SR 227 begins at an intersection with SR 33 (Lewis Puller Memorial Highway) east of Saluda. The state highway heads north as two-lane undivided Urbanna Road, which passes through a mix of forest and farmland. SR 227 crosses Urbanna Creek, a tributary of the Rappahannock River, into the town of Urbanna and veers west onto Watling Street.
SR 227 begins at an intersection with SR 33 (Lewis Puller Memorial Highway) east of Saluda. It then travels north as two-lane undivided Urbanna Road, passing through a mix of forest and farmland. The road crosses Urbanna Creek, a tributary of the Rappahannock River, entering the town of Urbanna before turning west onto Watling Street.