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

Test Route 1 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 2 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 3 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 4 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 5 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 6 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 7 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 8 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 9 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 10 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 11 at Herne Bay test centre
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

Test Route 12 at Herne Bay test centre
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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