Near Crawley test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts and 11 turns across 26 navigation steps.
This is an independent 121.8 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 Southgate Roundabout, Dukes Head Roundabout, Copthorne Hotel Roundabout, Copthorne Way Roundabout and Ifield Roundabout 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 pubs, named junctions, shops 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 174-step drive on real, named roads (about 121.8 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 left onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road746 m
Turn left onto Southgate Avenue/A2004. Continue on A2004.
A20042.1 km
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
Enter Hazelwick Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Hazelwick Avenue163 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Crawley Avenue1.3 km
Take the exit.
Crawley Avenue456 m
Turn left onto Balcombe Road/B2036.
Balcombe Road1.8 km
Enter Balcome Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Antlands Lane/B2037.
Balcome Road Roundabout24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Antlands Lane/B2037.
Antlands Lane2.5 km
Turn left onto Redehall Road.
Redehall Road919 m
Turn right onto Cross Lane.
Cross Lane632 m
Turn right onto Dowlands Lane.
Dowlands Lane1.7 km
Turn left onto Effingham Road/B2037.
Effingham Road643 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto West Park Road/B2028.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Park Road/B2028. Continue on B2028.
B2028896 m
Enter Dukes Head Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A264/Copthorne Common Road.
Dukes Head Roundabout93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264/Copthorne Common Road.
A2642.3 km
Enter Copthorne Hotel Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A264/Copthorne Way.
Copthorne Hotel Roundabout82 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264/Copthorne Way.
A264641 m
Enter Copthorne Way Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A264/Copthorne Way.
Copthorne Way Roundabout31 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264/Copthorne Way.
A264328 m
Enter Crawley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M23.
Crawley Interchange24 m
Exit the roundabout onto M23.
M237.0 km
Take exit 11 onto A264 towards Horsham/Pease Pottage/Services.
M23593 m
Enter Pease Pottage Interchange and take the 4th exit towards Crawley.
Pease Pottage Interchange330 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 Road241 m
Turn left onto Downland Drive.
Downland Drive217 m
Turn left onto Teesdale.
Teesdale55 m
Turn right to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale38 m
Turn left to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale50 m
Turn left to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale30 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale30 m
Turn right to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale50 m
Turn right to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale38 m
Turn left to stay on Teesdale.
Teesdale55 m
Turn right onto Downland Drive.
Downland Drive217 m
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road240 m
Turn left onto Southgate Avenue/A2004. Continue on A2004.
A20042.1 km
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
Enter Hazelwick Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Hazelwick Avenue163 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Crawley Avenue1.3 km
Take the exit.
Crawley Avenue456 m
Turn left onto Balcombe Road/B2036.
Balcombe Road1.8 km
Enter Balcome Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Antlands Lane/B2037.
Balcome Road Roundabout24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Antlands Lane/B2037.
Antlands Lane2.5 km
Turn left onto Redehall Road.
Redehall Road919 m
Turn right onto Cross Lane.
Cross Lane632 m
Turn right onto Dowlands Lane.
Dowlands Lane1.7 km
Turn left onto Effingham Road/B2037.
Effingham Road643 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto West Park Road/B2028.
79 m
Exit the roundabout onto West Park Road/B2028. Continue on B2028.
B2028896 m
Enter Dukes Head Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A264/Copthorne Common Road.
Dukes Head Roundabout93 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264/Copthorne Common Road.
A2642.3 km
Enter Copthorne Hotel Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A264/Copthorne Way.
Copthorne Hotel Roundabout82 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264/Copthorne Way.
A264641 m
Enter Copthorne Way Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A264/Copthorne Way.
Copthorne Way Roundabout31 m
Exit the roundabout onto A264/Copthorne Way.
A264328 m
Enter Crawley Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M23.
Crawley Interchange24 m
Exit the roundabout onto M23.
M237.0 km
Take exit 11 onto A264 towards Horsham/Pease Pottage/Services.
M23593 m
Enter Pease Pottage Interchange and take the 4th exit towards Crawley.
Pease Pottage Interchange330 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.
A22191.6 km
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 right onto High Street/A2219. Continue on A2219.
A2219426 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pegler Way/A2219.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Pegler Way/A2219. Continue on A2219.
A2219260 m
Keep right to stay on A2219.
A2219173 m
Turn left.
27 m
Turn left onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road1.3 km
Turn right onto Southgate Avenue/A2004.
Southgate Avenue64 m
Enter Southgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brighton Road/A23.
Southgate Roundabout15 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
Keep right to take M23.
M237.7 km
Take exit 10 onto A264/A2011 towards Crawley/E. Grinstead.
M23349 m
Enter Crawley Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A2011/Crawley/Manor Royal.
Crawley Interchange30 m
Exit the roundabout towards A2011/Crawley/Manor Royal.
Crawley Avenue2.0 km
Enter Hazelwick Avenue and take the 3rd exit onto Crawley Avenue/A2011.
Hazelwick Avenue157 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 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
Keep right to take M23.
M237.7 km
Take exit 10 onto A264/A2011 towards Crawley/E. Grinstead.
M23349 m
Enter Crawley Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A2011/Crawley/Manor Royal.
Crawley Interchange30 m
Exit the roundabout towards A2011/Crawley/Manor Royal.
Crawley Avenue2.0 km
Enter Hazelwick Avenue and take the 4th exit onto Gatwick Road.
Hazelwick Avenue234 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gatwick Road.
Gatwick Road386 m
Move left onto Manor Royal.
Manor Royal755 m
Turn right onto Crawley Business Quarter.
Crawley Business Quarter172 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Crawley Business Quarter.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto Crawley Business Quarter.
Crawley Business Quarter171 m
Turn left onto Manor Royal.
Manor Royal744 m
Move left 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 1st exit onto Gatwick Road.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gatwick Road.
Gatwick Road16 m
Keep right to stay on Gatwick Road.
Gatwick Road152 m
Keep right to stay on Gatwick Road.
Gatwick Road840 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hazelwick Avenue.
23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Hazelwick Avenue.
Hazelwick Avenue476 m
Turn right onto Hazelwick Road.
Hazelwick Road358 m
Turn left onto North Road.
North Road302 m
Turn right onto Three Bridges Road.
Three Bridges Road1.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Haslett Avenue East/A2220.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto Haslett Avenue East/A2220.
Haslett Avenue East121 m
Turn left onto Southgate Avenue/A2004.
Southgate Avenue108 m
Turn right onto Station Way/A2220.
Station Way101 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Way/A2220.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Station Way/A2220. Continue on Station Way.
Station Way458 m
Turn right onto High Street/A2219.
High Street89 m
Move right onto Haslett Avenue West/A2219. Continue on Haslett Avenue West.
Haslett Avenue West150 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Haslett Avenue West.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Haslett Avenue West.
Haslett Avenue West231 m
Turn left.
27 m
Turn left onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road69 m
Turn left onto East Park.
East Park218 m
Turn right onto Malthouse Road.
Malthouse Road356 m
Turn left onto Brewer Road.
Brewer Road125 m
Turn right onto Hawth Close.
Hawth Close61 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Hawth Close.
Hawth Close61 m
Turn left onto Brewer Road.
Brewer Road125 m
Turn left onto Malthouse Road.
Malthouse Road89 m
Turn right onto Southgate Road.
Southgate Road231 m
Turn left onto Brighton Road/A2219.
Brighton Road755 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Crawley · Route 6 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
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Southgate Roundabout, Dukes Head Roundabout, Copthorne Hotel Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 25.1 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.
Southgate Roundabout
Continue to Southgate Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Heathy Farm
Continue to Heathy Farm.
Parson's Pig
Continue to Parson's Pig.
Doves Garage
Continue to Doves Garage.
Dukes Head Roundabout
Continue to Dukes Head Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Copthorne Hotel Roundabout
Continue to Copthorne Hotel Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Copthorne Way Roundabout
Continue to Copthorne Way Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Legends Sports & Music bar
Continue to Legends Sports & Music bar.
Old Punch Bowl
Continue to Old Punch Bowl.
Burger King
Continue to Burger King.
WHSmith
Continue to WHSmith.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Ifield Roundabout
Continue to Ifield Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cheals Roundabout
Continue to Cheals Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Crawley Business Quarter
Continue to Crawley Business Quarter, taking the junction with good observation.
Crawley
Continue to Crawley.
Saint John the Baptist
Finish back near Saint John the Baptist, 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 121.8 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.