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Practical test centre in Walton LGV
Walton LGV is a specialist DVSA site in Hersham, on the edge of Walton-on-Thames, dedicated to testing drivers working towards a Large Goods Vehicle licence rather than a standard car test. Because of that, it sits slightly apart from most of the centres in our directory, and learners searching for a car practical test in this part of Surrey should look at a nearby car-test centre instead. That said, plenty of visitors to this page are checking directions for a colleague, family member or employee working towards an LGV qualification, and the notes below cover getting to the site and what to expect once you arrive. If you are the one being tested here, it is worth confirming with your training provider exactly which category of LGV licence your test covers, since the requirements and vehicle specifications vary between rigid and articulated categories. LPOD Academy’s own intensive courses are built around the car practical test, so if you or someone you know is preparing for that instead, our full range of intensive driving courses is a better starting point than this page.
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LGV Test Centre Address & Facilities
The site operates as Walton LGV Test Centre, Molesey Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3PA, and this is the address to use for satnav directions or any DVSA paperwork tied to an LGV booking. Toilets are available for candidates on arrival, and parking is provided on site, which matters given the size of the vehicles involved and the space they need to manoeuvre before a test. Disabled access is in place throughout the building. Only Large Goods Vehicle tests are conducted at this address, so car and motorcycle candidates will not find their test held here, whatever address a search engine or map app might suggest. Because LGV test vehicles are considerably larger than a typical car, the manoeuvring area around the site is laid out with wider turning space than you would expect at a standard car test centre. There is no dedicated area for spectators, so anyone accompanying a candidate is generally better waiting in a parked vehicle rather than inside the building itself, particularly given how much space the test vehicles need when arriving and leaving. Because the site is dedicated entirely to LGV testing, first-time visitors sometimes assume they have found the wrong address when they see the scale of the vehicles parked outside, but this is entirely normal for the site.
How To Get To Walton LGV Test Centre
Drivers approaching by motorway should join the M25 and leave at Junction 10, following signs for the A3 towards Portsmouth Road before picking up local directions into Hersham. Anyone coming from the southwest can take the A244 from Esher, which becomes Hersham Road as it runs through the centre of Hersham towards Molesey Road. Watch for the road signs into Walton-on-Thames as you get closer, since the LGV centre is easy to miss if you are travelling at speed and expecting a car-test-sized building. Walton-on-Thames railway station, served by South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo, is the nearest useful stop for anyone travelling without a vehicle, though most LGV candidates will naturally be arriving by road given the nature of the test. Local bus routes, including the 218 and 555, pass reasonably close to the site and can cover the last stretch of the journey if needed. Given the size of the vehicles using this site, it is worth allowing extra time on the approach roads, since a large goods vehicle turning into or out of the site can hold up traffic briefly. Candidates need their provisional or full licence covering the category being tested, plus any documents listed on their DVSA booking confirmation, and since 12 May 2026 all practical test bookings, LGV included, have been managed directly by the candidate rather than through a third party, so make sure your own account details are up to date before your appointment.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.
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