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

In short: Buxton has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.3 miles and takes about 38 minutes (7.5–13.4 miles, 25–57 minutes). Expect about 4.3 roundabouts per route, fewer than 64% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (75%), and the roads used most are Green Lane and Station Road.

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

Buxton test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Buxton

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Green Lane10 of 10
• Station Road9 of 10
• St John's Road8 of 10
• Dale Road7 of 10
• Bakewell Road7 of 10
• Fairfield Road7 of 10
• Leek Road7 of 10
• Spring Gardens6 of 10

Speed limits on the Buxton routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 30 mph75%
• 40 mph1%
• 50 mph24%

What to practise for Buxton

• Roundabouts: about 4.3 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Faster roads too: 24% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.
• Mostly 30 mph town driving (75%). Expect parked cars, pedestrian crossings and bus lanes.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 38 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Buxton

• Macclesfield test routes · 8.5 miles
• Bredbury (Manchester) test routes · 14.9 miles
• Hyde (Manchester) test routes · 15.1 miles
• West Didsbury test routes · 18.5 miles
• Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) test routes · 18.5 miles
• Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-under-Lyme) test routes · 19.7 miles

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