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

In short: Forfar has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.2 miles and takes about 22 minutes (3.9–13.5 miles, 11–37 minutes). Expect about 1.9 roundabouts per route, fewer than 84% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 60 mph (29%), and the roads used most are Montrose Road and Brechin Road.

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

Forfar test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Forfar

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Montrose Road7 of 10
• Brechin Road7 of 10
• Castle Street7 of 10
• William Street7 of 10
• Arbroath Road6 of 10
• Glamis Road6 of 10
• Victoria Street6 of 10
• Market Street5 of 10

Speed limits on the Forfar routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph6%
• 30 mph28%
• 40 mph19%
• 60 mph29%
• 70 mph18%

What to practise for Forfar

• Fewer roundabouts than most centres (1.9 per route; 84% of UK centres have more), so junctions, traffic lights and road positioning matter more here.
• Faster roads too: 47% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.

Test centres near Forfar

• Dundee test routes · 12.2 miles
• Arbroath test routes · 12.2 miles
• Montrose test routes · 16.8 miles
• Perth (Arran Road) test routes · 26.8 miles
• Ballater test routes · 28.5 miles
• Pitlochry test routes · 32.4 miles

Forfar test routes: questions