Blackpool test routes

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Practice routes around Blackpool driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.

In short: Blackpool has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.1 miles and takes about 27 minutes (6.7–10.4 miles, 25–43 minutes). Expect about 6 roundabouts per route, more than 50% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (94%), and the roads used most are Devonshire Road and Warbreck Hill Road.

Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work

Blackpool test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Blackpool

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Devonshire Road8 of 10
• Warbreck Hill Road8 of 10
• Promenade6 of 10
• Dickson Road5 of 10
• Queen's Promenade5 of 10
• Bispham Road4 of 10
• King George Avenue4 of 10
• Pleasant Street3 of 10

Speed limits on the Blackpool routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph5%
• 30 mph94%
• 40 mph2%

What to practise for Blackpool

• Roundabouts: about 6 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (94%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 27 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Blackpool

• Preston test routes · 13.0 miles
• Heysham test routes · 15.0 miles
• Barrow In Furness test routes · 21.2 miles
• Chorley test routes · 21.2 miles
• Blackburn with Darwen test routes · 24.6 miles
• Norris Green (Liverpool) test routes · 27.4 miles

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