Swansea test routes

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

In short: Swansea has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 6.8 miles and takes about 30 minutes (2.2–10.9 miles, 12–70 minutes). Expect about 1.2 roundabouts per route, fewer than 89% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (55%), and the roads used most are The Strand and New Cut Road.

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

Swansea test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Swansea

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• The Strand10 of 10
• New Cut Road8 of 10
• Quay Parade7 of 10
• Fabian Way7 of 10
• Grove Place6 of 10
• Welcome Lane5 of 10
• Parc Tawe Link Road4 of 10
• The Kingsway3 of 10

Speed limits on the Swansea routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph27%
• 30 mph55%
• 40 mph18%

What to practise for Swansea

• Fewer roundabouts than most centres (1.2 per route; 89% of UK centres have more), so junctions, traffic lights and road positioning matter more here.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (27% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 30 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Swansea

• Llanelli test routes · 10.3 miles
• Bridgend test routes · 17.4 miles
• Carmarthen test routes · 22.5 miles
• Llantrisant test routes · 25.4 miles
• Merthyr Tydfil test routes · 25.7 miles
• Barry test routes · 32.2 miles

Swansea test routes: questions