Near Lee on the Solent test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 13 turns and 3 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 32.7 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 Quay Street Roundabout and Station 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 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 shops, schools, churches and named junctions, 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 112-step drive on real, named roads (about 32.7 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 Drive322 m
Keep right to stay on Redmill Drive.
Redmill Drive18 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 Lane255 m
Turn left onto Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way1.1 km
Keep right to stay on Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way95 m
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane East/B3385.
Peel Common Roundabout109 m
Exit the roundabout onto Newgate Lane East/B3385.
Newgate Lane East895 m
Turn left onto Newgate Lane.
Newgate Lane591 m
Turn left onto Woodcote Lane.
Woodcote Lane239 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Woodcote Lane.
Woodcote Lane96 m
Keep right to stay on Woodcote Lane.
Woodcote Lane102 m
Keep right to stay on Woodcote Lane.
Woodcote Lane40 m
Turn right onto Newgate Lane.
Newgate Lane592 m
Turn left onto Newgate Lane East/B3385.
Newgate Lane East309 m
Keep left to stay on Newgate Lane East/B3385.
Newgate Lane East121 m
Keep left to stay on B3385.
B3385234 m
Keep left to stay on Newgate Lane.
Newgate Lane259 m
Keep left to take Newgate Lane/B3385.
Newgate Lane258 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Longfield Avenue.
4 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longfield Avenue.
Longfield Avenue1.5 km
Turn right onto Malvern Avenue.
Malvern Avenue22 m
Keep straight to stay on Malvern Avenue.
Malvern Avenue149 m
Turn left onto Snowdon Drive.
Snowdon Drive161 m
Turn left onto Bardon Way.
Bardon Way106 m
Turn left onto Longfield Avenue.
Longfield Avenue837 m
Turn left onto St. Michaels Grove.
St. Michaels Grove789 m
Turn right onto Redlands Lane.
Redlands Lane84 m
Keep right to stay on Redlands Lane.
Redlands Lane317 m
Turn left onto Mill Road.
Mill Road331 m
Keep right to stay on Mill Road.
Mill Road108 m
Move left onto Gosport Road/A32.
Gosport Road23 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gosport Road/A32.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road/A32.
Gosport Road47 m
Keep left to stay on Gosport Road/A32.
Gosport Road103 m
Keep left to stay on Gosport Road/A32.
Gosport Road178 m
Move left to stay on Gosport Road.
Gosport Road58 m
Enter Quay Street Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Western Way/A27.
Quay Street Roundabout2 m
Exit the roundabout onto Western Way/A27.
Western Way902 m
Enter Station Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Avenue/A27.
Station Roundabout9 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Avenue/A27.
The Avenue42 m
Keep right to stay on The Avenue/A27.
The Avenue1.1 km
Keep right to stay on The Avenue/A27.
The Avenue265 m
Turn left onto Peak Lane.
Peak Lane584 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Longfield Avenue.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Longfield Avenue.
Longfield Avenue629 m
Turn left onto Bishopsfield Road.
Bishopsfield Road545 m
Turn left onto Longmynd Drive.
Longmynd Drive786 m
Turn left onto Peak Lane.
Peak Lane207 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Peak Lane.
29 m
Exit the roundabout onto Peak Lane.
Peak Lane2.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Gosport Road.
5 m
Exit the roundabout onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road282 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
50 m
Exit the roundabout.
98 m
Turn left onto Park Lane.
Park Lane99 m
Move right onto Cutlers Lane.
Cutlers Lane408 m
Move right onto Vicarage Lane.
Vicarage Lane170 m
Turn left onto Anker Lane.
Anker Lane26 m
Turn right onto Cuckoo Lane.
Cuckoo Lane790 m
Turn right onto Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road309 m
Turn left onto St Mary's Road.
St Mary's Road103 m
Turn left to stay on St Mary's Road.
St Mary's Road99 m
Turn right to stay on St Mary's Road.
St Mary's Road306 m
Turn right onto Mays Lane.
Mays Lane36 m
Keep right to stay on Mays Lane.
Mays Lane101 m
Turn left onto Windermere Avenue.
Windermere Avenue262 m
Move right onto Burnt House Lane.
Burnt House Lane434 m
Turn left onto Gosport Road.
Gosport Road236 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Gosport Road.
58 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 Road617 m
Keep left to take Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road339 m
Keep right to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road229 m
Keep right to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road575 m
Move right to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road35 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road822 m
Keep left to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road351 m
Keep right to stay on Titchfield Road.
Titchfield Road601 m
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 Lane34 m
Keep right to stay on Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane873 m
Turn right onto Moody Road.
Moody Road77 m
Turn right onto Nursery Lane.
Nursery Lane192 m
Move left to stay on Nursery Lane.
Nursery Lane364 m
Turn left onto Stubbington Lane.
Stubbington Lane181 m
Turn right onto Eric Road.
Eric Road281 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.
Gosport Road204 m
Keep left to stay on B3334.
B3334530 m
Enter Peel Common Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broom Way/B3385.
Peel Common Roundabout182 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way49 m
Keep right to stay on Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way144 m
Keep right to stay on Broom Way/B3385.
Broom Way980 m
Turn right onto Chark Lane.
Chark Lane143 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Lee on the Solent · Route 3 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 Quay Street Roundabout, Station 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.
Budgens
Start near Budgens.
CEMAST
Continue to CEMAST.
McDonald's
Continue to McDonald's.
Tat-2-U
Continue to Tat-2-U.
St John The Evangelist
Continue to St John The Evangelist.
Brethren's Meeting Room
Continue to Brethren's Meeting Room.
Quay Street Roundabout
Continue to Quay Street Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Station Roundabout
Continue to Station Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Morrisons Daily
Continue to Morrisons Daily.
Bakers
Continue to Bakers.
Crofton Club
Continue to Crofton Club.
Crofton Working Mens Club
Continue to Crofton Working Mens Club.
Cuckoo Pint
Continue to Cuckoo Pint.
Stubbington Baptist Church
Continue to Stubbington Baptist Church.
Welcome
Continue to Welcome.
Methodist Church
Continue to Methodist Church.
Red Lion
Continue to Red Lion.
Village Pets
Continue to Village Pets.
Stubbington Library
Continue to Stubbington Library.
Asda On The Move
Finish back near Asda On The Move, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 18 turns · 5 sets of lights
3 roundabouts · 20 turns · 5 sets of lights
4 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 1 set of lights
This route is 32.7 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.