Near Chertsey test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 12 roundabouts, 7 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.9 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.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 105-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.
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 Road526 m
Turn right onto Staines Lane/B375. Continue on B375.
B375314 m
Turn right onto Guildford Street.
Guildford Street329 m
Turn left onto Heriot Road/B375.
Heriot Road418 m
Move right to stay on Heriot Road/B375.
Heriot Road21 m
Turn right onto London Street/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.8 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Littleton Lane.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Littleton Lane.
Littleton Lane1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Shepperton Road/B376.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Shepperton Road/B376. Continue on Shepperton Road.
Shepperton Road998 m
Turn left onto Abbey Drive.
Abbey Drive387 m
Turn left.
71 m
Turn right.
16 m
Turn left onto Laleham Drive.
Laleham Drive104 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laleham Drive.
Laleham Drive175 m
Turn right onto Abbey Drive.
Abbey Drive387 m
Turn right onto Shepperton Road/B376.
Shepperton Road832 m
Turn right to stay on Shepperton Road/B376.
Shepperton Road182 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laleham Road/B376.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laleham Road/B376.
Laleham Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Greeno Crescent.
Greeno Crescent16 m
Turn right onto Preston Road.
Preston Road327 m
Turn right onto Jessiman Terrace.
Jessiman Terrace87 m
Turn right onto Acacia Avenue.
Acacia Avenue275 m
Turn left onto Laleham Road/B376.
Laleham Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Shepperton Road/B376.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Shepperton Road/B376. Continue on Shepperton Road.
Shepperton Road998 m
Turn left onto Abbey Drive.
Abbey Drive387 m
Turn left.
71 m
Turn right.
16 m
Turn left onto Laleham Drive.
Laleham Drive104 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Laleham Drive.
Laleham Drive175 m
Turn right onto Abbey Drive.
Abbey Drive387 m
Turn right onto Shepperton Road/B376.
Shepperton Road832 m
Turn right to stay on Shepperton Road/B376.
Shepperton Road182 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Laleham Road/B376.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Laleham Road/B376.
Laleham Road1.8 km
Turn left onto Old Charlton Road.
Old Charlton Road412 m
Turn left onto Lois Drive.
Lois Drive476 m
Turn right onto Old Charlton Road.
Old Charlton Road786 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Renfree Way/B375.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Renfree Way/B375. Continue on B375.
B3752.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.1 km
Turn left 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. Continue on A318.
A3181.1 km
Turn left onto Station Road/B3121.
Station Road101 m
Turn left onto Crouch Oak Lane.
Crouch Oak Lane362 m
Turn left to stay on Crouch Oak Lane.
Crouch Oak Lane41 m
Turn right onto Chertsey Road/A318.
Chertsey Road656 m
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road340 m
Move right onto Chertsey Road/B387. Continue on B387.
B387834 m
Turn right onto Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chertsey Road/B375.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/B375. Continue on B375.
B3752.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Renfree Way/B375.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto Renfree Way/B375. Continue on B375.
B3752.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.1 km
Turn left onto Weir Road/B387.
B3871.2 km
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
Turn right onto Roakes Avenue.
Roakes Avenue13 m
Turn left onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road206 m
Move right onto Chertsey Road/B387. Continue on B387.
B387834 m
Turn left onto Bridge Road/B375.
Bridge Road393 m
Turn left onto Pound Road.
Pound Road179 m
Turn left onto Stepgates.
Stepgates54 m
Turn right onto Stepgates Close.
Stepgates Close56 m
Turn right to stay on Stepgates Close.
Stepgates Close36 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Stepgates Close.
Stepgates Close36 m
Turn left to stay on Stepgates Close.
Stepgates Close56 m
Turn left onto Stepgates.
Stepgates54 m
Turn left 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 Road340 m
Turn left onto Eastworth Road/A317.
Eastworth Road872 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastworth Road/A317.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eastworth Road/A317. Continue on A317.
A317408 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pyrcroft Road/A320.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pyrcroft Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320690 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Chilsey Green Road/A320.
93 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chilsey Green Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320693 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bell Bridge Road/A320.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bell Bridge Road/A320.
Bell Bridge Road278 m
Turn right onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road61 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Knoll.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Knoll.
The Knoll103 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chertsey · Route 5 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.
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 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.
Coach & Horses
Start near 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.
Kingfisher
Continue to Kingfisher.
Eastern Pearl
Continue to Eastern Pearl.
KS Teamwear
Continue to KS Teamwear.
Colour Me Crazy
Continue to Colour Me Crazy.
M&S Simply Food
Continue to M&S Simply Food.
Bespokes of London
Continue to Bespokes of London.
Three Horseshoes
Continue to Three Horseshoes.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout
Continue to Addlestonemoor Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Addlestone Baptist Church
Continue to Addlestone Baptist Church.
Holly Tree
Continue to Holly Tree.
Chertsey Pharmacy
Continue to Chertsey Pharmacy.
Lee Van Sales
Continue to Lee Van Sales.
St. John's
Continue to St. John's.
St Anne's Catholic Church
Continue to St Anne's Catholic Church.
Windisor Classics
Finish back near Windisor Classics, 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 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chertsey test centre, not an official DVSA route.