Near Redhill Aerodrome test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 4 roundabouts and 20 turns across 28 navigation steps.
This is an independent 16.1 km practice loop near Redhill Aerodrome test centre, taking roughly 21 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 12 catalogued landmarks, including 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 Redhill Aerodrome 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 28-step drive on real, named roads (about 16.2 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive northeast.
141 m
Turn left.
83 m
Turn right.
36 m
Turn left onto Kings Mill Lane.
Kings Mill Lane1.2 km
Turn right onto Mason's Bridge Road.
Mason's Bridge Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Three Arch Road.
17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Three Arch Road.
Three Arch Road310 m
Keep left to stay on Three Arch Road.
Three Arch Road32 m
Turn right onto Maple Road.
Maple Road371 m
Turn right onto Woodhatch Road/A2044.
Woodhatch Road1.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodhatch Road/A2044.
13 m
Exit the roundabout onto Woodhatch Road/A2044.
Woodhatch Road167 m
Turn left onto Vevers Road.
Vevers Road148 m
Turn left onto New Causeway.
New Causeway416 m
Turn left onto Tilers Way.
Tilers Way43 m
Turn left to stay on Tilers Way.
Tilers Way161 m
Turn right onto Woodhatch Road/A2044.
Woodhatch Road2.3 km
Turn right onto Brighton Road/A23. Continue on A23.
A232.6 km
Turn left.
54 m
Turn right.
17 m
Turn right onto Bonehurst Road/A23. Continue on A23.
A232.2 km
Turn right onto Honeycrock Lane.
Honeycrock Lane1.0 km
Turn left onto Masons Bridge Road.
Masons Bridge Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Kings Mill Lane.
Kings Mill Lane1.2 km
Turn right.
36 m
Turn left.
83 m
Turn right.
141 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Redhill Aerodrome · 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.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
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 12 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Tollgate Evangelical Church
Start near Tollgate Evangelical Church.
Vines of Redhill
Continue to Vines of Redhill.
Anngies Hair Boutique
Continue to Anngies Hair Boutique.
Beach Tanning Salon
Continue to Beach Tanning Salon.
B M P Supermarket
Continue to B M P Supermarket.
Christ the King
Continue to Christ the King.
Norman House
Continue to Norman House.
Primrose, The Future of Care
Continue to Primrose, The Future of Care.
Salfords BBQ Grill
Continue to Salfords BBQ Grill.
Salfords Bon Bon
Continue to Salfords Bon Bon.
Salfords Bon-Bon
Continue to Salfords Bon-Bon.
Salfords Fish & Chips
Finish back near Salfords Fish & Chips, completing the loop.
13 roundabouts · 18 turns
40 turns
8 roundabouts · 18 turns
6 roundabouts · 19 turns
This route is 16.1 km and takes about 21 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Redhill Aerodrome test centre, not an official DVSA route.