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

In short: Stafford has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.4 miles and takes about 33 minutes (2.9–14.3 miles, 13–39 minutes). Expect about 10.4 roundabouts per route, more than 83% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (77%), and the roads used most are Greyfriars Way and Pans Road.

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

Stafford test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Stafford

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Greyfriars Way10 of 10
• Pans Road10 of 10
• Greyfriars Place10 of 10
• Frank Foley Way10 of 10
• Greyfriars8 of 10
• Foregate Street8 of 10
• Doxey Road7 of 10
• Queensway7 of 10

Speed limits on the Stafford routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph3%
• 30 mph77%
• 40 mph8%
• 50 mph5%
• 70 mph7%

What to practise for Stafford

• Roundabout-heavy. 10.4 roundabouts per route, more than 83% of UK test centres. Practise lane choice, signalling off and mini-roundabouts until they feel routine.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (77%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 33 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Stafford

• Lichfield test routes · 15.2 miles
• Telford test routes · 15.5 miles
• Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) test routes · 15.9 miles
• Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-under-Lyme) test routes · 16.9 miles
• Wolverhampton test routes · 17.6 miles
• Wednesbury test routes · 18.5 miles

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