Horsforth test routes

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

In short: Horsforth has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 9.7 miles and takes about 30 minutes (7.3–12.4 miles, 25–41 minutes). Expect about 4.3 roundabouts per route, fewer than 64% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (41%), and the roads used most are Low Lane and Broadway.

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

Horsforth test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Horsforth

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Low Lane10 of 10
• Broadway7 of 10
• Spen Lane7 of 10
• Ring Road West Park6 of 10
• Springfield Mount5 of 10
• Butcher Hill5 of 10
• Broadgate Avenue4 of 10
• Otley Road3 of 10

Speed limits on the Horsforth routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph23%
• 30 mph41%
• 40 mph27%
• 50 mph6%
• 60 mph3%
• 70 mph1%

What to practise for Horsforth

• Roundabouts: about 4.3 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (23% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 30 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Horsforth

• Bradford (Thornbury) test routes · 4.4 miles
• Leeds test routes · 5.3 miles
• Bradford (Heaton) test routes · 6.9 miles
• Heckmondwike test routes · 9.3 miles
• Wakefield test routes · 11.2 miles
• Knaresborough test routes · 13.3 miles

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