Kelso test routes

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

In short: Kelso has 7 practice routes. A typical route is 4.8 miles and takes about 21 minutes (3.5–9.6 miles, 10–47 minutes). Expect about 4.6 roundabouts per route, fewer than 61% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 20 mph (48%), and the roads used most are Yetholm Road and Station Road.

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

Kelso test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Kelso

How many of the 7 practice routes use each road.

• Yetholm Road7 of 7
• Station Road6 of 7
• Sprouston Road5 of 7
• Burnside4 of 7
• Mellendean3 of 7
• The Linn3 of 7
• Cunyie Nuik3 of 7
• Railway Brae3 of 7

Speed limits on the Kelso routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 10 mph4%
• 20 mph48%
• 30 mph6%
• 40 mph27%
• 60 mph16%

What to practise for Kelso

• Roundabouts: about 4.6 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (48% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Faster roads too: 16% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.

Test centres near Kelso

• Duns test routes · 13.2 miles
• Galashiels test routes · 14.9 miles
• Hawick test routes · 17.1 miles
• Berwick-On-Tweed test routes · 20.6 miles
• Haddington test routes · 29.1 miles
• Peebles test routes · 30.5 miles

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