To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Herne Bay below.
While test routes around Herne Bay are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | 2 nd right |
| Pier Avenue | Crossroads ahead, EOR left |
| The Circus | Becomes |
| Station Rd | 2 nd right |
| Kings Rd | 2 nd left |
| Beach St | 2 nd right |
| High St | 6th right |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st left |
| Spenser Rd | Crossroads ahead |
| Spenser Rd | 1 st left |
| Douglas Rd | Becomes |
| Mayfield Rd | 2 nd left |
| Ivanhoe Rd | EOR left |
| Mayfield Rd | 1 st left |
| Mickleburgh Avenue | EOR right |
| Mickleburgh Hill | Becomes |
| Margate Rd | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit |
| Margate Rd Fly-Over | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Margate Rd | Left |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | EOR right |
| Sea St | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| Central Avenue | 1 st right |
| Broadway | EOR left |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | 1 st right |
| Clarence Rd | EOR right |
| Western Avenue | 1 st left |
| Sea St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Sea St | T/L left |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Greenhill Rd West | 4 th right |
| Westlands Rd | Becomes |
| Fife Rd | EOR right |
| Blackburn Rd | 2 nd left |
| Coulter Rd | EOR left |
| Blackburn Rd | 1 st left |
| Cornwall Rd | 1 st right |
| Coulter Rd | EOR right |
| Blackburn Rd | EOR left |
| Greenhill Rd (West) | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Eddington Slip Rd | Becomes |
| A299 | Exit |
| Beltinge Slip Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Margate Rd | Becomes |
| Mickleburgh Hill | 6 th right |
| Downs Park | EOR right |
| Beltinge Rd | 3 rd Left |
| Hillborough Rd | EOR left |
| Beacon Avenue | EOR left |
| Beacon Hill | EOR left |
| Canterbury Rd | 2 nd right |
| High St | Becomes |
| Avenue Rd | 3rd right |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | 4 th right |
| Station Rd | 4 th left |
| Spenser Rd | Crossroads, ahead |
| Spenser Rd | Crossroads, ahead |
| Spenser Rd | 1 st right |
| Oakdale Rd | EOR right |
| Mickleburgh Hill | 4 th left |
| Dence Park | 2 nd right |
| Beltinge Rd | 2 nd left |
| Sea View Rd | 1 st left |
| Salisbury Rd | EOR right |
| Sea View Rd | 1 st left |
| Beltinge Rd | EOR right |
| Cliff Avenue | EOR right |
| Reculver Rd | EOR left |
| Margate Rd | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit |
| Margate Rd Fly-Over | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Margate Rd | Left |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | 2 nd left |
| High St | Becomes |
| Avenue Rd | 3 rd right |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Western Esplanade | 3rd left |
| Central Avenue | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Sea St | 5 th right |
| Albany Drive | 2 nd left |
| Leighville Drive | EOR left |
| Albany Drive | 2 nd left |
| Fernlea Drive | EOR right |
| Western Avenue | Crossroad ahead |
| Kings Rd | 2 nd left |
| Beach St | 2 nd right |
| High St | 3 rd left |
| North St | Right |
| Mortimer St | EOR right |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st left |
| Beltinge Rd | 4 th right |
| Dence Park | EOR right |
| Beltinge Rd | 2 nd right |
| Landon Rd | EOR right |
| Grange Rd | Becomes |
| King Edward Avenue | EOR left |
| Mickleburgh Hill | Becomes |
| Margate Rd | Roundabout ahead 1 st exit |
| Margate Rd Fly-Over | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Margate Rd | Left |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | 1st right |
| Eddington Way | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Eddington Lane | Becomes |
| Cobblers Bridge Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Sea St | 5 th left |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | Becomes |
| High St | 5 th right |
| New St | Left |
| Victoria Park | 2 nd left |
| Cavendish Rd | 1 st left |
| High St | 1 st right |
| North St | Right |
| Mortimer St | 2 nd left |
| East St | EOR right |
| Central Parade | Becomes |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st left |
| Beacon Hill | Becomes |
| Sea View Rd | 2 nd right |
| Salisbury Rd | EOR right |
| Sea View Rd | 1 st right |
| Beltinge Rd | 2 nd left |
| Landon Rd | EOR left |
| Grange Rd | 1 st left |
| Rose Gardens | EOR left |
| Grange Rd | EOR left |
| Reculver Rd | 3 rd right |
| Osbourne Gardens | EOR right |
| Reculver Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Reculver Rd | EOR right |
| Sweechbridge Rd | Becomes |
| Heart In Hand Rd | 1 st left |
| Hoath Slip Rd | Left |
| A299 | Exit |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | EOR right |
| Sea St | Roundabout ahead 3 rd exit, 5 th left |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR right |
| Sea St | 4 th left |
| Bognor Drive | EOR right |
| Fleetwood Avenue | 1 st left |
| Cross St | EOR left |
| Eddington Lane | Becomes |
| Cobblers Bridge Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Sea St | T/L left |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| Greenhill Rd East | Becomes |
| Bullockstone Rd | 3 rd left |
| Lower Herne Rd | EOR left |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st right |
| Mill View Rd | EOR right |
| Mill View Rd | EOR left |
| Mill Lane | 2 nd right |
| Kingsfield Rd | 1 st left |
| Pear Tree Rd | EOR right |
| Kingsfield Rd | EOR right |
| Mill Lane | Left |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Kings Rd | 1 st right |
| South Rd | 1 st left |
| Queens Gardens | Right |
| Underdown Rd | Becomes |
| New St | End left |
| High St | Becomes |
| Avenue Rd | 3 rd right |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Central Parade | 3 rd right |
| Dolphin St | EOR left |
| High St | 5 th left |
| North St | Right |
| Mortimer St | EOR right |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st left |
| Beltinge Rd | 5 th left |
| Hillborough Rd | EOR left |
| Beltinge Rd | 2 nd left |
| Sea View Rd | 2 nd left |
| Alma Rd | EOR right |
| Sea View Rd | EOR left |
| Reculver Rd | 6 th right |
| Coventry Gardens | 1 st left |
| Osborne Gardens | EOR right |
| Reculver Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Reculver Rd | EOR right |
| Sweechbridge Rd | Becomes |
| Heart In Hand Lane | 1 st left |
| Hoath Slip Rd | Left |
| A299 | Exit |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Canterbury Rd | 2 nd left |
| Spenser Rd | EOR left |
| Station Rd | Becomes |
| The Circus | 3 rd right |
| Albany Drive | Crossroad ahead |
| Albany Drive | 1 st right |
| Broadway | EOR left |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR right |
| Sea St | 1 st right |
| Broadway | EOR right |
| Grand Drive | EOR left |
| Western Esplanade | Becomes |
| Hampton Pier Avenue | 1 st left |
| Chamberlain Drive | 1 st right |
| West Cliff Gardens | 2 nd left |
| Sussex Gardens | EOR left |
| West Cliff Gardens | EOR left |
| Sea St | T/L right |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Eddington Slip Rd | Becomes |
| A299 | Exit |
| Reculver Slip Rd | 1 st left |
| Hawthorn Rd/May St | EOR right |
| Swechbridge Rd | 1 st left |
| Reculver Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Reculver Rd | 3 rd left |
| Osbourne Gardens | EOR left |
| Reculver Rd | 3 rd right |
| Sea View Rd | 1 st left |
| Beltinge Rd | 1 st right |
| Beacon Avenue | EOR right |
| Beacon Hill | EOR left |
| Canterbury Rd | 2 nd right |
| High St | Becomes |
| Avenue Rd | 3 rd right |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | Becomes |
| High St | 4 th right |
| William St | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Kings Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Canterbury Rd | 2 nd right |
| Beltinge Rd | 6 th left |
| Beacon Avenue | EOR right |
| Beacon Hill | Becomes |
| Sea View Rd | 1 st right |
| Alma Rd | EOR right |
| Sea View Rd | EOR left |
| Reculver Rd | 4 th right |
| Terminus Drive | EOR left |
| Osbourne Gardens | EOR right |
| Reculver Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Reculver Rd | EOR right |
| Sweechbridge Rd | Becomes |
| Heart In Hand Rd | 1 st left |
| Hoath Slip Rd | Left |
| A299 | Exit |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | EOR right |
| Sea St | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Grand Drive | 1 st left |
| Cliff Sea Grove | EOR left |
| Grand Drive | 5 th right |
| Broadway | EOR left |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR right |
| Sea St | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Sea St | T/L left |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st left |
| Mill View Rd | EOR right |
| Mill View Rd | EOR left |
| Mill Lane | 2 nd right |
| Kingsfield Rd | 1 st left |
| Pear Tree Rd | EOR left |
| Kingsfield Rd | EOR left |
| Hunters Forstal Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Margate Rd | EOR left |
| Heart In Hand Rd | 1 st right |
| Hoath Slip Rd | Left |
| A299 | Exit |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Exit |
| Margate Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Margate Rd Fly-Over | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Margate Rd | 1 st right |
| Reculver Rd | 2 nd left |
| Sea View Rd | Becomes |
| Beacon Hill | 1 st left |
| Beacon Avenue | EOR left |
| Beacon Hill | EOR left |
| Canterbury Rd | 2 nd right |
| High St | Becomes |
| Avenue Rd | 3 rd right |
Route 11
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | 4 th right |
| Station Rd | 3 rd left |
| Kings Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, 1 st left |
| Underdown Rd | Becomes |
| New St | EOR right |
| High St | 4 th left |
| East St | 1 st right |
| Mortimer St | EOR right |
| Canterbury Rd | 1 st left |
| Beltinge Rd | 6 th left |
| Beacon Avenue | EOR left |
| Beltinge Rd | 2 nd right |
| Glen Avenue | EOR right |
| Grange Rd | 1 st left |
| Lawrence Gardens | EOR left |
| King Edward Avenue | EOR left |
| Mickleburgh Hill | Becomes |
| Margate Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Beltinge Slip Rd | Becomes |
| A299 | Exit |
| Reculver Slip Rd | 1 st left |
| Hawthorn Rd/May St | EOR left |
| Heart in Hand Rd | 1 st right |
| Margate Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit, roundabout 1 st left, left |
| Broomfield Slip Rd | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Thanet Way | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | EOR right |
| Sea St | Roundabout left 2 nd exit |
| Central Avenue | 1 st right |
| Broadway | EOR left |
Route 12
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Avenue Rd | 4 th right |
| Station Rd | 2 nd right |
| Western Avenue | 8 th left |
| Sea St | 1 st left |
| Albany Drive | 2 nd left |
| Leighville Drive | EOR left |
| Albany Drive | EOR left |
| The Circus | Becomes |
| Station Rd | 1 st right |
| Spenser Rd | 2 nd left |
| Gordon Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| William St | Left |
| Queen St | EOR right |
| Beach St | 1 st right |
| High St | 6 th right |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout left 1 st exit |
| Mickleburgh Hill | 5 th right |
| Mickleburgh Avenue | Becomes |
| Mayfield Rd | 1 st right |
| Herne Avenue | EOR right |
| Mayfield Rd | Becomes |
| Douglas Rd | 1 st left |
| Spenser Rd | 1 st left |
| Canterbury Rd | Roundabout right 2 nd exit, roundabout left 1 st exit, roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, 1 st right |
| Lower Herne Rd | EOR right, EOR right |
| Bullockstone Rd | Becomes |
| Greenhill Rd East | Roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| Greenhill Bridge Rd | EOR right |
| Sea St | Roundabout ahead 3 rd exit, 5 th left |
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