Near Lancing test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts and 32 turns across 44 navigation steps.
This is an independent 22.0 km practice loop near Lancing test centre, taking roughly 28 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.
On this route you’ll practise 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, 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 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 44-step drive on real, named roads (about 22.0 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 right onto Western Road.
Western Road2.3 km
Turn right onto A27/Upper Brighton Road.
A27497 m
Move left onto Manor Road.
Manor Road30 m
Turn left onto Meadowview Road.
Meadowview Road98 m
Turn left to stay on Meadowview Road.
Meadowview Road55 m
Turn right onto Bramber Close.
Bramber Close159 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Bramber Close.
Bramber Close159 m
Turn right onto Meadowview Road.
Meadowview Road356 m
Turn left onto Halewick Lane.
Halewick Lane281 m
Turn right onto A27/Upper Brighton Road.
A273.2 km
Enter Grove Lodge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Grove Lodge Roundabout13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Broadwater Street West107 m
Turn right onto South Farm Road/A2032.
South Farm Road45 m
Turn left to stay on South Farm Road/A2032.
South Farm Road153 m
Turn right onto Poulter's Lane/A2032.
Poulter's Lane821 m
Turn left onto Rectory Road.
Rectory Road30 m
Move left onto Rectory Road/A2031. Continue on A2031.
A20311.3 km
Turn right onto Tarring Road.
Tarring Road182 m
Turn left onto Grand Avenue.
Grand Avenue1.2 km
Turn left onto West Parade.
West Parade1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Marine Parade.
24 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marine Parade.
Marine Parade171 m
Turn left onto The Steyne.
The Steyne182 m
Keep right to stay on The Steyne.
The Steyne21 m
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A259.
Brighton Road4.0 km
Turn left onto Freshbrook Road.
Freshbrook Road610 m
Turn right onto Cowley Drive.
Cowley Drive28 m
Turn left.
5 m
Make a right U-turn.
5 m
Turn left onto Cowley Drive.
Cowley Drive19 m
Turn right.
12 m
Make a right U-turn.
12 m
Turn left onto Cowley Drive.
Cowley Drive48 m
Turn left onto Freshbrook Road.
Freshbrook Road610 m
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A259.
Brighton Road1.5 km
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 · Residential + A-road 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.
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.
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.
Local junctions
Take each junction on its merits, good observation, clear signalling and the right speed on approach. Rehearse the sequence so nothing surprises you on the day.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Towbex LTD
Start near Towbex LTD.
Alverstone Autos
Continue to Alverstone Autos.
R & G Autocare
Continue to R & G Autocare.
H.D. Tribe Ltd
Continue to H.D. Tribe Ltd.
CareCo
Continue to CareCo.
Welcome
Continue to Welcome.
G J Meaker Fencing
Continue to G J Meaker Fencing.
FreshAir
Continue to FreshAir.
Thomas A Becket
Continue to Thomas A Becket.
Southern Crew
Continue to Southern Crew.
West Worthing Baptist Church
Continue to West Worthing Baptist Church.
West Worthing
Continue to West Worthing.
Heene Terrace Gardens
Continue to Heene Terrace Gardens.
Marine View
Continue to Marine View.
Anchored in Worthing
Continue to Anchored in Worthing.
Heartbreaker
Continue to Heartbreaker.
St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church
Continue to St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church.
Seadown School
Continue to Seadown School.
Londis
Continue to Londis.
Lancing Beach Green
Finish back near Lancing Beach Green, completing the loop.
22 roundabouts · 14 turns
20 roundabouts · 11 turns
4 roundabouts · 28 turns
4 roundabouts · 20 turns
This route is 22.0 km and takes about 28 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Lancing test centre, not an official DVSA route.