Near Guildford test centre
Rated challenging from its real manoeuvre load, 11 roundabouts, 11 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 25 navigation steps.
This is an independent 53.4 km practice route near Guildford 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 Ashenden Road Roundabout, Burnt Common Roundabout 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, dual-carriageway joins, 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, pubs, churches 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 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 155-step drive on real, named roads (about 54.1 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 Road84 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road110 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road637 m
Turn left onto Bellfields Road.
Bellfields Road129 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on 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 Road955 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 stay on 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.
A3202.0 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 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 Road555 m
Keep straight to stay on A320.
A320101 m
Keep left to take Chertsey Street/A320.
Chertsey Street168 m
Turn right onto North Street.
North Street372 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 Road213 m
Turn right onto Austen Road.
Austen Road164 m
Keep right to stay on Austen Road.
Austen Road117 m
Move left onto Warren Road.
Warren Road236 m
Keep right to stay on Warren Road.
Warren Road429 m
Turn left onto Tangier Road.
Tangier Road505 m
Turn left onto Epsom Road/A246.
Epsom Road1.1 km
Turn right onto London Road/A3100.
London Road254 m
Turn left onto York Road/A246.
York Road583 m
Keep right to stay on York Road/A246.
York Road199 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road349 m
Keep right to stay on Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road356 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
21 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodbridge Road/A322.
Woodbridge Road217 m
Turn left onto Woodbridge Road/A25. Continue on A25.
A25848 m
Exit the roundabout onto Worplesdon Road/A322.
Worplesdon Road119 m
Turn left onto Aldershot Road/A323.
Aldershot Road574 m
Keep right to stay on Aldershot Road/A323.
Aldershot Road541 m
Keep right to stay on Aldershot Road/A323.
Aldershot Road34 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broad Street.
3 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broad Street.
Broad Street264 m
Turn left onto Broadacres.
Broadacres94 m
Turn right onto Wood Rise.
Wood Rise72 m
Turn left onto Park Barn Drive.
Park Barn Drive9 m
Keep left to stay on Park Barn Drive.
Park Barn Drive897 m
Move left.
28 m
Enter Southway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southway.
Southway Roundabout43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southway.
Southway35 m
Move left onto Egerton Road.
Egerton Road111 m
Keep right to stay on Egerton Road.
Egerton Road136 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Egerton Road.
2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Egerton Road.
Egerton Road102 m
Turn left to stay on Egerton Road.
Egerton Road196 m
Enter Ashenden Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Ashenden Road Roundabout86 m
Exit the roundabout onto A3.
A37.4 km
Move left towards B2215/A247/Ripley/Woking.
London Road1.0 km
Enter Burnt Common Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Clandon Road/A247.
Burnt Common Roundabout60 m
Exit the roundabout onto Clandon Road/A247. Continue on A247.
A2474.1 km
Keep left to stay on Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road224 m
Keep left to stay on Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road561 m
Keep left to stay on Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road198 m
Keep left to stay on Shere Road/A25.
Shere Road596 m
Turn right onto Trodds Lane.
Trodds Lane2.1 km
Turn right onto Epsom Road.
Epsom Road24 m
Keep right to stay on Epsom Road.
Epsom Road151 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.
142 m
Keep right to stay on Park Lane/B2234.
Park Lane151 m
Keep left to stay on Park Lane/B2234.
Park Lane336 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 Lane203 m
Keep left to stay on New Inn Lane/B2234.
New Inn Lane126 m
Keep left to stay on New Inn Lane/B2234.
New Inn Lane440 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 Road787 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.
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 Road794 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 Road84 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road110 m
Keep left to stay on Woking Road.
Woking Road248 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Guildford · Route 20 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 Ashenden Road Roundabout, Burnt Common Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Dual-carriageway join
About 7.2 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 (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 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.
Greggs
Start near Greggs.
Bird in Hand
Continue to Bird in Hand.
St John The Evangelist
Continue to St John The Evangelist.
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.
Hidden Hearing
Continue to Hidden Hearing.
Salvation Army
Continue to Salvation Army.
York Road Synagogue
Continue to York Road Synagogue.
Holroyd Arms
Continue to Holroyd Arms.
Ashenden Road Roundabout
Continue to Ashenden Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Wooden Bridge
Continue to Wooden Bridge.
Burnt Common Roundabout
Continue to Burnt Common Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Clandon C of E Primary School
Continue to Clandon C of E Primary School.
St Peter & St Paul's Church
Continue to St Peter & St Paul's Church.
Parish Church of John the Evangelist
Continue to Parish Church of John the Evangelist.
Anchor and Horseshoes
Continue to Anchor and Horseshoes.
Boxgrove Crossroads
Continue to Boxgrove Crossroads, taking the junction with good observation.
Christopher Robin Day Nursery
Finish back near Christopher Robin Day Nursery, 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 53.4 km and takes about 40 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Guildford test centre, not an official DVSA route.