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

In short: Bedford has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 4.3 miles and takes about 17 minutes (2.8–7.6 miles, 13–34 minutes). Expect about 5.1 roundabouts per route, fewer than 57% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (93%), and the roads used most are Manton Lane and Shakespeare Road.

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

Bedford test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Bedford

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Manton Lane9 of 10
• Shakespeare Road8 of 10
• Bromham Road8 of 10
• Clapham Road6 of 10
• Greyfriars5 of 10
• Tavistock Street4 of 10
• The Broadway4 of 10
• Brickhill Drive3 of 10

Speed limits on the Bedford routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph6%
• 30 mph93%
• 40 mph1%

What to practise for Bedford

• Roundabouts: about 5.1 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (93%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.

Test centres near Bedford

• Wellingborough test routes · 14.9 miles
• Bletchley test routes · 15.5 miles
• Letchworth test routes · 16.3 miles
• Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) test routes · 17.6 miles
• Luton test routes · 18.8 miles
• Kettering test routes · 19.0 miles

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