Near Eastbourne test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts, 18 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 40.6 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 Birch Roundabout, Lottbridge Roundabout, Broadwater Roundabout, Cross Levels Way and Rodmill Roundabout and 1 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, 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, named junctions, shops and stations, 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 132-step drive on real, named roads (about 40.6 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 right onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside346 m
Enter Seaside Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Seaside Roundabout4 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 4th exit onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Birch Roundabout70 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lottbridge Drove/A2290.
Lottbridge Drove1.3 km
Enter Lottbridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Lottbridge Roundabout21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way787 m
Enter Broadwater Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Broadwater Roundabout47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way168 m
Enter Rodmill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Drive419 m
Turn right to stay on Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Drive159 m
Turn left onto Willingdon Road/A2270.
Willingdon Road468 m
Turn left onto Hurst Road.
Hurst Road185 m
Turn left onto Mill Road.
Mill Road92 m
Turn right onto Willingdon Road/A2270.
Willingdon Road210 m
Turn left onto Eldon Road.
Eldon Road500 m
Turn right onto Baldwin Avenue.
Baldwin Avenue466 m
Turn right onto Stuart Avenue.
Stuart Avenue165 m
Turn right onto Glendale Avenue.
Glendale Avenue490 m
Turn left onto Eldon Road.
Eldon Road81 m
Turn right.
15 m
Turn left.
79 m
Turn left onto Eldon Road.
Eldon Road389 m
Turn left onto Victoria Drive.
Victoria Drive457 m
Turn right onto Northiam Road.
Northiam Road217 m
Turn left onto Longland Road.
Longland Road288 m
Turn left onto Dacre Road.
Dacre Road217 m
Turn left onto Victoria Drive.
Victoria Drive144 m
Turn right onto Broomfield Street.
Broomfield Street192 m
Move left onto Mountney Road.
Mountney Road151 m
Turn right onto Milton Road.
Milton Road119 m
Turn left onto Gore Park Road.
Gore Park Road309 m
Turn left onto Willingdon Road/A2270.
Willingdon Road529 m
Turn right onto Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Drive159 m
Turn left to stay on Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Drive415 m
Enter Rodmill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Rodmill Roundabout50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way166 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way1.1 km
Enter Broadwater Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Broadwater Roundabout52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way775 m
Enter Lottbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A22/Highfield Link.
Lottbridge Roundabout54 m
Exit the roundabout onto A22/Highfield Link.
A22564 m
Enter Shinewater Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Willingdon Drove/B2191.
Shinewater Roundabout105 m
Exit the roundabout onto Willingdon Drove/B2191.
Willingdon Drove550 m
Turn left onto Larkspur Drive.
Larkspur Drive1.0 km
Turn left onto Rotherfield Avenue.
Rotherfield Avenue116 m
Turn right onto Dean Wood Close.
Dean Wood Close52 m
Turn left to stay on Dean Wood Close.
Dean Wood Close34 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Dean Wood Close.
Dean Wood Close34 m
Turn right to stay on Dean Wood Close.
Dean Wood Close52 m
Turn left onto Rotherfield Avenue.
Rotherfield Avenue116 m
Turn right onto Larkspur Drive.
Larkspur Drive1.0 km
Turn right onto Willingdon Drove/B2191.
Willingdon Drove550 m
Enter Shinewater Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A22/Highfield Link.
Shinewater Roundabout11 m
Exit the roundabout onto A22/Highfield Link.
A22587 m
Enter Lottbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Lottbridge Roundabout58 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way787 m
Enter Broadwater Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Broadwater Roundabout47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
86 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cross Levels Way/A2280.
Cross Levels Way168 m
Enter Rodmill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Drive419 m
Turn right to stay on Rodmill Drive.
Rodmill Drive159 m
Turn left onto Willingdon Road/A2270. Continue on A2270.
A2270883 m
Turn right onto Moatcroft Road.
Moatcroft Road189 m
Turn right onto High Street/A259. Continue on A259.
A259663 m
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 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 Road132 m
Turn right onto The Avenue/A2040.
The Avenue521 m
Turn left.
144 m
Make a right U-turn.
144 m
Turn left onto The Avenue/A2040.
The Avenue131 m
Enter Upper Avenue Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Upper Avenue.
Upper Avenue Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto Upper Avenue.
Upper Avenue584 m
Turn right onto Pevensey Road.
Pevensey Road467 m
Move left onto Bolton Road.
Bolton Road50 m
Enter Chiswick Place and take the 5th exit onto Cornfield Road.
Chiswick Place67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Cornfield Road.
Cornfield Road210 m
Turn left onto Mark Lane.
Mark Lane53 m
Move right onto Station Street.
Station Street129 m
Turn right onto Gildredge Road/A259.
A2591.0 km
Move left onto Firle Road.
Firle Road98 m
Turn right onto Whitley Road/A2021.
Whitley Road720 m
Turn left onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside1.2 km
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 2nd exit onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside Roundabout36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside968 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 Road327 m
Turn right onto Seaside/A259.
Seaside344 m
Turn right onto Wartling Road.
Wartling Road320 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Eastbourne · Route 4 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.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Birch Roundabout, Lottbridge Roundabout, Broadwater Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 1.6 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 (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.
Birch Roundabout
Continue to Birch Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Lottbridge Roundabout
Continue to Lottbridge Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Broadwater Roundabout
Continue to Broadwater Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Cross Levels Way
Continue to Cross Levels Way, taking the junction with good observation.
St Michael & All Angels, Eastbourne
Continue to St Michael & All Angels, Eastbourne.
Victoria Baptist Church
Continue to Victoria Baptist Church.
Ideal Flooring Sussex
Continue to Ideal Flooring Sussex.
Refine Health
Continue to Refine Health.
Rodmill Roundabout
Continue to Rodmill Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Shinewater Roundabout
Continue to Shinewater Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Emmanuel Church Eastbourne
Continue to Emmanuel Church Eastbourne.
St Mary's (Eastbourne Parish Church)
Continue to St Mary's (Eastbourne Parish Church).
All Saints
Continue to All Saints.
Eastbourne House
Continue to Eastbourne House.
Church of God Worldwide Mission
Continue to Church of God Worldwide Mission.
Eastbourne
Continue to Eastbourne.
St Agnes Catholic Church
Continue to St Agnes Catholic Church.
Washeteria
Continue to Washeteria.
New Hope Baptist Church
Finish back near New Hope Baptist Church, 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
9 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 40.6 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.