Near Chichester test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 17 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 91.6 km practice route near Chichester 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 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 pubs, churches, named junctions and shops, 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 159-step drive on real, named roads (about 91.5 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 3rd exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
92 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Arundel Road.
A271.4 km
Turn right onto Nyton Road/B2233.
Nyton Road1.4 km
Turn right onto Oving Road.
Oving Road3.5 km
Move left onto High Street.
High Street1.2 km
Turn left onto Drayton Lane/B2144.
Drayton Lane942 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Chichester A259/Portsmouth (A27).
67 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.
A259474 m
Turn right onto Florence Road.
Florence Road395 m
Turn left onto Pound Farm Road.
Pound Farm Road349 m
Turn right onto Bognor Road/A259. Continue on A259.
A259375 m
Move left onto The Hornet/A286. Continue on A286.
A286151 m
Turn right onto St. Pancras/A286.
St. Pancras1.2 km
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 1st exit onto Westhampnett Road.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Westhampnett Road.
Westhampnett Road204 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Westhampnett Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Westhampnett Road.
Westhampnett Road145 m
Enter Resort Hotel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Madgwick Lane.
Resort Hotel Roundabout28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Madgwick Lane.
Madgwick Lane935 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Claypit Lane.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Claypit Lane.
Claypit Lane1.2 km
Enter New Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kennel Hill.
New Road Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kennel Hill.
Kennel Hill2.9 km
Turn right onto Racecourse Road.
Racecourse Road458 m
Turn right.
65 m
Turn right.
53 m
Make a sharp left.
330 m
Turn right.
204 m
Move left onto Park Road.
Park Road1.5 km
Turn left.
8 m
Turn left.
93 m
Turn right.
347 m
Turn right onto New Barn Hill.
New Barn Hill1.6 km
Turn left onto New Road.
New Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Stane Street/A285. Continue on A285.
A285904 m
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 1st exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Portfield Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.3 km
Enter Bognor Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Vinnetrow Road.
Bognor Road Roundabout46 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 Way164 m
Turn left onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue90 m
Turn left.
35 m
Turn left onto St. Peters Court.
St. Peters Court118 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on St. Peters Court.
St. Peters Court118 m
Turn right.
35 m
Turn left onto Churchill Avenue.
Churchill Avenue444 m
Turn left onto Regents Way.
Regents Way98 m
Turn left onto West Meads Drive.
West Meads Drive252 m
Turn right onto Chalcraft Lane.
Chalcraft Lane842 m
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 Road174 m
Turn left onto Priory Road.
Priory Road368 m
Turn left.
65 m
Make a right U-turn.
65 m
Turn left onto St. Peter's.
St. Peter's32 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street187 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
153 m
Exit the roundabout onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
St. Paul's Road360 m
Turn right onto Little Breach.
Little Breach754 m
Turn left onto Norwich Road.
Norwich Road472 m
Move left onto St. Paul's Road/B2178.
St. Paul's Road641 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.
A285757 m
Turn right onto St James' Road.
St James' Road935 m
Turn right onto Bognor Road/A259.
Bognor Road134 m
Turn left onto York Road.
York Road284 m
Turn left onto Whyke Road/B2145.
Whyke Road304 m
Turn left onto Quarry Lane.
Quarry Lane648 m
Turn left to stay on Quarry Lane.
Quarry Lane162 m
Turn left onto A259.
A259493 m
Turn left onto York Road.
York Road284 m
Turn left onto Whyke Road/B2145.
Whyke Road798 m
Enter Whyke Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Whyke Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.1 km
Enter Bognor Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Bognor Road Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.3 km
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.
A271.8 km
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Chichester · 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.
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 New Road Roundabout, Portfield Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 28.9 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.
Four Chesnuts
Start near Four Chesnuts.
St Pancras Church
Continue to St Pancras Church.
Swanfield Chapel
Continue to Swanfield Chapel.
New Road Roundabout
Continue to New Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Richmond Arms
Continue to Richmond Arms.
Walnut Tree
Continue to Walnut Tree.
Royal Oak
Continue to Royal Oak.
Premier Bersted
Continue to Premier Bersted.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Bognor Motors Vehicle Solutions
Continue to Bognor Motors Vehicle Solutions.
Old Cross
Continue to Old Cross.
Park Tavern
Continue to Park Tavern.
St Paul's Church
Continue to St Paul's Church.
Chichester Corner Shop
Continue to Chichester Corner Shop.
Wickham Arms
Continue to Wickham Arms.
Crown Inn
Continue to Crown Inn.
St Mary’s Church
Continue to St Mary’s Church.
Portfield Roundabout
Continue to Portfield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Amicus School
Finish back near Amicus School, 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 91.6 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Chichester test centre, not an official DVSA route.