Hastings test routes

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

In short: Hastings (Ore) has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.1 miles and takes about 32 minutes (4.1–12 miles, 18–49 minutes). Expect about 1.4 roundabouts per route, fewer than 87% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (76%), and the roads used most are Old London Road and Canute Road.

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

Hastings test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Hastings

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Old London Road10 of 10
• Canute Road9 of 10
• Mount Pleasant Road8 of 10
• Elphinstone Road8 of 10
• Saxon Road8 of 10
• Alfred Road8 of 10
• Priory Road7 of 10
• Rye Road6 of 10

Speed limits on the Hastings routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph3%
• 30 mph76%
• 40 mph15%
• 50 mph1%
• 60 mph5%

What to practise for Hastings

• Fewer roundabouts than most centres (1.4 per route; 87% of UK centres have more), so junctions, traffic lights and road positioning matter more here.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (76%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 32 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Hastings

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• Folkestone test routes · 28.2 miles
• Sevenoaks test routes · 33.1 miles

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