Gateshead test routes

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

In short: Gateshead has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.9 miles and takes about 34 minutes (3–16.7 miles, 12–70 minutes). Expect about 5.4 roundabouts per route, fewer than 56% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (49%), and the roads used most are Waterside Drive and St Omers Road.

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

Gateshead test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Gateshead

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Waterside Drive10 of 10
• St Omers Road9 of 10
• Team Street6 of 10
• Askew Road West6 of 10
• Ellison Road5 of 10
• Cross Lane5 of 10
• Clockmill Road4 of 10
• St James' Boulevard4 of 10

Speed limits on the Gateshead routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph20%
• 30 mph49%
• 40 mph12%
• 50 mph14%
• 70 mph6%

What to practise for Gateshead

• Roundabouts: about 5.4 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (20% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Faster roads too: 19% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 34 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Gateshead

• Elswick test routes · 0.6 miles
• Gosforth test routes · 6.1 miles
• South Shields test routes · 7.8 miles
• Sunderland test routes · 9.7 miles
• Blyth test routes · 13.2 miles
• Durham test routes · 14.6 miles

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