Near Worthing test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 36 roundabouts and 4 turns across 46 navigation steps.
This is an independent 19.6 km practice loop near Worthing test centre, taking roughly 19 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 Strand Parade Roundabout, Boulevard, Offington Corner Roundabout and 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 named junctions, pubs, schools 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 Worthing 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 46-step drive on real, named roads (about 19.6 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
84 m
Move right onto Field Place.
Field Place134 m
Turn right onto Bolsover Road.
Bolsover Road7 m
Enter Strand Parade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto The Boulevard.
Strand Parade Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Boulevard.
The Boulevard514 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Boulevard.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Boulevard.
The Boulevard319 m
Enter Durrington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Littlehampton Road/A2032.
Durrington Roundabout15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Littlehampton Road/A2032.
Littlehampton Road990 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Littlehampton Road/A2032.
41 m
Exit the roundabout onto Littlehampton Road/A2032.
Littlehampton Road668 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Titnore Lane.
115 m
Exit the roundabout onto Titnore Lane.
Titnore Lane2.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A280.
60 m
Exit the roundabout onto A280.
A280184 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A280/Long Furlong.
45 m
Exit the roundabout onto A280/Long Furlong.
A280729 m
Turn right onto The Street.
The Street28 m
Turn right to stay on The Street.
The Street30 m
Turn left onto A280/Long Furlong.
A280686 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit.
9 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27.
A274.3 km
Enter Offington Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A27.
Offington Corner Roundabout58 m
Exit the roundabout onto A27.
A271.0 km
Enter Grove Lodge Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Grove Lodge Roundabout135 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Broadwater Street West456 m
Enter Broadwater Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Broadwater Street West/A24.
Broadwater Roundabout6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Street West/A24. Continue on A24.
A241.4 km
Enter Newland Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Newland Road Roundabout28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Broadwater Road46 m
Enter Teville Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chapel Road/A24.
Teville Road Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chapel Road/A24.
Chapel Road164 m
Enter Chapel Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Street/A259.
Chapel Road Roundabout3 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Street/A259.
North Street250 m
Enter High Street Roundabout and take the 6th exit onto North Street/A259.
High Street Roundabout97 m
Exit the roundabout onto North Street/A259.
North Street245 m
Enter Chapel Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chapel Road/A259.
Chapel Road Roundabout1 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chapel Road/A259.
Chapel Road186 m
Turn right onto Richmond Road/A259. Continue on A259.
A2592.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Goring Road/A259.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Goring Road/A259.
Goring Road347 m
Turn right onto Shaftesbury Avenue.
Shaftesbury Avenue741 m
Enter Strand Parade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Field Place.
Strand Parade Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Field Place.
Field Place134 m
Move left.
84 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Worthing · 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.
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 Strand Parade Roundabout, Offington Corner Roundabout, 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.
Strand Parade Roundabout
Start near Strand Parade Roundabout.
Boulevard
Continue to Boulevard, taking the junction with good observation.
Sussex Yeoman
Continue to Sussex Yeoman.
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
Continue to Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School.
Stedmans Garage
Continue to Stedmans Garage.
Offington Corner Roundabout
Continue to Offington Corner Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Lodge
Continue to Lodge.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Broadwater Parish Centre
Continue to Broadwater Parish Centre.
River of Life
Continue to River of Life.
Newland Road Roundabout
Continue to Newland Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
New Amsterdam
Continue to New Amsterdam.
Worthing Tabernacle
Continue to Worthing Tabernacle.
St Mary of the Angels
Continue to St Mary of the Angels.
Brewhouse & Kitchen
Continue to Brewhouse & Kitchen.
Quakers Religious Society Of Friends
Continue to Quakers Religious Society Of Friends.
Co-operative Funeralcare
Continue to Co-operative Funeralcare.
Georgi Fin
Continue to Georgi Fin.
Sea Place Garage
Continue to Sea Place Garage.
Goring United Reformed Church
Finish back near Goring United Reformed Church, completing the loop.
39 roundabouts · 8 turns
28 roundabouts · 20 turns
16 roundabouts · 16 turns
14 roundabouts · 16 turns
This route is 19.6 km and takes about 19 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Worthing test centre, not an official DVSA route.