Route of the Week - Beachy Head 

Beachy Head is one of the areas that is most used by our local Eastbourne Driving Test Centre examiners. There are various differing routes the examiners take and these can be further varied by taking both clockwise and anti-clockwise approaches.

Please find below your basic turn-by-turn guide for the first of several routes used in this area. 

Please note, your guide does NOT include details of normal stops, independent driving instructions or manoeuvre locations. 

If you require help with these please contact us for more information.

Route Length - Approx 10 miles

Time - 30-40 minutes

• Start Point – Eastbourne Driving Test Centre – Wartling Road

• Turn right out of car park on to Wartling Road

• At the end of the road turn right

• At the roundabout, take the 5th exit on the right onto Royal Parade (Seafront)

• Follow the road ahead onto Grand Parade (after Pier) then take the 4th turn on the right onto Devonshire Place

• Take the 1st turn on the right onto Compton Street

• Take the 1st turn on the left onto Hartington Place

• At the end of the road turn left onto Trinity Trees

• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit following the road ahead onto South Street

• Keep left and then bear left onto Furness Road

• At the end of the road turn left onto Grange Road

• Take the 1st road on the right onto Blackwater Road

• Take the 2nd road on the right onto Granville Road

• At the end of the road go straight ahead onto Compton Place Road

• Turn left onto Paradise Drive

• At the end of the road turn right onto Summerdown Road

• Take the first road on the left onto Compton Drive

• Take the 3rd road on the left and then left at the end of the road onto Pashley Road

• At the end of the road turn left onto East Dean Road

• Take the 1st road on the left onto Warren Hill

• Follow the road ahead onto Beachy Head Road

• Follow the road ahead onto Meads Road

• At the roundabout take the 2nd exit following the road ahead onto Meads Road

• Take the 2nd road on the right onto Carlisle Road

• At the end of the road, turn right onto College Road

• At the end of the road go straight ahead onto Wilmington Square

• At the end of the road turn left onto King Edward’s Parade

• Follow the road ahead onto Grand Parade/Marine Parade/Royal Parade

• At the roundabout take the 1st exit left and the 1st road on the left onto Wartling Road

• Route completed

IMPORTANT: This guide has been published to assist with private practice prior to taking a practical driving test. Its aim, is to familiarise new drivers with different road types and areas in and around Eastbourne. There is no guarantee that any of the routes published will be used exactly by an examiner for a practical driving test or that by following these guides you should expect to automatically pass a practical driving test. All candidates taking a practical driving test, should ensure that they are fully prepared for the examination prior to taking it. If you would like an assessment prior to taking your practical driving test, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a session.