Southampton (Forest Hills) test routes

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

In short: Southampton (Forest Hills) has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.9 miles and takes about 36 minutes (7.9–12.2 miles, 26–97 minutes). Expect about 6.7 roundabouts per route, more than 57% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (60%), and the roads used most are Woodmill Lane and Wide Lane.

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

Southampton (Forest Hills) test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Southampton (Forest Hills)

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Woodmill Lane8 of 10
• Wide Lane8 of 10
• Townhill Way8 of 10
• Forest Hills Drive7 of 10
• Stoneham Way6 of 10
• Thomas Lewis Way5 of 10
• West End Road5 of 10
• Swaythling Road5 of 10

Speed limits on the Southampton (Forest Hills) routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph4%
• 30 mph60%
• 40 mph35%
• 50 mph1%

What to practise for Southampton (Forest Hills)

• Roundabouts: about 6.7 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (60%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 36 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Southampton (Forest Hills)

• Southampton (Maybush) test routes · 3.9 miles
• Winchester test routes · 8.7 miles
• Lee On The Solent test routes · 11.1 miles
• Portsmouth test routes · 12.3 miles
• Salisbury test routes · 20.7 miles
• Basingstoke test routes · 24.1 miles

Southampton (Forest Hills) test routes: questions