Near Chichester test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts, 16 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 100.5 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 Stockbridge 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 churches, named junctions, schools and stations, 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 170-step drive on real, named roads (about 100.5 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 1st exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
8 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 Road418 m
Turn left to stay on Shopwhyke Road.
Shopwhyke Road1 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Shopwhyke Road.
Shopwhyke Road1 m
Turn right to stay on Shopwhyke Road.
Shopwhyke Road418 m
Turn left onto Longacres Way/B2144.
Longacres Way825 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 4th exit onto A27/Arundel Road.
Portfield Roundabout214 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.
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.
A285995 m
Move left onto Needlemakers/A285. Continue on Needlemakers.
Needlemakers137 m
Turn right onto The Hornet/A286. Continue on A286.
A286829 m
Turn right onto Southgate/A286.
Southgate68 m
Turn right to stay on Southgate/A286.
Southgate47 m
Turn left onto Avenue de Chartres/A286.
Avenue de Chartres253 m
Enter Westgate Link Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Via Ravenna/A259.
Westgate Link Roundabout27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Via Ravenna/A259.
Via Ravenna186 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Via Ravenna.
33 m
Exit the roundabout onto Via Ravenna.
Via Ravenna608 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cathedral Way/A259.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cathedral Way/A259.
Cathedral Way404 m
Enter Fishbourne Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Fishbourne Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.0 km
Keep right to stay on A27/Chichester Bypass.
A2779 m
Enter Stockbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Stockbridge Roundabout83 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.1 km
Enter Whyke Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto B2145.
Whyke Roundabout95 m
Exit the roundabout onto B2145.
B21451.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B2166.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto B2166.
B21661.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2166.
39 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 1st exit onto Chalcraft Lane.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chalcraft Lane.
Chalcraft Lane1.2 km
Turn right onto Central Drive.
Central Drive144 m
Turn right onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue313 m
Turn right onto Chichester Road/B2259.
Chichester Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hotham Way/B2259.
91 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hotham Way/B2259.
Hotham Way446 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hotham Way/B2259.
Hotham Way186 m
Move left towards Town Centre/Police.
London Road144 m
Turn right onto East Lake.
East Lake87 m
Turn right onto Richmond Road North.
Richmond Road North151 m
Move left onto London Road.
London Road61 m
Turn left onto Hotham Way/B2259.
Hotham Way226 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bersted/Pagham/A2259.
92 m
Exit the roundabout towards Bersted/Pagham/A2259.
Chichester Road1.3 km
Turn left onto Central Avenue.
Central Avenue295 m
Turn left onto Central Drive.
Central Drive14 m
Turn right to stay on Central Drive.
Central Drive143 m
Turn left onto Chalcraft Lane.
Chalcraft Lane1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lower Bognor Road/B2166.
59 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lower Bognor Road/B2166.
Lower Bognor Road2.2 km
Turn right to stay on B2166.
B21662.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2166.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto B2166.
B21661.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B2145.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto B2145.
B21451.1 km
Enter Whyke Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Whyke Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.2 km
Enter Stockbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Stockbridge Roundabout74 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.1 km
Enter Fishbourne Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cathedral Way/A259.
Fishbourne Roundabout143 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cathedral Way/A259.
Cathedral Way140 m
Turn left onto Fishbourne Road East.
Fishbourne Road East69 m
Enter Fishbourne Road East Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fishbourne Road East.
Fishbourne Road East Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Fishbourne Road East.
Fishbourne Road East439 m
Turn right onto Clay Lane.
Clay Lane1.4 km
Turn left onto Salthill Road.
Salthill Road555 m
Turn right onto Newport Drive.
Newport Drive84 m
Turn right to stay on Newport Drive.
Newport Drive259 m
Move left onto Barker Close.
Barker Close175 m
Turn right to stay on Barker Close.
Barker Close101 m
Turn right onto Blackboy Lane.
Blackboy Lane495 m
Turn right onto Clay Lane.
Clay Lane282 m
Turn left onto Salthill Road.
Salthill Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Old Broyle Road/B2178.
Old Broyle Road1.4 km
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 Road1.1 km
Enter Churchside and take the 2nd exit onto Broyle Road/A286.
Churchside77 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broyle Road/A286.
Broyle Road1.3 km
Turn left onto Brandy Hole Lane.
Brandy Hole Lane871 m
Turn right onto West Broyle Road.
West Broyle Road651 m
Turn right onto Hunters Race.
Hunters Race964 m
Turn right onto Lavant Road/A286.
Lavant Road887 m
Turn left onto The Avenue.
The Avenue411 m
Turn left onto The Drive.
The Drive138 m
Turn left onto Chestnut Avenue.
Chestnut Avenue234 m
Turn left to stay on Chestnut Avenue.
Chestnut Avenue333 m
Turn left onto Highland Road.
Highland Road212 m
Turn right onto Summersdale Road.
Summersdale Road1.4 km
Turn right onto Spitalfield Lane/B2178.
Spitalfield Lane81 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto New Park Road/A286.
9 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 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 2nd exit onto A259/Chichester Road.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto A259/Chichester Road.
A2593.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chichester Road/B2259.
90 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chichester Road/B2259.
Chichester Road728 m
Turn right onto Chalcraft Lane.
Chalcraft Lane842 m
Turn left onto West Meads Drive.
West Meads Drive253 m
Turn right onto Regents Way.
Regents Way161 m
Turn left onto Cambridge Drive.
Cambridge Drive109 m
Turn right onto College Close.
College Close56 m
Turn left.
46 m
Make a right U-turn.
46 m
Turn right onto College Close.
College Close56 m
Turn left onto Cambridge Drive.
Cambridge Drive109 m
Turn right onto Regents Way.
Regents Way161 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 4th exit onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
Bognor Road Roundabout113 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Chichester Bypass.
A271.3 km
Enter Portfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Portfield Way/A285.
Portfield Roundabout20 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 Road364 m
Turn right onto St. Pancras/A285.
St. Pancras204 m
Move left onto Needlemakers/A285. Continue on Needlemakers.
Needlemakers137 m
Turn right 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 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 9 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.
Expect busier traffic, pick-ups and pedestrians around these.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
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 Portfield Roundabout, Stockbridge Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 37.5 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.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Start near Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Portfield Roundabout
Continue to Portfield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Amicus School
Continue to Amicus School.
Chichester Bus Station
Continue to Chichester Bus Station.
Stockbridge Roundabout
Continue to Stockbridge Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Walnut Tree
Continue to Walnut Tree.
Royal Oak
Continue to Royal Oak.
First Steps Child Care
Continue to First Steps Child Care.
Royals Fish And Chips
Continue to Royals Fish And Chips.
North Mundham Primary School
Continue to North Mundham Primary School.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Fishbourne
Continue to Fishbourne.
St Paul's Church
Continue to St Paul's Church.
St James's or Jubilee Park
Continue to St James's or Jubilee Park.
Wickham Arms
Continue to Wickham Arms.
Asda Express
Continue to Asda Express.
Premier Bersted
Continue to Premier Bersted.
T J Interiors Ltd
Continue to T J Interiors Ltd.
Brewers
Continue to Brewers.
St Pancras Church
Finish back near St Pancras Church, completing the loop.
10 roundabouts · 11 turns · 1 set of lights
13 roundabouts · 12 turns
5 roundabouts · 20 turns · 2 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 17 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 100.5 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.