Near Chertsey test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 15 turns and 1 signalled junction across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 22.9 km practice loop near Chertsey test centre, taking roughly 40 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, 20 mph zones, 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, shops, pubs 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 77-step drive on real, named roads (about 22.9 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 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.
A32071 m
Turn left onto Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane568 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 Lane519 m
Turn left onto Sandalwood Avenue.
Sandalwood Avenue93 m
Turn left to stay on Sandalwood Avenue.
Sandalwood Avenue296 m
Turn left onto Waverley Drive.
Waverley Drive347 m
Turn left onto Hillcrest Avenue.
Hillcrest Avenue106 m
Move left onto Ferndale Avenue.
Ferndale Avenue240 m
Turn right onto Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane483 m
Turn right onto Bittams Lane.
Bittams Lane639 m
Turn right onto Ferndale Avenue.
Ferndale Avenue485 m
Turn right onto Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane483 m
Turn left onto Bittams Lane.
Bittams Lane145 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane1.0 km
Turn right onto Marsh Lane.
Marsh Lane326 m
Turn left onto Simplemarsh Road.
Simplemarsh Road420 m
Turn left onto High Street/A318. Continue on A318.
A318974 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
Turn left onto Eastworth Road/A317.
Eastworth Road694 m
Turn left onto Queen Street.
Queen Street117 m
Turn right onto Station Road.
Station Road186 m
Turn right onto Victory Road.
Victory Road120 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Eastworth Road/A317.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Eastworth Road/A317.
Eastworth Road801 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 2nd exit onto Woburn Hill/A317.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout48 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woburn Hill/A317.
Woburn Hill518 m
Turn left onto Woburn Hall.
Woburn Hall116 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Woburn Hall.
Woburn Hall116 m
Turn right onto Woburn Hill/A317.
Woburn Hill522 m
Enter Addlestonemoor Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Addlestonemoor Roundabout121 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road120 m
Move left onto Roakes Avenue.
Roakes Avenue431 m
Move right onto Wheatash Road.
Wheatash Road384 m
Turn right onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road270 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 Avenue70 m
Turn left onto Canford Drive.
Canford Drive294 m
Turn left onto Roakes Avenue.
Roakes Avenue231 m
Move right onto Wheatash Road.
Wheatash Road384 m
Turn right onto Chertsey Road/A317.
Chertsey Road270 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
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 right onto Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chertsey Bridge Road/B375. Continue on B375.
B3751.5 km
Turn right onto London Street/B375. Continue on B375.
B375689 m
Turn left onto St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road502 m
Turn left to stay on St Ann's Road/B375.
St Ann's Road363 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chilsey Green Road/A320.
15 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 7 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 (20, 30, 40 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.
Meadowcroft Community Primary School
Continue to Meadowcroft Community Primary School.
Chippy
Continue to Chippy.
Welcome
Continue to Welcome.
Holly Tree
Continue to Holly Tree.
Waggon & Horses
Continue to Waggon & Horses.
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.
Harry's Fish Bar
Continue to Harry's Fish Bar.
Eco Fresh
Continue to Eco Fresh.
Kingfisher
Continue to Kingfisher.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Crown
Continue to Crown.
St. Peter's Church
Continue to St. Peter's Church.
Coach & Horses
Continue to Coach & Horses.
Hungry Horse The Twynersh
Continue to Hungry Horse The Twynersh.
Saffrons
Finish back near Saffrons, 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 22.9 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chertsey test centre, not an official DVSA route.