Barnstaple Driving Test Centre, at Unit 1a Benning Court on Pottington Industrial Estate, sits seconds from the A361 and A39. Expect Eastern Avenue’s chain of roundabouts, 50 mph dual‑carriageway bursts on the North Devon Link and tight village lanes around Landkey. There’s on‑site parking, male/female toilets and full wheelchair access. Tests often book 8–10 weeks ahead—unless you bag a cancellation.
Riverside Road
Benning Court, Pottington Estate
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1AB
2015-16 52.6%
2016-17 46.5%
2017-18 46.6%
2018-19 53.9%
2019-20 54.3%
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0300 200 1122
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
Unit 2, Upcott Avenue, EX31 1HN on the Pottington Business Park. From the A361 Atlantic Highway follow signs for Pottington and turn into Upcott Ave at the Morrisons roundabout—DVSA bays are on the left beside Screwfix.
The Tarka Trail (NCN 27) runs behind Pottington Business Park—lockable hoops outside the Barnstaple Rugby Club gate.
Tucked on Oakwood Close off Sticklepath Hill, the centre offers a small on‑site car park with Bay‑parking lines—perfect for a last‑minute practice. Pull away into the 30 mph estate before merging onto the A3125, a fast first test of mirror‑signal‑manoeuvre.
Arrive ten minutes early with your provisional. After the eyesight check and one “show me, tell me” question, you’ll perform a reversing manoeuvre (often bay parking on‑site) and possibly an emergency stop. The twenty‑minute independent‑driving leg frequently heads over the Taw Bridge toward Fremington, so polish dual‑carriageway skills.
Your examiner can upload the result online; the photocard licence lands inside a fortnight. Book Pass Plus on the A361 North Devon Link Road, and compare telematics insurance to trim first‑year costs.
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Riverside Road
Benning Court, Pottington Estate
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1AB
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