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

In short: Alnwick has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 9.3 miles and takes about 26 minutes (6.3–13.2 miles, 17–36 minutes). Expect about 5.8 roundabouts per route, fewer than 51% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (43%), and the roads used most are Tower Lane and Clayport Street.

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

Alnwick test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Alnwick

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Tower Lane9 of 10
• Clayport Street9 of 10
• Roxbro Place9 of 10
• Green Batt8 of 10
• Bailiffgate7 of 10
• Hotspur Street7 of 10
• South Road7 of 10
• Bondgate Without7 of 10

Speed limits on the Alnwick routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph7%
• 30 mph43%
• 50 mph1%
• 60 mph28%
• 70 mph21%

What to practise for Alnwick

• Roundabouts: about 5.8 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Faster roads too: 50% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 26 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Alnwick

• Blyth test routes · 21.2 miles
• Gosforth test routes · 25.9 miles
• Berwick-On-Tweed test routes · 27.7 miles
• Kelso test routes · 30.7 miles
• Elswick test routes · 31.2 miles
• Gateshead test routes · 31.5 miles

Alnwick test routes: questions