Near Eastbourne test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts, 15 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 27 navigation steps.
This is an independent 33.3 km practice route near Eastbourne 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 Seaside Roundabout, Birch Roundabout and Lottbridge 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, 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, pubs, stations and parks, 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 Eastbourne 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 125-step drive on real, named roads (about 33.3 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive east on Wartling Road.
Wartling Road128 m
Turn right to stay on Wartling Road.
Wartling Road81 m
Enter Sovereign Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lottbridge Drove.
Sovereign Roundabout19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove.
Lottbridge Drove502 m
Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside Roundabout3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside422 m
Turn left onto Rye Street.
Rye Street178 m
Turn left onto Wartling Road.
Wartling Road124 m
Turn left onto Winchelsea Road.
Winchelsea Road249 m
Turn left onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside625 m
Turn left onto Beach Road/B2106.
Beach Road234 m
Turn right onto Sidley Road/B2106.
Sidley Road158 m
Turn left onto Royal Parade.
Royal Parade50 m
Turn left to stay on Royal Parade.
Royal Parade167 m
Turn left onto Beach Road.
Beach Road93 m
Turn left onto Sidley Road/B2106. Continue on B2106.
B2106224 m
Turn left onto Beamsley Road/B2106.
Beamsley Road17 m
Turn right onto Royal Parade/B2106. Continue on B2106.
B21061.5 km
Turn right onto Devonshire Place/B2106.
Devonshire Place340 m
Enter Chiswick Place and take the 4th exit onto Bolton Road.
Chiswick Place55 m
Exit the roundabout onto Bolton Road.
Bolton Road170 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Bolton Road.
Bolton Road173 m
Enter Chiswick Place and take the 1st exit onto Trinity Trees/A259.
Chiswick Place3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Trinity Trees/A259.
Trinity Trees228 m
Turn right onto Trinity Place.
Trinity Place134 m
Turn right onto Compton Street.
Compton Street49 m
Turn right onto Hartington Place.
Hartington Place175 m
Turn left onto Trinity Trees/A259.
Trinity Trees99 m
Enter Chiswick Place and take the 4th exit onto Cornfield Road.
Chiswick Place49 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cornfield Road.
Cornfield Road150 m
Turn left onto Hyde Gardens.
Hyde Gardens36 m
Turn left onto Connaught Road.
Connaught Road70 m
Turn left onto Lushington Road.
Lushington Road38 m
Turn right onto Cornfield Road.
Cornfield Road76 m
Enter Chiswick Place and take the 5th exit onto South Street/A259.
Chiswick Place81 m
Exit the roundabout onto South Street/A259.
South Street215 m
Move left to stay on South Street.
South Street62 m
Turn left onto College Road.
College Road177 m
Turn right onto Blackwater Road.
Blackwater Road559 m
Turn left onto Meads Road.
Meads Road684 m
Turn left onto St. John's Road.
St. John's Road62 m
Turn left onto Milnthorpe Road.
Milnthorpe Road54 m
Move right onto Meads Road.
Meads Road1.3 km
Move left onto Gildredge Road.
Gildredge Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Belmore Road.
Belmore Road270 m
Turn left onto Willowfield Road.
Willowfield Road208 m
Turn left onto Springfield Road.
Springfield Road43 m
Turn left onto Oxford Road.
Oxford Road91 m
Turn left onto Firle Road.
Firle Road150 m
Turn right onto Seaside/A259. Continue on A259.
A259475 m
Turn left onto Marine Parade Road.
Marine Parade Road83 m
Turn right onto Marine Parade/B2106.
B21061.1 km
Turn right onto Wilmington Square.
Wilmington Square199 m
Turn left onto Carlisle Road.
Carlisle Road729 m
Turn left onto Meads Road.
Meads Road71 m
Turn right onto Carlisle Road.
Carlisle Road334 m
Move right onto Paradise Drive.
Paradise Drive177 m
Turn left onto Link Road.
Link Road139 m
Turn left onto Carlisle Road.
Carlisle Road484 m
Turn left onto Meads Road.
Meads Road71 m
Turn right onto Carlisle Road.
Carlisle Road729 m
Turn right onto Wilmington Gardens.
Wilmington Gardens90 m
Turn left onto Compton Street.
Compton Street207 m
Turn left onto Chiswick Place.
Chiswick Place19 m
Turn left onto Hardwick Road.
Hardwick Road374 m
Turn left onto South Street/A259.
South Street128 m
Turn right onto South Street/A259. Continue on A259.
A259317 m
Turn left onto Terminus Road/A259.
Terminus Road111 m
Enter Station Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upperton Road/A259.
Station Roundabout21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upperton Road/A259.
Upperton Road426 m
Turn left onto The Goffs/A259. Continue on A259.
A2591.1 km
Turn left onto Summerdown Road.
Summerdown Road317 m
Turn left onto Summerdown Close.
Summerdown Close76 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Summerdown Close.
Summerdown Close76 m
Turn left onto Summerdown Road.
Summerdown Road254 m
Turn right onto Paradise Drive.
Paradise Drive1.2 km
Move left onto Carlisle Road.
Carlisle Road334 m
Turn left onto Meads Road.
Meads Road71 m
Turn right onto Carlisle Road.
Carlisle Road729 m
Turn right onto Wilmington Gardens.
Wilmington Gardens90 m
Turn left onto Compton Street.
Compton Street207 m
Turn left onto Chiswick Place.
Chiswick Place19 m
Turn left onto Hardwick Road.
Hardwick Road182 m
Turn left onto Blackwater Road.
Blackwater Road372 m
Turn right onto Grange Road.
Grange Road284 m
Turn left onto Meads Road.
Meads Road41 m
Turn right onto Saffrons Road.
Saffrons Road471 m
Turn right onto Dittons Road.
Dittons Road222 m
Turn right onto Southfields Road.
Southfields Road377 m
Enter Station Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Upperton Road/A259.
Station Roundabout1 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upperton Road/A259.
Upperton Road132 m
Turn right onto The Avenue/A2040.
The Avenue84 m
Turn right onto St. Leonard's Road.
St. Leonard's Road39 m
Turn left onto St Leondard's Road.
St Leondard's Road32 m
Turn left onto The Avenue/A2040.
The Avenue99 m
Turn left onto Upperton Road/A259.
Upperton Road135 m
Enter Station Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Upperton Road/A259.
Station Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upperton Road/A259.
Upperton Road132 m
Turn right onto The Avenue/A2040.
The Avenue652 m
Enter Upper Avenue Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Avenue/A2040.
Upper Avenue Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Avenue/A2040.
The Avenue189 m
Move right onto Whitley Road/A2021.
Whitley Road642 m
Turn left onto Annington Road.
Annington Road146 m
Turn left onto Ringwood Road.
Ringwood Road90 m
Turn right onto St. Philip's Avenue.
St. Philip's Avenue155 m
Turn right onto Woodgate Road.
Woodgate Road425 m
Turn left onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside938 m
Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside Roundabout38 m
Exit the roundabout onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside311 m
Turn left onto Winston Crescent.
Winston Crescent39 m
Turn right to stay on Winston Crescent.
Winston Crescent38 m
Turn right onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside362 m
Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Seaside Roundabout64 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Lottbridge Drove199 m
Enter Birch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Birch Roundabout24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Lottbridge Drove1.3 km
Enter Lottbridge Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Lottbridge Roundabout160 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Lottbridge Drove1.3 km
Enter Birch Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Birch Roundabout22 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Lottbridge Drove198 m
Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside422 m
Turn left onto Rye Street.
Rye Street178 m
Turn left onto Wartling Road.
Wartling Road85 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Eastbourne · Route 2 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 Seaside Roundabout, Birch Roundabout, Lottbridge Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Changing speed limits
Limits change across this route (20, 30, 40 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.
St Andrew
Start near St Andrew.
New Hope Baptist Church
Continue to New Hope Baptist Church.
Belgian Café
Continue to Belgian Café.
Trinity Church
Continue to Trinity Church.
St Saviour's Church
Continue to St Saviour's Church.
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church
Continue to Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church.
Eastbourne
Continue to Eastbourne.
Crown & Anchor
Continue to Crown & Anchor.
Wishtower Slopes
Continue to Wishtower Slopes.
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Bohemian
Continue to Bohemian.
Prince Albert
Continue to Prince Albert.
Egmond Evangelical Church
Continue to Egmond Evangelical Church.
Caffyns
Continue to Caffyns.
Kebab Kingdom
Continue to Kebab Kingdom.
JOURNEYS Wine Bar and Restaurant
Continue to JOURNEYS Wine Bar and Restaurant.
Roselands Infants' School
Continue to Roselands Infants' School.
Seaside Roundabout
Continue to Seaside Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Birch Roundabout
Continue to Birch Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Lottbridge Roundabout
Finish back near Lottbridge Roundabout, completing the loop.
8 roundabouts · 9 turns · 2 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 13 turns · 2 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 16 turns · 1 set of lights
5 roundabouts · 18 turns · 2 sets of lights
This route is 33.3 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Eastbourne test centre, not an official DVSA route.