Near Crawley test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 14 roundabouts and 11 turns across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 72.7 km practice route near Crawley 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 London Road Roundabout, Hazelwick Avenue, Ifield Roundabout, Cheals Roundabout and Broadfield Drive and 2 more named junctions. 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 churches, pubs, 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 168-step drive on real, named roads (about 72.6 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 left onto Malthouse Road.
Malthouse Road89 m
Turn right onto Brewer Road.
Brewer Road229 m
Turn left onto Southgate Drive.
Southgate Drive184 m
Turn left onto Southgate Avenue/A2004. Continue on A2004.
A2004944 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Exchange Road.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Exchange Road.
Exchange Road157 m
Turn left onto Kilnmead.
Kilnmead332 m
Turn right onto Woolborough Road.
Woolborough Road296 m
Turn right onto Barnfield Road.
Barnfield Road318 m
Turn left onto Woodfield Road.
Woodfield Road160 m
Turn left onto Woodfield Close.
Woodfield Close95 m
Turn right.
31 m
Make a right U-turn.
31 m
Turn left onto Woodfield Close.
Woodfield Close95 m
Turn right onto Woodfield Road.
Woodfield Road161 m
Turn right onto Barnfield Road.
Barnfield Road559 m
Turn left onto London Road/A2219.
London Road311 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Kilnmead.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kilnmead.
Kilnmead69 m
Turn left onto Woolborough Road.
Woolborough Road296 m
Turn right onto Barnfield Road.
Barnfield Road175 m
Turn left onto Hollybush Road.
Hollybush Road252 m
Turn right onto Hollybush Close.
Hollybush Close43 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hollybush Close.
Hollybush Close43 m
Turn left onto Hollybush Road.
Hollybush Road94 m
Turn right onto Green Lane.
Green Lane651 m
Turn left onto Glenview Close.
Glenview Close53 m
Turn left to stay on Glenview Close.
Glenview Close103 m
Turn left.
55 m
Turn left onto Green Lane.
Green Lane211 m
Turn right onto Woodfield Road.
Woodfield Road431 m
Turn right onto Woodfield Close.
Woodfield Close95 m
Turn right.
31 m
Make a right U-turn.
31 m
Turn left onto Woodfield Close.
Woodfield Close95 m
Turn right onto Woodfield Road.
Woodfield Road430 m
Turn right onto Kilnmead.
Kilnmead497 m
Keep left to stay on Kilnmead.
Kilnmead19 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A2219.
12 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.
High Street59 m
Turn left onto Northgate Road.
Northgate Road233 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Northgate Road.
Northgate Road233 m
Turn right onto High Street/A2219.
High Street56 m
Enter London Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A2219.
London Road Roundabout35 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A2219.
London Road91 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A2219.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A2219.
London Road536 m
Enter Tushmore Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Tushmore Roundabout159 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Crawley Avenue1.2 km
Enter Hazelwick Avenue and take the 5th exit onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Hazelwick Avenue332 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Crawley Avenue1.2 km
Enter Tushmore Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A23.
Tushmore Roundabout57 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 2nd exit towards Pease Pottage/Services.
Pease Pottage Interchange167 m
Exit the roundabout towards Pease Pottage/Services.
Brighton Road227 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brighton Road.
73 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brighton Road.
Brighton Road172 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Horsham Road.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Horsham Road.
Horsham Road204 m
Turn left to stay on Horsham Road.
Horsham Road496 m
Turn right onto Stanhope Road.
Stanhope Road31 m
Turn right onto Brougham Lane.
Brougham Lane77 m
Turn left onto Hansom Way.
Hansom Way234 m
Turn right onto Brougham Lane.
Brougham Lane43 m
Turn left onto Stanhope Road.
Stanhope Road31 m
Turn left onto Horsham Road.
Horsham Road495 m
Turn right to stay on Horsham Road.
Horsham Road205 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brighton Road.
5 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 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 1st exit onto Horsham Road/A2220.
Cheals Roundabout4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Horsham Road/A2220.
Horsham Road402 m
Enter Broadfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadfield Drive.
Broadfield Roundabout20 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadfield Drive.
Broadfield Drive328 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Rathlin Road.
164 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rathlin Road.
Rathlin Road97 m
Turn left onto Colonsay Road.
Colonsay Road84 m
Turn left onto Lismore Crescent.
Lismore Crescent78 m
Turn right to stay on Lismore Crescent.
Lismore Crescent127 m
Turn left to stay on Lismore Crescent.
Lismore Crescent44 m
Turn left onto Broadfield Drive.
Broadfield Drive197 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Seymour Road.
89 m
Exit the roundabout onto Seymour Road.
Seymour Road661 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 1st exit onto Creasys Drive.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Creasys Drive.
Creasys Drive1.4 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 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.
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 London Road Roundabout, Ifield Roundabout, Cheals Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 26.7 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.
Christchurch
Start near Christchurch.
New Moon
Continue to New Moon.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
St. Paul's Church
Continue to St. Paul's Church.
Salon
Continue to Salon.
London Road Roundabout
Continue to London Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Hazelwick Avenue
Continue to Hazelwick Avenue, taking the junction with good observation.
Ifield Roundabout
Continue to Ifield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cheals Roundabout
Continue to Cheals Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Black Swan
Continue to Black Swan.
M&S Foodhall
Continue to M&S Foodhall.
Broadfield Drive
Continue to Broadfield Drive, taking the junction with good observation.
Broadfield Roundabout
Continue to Broadfield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
1 Stop Garage
Continue to 1 Stop Garage.
St Edward the Confessor
Continue to St Edward the Confessor.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Brighton Kitchen Co.
Continue to Brighton Kitchen Co..
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 72.7 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Crawley test centre, not an official DVSA route.