Near Chertsey test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts, 11 turns and 1 signalled junction across 21 navigation steps.
This is an independent 24.5 km practice loop near Chertsey test centre, taking roughly 30 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 schools, churches, shops and pubs, 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 60-step drive on real, named roads (about 24.5 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 1st exit onto Guildford Road/A320.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road899 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd 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 A320.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto A320.
A320727 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
Move right onto Slade Road.
Slade Road578 m
Turn left onto Murray Road/B3121.
Murray Road741 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Murray Road/B3121.
99 m
Exit the roundabout onto Murray Road/B3121. Continue on B3121.
B31211.4 km
Turn right onto Rudge Rise.
Rudge Rise58 m
Turn left onto Copperfield Rise.
Copperfield Rise103 m
Turn right to stay on Copperfield Rise.
Copperfield Rise201 m
Turn left onto Dickens Drive.
Dickens Drive268 m
Turn left onto Ongar Hill.
Ongar Hill356 m
Turn left onto Spinney Hill/B3121.
Spinney Hill522 m
Turn left onto Rudge Rise.
Rudge Rise129 m
Turn right onto Ledger Drive.
Ledger Drive220 m
Turn left onto Spinney Hill/B3121. Continue on B3121.
B31211.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Murray Road/B3121.
99 m
Exit the roundabout onto Murray Road/B3121. Continue on B3121.
B31212.2 km
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane798 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane280 m
Turn right onto Marsh Lane.
Marsh Lane326 m
Turn left onto Simplemarsh Road.
Simplemarsh Road420 m
Turn left onto High Street/A318.
High Street266 m
Turn left onto Green Lane.
Green Lane595 m
Turn left onto School Lane.
School Lane348 m
Turn left onto Simplemarsh Road.
Simplemarsh Road246 m
Turn left onto Marsh Lane.
Marsh Lane326 m
Turn left onto Green Lane.
Green Lane1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Green Lane.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Green Lane.
Green Lane2.1 km
Turn left onto Chertsey Road/A318.
Chertsey Road708 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
Turn right onto Roakes Avenue.
Roakes Avenue13 m
Turn left onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road206 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 1st exit onto Bell Bridge Road/A320.
5 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 6 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 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.
Cullum Centre - Salesian School
Start near Cullum Centre - Salesian School.
Salesian School
Continue to Salesian School.
Christ Church
Continue to Christ Church.
Trident Honda
Continue to Trident Honda.
Castle
Continue to Castle.
Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw
Continue to Toad Hall Nursery - Ottershaw.
Holy Family Catholic Church
Continue to Holy Family Catholic Church.
Parish Centre
Continue to Parish Centre.
Spinney Hill Tyres
Continue to Spinney Hill Tyres.
Footprints
Continue to Footprints.
St Pauls
Continue to St Pauls.
Waggon & Horses
Continue to Waggon & Horses.
Holly Tree
Continue to Holly Tree.
Welcome
Continue to Welcome.
Spice Lounge
Continue to Spice Lounge.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout
Continue to Addlestonemoor Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Co-op Food
Continue to Co-op Food.
St Anne's Catholic Church
Continue to St Anne's Catholic Church.
St. John's
Continue to St. John's.
Bread & Butter
Finish back near Bread & Butter, 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 24.5 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chertsey test centre, not an official DVSA route.