Near Guildford test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 7 roundabouts, 7 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 16 navigation steps.
This is an independent 39.5 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 Mayford Roundabout, London Road and Boxgrove Crossroads. 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 pubs, shops, named junctions and schools, 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 60-step drive on real, named roads (about 39.5 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 right onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road622 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
Turn right onto Acacia Avenue.
Acacia Avenue15 m
Turn left onto Lilac Avenue.
Lilac Avenue125 m
Turn left onto Egley Road/A320.
Egley Road1.4 km
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.
A3203.0 km
Move left onto Clay Lane.
Clay Lane2.3 km
Turn right onto Burpham Lane.
Burpham Lane679 m
Enter London Road and take the 2nd exit onto New Inn Lane/B2234.
London Road37 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Inn Lane/B2234.
New Inn Lane771 m
Turn left onto Merrow Lane.
Merrow Lane676 m
Turn left to stay on Merrow Lane.
Merrow Lane256 m
Make a sharp right to stay on Merrow Lane.
Merrow Lane1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Lane/B2234.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park Lane/B2234.
Park Lane599 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Lane/B2234.
34 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park Lane/B2234.
Park Lane582 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Epsom Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Epsom Road.
Epsom Road178 m
Turn left onto Trodds Lane.
Trodds Lane2.0 km
Turn left onto Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road1.7 km
Turn right onto Epsom Road/A25.
Epsom Road62 m
Turn right onto Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road330 m
Make a sharp right to stay on Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road300 m
Turn left onto Epsom Road/A25.
Epsom Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Epsom Road/A25.
50 m
Exit the roundabout onto Epsom Road/A25.
Epsom Road347 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Epsom Road/A25.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto Epsom Road/A25. Continue on Epsom Road.
Epsom Road2.7 km
Turn right onto Waterden Road/A246. Continue on A246.
A246778 m
Turn left onto Stoke Road/A320. Continue on A320.
A320373 m
Turn left onto North Street/A320.
North Street49 m
Turn left onto High Street/A3100.
High Street303 m
Turn right onto Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Boxgrove Road/A25. Continue on Boxgrove Road.
Boxgrove Road860 m
Turn right onto Boxgrove Avenue.
Boxgrove Avenue254 m
Turn left to stay on Boxgrove Avenue.
Boxgrove Avenue261 m
Turn left onto London Road/A3100.
London Road168 m
Move left.
49 m
Enter Boxgrove Crossroads and take the 3rd exit onto Parkway/A25.
Boxgrove Crossroads67 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway/A25. Continue on A25.
A251.2 km
Turn right onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road189 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 14 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.
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 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.
Bird in Hand
Start near Bird in Hand.
BTU Poolservices
Continue to BTU Poolservices.
Mayford Roundabout
Continue to Mayford Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Christopher Robin Day Nursery
Continue to Christopher Robin Day Nursery.
London Road
Continue to London Road, taking the junction with good observation.
St Luke's Church
Continue to St Luke's Church.
Horse and Groom
Continue to Horse and Groom.
Parish Church of John the Evangelist
Continue to Parish Church of John the Evangelist.
Italia Conti Dance School
Continue to Italia Conti Dance School.
Merrow News
Continue to Merrow News.
Saffron Interiors
Continue to Saffron Interiors.
Foxenden Quarry
Continue to Foxenden Quarry.
Parish of Christ Church
Continue to Parish of Christ Church.
Snip Pets
Continue to Snip Pets.
Grace Church Guildford
Continue to Grace Church Guildford.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
York Road Synagogue
Continue to York Road Synagogue.
Boxgrove Crossroads
Continue to Boxgrove Crossroads, taking the junction with good observation.
Greggs
Continue to Greggs.
Spar
Finish back near Spar, 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 39.5 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.