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Gillingham

Somewhere real to practise

6 circuits from the test centre on Unit 1, Astra Park, Courteney Road, each one 22 minutes or more, taking in the junctions a Gillingham test actually uses. Turn by turn, with the roundabout exits numbered, and a manoeuvre to try on each one.

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Before you drive any of these

Practising in your own car is legal and it is the cheapest way to get better. The rules are short:

  • Whoever sits beside you must be over 21, qualified to drive that type of car, and have held their full licence for three years.
  • The car needs L plates front and rear, and insurance that covers you as a learner. Some insurers also want the supervisor to be over 25.
  • No motorways. A learner can only go on one with an approved instructor in a dual-control car, so none of these routes touch one.

The rules on GOV.UK

These are not the examiner's routes, and nobody else's are either.

DVSA stopped publishing test routes in 2010 and refuses freedom-of-information requests for them. Since December 2017 four tests in five are led by a sat nav the examiner sets up, so even the examiner's route is not a fixed thing you could learn.

What these are: loops on the real roads around the centre, put together so you meet the junctions and road types the test actually assesses. Drive the roads, not a sequence.

You drive. Somebody else reads.

Nobody can read a numbered list while driving, and a sat nav will not tell you which exit to take early enough to get in the right lane. So these routes are written for the person in the passenger seat: the supervising driver who has to be there anyway.

Two ways to do that: print the route and put it on their lap, or send it to them on WhatsApp. Either way they call the turns and you drive.

If the phone and the written steps disagree, the written steps are the route. Google plots its own line between the places we hand it, and it will sometimes take a turn this page would not print.

About the Google Maps links

Google does not follow our route. It draws its own between the places we give it, and it is bound by none of the rules these pages are built on, two of which matter here: no turn in the road and no motorway.

So a route goes to Google in legs, and each leg ends at a real place to stop: a car park, a quiet side street, a loop road, with a manoeuvre to do there. The next leg starts from a parked car, so there is nothing behind you for Google to turn round for. Every leg is opened in Google Maps and checked by hand before its button goes on the page.

A route whose legs have not been checked yet has no Google Maps button. Drive it with the written directions read out, which is how the test itself works anyway.

Two other things Google will not tell you: its travel time assumes a confident driver in clear traffic, so expect ours to be closer; and it will happily route you down something a learner should not be on. Look at it before you set off.

The small map on each route is ours, drawn from the same data. It needs no permission, loads instantly and prints, which is why it is the one you see first.

Route 1 · Bowater Roundabout → Cornwallis Roundabout

Bowater and Cornwallis

Across from Hoath Way to Ito Way on the roads between Rainham and Twydall. The shortest of the six and the one to drive first.

4.9 milesabout 29 min

Yokosuka Way Ito Way 1 2 3

Test centre1Stops

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

  1. Leg 1 · 1.1 milesTo Eastcourt Lane Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then parallel park behind a parked car

    On the route, the residential stretch of Eastcourt Lane between Lewis Avenue and Beechings Way

    Use a gap well away from junctions. Go slowly, and stop if anyone comes past while you reverse.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 16 steps
    1. 1

      Start on Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    2. 2

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 190 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Twydall Lane 40 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      Turn left to stay on Twydall Lane 0.2 miles

    5. 5

      Turn left into Lewis Avenue 210 yards

    6. 6

      Turn right into Eastcourt Lane 0.2 miles

    7. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then parallel park behind a parked car.

  2. Leg 2 · 1.2 milesTo Lower Rainham Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

    A turning off the Grange Roundabout, a quiet residential road

    Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 24 steps
    1. 1

      Check your mirrors and blind spot, then move off along Eastcourt Lane 0.2 miles

    2. 2

      Turn left into Beechings Way 0.2 miles

    3. 3

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road 90 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.

  3. Leg 3 · 1.6 milesTo Locarno Avenue Open inGoogle Maps

    Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

    Off Eastcourt Lane, a quiet residential road

    Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Sovereign Boulevard.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 36 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Lower Rainham Road to the end 80 yards

    2. 2

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Beechings Way 0.2 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      Turn right into Eastcourt Lane 0.5 miles

    5. 5

      Turn right into Broadway 100 yards

    6. 6

      Turn left into Locarno Avenue 270 yards

    7. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.

  4. Leg 4 · 1 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps

    The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 46 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Locarno Avenue to the end 270 yards

    2. 2

      Turn right into Broadway 100 yards

    3. 3

      Turn right into Eastcourt Lane 370 yards

    4. 4

      Turn left into Sovereign Boulevard 90 yards

    5. 5

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Courteney Road 200 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    6. 6

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 2 · Bowater Roundabout → Grange Roundabout

Bowater and Grange

North to the Grange end of the A289 and back, with eight roundabouts on the way. A steady second drive.

5.5 milesabout 27 min

Ito Way Yokosuka Way Woodlands Road 1 2

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Drive it in 3 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

  1. Leg 1 · 1.1 milesTo Eastcourt Lane Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then parallel park behind a parked car

    On the route, the residential stretch of Eastcourt Lane between Lewis Avenue and Beechings Way

    Use a gap well away from junctions. Go slowly, and stop if anyone comes past while you reverse.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 16 steps
    1. 1

      Start on Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    2. 2

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 190 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Twydall Lane 40 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      Turn left to stay on Twydall Lane 0.2 miles

    5. 5

      Turn left into Lewis Avenue 210 yards

    6. 6

      Turn right into Eastcourt Lane 0.2 miles

    7. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then parallel park behind a parked car.

  2. Leg 2 · 1.6 milesTo Grange Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then move off again along Grange Road

    Left off Woodlands Road, a quiet residential road

    Choose a safe, legal place and stop smoothly. Move off only when the road behind is clear.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 26 steps
    1. 1

      Check your mirrors and blind spot, then move off along Eastcourt Lane 0.2 miles

    2. 2

      Turn left into Beechings Way 0.2 miles

    3. 3

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gads Hill 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      Turn left into Lower Woodlands Road 260 yards

    6. 6

      Turn left into Grange Road 70 yards

    7. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then move off again along Grange Road.

  3. Leg 3 · 2.7 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps

    The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 38 steps
    1. 1

      Check your mirrors and blind spot, then move off along Grange Road 180 yards

    2. 2

      At Plantation Road, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      Turn right to stay on Lower Rainham Road 230 yards

    4. 4

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. 7

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Courteney Road 200 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    8. 8

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    9. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

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Route 3 · Cornwallis Roundabout → Grange Roundabout

Cornwallis and Grange

The A289 between its two big roundabouts, through Twydall. Nine roundabouts, and the traffic does most of the asking.

5.5 milesabout 27 min

Ito Way Yokosuka Way 1 2 3

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

  1. Leg 1 · 2.4 milesTo Lower Rainham Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

    A turning off the Grange Roundabout, a quiet residential road

    Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Grange Roundabout.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 16 steps
    1. 1

      Start on Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    2. 2

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 190 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road 90 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.

  2. Leg 2 · 0.8 milesTo Hazlemere Drive Open inGoogle Maps

    Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

    Left off Woodlands Road, a quiet residential road

    Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 25 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Lower Rainham Road to the end 80 yards

    2. 2

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gads Hill 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      Turn left into Lower Woodlands Road 260 yards

    4. 4

      Carry on into Woodlands Road 0.2 miles

    5. 5

      Turn left into Hazlemere Drive 70 yards

    6. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.

  3. Leg 3 · 1.5 milesTo Featherby Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

    Left off Sovereign Boulevard, a quiet residential road

    Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Sovereign Boulevard.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 36 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Hazlemere Drive to the end 70 yards

    2. 2

      Turn left into Woodlands Road 0.6 miles

    3. 3

      Turn left to stay on Woodlands Road 0.4 miles

    4. 4

      Turn left into Sovereign Boulevard 280 yards

    5. 5

      At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 310 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      Turn left into Featherby Road 100 yards

    7. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.

  4. Leg 4 · 0.9 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps

    The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 44 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Featherby Road to the end 100 yards

    2. 2

      Turn left into Sovereign Boulevard 0.3 miles

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Courteney Road 200 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 4 · The Strand Roundabout → Cornwallis Roundabout

The Strand and Cornwallis

Down to the riverside at the Strand and back through Gillingham, eleven roundabouts end to end. Drive this one twice if exits and lane discipline are where the faults come from.

7.1 milesabout 32 min

Gads Hill Ito Way 1 2 3

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

  1. Leg 1 · 2.4 milesTo Lower Rainham Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

    A turning off the Grange Roundabout, a quiet residential road

    Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Grange Roundabout.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 16 steps
    1. 1

      Start on Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    2. 2

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 190 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road 90 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.

  2. Leg 2 · 0.8 milesTo Strand View Close Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

    Left off Gads Hill, a quiet residential road

    Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Gads Hill.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 23 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Lower Rainham Road to the end 80 yards

    2. 2

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gads Hill 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      Turn right into Strand View Close 60 yards

    4. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.

  3. Leg 3 · 1.3 milesTo Grange Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

    Left off Yokosuka Way, a side road

    Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 37 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Strand View Close to the end 60 yards

    2. 2

      Turn left into Gads Hill 170 yards

    3. 3

      Turn left into the slip road 30 yards

    4. 4

      At The Strand Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Gads Hill 0.8 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road 280 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    6. 6

      Turn right into Lower Featherby Road 200 yards

    7. 7

      Turn right into Grange Road 40 yards

    8. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.

  4. Leg 4 · 2.6 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps

    The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 48 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Grange Road to the end 40 yards

    2. 2

      Turn left into Lower Featherby Road 200 yards

    3. 3

      Turn left into Lower Rainham Road 280 yards

    4. 4

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    5. 5

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. 7

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Courteney Road 200 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    8. 8

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    9. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 5 · The Strand Roundabout → Bowater Roundabout

The Strand and Bowater

The riverside first and then the full width of Gillingham over to Hoath Way. Eleven roundabouts again, by different roads.

7.2 milesabout 30 min

Gads Hill Ito Way Yokosuka Way 1 2 3

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

  1. Leg 1 · 2.4 milesTo Lower Rainham Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

    A turning off the Grange Roundabout, a quiet residential road

    Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 16 steps
    1. 1

      Start on Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    2. 2

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 190 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road 90 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.

  2. Leg 2 · 0.8 milesTo Strand View Close Open inGoogle Maps

    Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

    Left off Gads Hill, a quiet residential road

    Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Gads Hill.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 23 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Lower Rainham Road to the end 80 yards

    2. 2

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gads Hill 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      Turn right into Strand View Close 60 yards

    4. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.

  3. Leg 3 · 2.6 milesTo Featherby Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

    Left off Sovereign Boulevard, a quiet residential road

    Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Sovereign Boulevard.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 38 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Strand View Close to the end 60 yards

    2. 2

      Turn left into Gads Hill 170 yards

    3. 3

      Turn left into the slip road 30 yards

    4. 4

      At The Strand Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Gads Hill 0.8 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    6. 6

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. 7

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 310 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    8. 8

      Turn left into Featherby Road 100 yards

    9. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.

  4. Leg 4 · 1.4 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps

    The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 45 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Featherby Road to the end 100 yards

    2. 2

      Turn left into Sovereign Boulevard 0.3 miles

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Hoath Way 0.6 miles

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hoath Lane 80 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    5. 5

      Turn left into Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    6. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Route 6 · Cornwallis Roundabout → Bowater Roundabout → Grange Roundabout

The long way round the Medway towns

Three named junctions and twelve roundabouts, the most of any route here. Worth driving once in the fortnight before the date, because tiredness is what turns a good drive into a careless fault.

7.6 milesabout 36 min

Eastcourt Lane Ito Way 1 2 3

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Drive it in 4 legs

Each button opens one leg in Google Maps. A leg ends at a stop with something to practise, so do the leg, park, do the manoeuvre, then open the next.

  1. Leg 1 · 1.8 milesTo Godden Way Open inGoogle Maps

    Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road

    Left off Beechings Way, a side road

    Check all round before each move, and finish facing back the way you came in, ready for the next leg.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 16 steps
    1. 1

      Start on Courteney Road 0.3 miles

    2. 2

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 190 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Beechings Way 40 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      Turn right into Godden Way 70 yards

    7. Stop here: Parallel park behind a parked car, then turn the car round in the road.

  2. Leg 2 · 1.1 milesTo Twydall Lane Open inGoogle Maps

    Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out

    A turning off the Bowater Roundabout, a quiet residential road

    Keep it slow and look all round before every move. Finish facing back towards Bowater Roundabout.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 27 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Godden Way to the end 70 yards

    2. 2

      Turn right into the link road 130 yards

    3. 3

      Turn left into Yokosuka Way 70 yards

    4. 4

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Beechings Way 0.2 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      Turn right into Eastcourt Lane 0.5 miles

    6. 6

      Turn left into Lewis Avenue 210 yards

    7. 7

      Turn right into Twydall Lane 330 yards

    8. Stop here: Turn the car round in the road, then pull up on the left facing back out.

  3. Leg 3 · 2.2 milesTo Lower Rainham Road Open inGoogle Maps

    Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road

    A turning off the Grange Roundabout, a quiet residential road

    Use forward and reverse, as few moves as you need, and finish facing back towards Grange Roundabout.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 38 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Twydall Lane to the end 60 yards

    2. 2

      Turn right into Wilmington Way 100 yards

    3. 3

      Turn right into the link road 150 yards

    4. 4

      Turn left into Twydall Lane 70 yards

    5. 5

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    6. 6

      At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. 7

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    8. 8

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Rainham Road 90 yards

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    9. Stop here: Pull up on the left, then turn the car round in the road.

  4. Leg 4 · 2.4 milesBack to the test centre Open inGoogle Maps

    The last leg. Nothing to do at the end of it but park.

    Directions for the passenger, leg 46 steps
    1. 1

      Facing back the way you came in, drive along Lower Rainham Road to the end 80 yards

    2. 2

      At Grange Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Yokosuka Way 0.6 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    3. 3

      At Cornwallis Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ito Way 0.7 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    4. 4

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sovereign Boulevard 0.5 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    5. 5

      At Bowater Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Courteney Road 200 yards

      No signal on the approach. Keep left unless the markings say otherwise, then signal left after the exit before yours.

    6. 6

      At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Courteney Road 0.3 miles

      Approach in the left lane and signal left.

    7. You are back at the test centre. Park where you started.

Stop only where it is safe and legal, and read the signs: a car park is somebody's, and a residential street has driveways and junctions to stay clear of.

Before you drive it

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Where the roads come from

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Distances and times are calculated, not driven. The turns between the junctions are worked out by OSRM, an open source router running on that same map data. The times assume town-centre averages, so treat them as a rough guide.

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