 navigation steps.
This is an independent 27.1 km practice loop near Chertsey test centre, taking roughly 50 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 shops, pubs, churches 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.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 79-step drive on real, named roads (about 27.1 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.
A320307 m
Turn left onto Pyrcroft Road.
Pyrcroft Road129 m
Turn left onto Vincent Road.
Vincent Road163 m
Turn left onto Barker Road.
Barker Road135 m
Turn left onto Lasswade Road.
Lasswade Road180 m
Turn right onto Pyrcroft Road.
Pyrcroft Road8 m
Turn right onto Chilsey Green Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320249 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Pyrcroft Road/A320.
64 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pyrcroft Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320690 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Staines Road/A320.
67 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 right onto Staines Lane/B375. Continue on B375.
B375709 m
Turn right onto Pound Road.
Pound Road188 m
Move right onto Free Prae Road.
Free Prae Road398 m
Turn left onto Eastworth Road/A317.
Eastworth Road533 m
Stay straight to take the ramp.
Eastworth Road53 m
Turn right to stay on Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road362 m
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout201 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road120 m
Move left onto Roakes Avenue.
Roakes Avenue20 m
Turn left onto Chertsey Road.
Chertsey Road131 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Chertsey Road.
Chertsey Road131 m
Make a right U-turn at Roakes Avenue onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road149 m
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 Lane2.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Green Lane.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Green Lane.
Green Lane1.5 km
Turn right onto School Lane.
School Lane348 m
Turn left onto Simplemarsh Road.
Simplemarsh Road666 m
Turn left onto High Street/A318.
High Street61 m
Turn left onto Ecton Road.
Ecton Road336 m
Turn right onto Marsh Lane.
Marsh Lane402 m
Turn left onto Prairie Close.
Prairie Close43 m
Turn right to stay on Prairie Close.
Prairie Close18 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Prairie Close.
Prairie Close18 m
Turn left to stay on Prairie Close.
Prairie Close43 m
Turn left onto Prairie Road.
Prairie Road198 m
Move left.
35 m
Move left onto Chertsey Road/A318.
Chertsey Road438 m
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road120 m
Move left onto Roakes Avenue.
Roakes Avenue20 m
Turn left onto Chertsey Road.
Chertsey Road131 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Chertsey Road.
Chertsey Road131 m
Make a right U-turn at Roakes Avenue onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road149 m
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto St Peter's Way/A317.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout144 m
Exit the roundabout onto St Peter's Way/A317.
St Peter's Way1.2 km
Enter Addlestone Interchange and take the 6th exit onto St Peter's Way/A320.
Addlestone Interchange615 m
Exit the roundabout onto St Peter's Way/A320.
St Peter's Way1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
17 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 18 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.
Saffrons
Start near Saffrons.
Windisor Classics
Continue to Windisor Classics.
Hungry Horse The Twynersh
Continue to Hungry Horse The Twynersh.
Coach & Horses
Continue to Coach & Horses.
St. Peter's Church
Continue to St. Peter's Church.
Crown
Continue to Crown.
Thyme at the Tavern
Continue to Thyme at the Tavern.
£bay Shop
Continue to £bay Shop.
St. John's
Continue to St. John's.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout
Continue to Addlestonemoor Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Co-op Food
Continue to Co-op Food.
Chippy
Continue to Chippy.
Holly Tree
Continue to Holly Tree.
Waggon & Horses
Continue to Waggon & Horses.
Christ Church
Continue to Christ Church.
Castle
Continue to Castle.
Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw
Continue to Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw.
Dragon Wok
Continue to Dragon Wok.
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 27.1 km and takes about 50 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chertsey test centre, not an official DVSA route.