Near Lee on the Solent test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts, 14 turns and 2 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 61.8 km practice route near Lee on the Solent 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 St Margarets Roundabout, Whiteley Way Roundabout and Titchfield Gyratory. 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, 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 schools, pubs, churches and shops, 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 Lee on the Solent 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 148-step drive on real, named roads (about 61.8 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
16 m
Turn left.
41 m
Turn left onto Daedalus Drive.
Daedalus Drive732 m
Turn right onto Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way145 m
Turn right onto Chark Lane.
Chark Lane256 m
Turn left onto Bayntun Drive.
Bayntun Drive74 m
Turn left onto Redmill Drive.
Redmill Drive47 m
Turn left to stay on Redmill Drive.
Redmill Drive341 m
Move right to stay on Redmill Drive.
Redmill Drive177 m
Turn right onto Prowse Close.
Prowse Close54 m
Turn left onto Redmill Drive.
Redmill Drive47 m
Turn right onto Bayntun Drive.
Bayntun Drive74 m
Turn right onto Chark Lane.
Chark Lane256 m
Turn left onto Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way1.2 km
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rowner Road.
Peel Common Roundabout166 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowner Road.
Rowner Road1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rowner Road/B3334.
26 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowner Road/B3334.
Rowner Road325 m
Turn right.
43 m
Turn left.
58 m
Turn left onto Rowner Lane.
Rowner Lane40 m
Turn left onto Rowner Road/B3334.
Rowner Road391 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rowner Road/B3334.
19 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowner Road/B3334. Continue on Rowner Road.
Rowner Road1.3 km
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B3334.
Peel Common Roundabout55 m
Exit the roundabout onto B3334.
B3334748 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gosport Road.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stubbington Lane.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane243 m
Turn right onto Bells Lane.
Bells Lane446 m
Move left onto Crofton Lane.
Crofton Lane236 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Avenue.
Carisbrooke Avenue377 m
Turn left onto Pembroke Crescent.
Pembroke Crescent114 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Avenue.
Carisbrooke Avenue316 m
Turn left onto Crofton Lane.
Crofton Lane236 m
Move right onto Bells Lane.
Bells Lane446 m
Turn right onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane34 m
Turn left onto Eric Road.
Eric Road282 m
Turn right onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road808 m
Turn left to stay on Gosport Road.
Gosport Road19 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gosport Road/B3334.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road/B3334. Continue on B3334.
B3334735 m
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rowner Road.
Peel Common Roundabout126 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowner Road.
Rowner Road878 m
Turn left onto Carisbrooke Road.
Carisbrooke Road248 m
Turn left onto Row Wood Lane.
Row Wood Lane254 m
Turn left onto Stradbrook.
Stradbrook173 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Road.
Carisbrooke Road100 m
Turn right onto Rowner Road/B3334. Continue on Rowner Road.
Rowner Road877 m
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B3334.
Peel Common Roundabout55 m
Exit the roundabout onto B3334.
B3334748 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gosport Road.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stubbington Lane.
8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane243 m
Turn right onto Bells Lane.
Bells Lane446 m
Move left onto Crofton Lane.
Crofton Lane236 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Avenue.
Carisbrooke Avenue377 m
Turn left onto Pembroke Crescent.
Pembroke Crescent114 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Avenue.
Carisbrooke Avenue316 m
Turn left onto Crofton Lane.
Crofton Lane236 m
Move right onto Bells Lane.
Bells Lane446 m
Turn left onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane243 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gosport Road.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road282 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gosport Road.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road1.8 km
Turn left onto Titchfield Road/B3334.
Titchfield Road1.2 km
Enter Titchfield Gyratory and take the 2nd exit onto Southampton Road/A27.
Titchfield Gyratory68 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southampton Road/A27.
Southampton Road1.1 km
Enter St Margarets Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Southampton Road/A27.
St Margarets Roundabout74 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southampton Road/A27.
Southampton Road1.7 km
Enter Segensworth Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Segensworth Link/A27.
Segensworth Roundabout172 m
Exit the roundabout onto Segensworth Link/A27.
Segensworth Link474 m
Enter Park Gate Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Whiteley Way.
Park Gate Interchange213 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whiteley Way.
Whiteley Way419 m
Enter Whiteley Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whiteley Way.
Whiteley Way Roundabout78 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whiteley Way.
Whiteley Way379 m
Turn right onto Parkway/Parkway North.
Parkway315 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Parkway/Parkway North.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway/Parkway North.
Parkway303 m
Turn left onto Whiteley Way.
Whiteley Way381 m
Enter Whiteley Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whiteley Way.
Whiteley Way Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Whiteley Way.
Whiteley Way412 m
Enter Park Gate Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Segensworth Link/A27.
Park Gate Interchange200 m
Exit the roundabout onto Segensworth Link/A27.
Segensworth Link478 m
Enter Segensworth Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southampton Road/A27.
Segensworth Roundabout124 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southampton Road/A27.
Southampton Road1.7 km
Enter St Margarets Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southampton Road/A27.
St Margarets Roundabout47 m
Exit the roundabout onto Southampton Road/A27.
Southampton Road1.2 km
Enter Titchfield Gyratory and take the 2nd exit onto Titchfield Road/B3334.
Titchfield Gyratory109 m
Exit the roundabout onto Titchfield Road/B3334.
Titchfield Road1.1 km
Move right to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road50 m
Turn right to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road1.8 km
Move left onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road22 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gosport Road.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road282 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stubbington Lane.
31 m
Exit the roundabout onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane243 m
Turn right onto Bells Lane.
Bells Lane446 m
Move left onto Crofton Lane.
Crofton Lane236 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Avenue.
Carisbrooke Avenue377 m
Turn left onto Pembroke Crescent.
Pembroke Crescent114 m
Turn right onto Carisbrooke Avenue.
Carisbrooke Avenue316 m
Turn left onto Crofton Lane.
Crofton Lane236 m
Move right onto Bells Lane.
Bells Lane446 m
Turn right onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane34 m
Turn left onto Eric Road.
Eric Road282 m
Turn right onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road808 m
Turn left to stay on Gosport Road.
Gosport Road19 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gosport Road/B3334.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road/B3334. Continue on B3334.
B3334735 m
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rowner Road.
Peel Common Roundabout126 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowner Road.
Rowner Road878 m
Turn left onto Carisbrooke Road.
Carisbrooke Road492 m
Turn right onto Brading Avenue.
Brading Avenue927 m
Turn right onto Brewers Lane.
Brewers Lane26 m
Turn right onto Tichborne Way.
Tichborne Way704 m
Turn left to stay on Tichborne Way.
Tichborne Way263 m
Turn left onto Austerberry Way.
Austerberry Way134 m
Turn left onto Turner Avenue.
Turner Avenue245 m
Turn right onto Tichborne Way.
Tichborne Way111 m
Turn right to stay on Tichborne Way.
Tichborne Way753 m
Turn left onto Fareham Road/A32.
Fareham Road831 m
Turn left onto Cunningham Drive.
Cunningham Drive158 m
Turn left onto Bridgemary Avenue.
Bridgemary Avenue800 m
Turn right onto Brewers Lane.
Brewers Lane620 m
Turn left onto Rowner Lane.
Rowner Lane782 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rowner Road/B3334.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rowner Road/B3334.
Rowner Road819 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Grange Road.
60 m
Exit the roundabout onto Grange Road.
Grange Road2.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Privett Road/B3333.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto Privett Road/B3333.
B33333.6 km
Turn right onto Richmond Road.
Richmond Road382 m
Turn left onto Milvil Road.
Milvil Road76 m
Turn right onto Court Road.
Court Road203 m
Turn right onto Manor Way.
Manor Way41 m
Turn right onto Manor Way/B3385.
Manor Way447 m
Turn left onto High Street.
High Street300 m
Turn left onto Russell Road.
Russell Road333 m
Turn left onto Grove Road.
Grove Road240 m
Turn right onto Manor Way/B3385. Continue on B3385.
B33852.1 km
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Broom Way/B3385.
Peel Common Roundabout223 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way1.2 km
Turn right onto Chark Lane.
Chark Lane143 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Lee on the Solent · 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.
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 St Margarets Roundabout, Whiteley Way 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 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.
CEMAST
Start near CEMAST.
Green Dragon
Continue to Green Dragon.
Holy Rood Church
Continue to Holy Rood Church.
Immaculate Conception
Continue to Immaculate Conception.
Asda On The Move
Continue to Asda On The Move.
Crofton Club
Continue to Crofton Club.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Stubbington Baptist Church
Continue to Stubbington Baptist Church.
St Margarets Roundabout
Continue to St Margarets Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Titchfield Primary School
Continue to Titchfield Primary School.
Whiteley Way Roundabout
Continue to Whiteley Way Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Titchfield Gyratory
Continue to Titchfield Gyratory, taking the junction with good observation.
Premier
Continue to Premier.
Manor Hotel
Continue to Manor Hotel.
Gosport Lunch Box
Continue to Gosport Lunch Box.
Wing's Garden
Continue to Wing's Garden.
Bun Penny
Continue to Bun Penny.
Old Ship
Continue to Old Ship.
Lee-on-the-Solent Methodist Church
Continue to Lee-on-the-Solent Methodist Church.
Seafire Taproom
Finish back near Seafire Taproom, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 18 turns · 5 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 20 turns · 5 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 1 set of lights
5 roundabouts · 15 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 61.8 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Lee on the Solent test centre, not an official DVSA route.