Oswestry test routes

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

In short: Oswestry has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8 miles and takes about 22 minutes (3.2–11.3 miles, 9–31 minutes). Expect about 5.3 roundabouts per route, fewer than 57% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (53%), and the roads used most are Maesbury Road and Shrewsbury Road.

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

Oswestry test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Oswestry

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Maesbury Road10 of 10
• Shrewsbury Road10 of 10
• Victoria Road7 of 10
• Whittington Road7 of 10
• Salop Road6 of 10
• Maes-Y-Clawdd6 of 10
• Middleton Road6 of 10
• College Road6 of 10

Speed limits on the Oswestry routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 30 mph53%
• 40 mph10%
• 60 mph34%
• 70 mph2%

What to practise for Oswestry

• Roundabouts: about 5.3 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Faster roads too: 36% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.

Test centres near Oswestry

• Wrexham test routes · 14.2 miles
• Shrewsbury test routes · 14.4 miles
• Whitchurch test routes · 17.2 miles
• Bala test routes · 23.7 miles
• Newtown test routes · 25.6 miles
• Telford test routes · 25.9 miles

Oswestry test routes: questions