1. By car

Forest Hills Drive, Southampton SO18 2FY. From the A27 Mansbridge Road turn into Forest Hills Dr (signed “Driving Test Centre”) and keep left—ample bays opposite the building.

2. By public transport

• Rail – Swaythling station is 0.9 miles south‑west; walk via Woodmill Lane or hop on Bluestar U1C.
• Bus – Bluestar 1 & Unilink U1A/C link the city centre with Mansbridge every 10 minutes—alight at “Forest Hills Drive”.

3. Cycling / walking

NCN Route 23 (Itchen Valley Trail) skirts Riverside Park ¼ mile south—Sheffield stands by the park café.

1. Bassett Green Rd stagger (A27)

• Typical slip‑up – mis‑reading the stagger and cutting across oncoming traffic.
• Quick fix – pause, check both ways, commit briskly in 2nd.

2. Stoneham Way 40 → 30 buffer

• Typical slip‑up – forgetting the buffer and entering the estate at 40 mph.
• Quick fix – cover brake at countdown markers, aim 28 mph at terminal sign.

3. Chilworth roundabout (A27/A33)

• Typical slip‑up – late lane swap toward Winchester.
• Quick fix – lane 2 at gantry, hold 25 mph through spiral.

1. About Southampton (Forest Hills) Test Centre from a Learner’s View

Address: Brownhill Road SO16 9LQ with eight bays beside woodland. Warm‑up drive: Itchen Valley Country Park car‑park.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Bay park. Independent driving M27 J5 → A33 loop; emergency Bassett Green Road; mirrors at Chilworth Roundabout.

3. After You Pass

Licence ~8 days. Pass Plus M3 & A31 Ringwood.

4. What If You Don’t Pass?

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