Near Lancing test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 20 roundabouts and 11 turns across 33 navigation steps.
This is an independent 17.2 km practice loop near Lancing test centre, taking roughly 20 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 Newland Road 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 roundabout approach & exit, independent driving 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, schools 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 Lancing 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:
The full 33-step drive on real, named roads (about 17.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
39 m
Turn left onto Chartwell Road.
Chartwell Road955 m
Turn left onto Winston Road.
Winston Road211 m
Turn left onto Western Road.
Western Road157 m
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A259.
Brighton Road2.5 km
Turn right onto High Street/A259.
High Street246 m
Enter Union Place Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Street/A259.
Union Place Roundabout19 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Street/A259.
High Street61 m
Enter High Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Street/A259.
High Street Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Street/A259.
North Street245 m
Enter Chapel Road Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Chapel Road/A24.
Chapel Road Roundabout24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chapel Road/A24.
Chapel Road158 m
Enter Teville Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Teville Road Roundabout25 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Broadwater Road52 m
Enter Newland Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Newland Road Roundabout8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Road/A24. Continue on A24.
A241.4 km
Enter Broadwater Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Broadwater Roundabout23 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Broadwater Street West456 m
Enter Grove Lodge Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A27/Upper Brighton Road.
Grove Lodge Roundabout190 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Upper Brighton Road.
A274.5 km
Enter Lancing Manor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27/Old Shoreham Road.
Lancing Manor Roundabout32 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Old Shoreham Road.
A271.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A27/Old Shoreham Road.
199 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27/Old Shoreham Road.
A271.1 km
Enter Lancing Manor Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Grinstead Lane/A2025.
Lancing Manor Roundabout8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Grinstead Lane/A2025. Continue on A2025.
A20251.9 km
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A259.
Brighton Road691 m
Turn right onto Western Road.
Western Road157 m
Turn right onto Winston Road.
Winston Road210 m
Turn left onto Marlborough Road.
Marlborough Road136 m
Turn right onto Chartwell Road.
Chartwell Road231 m
Turn left.
48 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Lancing · Dual-carriageway practice loop 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.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Newland Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
ABC Translations
Start near ABC Translations.
Alverstone Autos
Continue to Alverstone Autos.
Pret A Manger
Continue to Pret A Manger.
Beer No Evil
Continue to Beer No Evil.
Cow & Oak
Continue to Cow & Oak.
Seadown School
Continue to Seadown School.
St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church
Continue to St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church.
Newland Road Roundabout
Continue to Newland Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Elim Centre
Continue to Elim Centre.
River of Life
Continue to River of Life.
Broadwater Parish Centre
Continue to Broadwater Parish Centre.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
ScS
Continue to ScS.
Wren Kitchens
Continue to Wren Kitchens.
G J Meaker Fencing
Continue to G J Meaker Fencing.
Manor Park Gardens
Continue to Manor Park Gardens.
Manor Car Sales
Continue to Manor Car Sales.
Lancing Methodist Church
Continue to Lancing Methodist Church.
St. Michael & All Angels
Continue to St. Michael & All Angels.
Ocean View Diving Club (Bar)
Finish back near Ocean View Diving Club (Bar), completing the loop.
22 roundabouts · 14 turns
4 roundabouts · 32 turns
4 roundabouts · 28 turns
4 roundabouts · 20 turns
This route is 17.2 km and takes about 20 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Lancing test centre, not an official DVSA route.