Near Guildford test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts, 6 turns and 4 signalled junctions across 15 navigation steps.
This is an independent 25.5 km practice route near Guildford test centre, taking roughly 25 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 Clay Lane, Boxgrove Crossroads and Mayford 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, 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 shops, schools, named junctions and pubs, 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 76-step drive on real, named roads (about 25.5 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 left onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road84 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 Road822 m
Turn right 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 Road240 m
Turn right onto Jacobs Well Road.
Jacobs Well Road795 m
Turn right onto Clay Lane.
Clay Lane1.7 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clay Lane/A3100.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clay Lane/A3100.
Clay Lane270 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road.
London Road147 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road406 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road620 m
Turn left onto Boxgrove Avenue.
Boxgrove Avenue260 m
Turn right to stay on Boxgrove Avenue.
Boxgrove Avenue254 m
Turn right onto Boxgrove Road/A25. Continue on A25.
A25120 m
Enter Boxgrove Crossroads and take the 3rd exit onto London Road/A3100.
Boxgrove Crossroads79 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road19 m
Continue on London Road/A3100.
London Road420 m
Turn left onto Abbotswood.
Abbotswood503 m
Turn right onto London Road/A3100.
London Road141 m
Move left.
49 m
Enter Boxgrove Crossroads and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
Boxgrove Crossroads35 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road194 m
Turn left onto St Mildred's Road.
St Mildred's Road128 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on St Mildred's Road.
St Mildred's Road128 m
Turn right onto London Road/A3100.
London Road197 m
Enter Boxgrove Crossroads and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
Boxgrove Crossroads43 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road19 m
Continue on London Road/A3100.
London Road420 m
Turn left onto Abbotswood.
Abbotswood503 m
Turn right onto London Road/A3100.
London Road141 m
Move left.
49 m
Enter Boxgrove Crossroads and take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A3100.
Boxgrove Crossroads35 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road1.3 km
Turn right onto York Road/A246.
York Road783 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Onslow Street/A322.
10 m
Exit the roundabout onto Onslow Street/A322. Continue on Onslow Street.
Onslow Street392 m
Keep left to take Millbrook/A281.
Millbrook130 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street452 m
Turn left onto North Street/A320. Continue on North Street.
North Street413 m
Turn right onto Commercial Road.
Commercial Road215 m
Turn left to take the ramp.
Woodbridge Road82 m
Turn right onto Onslow Street/A322.
Onslow Street63 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road706 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road705 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 Road701 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stoke Road/A320.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stoke Road/A320.
Stoke Road164 m
Turn left onto Ladymead/A25.
Ladymead588 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Ladymead/A25.
Ladymead557 m
Turn left onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road190 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road328 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woking Road/A320.
36 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 Road706 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A320.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto A320.
A3203.3 km
Enter Mayford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Egley Road/A320.
Mayford Roundabout57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road1.3 km
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Guildford · Route 13 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 (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.
G&J News
Start near G&J News.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Christopher Robin Day Nursery
Continue to Christopher Robin Day Nursery.
Clay Lane
Continue to Clay Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Anchor and Horseshoes
Continue to Anchor and Horseshoes.
Boxgrove Crossroads
Continue to Boxgrove Crossroads, taking the junction with good observation.
Guildford Nursery School and Children's Centre
Continue to Guildford Nursery School and Children's Centre.
Sandfield Primary School
Continue to Sandfield Primary School.
York Road Synagogue
Continue to York Road Synagogue.
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.
Drummond
Continue to Drummond.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
St John The Evangelist
Continue to St John The Evangelist.
Stoke
Continue to Stoke.
Bird in Hand
Continue to Bird in Hand.
Mayford Roundabout
Finish back near Mayford Roundabout, 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 25.5 km and takes about 25 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Guildford test centre, not an official DVSA route.