Near Chichester test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 17 turns and 1 signalled junction across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 79.7 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 New Road Roundabout and Portfield 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, 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, named junctions, parks 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 135-step drive on real, named roads (about 79.7 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 2nd exit onto The Street.
49 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Street.
The Street1.1 km
Turn left onto Stane Street/A285.
Stane Street944 m
Turn right onto New Road.
New Road2.0 km
Enter New Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Road.
New Road Roundabout40 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Road.
New Road2.1 km
Turn left onto Pook Lane.
Pook Lane675 m
Turn left onto Lavant Road/A286.
Lavant Road1.2 km
Turn left onto The Avenue.
The Avenue516 m
Turn left onto Fordwater Road.
Fordwater Road731 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Fordwater Road.
Fordwater Road906 m
Move left onto Summersdale Road.
Summersdale Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane677 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 2nd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
Portfield Roundabout70 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.
A271.4 km
Turn right onto Nyton Road/B2233.
Nyton Road2.6 km
Turn right to stay on B2233.
B223354 m
Move right onto Westergate Street/A29.
Westergate Street1.2 km
Turn right onto Hook Lane.
Hook Lane1.9 km
Turn right onto Oving Road.
Oving Road534 m
Turn left onto Nyton Road/B2233.
Nyton Road1.4 km
Move left onto A27/Arundel Road.
A271.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A273.3 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 Lane677 m
Turn right onto College Lane.
College Lane813 m
Turn left onto Wellington Road.
Wellington Road210 m
Turn right onto Broyle Road/A286. Continue on A286.
A2861.1 km
Turn right onto The Drive.
The Drive143 m
Turn right onto Chestnut Avenue.
Chestnut Avenue222 m
Turn right to stay on Chestnut Avenue.
Chestnut Avenue153 m
Turn right onto The Avenue.
The Avenue173 m
Turn left onto Lavant Road/A286.
Lavant Road300 m
Turn right onto Brandy Hole Lane.
Brandy Hole Lane1.1 km
Turn left onto Old Broyle Road/B2178.
Old Broyle Road361 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Broyle Road/B2178.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Broyle Road/B2178.
Old Broyle Road985 m
Turn right onto Washington Street.
Washington Street94 m
Turn right onto Cavendish Street.
Cavendish Street167 m
Turn left onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
St. Paul's Road509 m
Turn right onto Norwich Road.
Norwich Road459 m
Turn right onto Little Breach.
Little Breach753 m
Turn left onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
St. Paul's Road353 m
Enter Northgate and take the 4th exit onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Northgate182 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Oaklands Way221 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Park Road/A286.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Park Road/A286. Continue on A286.
A286569 m
Move left onto Needlemakers/A259. Continue on A259.
A2591.4 km
Enter Bognor Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Vinnetrow Road.
Bognor Road Roundabout85 m
Exit the roundabout onto Vinnetrow Road.
Vinnetrow Road1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B2166.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto B2166.
B21662.4 km
Turn left onto Lower Bognor Road/B2166.
Lower Bognor Road2.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Bognor Road/B2166.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Bognor Road/B2166.
Lower Bognor Road212 m
Turn left onto Pembroke Way.
Pembroke Way136 m
Turn right onto Oxford Drive.
Oxford Drive216 m
Turn right onto Worcester Close.
Worcester Close51 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Worcester Close.
Worcester Close51 m
Turn left onto Oxford Drive.
Oxford Drive216 m
Turn left onto Pembroke Way.
Pembroke Way136 m
Turn right onto Lower Bognor Road/B2166.
Lower Bognor Road212 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chalcraft Lane.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chalcraft Lane.
Chalcraft Lane1.6 km
Turn left onto Chichester Road/B2259.
Chichester Road724 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards Chichester/A259/Portsmouth/(A27).
26 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chichester/A259/Portsmouth/(A27).
A2593.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Chichester A259/Portsmouth (A27).
29 m
Exit the roundabout towards Chichester A259/Portsmouth (A27).
A2591.6 km
Enter Bognor Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A259.
Bognor Road Roundabout79 m
Exit the roundabout onto A259.
A2591.4 km
Move left onto The Hornet/A286. Continue on A286.
A286151 m
Turn right onto St. Pancras/A286.
St. Pancras141 m
Turn left onto New Park Road/A286.
New Park Road451 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Oaklands Way/A286.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Oaklands Way226 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
196 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
St. Paul's Road702 m
Turn right onto Norwich Road.
Norwich Road459 m
Turn right onto Little Breach.
Little Breach753 m
Turn left onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
St. Paul's Road353 m
Enter Northgate and take the 4th exit onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Northgate182 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Oaklands Way221 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Oaklands Way/A286.
111 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Oaklands Way226 m
Enter Northgate and take the 8th exit onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Northgate408 m
Exit the roundabout onto Oaklands Way/A286.
Oaklands Way221 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane538 m
Turn right onto Melbourne Road.
Melbourne Road199 m
Turn right onto Adelaide Road.
Adelaide Road180 m
Turn left onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane301 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto New Park Road/A286.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Park Road/A286.
New Park Road419 m
Turn left onto St. Pancras/A285. Continue on A285.
A2851.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit towards City Centre/ Hospital/ A & E.
39 m
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre/ Hospital/ A & E.
Westhampnett Road338 m
Turn left onto St James' Road.
St James' Road935 m
Turn left onto Bognor Road/A259. Continue on A259.
A259466 m
Enter Bognor Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A259/Bognor Road.
Bognor Road Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto A259/Bognor Road.
A2591.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Drayton Lane/B2144.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Drayton Lane/B2144.
Drayton Lane945 m
Turn right onto Oving Road.
Oving Road1.8 km
Turn right onto Colworth Lane.
Colworth Lane444 m
Turn left onto Woodhorn Lane.
Woodhorn Lane469 m
Turn left to stay on Woodhorn Lane.
Woodhorn Lane475 m
Turn left onto Oving Road.
Oving Road970 m
Move left onto High Street.
High Street1.2 km
Turn right onto Drayton Lane/B2144.
Drayton Lane763 m
Turn left onto Shopwhyke Road/B2144.
Shopwhyke Road548 m
Turn left to stay on Shopwhyke Road.
Shopwhyke Road153 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chichester · Route 14 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
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 New Road Roundabout, Portfield Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 17.0 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, 50, 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.
New Road Roundabout
Continue to New Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Lavant Village Green
Continue to Lavant Village Green.
Fish And Chips
Continue to Fish And Chips.
Swanfield Chapel
Continue to Swanfield Chapel.
Westergate Methodist Church
Continue to Westergate Methodist Church.
Portfield Roundabout
Continue to Portfield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital
Continue to Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital.
One Stop
Continue to One Stop.
Litten Gardens
Continue to Litten Gardens.
St Paul's Church
Continue to St Paul's Church.
Four Chesnuts
Continue to Four Chesnuts.
Wickham Arms
Continue to Wickham Arms.
Royal Oak
Continue to Royal Oak.
Yeomans
Continue to Yeomans.
LA Fish
Continue to LA Fish.
Little Monster Tap
Continue to Little Monster Tap.
St Pancras Church
Continue to St Pancras Church.
No 11 Chinese Kitchen
Continue to No 11 Chinese Kitchen.
Curry House
Finish back near Curry House, 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 79.7 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.