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

In short: Portsmouth has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 11.4 miles and takes about 31 minutes (6.8–14 miles, 19–38 minutes). Expect about 7.5 roundabouts per route, more than 63% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 40 mph (46%), and the roads used most are James Callaghan Drive and Southwick Hill Road.

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

Portsmouth test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Portsmouth

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• James Callaghan Drive10 of 10
• Southwick Hill Road9 of 10
• London Road8 of 10
• Portsdown Hill Road8 of 10
• Northern Road7 of 10
• Western Road5 of 10
• Skew Road5 of 10
• Old London Road3 of 10

Speed limits on the Portsmouth routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph13%
• 30 mph36%
• 40 mph46%
• 50 mph4%
• 60 mph1%

What to practise for Portsmouth

• Roundabouts: about 7.5 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 31 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Portsmouth

• Lee On The Solent test routes · 5.2 miles
• Southampton (Forest Hills) test routes · 12.3 miles
• Southampton (Maybush) test routes · 15.9 miles
• Winchester test routes · 16.6 miles
• Chichester test routes · 17.4 miles
• Basingstoke test routes · 26.8 miles

Portsmouth test routes: questions