Near Chichester test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 16 turns and 1 signalled junction across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 84.1 km practice route near Chichester 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 Portfield Roundabout and Westhampnett Road. 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, dual-carriageway joins, national-speed roads, 20 mph zones, changing speed limits, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads 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, schools, pubs 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 Chichester 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 117-step drive on real, named roads (about 84.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
24 m
Turn right.
48 m
Turn left onto City Fields Way.
City Fields Way52 m
Turn right onto Meadow Way.
Meadow Way196 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A27281 m
Turn left onto Tangmere Road.
Tangmere Road493 m
Turn left onto Meadow Way.
Meadow Way732 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A274.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
108 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A274.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto The Street.
82 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Street.
The Street1.1 km
Turn right onto Stane Street/A285. Continue on A285.
A28516.8 km
Move right onto A272/Pound Street. Continue on A272.
A272284 m
Turn right onto A272/Park Road. Continue on A272.
A272145 m
Turn right onto A272/Church Street.
A27249 m
Turn right onto A272/East Street.
A272178 m
Turn left onto Angel Street/A283.
Angel Street224 m
Turn right onto Sheepdown Drive.
Sheepdown Drive40 m
Turn right.
111 m
Turn right onto High Street.
High Street173 m
Move right onto Golden Square.
Golden Square57 m
Turn left onto A272/Market Square.
A27259 m
Turn left to stay on A272/Market Square.
A27239 m
Turn right onto A272/Saddler's Row.
A27249 m
Turn left onto A272/Pound Street.
A272195 m
Move left onto Station Road/A285. Continue on A285.
A28518.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A285.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A285.
A28566 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A272.1 km
Keep left to stay on A27/Arundel Road.
A27110 m
Enter Portfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Portfield Way/A285.
Portfield Roundabout89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Portfield Way/A285.
Portfield Way273 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Chichester/Midhurst/A285.
12 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chichester/Midhurst/A285.
Westhampnett Road102 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards City Centre/ Hospital/ A & E.
1 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre/ Hospital/ A & E.
Westhampnett Road434 m
Turn right onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane322 m
Turn right onto Douglas Martin Road.
Douglas Martin Road78 m
Turn right onto Swanfield Drive.
Swanfield Drive386 m
Turn left onto Bradshaw Road.
Bradshaw Road272 m
Turn left onto Barnfield Drive.
Barnfield Drive216 m
Turn left onto Palmers Field Avenue.
Palmers Field Avenue104 m
Turn right onto Baxendale Road.
Baxendale Road63 m
Move right.
83 m
Turn left onto Baxendale Road.
Baxendale Road86 m
Turn right to stay on Baxendale Road.
Baxendale Road63 m
Turn left to stay on Baxendale Road.
Baxendale Road104 m
Turn right onto Barnfield Drive.
Barnfield Drive216 m
Turn right onto Bradshaw Road.
Bradshaw Road271 m
Turn right onto Swanfield Drive.
Swanfield Drive386 m
Turn left onto Douglas Martin Road.
Douglas Martin Road78 m
Turn left onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane322 m
Turn left onto Westhampnett Road/A285.
Westhampnett Road428 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westhampnett Road/A285.
22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Westhampnett Road/A285.
Westhampnett Road100 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Portfield Way/A285.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto Portfield Way/A285.
Portfield Way248 m
Enter Portfield Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Portfield Roundabout127 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A27141 m
Turn left onto Western Road/B2144.
Western Road314 m
Turn left onto Longacres Way/B2144.
Longacres Way433 m
Turn right onto Harrier Place.
Harrier Place236 m
Turn left onto Martin Road.
Martin Road91 m
Turn left.
55 m
Turn left.
87 m
Turn right onto Goshawk Drive.
Goshawk Drive180 m
Turn right onto Longacres Way/B2144.
Longacres Way156 m
Move left onto A27/Arundel Road.
A27477 m
Keep left to stay on A27/Arundel Road.
A27110 m
Enter Portfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Portfield Way/A285.
Portfield Roundabout89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Portfield Way/A285.
Portfield Way273 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Chichester/Midhurst/A285.
12 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chichester/Midhurst/A285.
Westhampnett Road102 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards City Centre/ Hospital/ A & E.
1 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre/ Hospital/ A & E.
Westhampnett Road434 m
Turn right onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane457 m
Turn left onto Adelaide Road.
Adelaide Road180 m
Turn left onto Melbourne Road.
Melbourne Road199 m
Turn left onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane236 m
Turn left onto Adelaide Road.
Adelaide Road364 m
Turn right onto St. Pancras/A285.
St. Pancras204 m
Move left onto Needlemakers/A285. Continue on Needlemakers.
Needlemakers108 m
Move left onto Needlemakers/A259. Continue on A259.
A2591.3 km
Turn right onto Quarry Lane.
Quarry Lane162 m
Turn right to stay on Quarry Lane.
Quarry Lane648 m
Turn right onto Whyke Road/B2145.
Whyke Road311 m
Turn left onto Cambrai Avenue.
Cambrai Avenue344 m
Turn left onto Whyke Lane.
Whyke Lane79 m
Turn left onto Cleveland Road.
Cleveland Road283 m
Turn right onto Whyke Road/B2145.
Whyke Road428 m
Turn left onto Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive203 m
Turn left to stay on Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive39 m
Turn right to stay on Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive102 m
Turn left onto Willowbed Avenue.
Willowbed Avenue101 m
Turn left onto Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive103 m
Turn left to stay on Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive8 m
Turn left to stay on Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive91 m
Turn left to stay on Willowbed Drive.
Willowbed Drive203 m
Turn right onto Whyke Road/B2145.
Whyke Road732 m
Turn left onto Bognor Road/A259. Continue on A259.
A259164 m
Turn right onto Oving Road/B2144.
Oving Road873 m
Move left onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A27415 m
Enter Portfield Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
Portfield Roundabout144 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A273.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A274.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
108 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A274.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A272.8 km
Turn left onto Longacres Way/B2144.
Longacres Way930 m
Turn right onto Shopwhyke Road.
Shopwhyke Road153 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chichester · Route 12 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 Portfield Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 25.8 km of this loop is dual carriageway. Build your speed on the slip road, take an effective rearward observation, and merge without forcing other traffic to brake.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40, 60, 70 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.
Spar
Start near Spar.
Amicus School
Continue to Amicus School.
Anglesey Arms
Continue to Anglesey Arms.
Boxgrove Village Stores
Continue to Boxgrove Village Stores.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Badgers
Continue to Badgers.
Catholic Church of St Anthony & St George, Burton Park, Duncton
Continue to Catholic Church of St Anthony & St George, Burton Park, Duncton.
Sacred Heart
Continue to Sacred Heart.
Saint Mary the Virgin
Continue to Saint Mary the Virgin.
Portfield Roundabout
Continue to Portfield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Chichester Stove & Fireplace Centre
Continue to Chichester Stove & Fireplace Centre.
Swanfield Chapel
Continue to Swanfield Chapel.
Chichester Bike Project
Continue to Chichester Bike Project.
Westhampnett Road
Continue to Westhampnett Road, taking the junction with good observation.
Chichester Corner Shop
Continue to Chichester Corner Shop.
LA Fish
Continue to LA Fish.
St George's
Continue to St George's.
St Mary’s Church
Continue to St Mary’s Church.
Crown Inn
Continue to Crown Inn.
Four Chesnuts
Finish back near Four Chesnuts, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 11 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 12 turns
8 roundabouts · 16 turns · 2 sets of lights
5 roundabouts · 20 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 84.1 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chichester test centre, not an official DVSA route.