Durham test routes

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

In short: Durham has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8 miles and takes about 21 minutes (6.1–8.5 miles, 16–24 minutes). Expect about 4.2 roundabouts per route, fewer than 65% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 40 mph (37%), and the roads used most are St. John's Road and Whitfield Court.

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

Durham test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Durham

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• St. John's Road10 of 10
• Whitfield Court9 of 10
• Browney Lane7 of 10
• South Road7 of 10
• The Drive6 of 10
• Lowes Barn Bank5 of 10
• Howlands Park and Ride4 of 10
• Neville's Cross Bank3 of 10

Speed limits on the Durham routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 30 mph28%
• 40 mph37%
• 60 mph4%
• 70 mph31%

What to practise for Durham

• Roundabouts: about 4.2 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Faster roads too: 36% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.

Test centres near Durham

• Sunderland test routes · 14.3 miles
• Gateshead test routes · 14.6 miles
• Elswick test routes · 14.9 miles
• Darlington test routes · 16.2 miles
• South Shields test routes · 16.9 miles
• Hartlepool test routes · 17.0 miles

Durham test routes: questions