Herne Bay Driving Test Routes

12 practice routes from Altria Business Park, Margate Road, Thanet Way, Herne Bay — step-by-step directions, roundabout breakdowns, and current app routes for your test.

12Routes
438Steps
117Left Turns
108Right Turns
127Roundabouts
13Lights
25 routes practised this month

Original Published Test Routes

Step-by-step directions for all 12 original DVSA-published routes from Altria Business Park, Margate Road, Thanet Way, Herne Bay.

S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
7
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
8
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
9
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Sea St
At roundabout, 2nd exit
11
Central Avenue
Take the 1st right
12
The Broadway
Take the 2nd right
13
Albany Drive
Go ahead
14
Albany Drive
At end of road, turn left
15
The Circus
Road continues
16
Station Rd
Take the 2nd right
17
Kings Rd
Take the 2nd left
18
Beach St
Take the 2nd right
19
The High St
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
21
Canterbury Rd
Take the 1st left
22
Spenser Rd
Go ahead
23
Spenser Rd
Take the 1st left
24
Douglas Rd
Road continues
25
Mayfield Rd
Take the 2nd left
26
Ivanhoe Rd
At end of road, turn left
27
Mayfield Rd
Take the 1st left
28
Mickleburgh Avenue
At end of road, turn right
29
Mickleburgh Hill
Road continues
30
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
31
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
4
Margate Rd
Road continues
5
Mickleburgh Hill
Turn right
6
Downs Park
At end of road, turn right
7
Beltinge Rd
Take the 3rd left
8
Hillborough Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
Beacon Avenue
At end of road, turn left
10
Beacon Hill
At end of road, turn left
11
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
12
The High St
Road continues
13
Avenue Rd
Take the 2nd left
14
Clarence Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Western Avenue
Take the 1st left
16
Sea St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
17
Sea St
At traffic lights, turn left
18
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
19
Greenhill Rd West
Take the 4th right
20
Westlands Rd
Road continues
21
Fife Rd
At end of road, turn right
22
Blackburn Rd
Take the 2nd left
23
Coulter Rd
At end of road, turn left
24
Blackburn Rd
Take the 1st left
25
Cornwall Rd
Take the 1st right
26
Coulter Rd
At end of road, turn right
27
Blackburn Rd
At end of road, turn left
28
Greenhill Rd (West)
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
29
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
30
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
31
Eddington Slip Rd
Road continues
32
A299
1st exit
33
Beltinge Slip Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
34
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
7
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
8
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
9
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
10
Canterbury Rd
Take the 1st left
11
Victoria Park
Go ahead
12
Victoria Park
Go ahead
13
Victoria Park
Road continues
14
New St
At end of road, turn left
15
The High St
Take the 4th left
16
Station Rd
Take the 4th left
17
Spenser Rd
Go ahead
18
Spenser Rd
Go ahead
19
Spenser Rd
Take the 1st right
20
Oakdale Rd
At end of road, turn right
21
Mickleburgh Hill
Take the 4th left
22
Dence Park
Take the 2nd right
23
Beltinge Rd
Take the 2nd left
24
Sea View Rd
Take the 1st left
25
Salisbury Rd
At end of road, turn right
26
Sea View Rd
Take the 1st left
27
Beltinge Rd
At end of road, turn right
28
Cliff Ave
At end of road, turn right
29
Reculver Rd
At end of road, turn left
30
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
31
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
7
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
8
Thanet Way
Take the 1st right
9
Eddington Way
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
10
Eddington Lane
Road continues
11
Cobblers Bridge Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
12
Sea St
Take the 4th left
13
Lane End
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
14
Western Esplanade
Take the 3rd left
15
Central Ave
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
16
Sea St
Turn right
17
Albany Drive
Take the 2nd left
18
Leighville Drive
At end of road, turn left
19
Albany Drive
Take the 2nd left
20
Fernlea Drive
At end of road, turn right
21
Western Ave
Go ahead
22
Kings Rd
Take the 2nd left
23
Beach St
Take the 2nd right
24
The High St
Take the 3rd left
25
North St
Turn right
26
Mortimer St
At end of road, turn right
27
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
28
Beltinge Rd
Take the 4th right
29
Dence Park
At end of road, turn right
30
Beltinge Rd
Take the 2nd right
31
Landon Rd
At end of road, turn right
32
Grange Rd
Road continues
33
King Edward Avenue
At end of road, turn left
34
Mickleburgh Hill
Road continues
35
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
36
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
4
A299
1st exit
5
Reculver Slip Rd
Take the 1st left
6
Hawthorn Rd / May St
At end of road, turn left
7
Heart In Hand Rd
Take the 1st right
8
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
9
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
10
Margate Rd
Turn left
11
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
12
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
13
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
14
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Sea St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, go ahead
16
Sea St
Road continues
17
Avenue Rd
Road continues
18
The High St
Turn right
19
New St
Road continues
20
Victoria Park
Take the 2nd left
21
Cavendish Rd
Take the 1st left
22
High St
Take the 1st right
23
North St
Turn right
24
Mortimer St
Take the 2nd left
25
East St
At end of road, turn right
26
Central Parade
Road continues
27
Canterbury Rd
Take the 1st left
28
Beacon Hill
Road continues
29
Sea View Rd
Take the 2nd right
30
Salisbury Rd
At end of road, turn right
31
Sea View Rd
Take the 1st right
32
Beltinge Rd
Take the 2nd left
33
Landon Rd
At end of road, turn left
34
Grange Rd
Take the 1st left
35
Rose Gardens
At end of road, turn left
36
Grange Rd
At end of road, turn right
37
Reculver Rd
At end of road, turn left
38
Margate Road
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
39
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
7
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
8
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
9
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
10
Kings Rd
Take the 1st right
11
South Rd
Take the 1st left
12
Queens Gardens
Turn right
13
Underdown Rd
Road continues
14
New St
Turn left
15
The High St
Road continues
16
Avenue Rd
Road continues
17
Sea St
Take the 4th left
18
Bognor Drive
At end of road, turn right
19
Fleetwood Avenue
Take the 1st left
20
Cross St
At end of road, turn left
21
Eddington Lane
Road continues
22
Cobblers Bridge Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
23
Sea St
At traffic lights, turn left
24
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
25
Greenhill Rd East
Road continues
26
Bullockstone Rd
Take the 3rd left
27
Lower Herne Rd
At end of road, turn left
28
Canterbury Rd
Take the 1st right
29
Mill View Rd
At end of road, turn right
30
Mill View Rd
At end of road, turn left
31
Mill Lane
Take the 2nd right
32
Kingsfield Rd
Take the 1st left
33
Pear Tree Rd
At end of road, turn left
34
Kingsfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
35
Hunters Forstal Road
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
36
Margate Road
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
37
Margate Road Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
38
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
7
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
8
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
9
Canterbury Rd
Take the 2nd left
10
Spenser Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Station Rd
Road continues
12
The Circus
Take the 3rd right
13
Albany Drive
Go ahead
14
Albany Drive
Take the 1st right
15
Broadway
Go ahead
16
Avenue Rd
Road continues
17
The High St
Turn left
18
North St
Turn right
19
Mortimer St
At end of road, turn right
20
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Beltinge Rd
Turn left
22
Hillborough Rd
At end of road, turn left
23
Beltinge Rd
Take the 2nd left
24
Sea View Rd
Take the 2nd left
25
Alma Rd
At end of road, turn right
26
Sea View Rd
At end of road, turn left
27
Reculver Rd
Turn right
28
Coventry Gardens
Take the 1st left
29
Osborne Gardens
At end of road, turn right
30
Reculver Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
31
Reculver Rd
At end of road, turn right
32
Sweechbridge Rd
Road continues
33
Heart In Hand Lane
Take the 1st right
34
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
35
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
36
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
37
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
4
A299
1st Exit
5
Reculver Slip Rd
Take the 1st left
6
Hawthorn Rd/May St
At end of road, turn right
7
Swechbridge Rd
Take the 1st left
8
Reculver Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
9
Reculver Rd
Take the 3rd left
10
Osbourne Gardens
At end of road, turn left
11
Reculver Rd
Take the 3rd right
12
Sea View Rd
Take the 1st right
13
Beltinge Rd
Take the 1st left
14
Thurlow Avenue
At end of road, turn right
15
Beltinge Rd
Go ahead
16
Beltinge Rd
Take the 1st right
17
Beacon Avenue
At end of road, turn right
18
Beacon Hill
At end of road, turn left
19
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
20
The High St
Road continues
21
Avenue Rd
Take the 4th right
22
The Broadway
At end of road, turn right
23
Grand Drive
At end of road, turn left
24
Western Esplanade
Road continues
25
Hampton Pier Avenue
Take the 2nd left
26
West Cliff Drive
Take the 1st right
27
West Cliff Gardens
At end of road, turn left
28
Sea St
At traffic lights, turn right
29
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
30
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
31
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
32
Eddington Slip Rd
Road continues
33
A299
1st exit
34
Beltinge Slip Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
35
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
7
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
8
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
9
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Sea St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
11
Grand Drive
Take the 1st left
12
Cliff Sea Grove
At end of road, turn left
13
Grand Drive
Turn right
14
Broadway
Go ahead
15
Avenue Rd
Road continues
16
The High St
Take the 4th right
17
William St
Go ahead
18
William St
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
19
Kings Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
20
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Beltinge Rd
Turn left
22
Beacon Avenue
At end of road, turn right
23
Beacon Hill
Road continues
24
Sea View Rd
Take the 1st right
25
Alma Rd
At end of road, turn right
26
Sea View Rd
At end of road, turn left
27
Reculver Rd
Turn right
28
Osbourne Gardens
At end of road, turn right
29
Reculver Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
30
Reculver Rd
At end of road, turn right
31
Sweechbridge Rd
Road continues
32
Heart In Hand Rd
Take the 1st right
33
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
34
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
35
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
36
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
4
Margate Rd
Take the 1st right
5
Reculver Rd
Take the 2nd left
6
Sea View Rd
Take the 1st right
7
Beltinge Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
Sea View Rd
Road continues
9
Beacon Hill
At end of road, turn left
10
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
11
The High St
Road continues
12
Avenue Rd
Road continues
13
Sea St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
14
Sea St
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
16
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
17
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
18
Canterbury Rd
Take the 1st left
19
Mill View Rd
At end of road, turn right
20
Mill View Rd
At end of road, turn left
21
Mill Lane
Take the 2nd right
22
Kingsfield Rd
Take the 1st left
23
Pear Tree Rd
At end of road, turn left
24
Kingsfield Rd
At end of road, turn right
25
Hunters Forstal Rd
Take the 1st left
26
Hawe Farm Way
At end of road, turn left
27
Broomfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
28
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
29
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
30
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
31
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
4
Beltinge Slip Rd
Road continues
5
A299
1st exit
6
Reculver Slip Rd
Take the 1st left
7
Hawthorn Rd/May St
At end of road, turn left
8
Heart in Hand Rd
Take the 1st right
9
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
10
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
11
Margate Rd
Turn left
12
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
13
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
14
Thanet Way
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
15
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At end of road, turn right
16
Sea St
At roundabout, 2nd exit
17
Central Ave
Take the 1st right
18
Broadway
Go ahead
19
Avenue Rd
Take the 4th right
20
Station Rd
Take the 3rd left
21
Kings Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
22
Kings Rd
Take the 1st left
23
Underdown Rd
Road continues
24
New St
At end of road, turn right
25
The High St
Take the 4th left
26
East St
Take the 1st right
27
Mortimer St
At end of road, turn right
28
Canterbury Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
29
Beltinge Rd
Turn right
30
Dence Park
At end of road, turn right
31
Beltinge Rd
Take the 3rd right
32
Glen Avenue
At end of road, turn right
33
Grange Rd
Take the 1st left
34
Lawrence Gardens
At end of road, turn left
35
King Edward Avenue
At end of road, turn left
36
Mickleburgh Hill
Road continues
37
Margate Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
38
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
3
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Margate Rd Fly-Over
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
5
Margate Rd
Turn left
6
Broomfield Slip Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit
7
Canterbury Rd
Take the 2nd right
8
Lower Herne Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Bullockstone Rd
Road continues
10
Greenhill Rd East
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
11
Greenhill Bridge Rd
At end of road, turn right
12
Sea St
At roundabout, 3rd exit, go ahead
13
Sea St
Road continues
14
Avenue Rd
Take the 4th right
15
Station Rd
Take the 2nd right
16
Western Avenue
Take the 3rd left
17
Oxenden Park Drive
At end of road, turn left
18
Western Avenue
Turn left
19
Sea St
Take the 1st left
20
Albany Drive
At end of road, turn left
21
The Circus
Road continues
22
Station Rd
Take the 2nd right
23
Kings Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
24
William St
Road continues
25
Queen St
At end of road, turn right
26
Beach St
Take the 1st right
27
High St
At traffic lights, turn right
28
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
29
Mickleburgh Hill
Turn right
30
Mickleburgh Avenue
Road continues
31
Mayfield Rd
Take the 1st right
32
Herne Avenue
At end of road, turn right
33
Mayfield Rd
Road continues
34
Douglas Rd
Take the 1st left
35
Spenser Rd
Take the 1st left
36
Canterbury Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
37
Eddington Slip Rd
Road continues
38
A299
1st exit
39
Beltinge Slip Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
40
The Boulevard
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
F
The Boulevard
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.

Route & Road Guide

Road Type Split

Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 12 routes.

Residential
96%
A-Roads
1%
Town / B-Roads
3%

What to Expect at Herne Bay

  • With 10.6 roundabouts per route on average, Herne Bay is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 9 has the highest concentration with 14, including Canterbury Rd.
  • At 55%, the pass rate here is 7.1 points above the national average of 47.9% — making Herne Bay one of the more candidate-friendly centres in the UK.
  • Familiarise yourself with Canterbury Rd, The Boulevard and Margate Rd before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
  • Routes here range from 32 to 41 steps — each has a distinct character, so practising the full set is worth the time.

Tricky Spots on the Herne Bay Test

Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.

1
The Boulevard / Margate Road Flyover roundabout (DTC)
Every test starts and ends navigating The Boulevard and the Margate Road flyover roundabout. On the outbound leg routes go "left 1st exit, left 1st exit, right 3rd exit" in sequence — three roundabouts almost immediately. Know these exits before your test because getting one wrong here sets the wrong tone for everything that follows.
2
Broomfield Slip Road / Canterbury Road roundabout sequence
Broomfield Slip Road and Canterbury Road roundabouts appear together on most outbound routes. These often come back-to-back and require different exits, so read each sign individually rather than assuming the pattern continues. The approach along Margate Road can be faster than expected.
3
Thanet Way / Greenhill Bridge Road roundabouts
The Thanet Way and Greenhill Bridge Road roundabouts are used on eight routes. These are larger roundabouts on the A299 approach and require more confident approach speeds and earlier signalling than the smaller residential roundabouts in the town centre.
4
Reculver Road / A299 dual carriageway section
Routes 5, 7, 8 and 11 use the A299 and the Reculver Road area via slip roads. When joining or leaving the A299 you need to build speed on the slip road and merge or exit confidently. Several routes also venture along the rural Reculver Road which has narrow sections and limited passing places.
5
Sea Street / Avenue Road / The High Street town centre
Sea Street, Avenue Road and The High Street are used on ten or more routes and form the main town centre corridor. The back streets here have multiple side turnings in quick succession — count them carefully and don't confuse the town centre one-way layout.

Most Frequent Roads

These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.

RoadRoutesFrequencyTypical Feature
Canterbury Rd 12 / 12
Roundabout
The Boulevard 12 / 12
Roundabout
Margate Rd 11 / 12
Roundabout
The High St 11 / 12
Left turn
Sea St 10 / 12
Roundabout
Avenue Rd 9 / 12
Straight ahead
Beltinge Rd 9 / 12
Left turn
Broomfield Slip Rd 9 / 12
Roundabout
Greenhill Bridge Rd 9 / 12
Right turn
Margate Rd Fly-Over 8 / 12
Roundabout

Roundabout Analysis

The routes include 127 roundabouts across 12 routes — these are the most important.

Canterbury Rd
High
Roundabout features in 12 of 12 routes
The Boulevard
High
Roundabout features in 12 of 12 routes
Broomfield Slip Rd
High
Roundabout features in 9 of 12 routes
Margate Rd
High
Roundabout features in 8 of 12 routes
Margate Rd Fly-Over
High
Roundabout features in 8 of 12 routes
Sea St
High
Roundabout features in 7 of 12 routes
Thanet Way
High
Roundabout features in 7 of 12 routes
Greenhill Bridge Rd
Medium
Roundabout features in 4 of 12 routes

Herne Bay Test Centre

Address
Herne Bay Driving Test Centre
Altria Business Park, Margate Road, Thanet Way, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6GZ
Phone
0300 200 1122 DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access Parking Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 2 ADI part 3 Car Motorcycle module 1 Motorcycle module 2
Opening Hours
  • Mon 8:00–16:00
  • Tue 8:00–16:00
  • Wed 8:00–16:00
  • Thu 8:00–16:00
  • Fri 8:00–16:00
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Pass Rate
55.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
17.7 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
12
ADI part 2, ADI part 3, Car, Motorcycle module 1, Motorcycle module 2
Avg Route Length
37
Steps (32–41 range)
Current Routes

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Nearby Test Centres
Canterbury
6.9 miles away
8.0 wks
53.0% pass
Canterbury
6.9 miles away
8.0 wks
53.0% pass
Folkestone
19.6 miles away
11.0 wks
46.0% pass
Folkestone
19.6 miles away
11.0 wks
46.0% pass
Ashford (Kent)
20.7 miles away
15.1 wks
54.0% pass
Ashford (Kent)
20.7 miles away
15.1 wks
54.0% pass
Driving Test Routes App

The routes above are a great starting point for getting to know Herne Bay's roads. When you're ready to practice properly, the app gives you current verified routes with full satnav navigation.

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