Newport test routes

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

In short: Newport (Gwent) has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.9 miles and takes about 40 minutes (6.8–13.5 miles, 33–57 minutes). Expect about 5.6 roundabouts per route, fewer than 54% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 20 mph (51%), and the roads used most are Corporation Road and Spytty Road.

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

Newport test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Newport

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Corporation Road10 of 10
• Spytty Road8 of 10
• Chepstow Road7 of 10
• Usk Way7 of 10
• Somerton Road6 of 10
• Cromwell Road5 of 10
• Wharf Road4 of 10
• Royal Oak Hill3 of 10

Speed limits on the Newport routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph51%
• 30 mph36%
• 40 mph4%
• 50 mph10%

What to practise for Newport

• Roundabouts: about 5.6 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (51% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 40 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Newport

• Cardiff (Llanishen) test routes · 10.2 miles
• Bristol (Avonmouth) test routes · 13.3 miles
• Abergavenny test routes · 16.3 miles
• Weston-super-Mare test routes · 16.5 miles
• Llantrisant test routes · 17.7 miles
• Barry test routes · 18.2 miles

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