Near Worthing test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 39 roundabouts and 8 turns across 51 navigation steps.
This is an independent 16.7 km practice loop near Worthing 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.
Along the way you'll meet Strand Parade Roundabout and Boulevard. 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, churches, pubs and schools, 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 51-step drive on real, named roads (about 16.7 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 2nd exit onto Durrington Lane.
Durrington Roundabout69 m
Exit the roundabout onto Durrington Lane.
Durrington Lane238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Columbia Drive.
11 m
Exit the roundabout onto Columbia Drive.
Columbia Drive629 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Road.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Road.
New Road259 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto New Road.
35 m
Exit the roundabout onto New Road.
New Road894 m
Enter Durrington Lane and take the 1st exit onto Durrington Hill.
Durrington Lane8 m
Exit the roundabout onto Durrington Hill.
Durrington Hill564 m
Turn right onto A27/Arundel Road. Continue on A27.
A271.4 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 2nd exit onto High Street/A259.
High Street Roundabout20 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Street/A259.
High Street60 m
Enter Union Place Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto High Street/A259.
Union Place Roundabout19 m
Exit the roundabout onto High Street/A259. Continue on A259.
A259276 m
Turn right onto Steyne Gardens.
Steyne Gardens206 m
Turn right onto Marine Parade.
Marine Parade246 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Marine Parade.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Marine Parade.
Marine Parade2.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto George V Avenue.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto George V Avenue.
George V Avenue99 m
Turn left onto Eirene Road.
Eirene Road1.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sea Lane.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Sea Lane.
Sea Lane725 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Goring Road.
80 m
Exit the roundabout onto Goring Road.
Goring Road64 m
Turn right onto Goring Road/A259.
Goring Road1.0 km
Turn left onto Shaftesbury Avenue.
Shaftesbury Avenue733 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 · Roundabout 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.
Pedestrian crossings and parked cars are common nearby.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Roundabout
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Strand Parade 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.
St Symphorian's Church Hall
Continue to St Symphorian's Church Hall.
Park View
Continue to Park View.
Lodge
Continue to Lodge.
Broadwater Green
Continue to Broadwater Green.
Cricketers
Continue to Cricketers.
Broadwater Parish Centre
Continue to Broadwater Parish Centre.
River of Life
Continue to River of Life.
New Amsterdam
Continue to New Amsterdam.
Angels
Continue to Angels.
St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church
Continue to St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church.
Projectionist's Bar
Continue to Projectionist's Bar.
Anchored in Worthing
Continue to Anchored in Worthing.
J. B's
Continue to J. B's.
Marine View
Continue to Marine View.
Heene Terrace Gardens
Continue to Heene Terrace Gardens.
Roberts Marine
Continue to Roberts Marine.
Mulberry
Continue to Mulberry.
Goring United Reformed Church
Finish back near Goring United Reformed Church, completing the loop.
36 roundabouts · 4 turns
28 roundabouts · 20 turns
16 roundabouts · 16 turns
14 roundabouts · 16 turns
This route is 16.7 km and takes about 21 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Worthing test centre, not an official DVSA route.