Watch driving test routes in Sevenoaks

Route 1 from Sevenoaks test centre runs through Granville Road and the busy shops of St John's Hill to Riverhead and the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass. It leaves the bypass at Morley's roundabout, climbs Riverhill and winds through the narrow lanes of Gracious Lane, Weald and Brittains Lane before returning along London Road.

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1. 0:00
   South Park

   Right out of Argyle Road into South Park, creeping forward to look both ways. It runs straight into Granville Road, a 20 mph street with parked cars on both sides.

2. 1:38
   Granville Road and St Botolph's Road

   The limit changes to 30 mph before a busy crossroads, where we go straight on in a safe gap. At the end of St Botolph's Road we give way, look right and turn left.

3. 4:00
   Dartford Road and St John's Hill

   A give way at an awkward angle where we creep forward to see right, then three zebra crossings and parked cars on the other side, where oncoming cars may pull out.

4. 6:13
   St John's Hill KEEP CLEARTricky spot 07

   St John's Hill is a busy shopping street with a bus stop, a zebra crossing and KEEP CLEAR markings before the traffic lights. Wait before the markings when the queue stops, then check your left mirror and shoulder for cyclists before you turn left at the lights.

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5. 7:06
   Bradbourne Vale Road

   Left at the lights onto the A25 Bradbourne Vale Road, where the limit is still 30 mph.

6. 9:12
   Riverhead mini roundabouts and zebrasTricky spot 08

   In Riverhead two mini roundabouts come close together, each with a zebra crossing just after it. Keep to the lane marked A25, give way to the right, drive round the white circle and be ready to stop for the zebra.

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7. 11:53
   Joining the A21Tricky spot 15

   A left turn onto a slip road leads onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass, where traffic goes up to 70 mph. Build up speed on the slip road, check your right mirror and blind spot and merge into a safe gap.

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8. 12:26
   Sevenoaks Bypass

   We overtake a slower car on the A21 and move back to the left lane, checking mirrors and blind spot. The limit is 70 mph.

9. 15:13
   Leaving the A21 at Morley's roundaboutTricky spot 18

   You leave the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass on a slip road that ends at Morley's Roundabout. Do your slowing down on the slip road, not on the main road, signal left and give way to traffic from the right before you take the first exit.

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10. 16:32
    Riverhill bendsTricky spot 16

    Riverhill is a steep 60 mph road with sharp bends one after another and oncoming traffic close by. The chevrons warn you: brake on the straight before each bend, keep left and keep your speed down.

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11. 17:30
    Gracious Lane single trackTricky spot 12

    A sharp left off a 60 mph road takes you into Gracious Lane, a single track lane with a 60 limit, then a fork where cars can come towards you. Slow down well, keep left and look far ahead for oncoming traffic.

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12. 18:18
    Beechmont Road

    We give way to an oncoming car before turning right into Beechmont Road, a narrow lane where the limit drops to 30 mph.

13. 18:54
    Weald Road T junctionTricky spot 11

    At this T junction a hedge and trees hide the traffic coming from the right. Slow down early, be ready to stop at the line and creep forward until you can see both ways before you turn right.

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14. 19:53
    Ashgrove Road and Burntwood Road

    Narrow lanes with no pavement, so we watch for people in the road. Right onto Burntwood Road, then give way and turn left onto Grassy Lane.

15. 21:53
    Oak Lane

    Give way at the crossroads and look well both ways before turning left onto Oak Lane. The road is narrow, so we slow down for oncoming cars.

16. 23:11
    Brittains Lane

    Right onto Brittains Lane at a T junction with a limited view, so we creep forward. A school follows, where we slow down for children.

17. 26:13
    Brittains Lane give wayTricky spot 05

    Brittains Lane ends at a give way onto the busy A224 London Road, where we turn right across traffic from both sides. Wait for a gap that is safe both ways, then go without hesitating.

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18. 26:57
    London Road

    Two zebra crossings and a queue, where we stop with the tyres of the car ahead in view. A yellow box comes before our right turn.

19. 28:59
    Granville Road right turnTricky spot 02

    On London Road near Sevenoaks station you pass a yellow box, queue in the traffic and turn right into Granville Road across oncoming traffic. Keep a safe gap in the queue, move into the right turn lane and wait for a safe gap.

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20. 29:19
    Granville Road

    A 20 mph zone with parked cars on both sides, back to Argyle Road and the test centre.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Argyle Road
2. 2South Park
3. 3Granville Road
4. 4St Botolph's RoadB2020
5. 5Dartford RoadA225
6. 6St John's HillA225
7. 7Bradbourne Vale RoadA25
8. 8Maidstone RoadA25
9. 9London RoadA25
10. 10Worships HillA25
11. 11Westerham RoadA25
12. 12Sevenoaks BypassA21
13. 13RiverhillA225
14. 14Tonbridge RoadA225
15. 15Gracious Lane
16. 16Beechmont Road
17. 17Weald Road
18. 18Ashgrove Road
19. 19Burntwood Road
20. 20Grassy Lane
21. 21Oak Lane
22. 22Brittains Lane
23. 23London RoadA224
24. 24Granville Road
25. 25Argyle Road

Route 2 from Sevenoaks test centre takes in Oak Lane and the narrow lanes around Weald and Gracious Lane, then the bends of Riverhill and Morley's roundabout. After a stretch on the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass it comes back through Riverhead, Hitchen Hatch Lane and St Botolph's Road, with yellow boxes and right turns across busy roads.

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1. 0:00
   Argyle Road

   Left into South Park, then a 20 mph street past a school, where children can step out between parked cars.

2. 1:08
   London Road right turnTricky spot 01

   A right turn out of a side road onto London Road, with buildings on both corners hiding the traffic. Stay back while the car ahead goes, then creep forward and look both ways before you turn right.

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3. 1:21
   London Road and High Street

   A busy 20 mph street with a zebra crossing. We check mirrors and blind spot and move into the right lane for Oak Lane.

4. 2:37
   Oak Lane

   A long road on to the left turn into Ashgrove Road, where we slow down early and look both ways.

5. 4:27
   Ashgrove Road

   A narrow lane with bends, so we keep left and drive at a speed we can stop in. Right onto Weald Road at a give way.

6. 6:26
   Weald Road parked carsTricky spot 10

   Cars are parked on our side of Weald Road, with traffic coming the other way. Decide early who goes first: the parked cars are on our side, so we slow down and let oncoming traffic through.

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7. 7:15
   Beechmont Road

   The national limit of 60 mph starts here, but the lane is narrow, so we keep our speed down.

8. 7:35
   Gracious Lane

   Give way and turn left onto Gracious Lane, looking right first, on the way to the A225.

9. 8:07
   Gracious Lane onto RiverhillTricky spot 14

   Gracious Lane meets the fast A225 at a give way where trees block the view, and we turn right towards the bends on Riverhill. Stop, look both ways and only go when the gap is safe in both directions.

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10. 8:41
    Riverhill

    Onto the A225, which runs down Riverhill. Sharp bends come soon, so we keep our speed down.

11. 9:03
    Riverhill bendsTricky spot 16

    Riverhill is a steep 60 mph road with sharp bends one after another and oncoming traffic close by. The chevrons warn you: brake on the straight before each bend, keep left and keep your speed down.

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12. 10:13
    Morley's roundabout onto the A21Tricky spot 19

    Morleys Roundabout joins the A225 from Riverhill to the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass. SLOW is painted on the approach: brake early, give way to the right, then build up speed on the long slip road before you merge.

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13. 10:53
    Sevenoaks Bypass

    We join the A21, matching the speed and merging into a gap. The limit is 70 mph, and traffic joining from the left needs room to merge.

14. 14:39
    Leaving the A21 for Westerham RoadTricky spot 17

    Two exits come close together on the fast A21. Ours is the second, after the bridge, and its slip road bends sharply with a lower limit. Stay in the left lane, signal in good time and brake on the straight before the bend.

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15. 15:12
    Westerham Road

    The limit is 40 mph, then a short merge where we check the right mirror and blind spot. The limit drops to 30 mph at the signs.

16. 17:03
    Worships Hill

    A yellow box on the A25, which we enter only when our exit is clear.

17. 18:11
    Riverhead mini roundaboutTricky spot 06

    In Riverhead a zebra crossing comes just before a mini roundabout where we turn right from the right lane. Check the pavements, give way to the right and drive round the white circle.

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18. 19:24
    London Road

    A zebra crossing and a KEEP CLEAR marking, then left at the lights, checking the left mirror for cyclists in the cycle lane, and a yellow box.

19. 20:19
    Hitchen Hatch Lane

    Parked cars where we watch for opening doors, a right turn, then a narrow 20 mph stretch.

20. 22:25
    Dartford Road right turnTricky spot 03

    A right turn onto busy Dartford Road with traffic from both sides, and a zebra crossing just after the turn. Stop at the give way line, wait for a gap that is safe both ways and be ready to stop for the zebra.

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21. 22:41
    Dartford Road

    A short stretch of the A225 with a zebra crossing just after the junction.

22. 23:11
    St Botolph's Road

    Right onto St Botolph's Road, then left at the lights onto London Road, following the left arrow and checking the left mirror.

23. 24:17
    London Road and Tubs Hill

    Right lane for the right turn at the lights into Argyle Road, where we wait for the green filter arrow. A 20 mph street with parked cars on both sides takes us back to the test centre.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Argyle Road
2. 2South Park
3. 3London RoadA224

Route 3 from Sevenoaks test centre is the longest one, out to the village of Otford. It takes in the narrow streets around Bradbourne, the single track Ivy House Lane with a tunnel under the railway and the pond roundabout in Otford, then returns along the A21, Riverhill and the town centre.

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1. 0:00
   Argyle Road

   A 20 mph zone with parked cars on both sides. Right onto Pembroke Road, then left at the lights onto the High Street, checking the left mirror for cyclists.

2. 1:21
   High Street and Holly Bush Lane

   30 mph on the High Street. Where the road splits we bear right for Holly Bush Lane, then a zebra crossing.

3. 2:06
   Seal Hollow Road

   A 20 mph road between high walls, so we keep left and watch for oncoming cars. The limit rises to 30 mph before we turn left into Bayham Road.

4. 4:09
   Bayham Road and Quaker's Hall Lane

   A 20 mph road with parked cars on both sides. A wall limits the view at the give way onto St John's Hill, where parked cars are on our side before we turn right.

5. 5:54
   Bradbourne Road

   A 20 mph road with parked cars on our side and school KEEP CLEAR markings. Give way onto the A25 and wait for a safe gap in the traffic from the right.

6. 7:42
   Bradbourne Vale Road

   A 30 mph stretch of the A25 to a mini roundabout where we turn right, giving way to the right and going round the centre.

7. 9:24
   London Road, Riverhead

   A zebra crossing straight after the roundabout, a KEEP CLEAR, then roundabouts where we go straight on with more zebra crossings. The limit rises to 40 mph before we turn right into a narrow lane.

8. 12:42
   Ivy House Lane

   A single track lane with a 60 mph limit, sharp bends and a short gravel stretch. A narrow tunnel under the railway has no room to pass, and the lane ends at a T junction where hedges block the view.

9. 15:00
   Pilgrims Way West

   The limit drops to 30 mph and then 20 mph into Otford. Where the road narrows on our side we give way to oncoming traffic.

10. 17:20
    Otford pond roundaboutTricky spot 20

    In Otford the road goes round the village pond as a roundabout, with give way lines on both sides of the pond. Give way to traffic from the right at the first line, and at the second line let traffic from the right go first.

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11. 18:10
    Sevenoaks Road and Otford Road

    The limit rises from 30 to 40 mph and to 70 mph on a short dual carriageway, then drops back to 30 mph. Straight on at a roundabout in the lane with the straight arrow, then the right lane for the right turn at the lights.

12. 21:26
    Bradbourne Vale Road

    A KEEP CLEAR marking and a queue at the lights, where we stop with the tyres of the car ahead in view. A yellow box follows, which we enter only when our exit is clear.

13. 24:26
    Riverhead mini roundabouts and zebrasTricky spot 08

    In Riverhead two mini roundabouts come close together, each with a zebra crossing just after it. Keep to the lane marked A25, give way to the right, drive round the white circle and be ready to stop for the zebra.

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14. 26:38
    Joining the A21Tricky spot 15

    A left turn onto a slip road leads onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass, where traffic goes up to 70 mph. Build up speed on the slip road, check your right mirror and blind spot and merge into a safe gap.

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15. 27:14
    Sevenoaks Bypass

    A dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit. We keep to the left lane and stay there as our exit comes up.

16. 30:06
    Leaving the A21 at Morley's roundaboutTricky spot 18

    You leave the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass on a slip road that ends at Morley's Roundabout. Do your slowing down on the slip road, not on the main road, signal left and give way to traffic from the right before you take the first exit.

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17. 30:24
    Morley's roundabout

    We signal left, give way to traffic from the right and turn left. This is a single carriageway, so the limit is 60 mph.

18. 30:56
    Riverhill

    Up the A225 Riverhill, where sharp bends come soon, so we keep our speed down.

19. 31:31
    Riverhill bendsTricky spot 16

    Riverhill is a steep 60 mph road with sharp bends one after another and oncoming traffic close by. The chevrons warn you: brake on the straight before each bend, keep left and keep your speed down.

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20. 32:29
    Tonbridge Road

    The limit drops to 40 mph, then parked cars on our side where we give way to oncoming traffic. At 30 mph we queue, keeping the tyres of the car ahead in view.

21. 34:46
    Sevenoaks High Street

    Into the 20 mph town centre, where we keep left for London Road and stop for people on the zebra crossing. Left into South Park with parked cars, then right at the T junction back to Argyle Road.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Argyle Road
2. 2Pembroke Road
3. 3High StreetA225

Route 4 from Sevenoaks test centre goes through the High Street and the busy shops of St John's Hill to Riverhead and onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass. From Morley's roundabout it climbs Riverhill, takes the single track Gracious Lane and the narrow lanes around Weald and Brittains Lane, and returns along London Road.

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1. 0:00
   Argyle Road

   A 20 mph zone with parked cars on both sides, then right at the lights onto Pembroke Road, stopping at the line on red.

2. 1:46
   Pembroke Road and High Street

   Left lane for the left turn at the lights onto the High Street, checking the left mirror for cyclists. A busy 30 mph shopping street with a zebra crossing follows.

3. 2:56
   Dartford Road and St John's Hill

   Three zebra crossings and parked cars on our left, where we keep a door's width away.

4. 4:46
   St John's Hill KEEP CLEARTricky spot 07

   St John's Hill is a busy shopping street with a bus stop, a zebra crossing and KEEP CLEAR markings before the traffic lights. Wait before the markings when the queue stops, then check your left mirror and shoulder for cyclists before you turn left at the lights.

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5. 6:37
   Bradbourne Vale Road

   Left at the lights onto the A25 Bradbourne Vale Road, where the limit is still 30 mph.

6. 8:02
   Riverhead mini roundabouts and zebrasTricky spot 08

   In Riverhead two mini roundabouts come close together, each with a zebra crossing just after it. Keep to the lane marked A25, give way to the right, drive round the white circle and be ready to stop for the zebra.

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7. 10:06
   Joining the A21Tricky spot 15

   A left turn onto a slip road leads onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass, where traffic goes up to 70 mph. Build up speed on the slip road, check your right mirror and blind spot and merge into a safe gap.

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8. 10:22
   Sevenoaks Bypass

   A dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit. We keep left, overtake a slower car and move back in, then stay in the left lane for our exit.

9. 13:42
   Leaving the A21 at Morley's roundaboutTricky spot 18

   You leave the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass on a slip road that ends at Morley's Roundabout. Do your slowing down on the slip road, not on the main road, signal left and give way to traffic from the right before you take the first exit.

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10. 15:01
    Riverhill bendsTricky spot 16

    Riverhill is a steep 60 mph road with sharp bends one after another and oncoming traffic close by. The chevrons warn you: brake on the straight before each bend, keep left and keep your speed down.

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11. 15:59
    Gracious Lane single trackTricky spot 12

    A sharp left off a 60 mph road takes you into Gracious Lane, a single track lane with a 60 limit, then a fork where cars can come towards you. Slow down well, keep left and look far ahead for oncoming traffic.

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12. 16:46
    Beechmont Road

    We give way to cars going straight on before turning right into Beechmont Road, and the limit drops to 30 mph.

13. 17:23
    Weald Road T junctionTricky spot 11

    At this T junction a hedge and trees hide the traffic coming from the right. Slow down early, be ready to stop at the line and creep forward until you can see both ways before you turn right.

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14. 18:22
    Ashgrove Road and Burntwood Road

    Narrow lanes: right onto Burntwood Road, then give way and turn left onto Grassy Lane, looking right for traffic.

15. 20:20
    Oak Lane

    Give way at the crossroads and look well both ways before turning left onto Oak Lane. The road is narrow, so we slow down for oncoming cars.

16. 21:40
    Brittains Lane

    Right onto Brittains Lane, where we creep forward to see. A school and a narrow stretch with oncoming cars follow.

17. 24:42
    Brittains Lane give wayTricky spot 05

    Brittains Lane ends at a give way onto the busy A224 London Road, where we turn right across traffic from both sides. Wait for a gap that is safe both ways, then go without hesitating.

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18. 25:26
    London Road

    Two zebra crossings and a van pulling out from the right, which we give plenty of room. A yellow box comes before our right turn.

19. 27:28
    Granville Road right turnTricky spot 02

    On London Road near Sevenoaks station you pass a yellow box, queue in the traffic and turn right into Granville Road across oncoming traffic. Keep a safe gap in the queue, move into the right turn lane and wait for a safe gap.

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20. 27:48
    Granville Road

    A 20 mph zone with a sharp left bend and parked cars on both sides, back to Argyle Road and the test centre.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Argyle Road
2. 2Pembroke Road
3. 3High StreetA225

Route 5 from Sevenoaks test centre goes through the town and the side streets of Bradbourne to Riverhead, then out on Cold Arbor Road into narrow country lanes, including the single track Dibden Lane. It meets Gracious Lane at a STOP crossroads, runs down Riverhill to the A21 and comes back through Riverhead, Amherst Hill and Granville Road.

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1. 0:00
   Argyle Road and Pembroke Road

   Parked cars on both sides, then a right turn at the lights onto Pembroke Road. There is no green arrow, so we wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic.

2. 1:02
   High Street

   Left lane for the left turn at the lights. On green we check the left mirror and blind spot for cyclists, then 30 mph on the High Street.

3. 2:10
   Dartford Road

   The limit drops to 20 mph, with zebra crossings along the way.

4. 3:11
   Dartford Road cyclistTricky spot 04

   On Dartford Road a cyclist rides ahead of us just before our left turn into Mount Harry Road. Hang back, only pass with plenty of room and never turn left across a cyclist.

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5. 4:06
   Pendennis Road and Bradbourne Park Road

   Right at a T junction onto Bradbourne Park Road, where we creep forward to see. A 20 mph zone follows, with parked cars on our side and a lorry coming, so we give way.

6. 5:42
   Bosville Road and Lambarde Road

   Past the railway bridge and a parked car. Give way at the end and turn left onto the A25, a 30 mph road.

7. 7:18
   Riverhead and Bullfinch Lane

   We keep to the right lane for the mini roundabout, give way to the right and turn right. A zebra crossing comes straight after, then a sharp left into Bullfinch Lane and a 20 mph zone.

8. 8:54
   Bullfinch Lane and Witches Lane

   A cyclist waits at a crossing on our left, so we slow down. Where the road narrows we read the signs to see who has priority.

9. 10:33
   Worships Hill school and yellow boxTricky spot 09

   Witches Lane passes a school with zigzag lines in a 20 mph zone and ends at traffic lights on the A25 with a yellow box junction. Keep your speed down near the school and only enter the box when your exit is clear.

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10. 11:18
    Cold Arbor Road and Back Lane

    A narrow lane between walls and hedges, where the national limit is 60 mph. We keep left and drive at a speed that suits what we can see.

11. 13:26
    Dibden Lane

    A single track lane where we look far ahead for oncoming cars and pull in where there is room. A narrow underpass takes us under the bypass, then the limit drops to 30 mph before a right turn with a limited view.

12. 16:06
    Oak Lane and Gracious Lane

    A narrow lane with a 60 mph limit, where we keep well below it. SLOW is painted before a bend, so we brake on the straight.

13. 18:31
    Gracious Lane STOP crossroadsTricky spot 13

    A STOP line at a crossroads in a narrow lane, where hedges limit the view both ways. Come to a complete stop at the line, even when the road looks clear, then creep forward until you can see and go straight across.

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14. 19:35
    Gracious Lane onto RiverhillTricky spot 14

    Gracious Lane meets the fast A225 at a give way where trees block the view, and we turn right towards the bends on Riverhill. Stop, look both ways and only go when the gap is safe in both directions.

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15. 19:58
    Riverhill

    Down the A225 Riverhill, where sharp bends come soon, so we keep our speed down.

16. 20:19
    Riverhill bendsTricky spot 16

    Riverhill is a steep 60 mph road with sharp bends one after another and oncoming traffic close by. The chevrons warn you: brake on the straight before each bend, keep left and keep your speed down.

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17. 21:17
    Morley's roundabout onto the A21Tricky spot 19

    Morleys Roundabout joins the A225 from Riverhill to the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass. SLOW is painted on the approach: brake early, give way to the right, then build up speed on the long slip road before you merge.

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18. 21:46
    Sevenoaks Bypass

    We join the A21, matching the speed and merging into a gap. The limit is 70 mph and we keep to the left lane.

19. 25:42
    Leaving the A21 for Westerham RoadTricky spot 17

    Two exits come close together on the fast A21. Ours is the second, after the bridge, and its slip road bends sharply with a lower limit. Stay in the left lane, signal in good time and brake on the straight before the bend.

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20. 26:11
    Westerham Road

    The limit drops to 40 mph and then 30 mph, and we merge from the slip road into a safe gap, keeping to the lane marked A25.

21. 26:42
    Worships Hill

    We stay in the lane marked A25 for straight on, as the left lane is for Chipstead, and enter the yellow box only when our exit is clear.

22. 28:41
    Riverhead mini roundaboutTricky spot 06

    In Riverhead a zebra crossing comes just before a mini roundabout where we turn right from the right lane. Check the pavements, give way to the right and drive round the white circle.

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23. 29:14
    Amherst Hill and London Road

    Parked cars on our side, so we give way to oncoming traffic, then two zebra crossings on London Road.

24. 30:35
    Granville Road right turnTricky spot 02

    On London Road near Sevenoaks station you pass a yellow box, queue in the traffic and turn right into Granville Road across oncoming traffic. Keep a safe gap in the queue, move into the right turn lane and wait for a safe gap.

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25. 31:18
    Granville Road and Argyle Road

    A 20 mph zone with parked cars on both sides, where we look well ahead for gaps. The car ahead slows down, so we stay well back on the way to the test centre.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Argyle Road
2. 2Pembroke Road
3. 3High StreetA225