Near Crawley test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 8 roundabouts and 12 turns across 22 navigation steps.
This is an independent 42.2 km practice route near Crawley test centre, taking roughly 30 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 Ifield Roundabout and Cheals 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, 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, shops 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 Crawley 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 105-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.1 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive southwest on The Pavillions.
The Pavillions15 m
Turn left to stay on The Pavillions.
The Pavillions32 m
Turn left onto Brighton Road.
Brighton Road263 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brighton Road.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brighton Road.
Brighton Road168 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brighton Road.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brighton Road.
Brighton Road193 m
Enter Pease Pottage Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards Crawley.
Pease Pottage Interchange244 m
Exit the roundabout towards Crawley.
Brighton Road1.6 km
Enter Southgate Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Southgate Avenue/A2004.
Southgate Roundabout102 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southgate Avenue/A2004.
Southgate Avenue71 m
Turn left onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road836 m
Turn right onto Southgate Road.
Southgate Road231 m
Turn right onto Malthouse Road.
Malthouse Road242 m
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A2219. Continue on A2219.
A2219833 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Pegler Way/A2219.
58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pegler Way/A2219.
Pegler Way407 m
Turn left onto High Street/A2219.
High Street83 m
Turn right onto Northgate Road.
Northgate Road233 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Northgate Road.
Northgate Road233 m
Turn left onto High Street/A2219.
High Street214 m
Turn left onto The Boulevard.
The Boulevard461 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northgate Avenue/A2004.
55 m
Exit the roundabout onto Northgate Avenue/A2004.
Northgate Avenue968 m
Turn right onto Hermits Road.
Hermits Road198 m
Turn right onto Crossways.
Crossways265 m
Turn right onto Crossways Close.
Crossways Close92 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Crossways Close.
Crossways Close92 m
Turn right onto Crossways.
Crossways217 m
Turn left onto Gales Drive.
Gales Drive411 m
Turn right onto North Road.
North Road65 m
Turn left onto Three Bridges Road.
Three Bridges Road182 m
Turn left to stay on Three Bridges Road.
Three Bridges Road61 m
Turn left onto New Street.
New Street57 m
Turn right onto Mill Road.
Mill Road93 m
Turn left onto Hazelwick Road.
Hazelwick Road92 m
Turn right onto Crabbet Road.
Crabbet Road226 m
Turn left onto Mill Road.
Mill Road75 m
Turn right onto The Birches.
The Birches34 m
Turn left onto Hazelwick Avenue.
Hazelwick Avenue152 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hazelwick Avenue.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hazelwick Avenue.
Hazelwick Avenue248 m
Keep right to stay on Hazelwick Avenue.
Hazelwick Avenue756 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gatwick Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gatwick Road.
Gatwick Road564 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Gatwick Road.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gatwick Road.
Gatwick Road563 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Manor Royal.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Manor Royal.
Manor Royal1.1 km
Turn left onto London Road/A23.
London Road483 m
Enter Tushmore Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Tushmore Roundabout114 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue800 m
Enter Ifield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Ifield Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue2.1 km
Enter Cheals Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Cheals Roundabout59 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue914 m
Enter Southgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brighton Road/A23.
Southgate Roundabout56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brighton Road/A23.
Brighton Road1.6 km
Enter Pease Pottage Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A23.
Pease Pottage Interchange256 m
Exit the roundabout onto A23.
A23379 m
Move left to stay on A23.
A231.2 km
Take the Handcross exit towards Handcross.
362 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brighton Road/B2114.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brighton Road/B2114. Continue on B2114.
B21141.4 km
Move right onto High Street/B2110.
High Street467 m
Move right onto Horsham Road/B2110.
Horsham Road277 m
Turn left towards London/ Crawley/ Gatwick.
Horsham Road120 m
Stay straight to take the A23 ramp.
A233.8 km
Take exit 11 onto A23/A264 towards Crawley/Horsham/Broadfield/Pease Pottage.
A23354 m
Enter Pease Pottage Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards Crawley.
Pease Pottage Interchange91 m
Exit the roundabout towards Crawley.
Brighton Road1.6 km
Enter Southgate Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Southgate Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue916 m
Enter Cheals Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Cheals Roundabout46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue2.1 km
Enter Ifield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Ifield Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue805 m
Enter Tushmore Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A23.
Tushmore Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A23.
London Road590 m
Turn left onto Martyrs Avenue/A23. Continue on Martyrs Avenue.
Martyrs Avenue564 m
Turn left onto Denchers Plat.
Denchers Plat495 m
Turn right onto Langley Drive.
Langley Drive434 m
Turn right onto Honeysuckle Lane.
Honeysuckle Lane271 m
Turn right onto Coombe Close.
Coombe Close144 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Coombe Close.
Coombe Close144 m
Turn left onto Honeysuckle Lane.
Honeysuckle Lane272 m
Turn left onto Langley Drive.
Langley Drive403 m
Turn right onto Maiden Lane.
Maiden Lane861 m
Turn left onto Stagelands.
Stagelands226 m
Turn left onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Avenue341 m
Enter Ifield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Roundabout70 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Avenue148 m
Turn right onto Ewhurst Road.
Ewhurst Road283 m
Move left onto West Green Drive.
West Green Drive382 m
Turn right onto Smalls Mead.
Smalls Mead177 m
Turn right onto Ifield Road.
Ifield Road160 m
Turn left onto Leopold Road.
Leopold Road144 m
Turn left onto Albany Road.
Albany Road201 m
Turn right onto Horsham Road/A2220.
Horsham Road1.0 km
Enter Cheals Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Cheals Roundabout12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue914 m
Enter Southgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southgate Avenue/A2004.
Southgate Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southgate Avenue/A2004.
Southgate Avenue71 m
Turn left onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road80 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Crawley · 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.
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 Ifield Roundabout, Cheals Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 6.3 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 (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.
New Moon
Start near New Moon.
Bar 7 Crawley
Continue to Bar 7 Crawley.
Railway
Continue to Railway.
6 Degrees
Continue to 6 Degrees.
Turtle Bay
Continue to Turtle Bay.
St Richard of Chichester
Continue to St Richard of Chichester.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
Three Bridges Free Church
Continue to Three Bridges Free Church.
Würth
Continue to Würth.
Hendy MG
Continue to Hendy MG.
Ifield Roundabout
Continue to Ifield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cheals Roundabout
Continue to Cheals Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Langley Green Islamic Centre & Mosque
Continue to Langley Green Islamic Centre & Mosque.
Noor Mosque
Continue to Noor Mosque.
Crawley Community Church
Continue to Crawley Community Church.
Our Lady Queen of Heaven
Continue to Our Lady Queen of Heaven.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Finish back near Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, completing the loop.
9 roundabouts · 9 turns · 1 set of lights
8 roundabouts · 12 turns
12 roundabouts · 6 turns · 1 set of lights
10 roundabouts · 16 turns
This route is 42.2 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Crawley test centre, not an official DVSA route.