Near Crawley test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 14 roundabouts and 14 turns across 30 navigation steps.
This is an independent 68.8 km practice route near Crawley test centre, taking roughly 45 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 Hazelwick Avenue and Jeremy's Corner. 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, stations, named junctions 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 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 141-step drive on real, named roads (about 68.7 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. Continue on A2219.
A22191.5 km
Keep right to stay on A2219.
A221991 m
Turn left onto Station Way/A2220.
Station Way361 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Way/A2220.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Way/A2220.
Station Way93 m
Turn left onto Southgate Avenue/A2004. Continue on A2004.
A2004384 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Northgate Avenue/A2004.
81 m
Exit the roundabout onto Northgate Avenue/A2004.
Northgate Avenue1.5 km
Turn left onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Crawley Avenue1.2 km
Enter Tushmore Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A2219.
Tushmore Roundabout10 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A2219.
London Road542 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road/A2219.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A2219.
London Road92 m
Enter London Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Street/A2219.
London Road Roundabout14 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Street/A2219. Continue on A2219.
A2219569 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ifield Road/A2220.
44 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ifield Road/A2220.
Ifield Road81 m
Move right onto Ifield Road/A2220. Continue on Ifield Road.
Ifield Road835 m
Turn right onto Ewhurst Road.
Ewhurst Road332 m
Turn left to stay on Ewhurst Road.
Ewhurst Road284 m
Turn left onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Avenue148 m
Enter Ifield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Roundabout72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Avenue696 m
Turn left onto Warren Drive.
Warren Drive695 m
Turn left onto Ifield Drive.
Ifield Drive508 m
Turn left onto Findon Road.
Findon Road60 m
Turn right onto Climping Road.
Climping Road228 m
Turn left to stay on Climping Road.
Climping Road385 m
Turn left onto Findon Road.
Findon Road245 m
Turn left to stay on Findon Road.
Findon Road148 m
Turn left onto Ifield Drive.
Ifield Drive351 m
Turn right onto Ifield Avenue.
Ifield Avenue102 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 3rd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Cheals Roundabout87 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Crawley Avenue758 m
Turn left onto Gossops Drive.
Gossops Drive244 m
Turn right onto Overdene Drive.
Overdene Drive114 m
Turn left onto Nurserylands.
Nurserylands184 m
Turn left onto The Croft.
The Croft145 m
Turn left onto Craigans.
Craigans271 m
Turn left onto Gossops Drive.
Gossops Drive112 m
Turn right onto Dower Walk.
Dower Walk418 m
Turn left onto Buckswood Drive.
Buckswood Drive460 m
Turn left to stay on Buckswood Drive.
Buckswood Drive149 m
Turn right to stay on Buckswood Drive.
Buckswood Drive746 m
Turn left onto Gossops Drive.
Gossops Drive470 m
Turn left onto Bewbush Drive.
Bewbush Drive617 m
Enter Broadfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadfield Drive.
Broadfield Roundabout79 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadfield Drive.
Broadfield Drive328 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadfield Drive.
51 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadfield Drive.
Broadfield Drive373 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coachman's Drive.
94 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coachman's Drive.
Coachman's Drive732 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodmans Hill.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodmans Hill.
Woodmans Hill566 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Coachman's Drive.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Coachman's Drive.
Coachman's Drive108 m
Turn right onto Enfield Road.
Enfield Road446 m
Turn left onto Seymour Road.
Seymour Road560 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pelham Drive.
16 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pelham Drive.
Pelham Drive324 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pelham Place.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pelham Place.
Pelham Place62 m
Turn right to stay on Pelham Place.
Pelham Place101 m
Turn left onto Pelham Court.
Pelham Court50 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Pelham Court.
Pelham Court51 m
Turn right onto Pelham Place.
Pelham Place101 m
Turn left to stay on Pelham Place.
Pelham Place65 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pelham Drive.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pelham Drive.
Pelham Drive236 m
Turn left onto Seaford Road.
Seaford Road120 m
Turn left onto Selsey Road.
Selsey Road160 m
Turn right onto Beachy Road.
Beachy Road137 m
Turn right onto Creasys Drive.
Creasys Drive1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Tollgate Hill.
75 m
Exit the roundabout onto Tollgate Hill.
Tollgate Hill797 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A264.
7 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264.
A264287 m
Enter Pease Pottage Interchange and take the 4th exit onto A23.
Pease Pottage Interchange350 m
Exit the roundabout onto A23.
A23379 m
Move left to stay on A23.
A2312.8 km
Take the Hickstead exit.
311 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way824 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way365 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way500 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sussex Way.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sussex Way.
Sussex Way519 m
Enter Royal George Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal George Road.
Royal George Road Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Royal George Road.
Royal George Road749 m
Turn left onto Livingstone Road.
Livingstone Road193 m
Turn left onto Western Road.
Western Road232 m
Turn right.
11 m
Make a right U-turn.
11 m
Turn left onto Western Road.
Western Road232 m
Turn right onto Livingstone Road.
Livingstone Road193 m
Turn right onto Royal George Road.
Royal George Road752 m
Enter Royal George Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sussex Way.
Royal George Road Roundabout29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sussex Way.
Sussex Way515 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
14 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jane Murray Way/A273.
Jane Murray Way505 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
98 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way362 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
56 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way810 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbrells Farm Way/A2300.
Dumbrells Farm Way1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Jobs Lane/A2300.
47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jobs Lane/A2300.
Jobs Lane102 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road/A2300.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A2300.
A230013.1 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 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 Road80 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Crawley · Route 19 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.
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
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Dual-carriageway join
About 26.3 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.
Crawley
Continue to Crawley.
Railway
Continue to Railway.
Hazelwick Avenue
Continue to Hazelwick Avenue, taking the junction with good observation.
Legends Sports & Music bar
Continue to Legends Sports & Music bar.
St Peter's
Continue to St Peter's.
Apple Tree
Continue to Apple Tree.
Elim Church Crawley
Continue to Elim Church Crawley.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Continue to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Crawley Community Church
Continue to Crawley Community Church.
St Theodore of Canterbury
Continue to St Theodore of Canterbury.
Christ The Lord
Continue to Christ The Lord.
Troy Kebab - Fish & Chips
Continue to Troy Kebab - Fish & Chips.
WHSmith
Continue to WHSmith.
St Edward the Confessor
Continue to St Edward the Confessor.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Maidenhead Aquatics
Continue to Maidenhead Aquatics.
Jeremy's Corner
Continue to Jeremy's Corner, taking the junction with good observation.
All Saints
Finish back near All 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 68.8 km and takes about 45 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Crawley test centre, not an official DVSA route.