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Practice routes around Lancing driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.

In short: Lancing has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 9.8 miles and takes about 37 minutes (5.8–12.2 miles, 25–66 minutes). Expect about 3.1 roundabouts per route, fewer than 75% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (89%), and the roads used most are Chartwell Road and Winston Road.

Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work

Lancing test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Lancing

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Chartwell Road10 of 10
• Winston Road10 of 10
• Western Road10 of 10
• Brighton Road10 of 10
• Marlborough Road7 of 10
• Brougham Road6 of 10
• Ham Road6 of 10
• Old Shoreham Road4 of 10

Speed limits on the Lancing routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph2%
• 30 mph89%
• 40 mph6%
• 50 mph3%

What to practise for Lancing

• Fewer roundabouts than most centres (3.1 per route; 75% of UK centres have more), so junctions, traffic lights and road positioning matter more here.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (89%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 37 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Lancing

• Burgess Hill test routes · 11.8 miles
• Chichester test routes · 16.7 miles
• Crawley test routes · 18.6 miles
• Eastbourne test routes · 28.1 miles
• Redhill Aerodrome test routes · 28.3 miles
• Guildford test routes · 31.9 miles

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