Near Guildford test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 14 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 41.2 km practice route near Guildford test centre, taking roughly 35 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 Mayford Roundabout and London Road. 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, national-speed roads, 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 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 Guildford 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 163-step drive on real, named roads (about 42.9 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
97 m
Turn left onto Moorfield Road.
Moorfield Road579 m
Turn right onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road82 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road436 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road102 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A320.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A320.
A3201.1 km
Keep right to take Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road320 m
Keep right to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road847 m
Keep left to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road119 m
Keep right to stay on A320.
A320584 m
Keep right to take Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road127 m
Keep left to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road236 m
Enter Mayford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Egley Road/A320.
Mayford Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road375 m
Keep right to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road118 m
Keep left to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road939 m
Turn right onto Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue43 m
Keep right to stay on Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue81 m
Turn right onto Acacia Avenue.
Acacia Avenue15 m
Turn right onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road57 m
Keep straight to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road278 m
Enter Turnoak Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Egley Road/A320.
Turnoak Roundabout99 m
Exit the roundabout onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road1.1 km
Keep right to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road589 m
Enter Mayford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
Mayford Roundabout48 m
Exit the roundabout.
34 m
Move left onto Egley Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A3201.0 km
Keep right to take Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road1.0 km
Keep left to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road110 m
Keep left to stay on A320.
A320892 m
Keep left to stay on A320.
A320224 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woking Road/A320.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road78 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road426 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road201 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road152 m
Turn left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road34 m
Turn right to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road42 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road120 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road121 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road548 m
Turn left onto Bellfields Road.
Bellfields Road129 m
Turn right onto Parsons Green.
Parsons Green83 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Parsons Green.
Parsons Green83 m
Turn left onto Bellfields Road.
Bellfields Road129 m
Turn right onto Woking Road.
Woking Road10 m
Turn left onto Bellfields Road.
Bellfields Road32 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road954 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road201 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road426 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road77 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A320.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A320.
A3201.1 km
Keep right to take Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road320 m
Keep right to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road847 m
Keep left to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road119 m
Keep right to stay on A320.
A320584 m
Keep right to take Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road363 m
Enter Mayford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Egley Road/A320.
Mayford Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road375 m
Keep right to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road118 m
Keep left to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road939 m
Turn right onto Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue43 m
Keep right to stay on Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue81 m
Turn right onto Acacia Avenue.
Acacia Avenue15 m
Turn right onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road57 m
Keep straight to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road278 m
Enter Turnoak Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Egley Road/A320.
Turnoak Roundabout99 m
Exit the roundabout onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road1.1 km
Keep right to stay on Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road589 m
Enter Mayford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit.
Mayford Roundabout48 m
Exit the roundabout.
34 m
Move left onto Egley Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A3201.0 km
Keep right to take Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road1.0 km
Keep left to stay on Guildford Road/A320.
Guildford Road110 m
Keep left to stay on A320.
A320892 m
Keep left to stay on A320.
A320224 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woking Road/A320.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road78 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road425 m
Keep right to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road201 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road959 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road334 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road143 m
Move right onto Woking Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320243 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Stoke Road/A320.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road220 m
Keep straight to stay on Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road153 m
Turn left onto Kings Road.
Kings Road174 m
Turn left onto Nightingale Road.
Nightingale Road135 m
Turn right onto Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road15 m
Keep right to stay on Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road131 m
Turn left onto Recreation Road.
Recreation Road367 m
Turn left onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road597 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto York Road/A246.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto York Road/A246.
York Road290 m
Turn left onto Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road216 m
Turn right onto Onslow Road.
Onslow Road111 m
Turn left.
51 m
Turn left onto Queens Road.
Queens Road111 m
Turn right onto Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road68 m
Turn left onto Markenfield Road.
Markenfield Road336 m
Turn left onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road354 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Onslow Street/A322.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Onslow Street/A322.
Onslow Street34 m
Move left onto Woodbridge Road.
Woodbridge Road135 m
Turn left onto Leapale Road.
Leapale Road17 m
Move left onto Leapale Lane.
Leapale Lane136 m
Turn right onto Haydon Place.
Haydon Place68 m
Turn left onto Martyr Road.
Martyr Road37 m
Turn right onto Ward Street.
Ward Street83 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street251 m
Turn right onto Commercial Road.
Commercial Road215 m
Turn left to take the ramp.
Woodbridge Road41 m
Keep left to take Onslow Street.
Onslow Street322 m
Keep left to take Millbrook/A281.
Millbrook130 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street452 m
Move right onto High Street/A3100.
High Street320 m
Turn right onto Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road340 m
Keep left to stay on Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road790 m
Keep left to stay on Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road51 m
Turn left onto Pit Farm Road.
Pit Farm Road78 m
Keep left to stay on Pit Farm Road.
Pit Farm Road112 m
Keep left to stay on Pit Farm Road.
Pit Farm Road191 m
Turn left onto Cranley Road.
Cranley Road98 m
Turn left onto Hillier Road.
Hillier Road364 m
Turn left onto Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road95 m
Turn left onto Pit Farm Road.
Pit Farm Road382 m
Turn left onto Cranley Road.
Cranley Road45 m
Turn right onto Tormead Road.
Tormead Road318 m
Keep left to stay on Tormead Road.
Tormead Road241 m
Turn left onto Boxgrove Road/A25. Continue on Boxgrove Road.
Boxgrove Road164 m
Turn right onto Boxgrove Avenue.
Boxgrove Avenue254 m
Turn left to stay on Boxgrove Avenue.
Boxgrove Avenue621 m
Keep right to stay on London Road/A3100.
London Road257 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road406 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
25 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100. Continue on London Road.
London Road146 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Clay Lane/A3100.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clay Lane/A3100.
Clay Lane124 m
Keep left to stay on Clay Lane/A3100.
Clay Lane145 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clay Lane/A3100.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clay Lane/A3100. Continue on Clay Lane.
Clay Lane1.2 km
Keep right to stay on Clay Lane.
Clay Lane146 m
Keep straight to stay on Clay Lane.
Clay Lane317 m
Turn left onto Jacobs Well Road.
Jacobs Well Road795 m
Turn left onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road101 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road138 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
40 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road25 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road127 m
Turn left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road34 m
Turn right to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road194 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road248 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Guildford · Route 12 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.
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 Mayford 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, 50, 60 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.
Bird in Hand
Start near Bird in Hand.
Mayford Roundabout
Continue to Mayford Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
G&J News
Continue to G&J News.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Kings Head
Continue to Kings Head.
St John The Evangelist
Continue to St John The Evangelist.
Guildford Nursery School and Children's Centre
Continue to Guildford Nursery School and Children's Centre.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
Friary Bus Station
Continue to Friary Bus Station.
Friary Centre Bus Station
Continue to Friary Centre Bus Station.
Holy Trinity Church;Holy Trinity
Continue to Holy Trinity Church;Holy Trinity.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
Rogues
Continue to Rogues.
Tormead School Junior School
Continue to Tormead School Junior School.
Anchor and Horseshoes
Continue to Anchor and Horseshoes.
Seafare
Continue to Seafare.
Christopher Robin Day Nursery
Continue to Christopher Robin Day Nursery.
London Road
Finish back near London Road, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 21 turns · 2 sets of lights
9 roundabouts · 10 turns · 5 sets of lights
10 roundabouts · 12 turns · 4 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 4 sets of lights
This route is 41.2 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Guildford test centre, not an official DVSA route.