Near Guildford test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 9 roundabouts, 13 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 55.0 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, London Road, Clay Lane 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, named junctions, churches 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 124-step drive on real, named roads (about 55.0 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 4th exit onto Burpham Lane.
London Road72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Burpham Lane.
Burpham Lane326 m
Turn left onto Marlyns Drive.
Marlyns Drive437 m
Turn left onto Weylea Avenue.
Weylea Avenue295 m
Turn left to stay on Weylea Avenue.
Weylea Avenue107 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A3100.
8 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 Lane270 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 Lane1.7 km
Turn right onto Blanchards Hill.
Blanchards Hill218 m
Turn left onto Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue164 m
Turn left to stay on Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue81 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue81 m
Turn right to stay on Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue164 m
Turn right onto Blanchards Hill.
Blanchards Hill217 m
Turn left 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 3rd exit onto Weylea Avenue.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto Weylea Avenue.
Weylea Avenue106 m
Turn left onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive64 m
Turn left onto Darfield Road.
Darfield Road117 m
Turn left to stay on Darfield Road.
Darfield Road30 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Darfield Road.
Darfield Road30 m
Turn right to stay on Darfield Road.
Darfield Road117 m
Turn right onto Sutherland Drive.
Sutherland Drive64 m
Turn right onto Weylea Avenue.
Weylea Avenue107 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A3100.
8 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 Lane270 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 Lane1.7 km
Turn right onto Blanchards Hill.
Blanchards Hill218 m
Turn left onto Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue164 m
Turn left to stay on Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue81 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue81 m
Turn right to stay on Sutherland Avenue.
Sutherland Avenue164 m
Turn right onto Blanchards Hill.
Blanchards Hill217 m
Turn left onto Clay Lane.
Clay Lane1.6 km
Turn right onto Burpham Lane.
Burpham Lane353 m
Turn right onto Marlyns Drive.
Marlyns Drive437 m
Turn left onto Weylea Avenue.
Weylea Avenue295 m
Turn left to stay on Weylea Avenue.
Weylea Avenue107 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road/A3100.
48 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 1st exit onto London Road/A3100.
Boxgrove Crossroads7 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road1.5 km
Turn left onto Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road238 m
Turn right onto Hunter Road.
Hunter Road82 m
Turn left onto Harvey Road.
Harvey Road170 m
Turn left onto Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road4 m
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. Continue on Epsom Road.
Epsom Road3.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Epsom Road/A25.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Epsom Road/A25.
Epsom Road350 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Epsom Road/A25.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto Epsom Road/A25.
Epsom Road1.2 km
Turn right onto Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road1.7 km
Turn right onto Trodds Lane.
Trodds Lane2.1 km
Turn right onto Epsom Road.
Epsom Road176 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Lane/B2234.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park Lane/B2234.
Park Lane584 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Park Lane/B2234.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Park Lane/B2234.
Park Lane598 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Merrow Lane/B2234.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Merrow Lane/B2234.
Merrow Lane180 m
Turn left onto New Inn Lane/B2234.
New Inn Lane771 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road/A3100.
16 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 Road788 m
Move left.
49 m
Enter Boxgrove Crossroads and take the 4th exit onto London Road/A3100.
Boxgrove Crossroads107 m
Exit the roundabout onto London Road/A3100.
London Road19 m
Continue on London Road/A3100.
London Road819 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 Lane270 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 Lane1.7 km
Turn left onto Jacobs Well Road.
Jacobs Well Road795 m
Turn left onto Woking Road/A320.
Woking Road240 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Woking Road/A320.
79 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 16 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.
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.
Mayford Roundabout
Continue to Mayford Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
London Road
Continue to London Road, taking the junction with good observation.
St Luke's Church
Continue to St Luke's Church.
Christopher Robin Day Nursery
Continue to Christopher Robin Day Nursery.
Clay Lane
Continue to Clay Lane, taking the junction with good observation.
Stevensons
Continue to Stevensons.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Anchor and Horseshoes
Continue to Anchor and Horseshoes.
Boxgrove Crossroads
Continue to Boxgrove Crossroads, taking the junction with good observation.
Parish of Christ Church
Continue to Parish of Christ Church.
York Road Synagogue
Continue to York Road Synagogue.
Kingdom Hall
Continue to Kingdom Hall.
Sixth Form Centre
Continue to Sixth Form Centre.
Close Shave
Continue to Close Shave.
Italia Conti Dance School
Continue to Italia Conti Dance School.
Horse and Groom
Continue to Horse and Groom.
Parish Church of John the Evangelist
Continue to Parish Church of John the Evangelist.
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 55.0 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.